Exclusive The Kanter poll

[SlyPokerDog]

Doesn't matter if he ends up with the Blazers or Thunder, do you like the move?

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

You don't have a "middle of the road" option

 

[magnifier661]

I voted excited that the sky is falling

 

[barfo]

I would be excited if the sky was falling.

barfo

 

[barfo]

Mags and I on the same wavelength, very scary.

barfo

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Mags and I on the same wavelength, very scary.

barfo

Aren't you his mushroom dealer?

 

[magnifier661]

Mags and I on the same wavelength, very scary.

barfo

I'm behind you!

 

[Wizard Mentor]

I love it that we're being aggressive. Weird that we're in a race that I kinda hope to lose, but "winning" wouldn't be too bad.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I'm excited, as long as OKC matches it!

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

The sky IS falling but Fez is very excite.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

I like the signing. Like the Brook Lopez comparison.

In the end, team needs talent and assets.

 

[magnifier661]

The sky IS falling but Fez is very excite.

Mags approves of Fez talking about himself in third person

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

I think we'll get Kanter in the end. If we offer the max, clearly we are playing cards with OKC. However, if our offer is less than max, watch for a sign & trade with Kamen going and the Blazers getting Kanter and a second round pick from OKC

 

[riverman]

I'm still looking for the sky hook is falling

 

[Nikolokolus]

Am not excite.

 

[Natebishop3]

Option 3: Not unhappy with the move

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Am not excite.

Are you ever? Serious question

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

I'm pleased in a talent acquisition sort of way. I don't want him on the blazers long term.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Are you ever? Serious question

Sure. Not now though.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I'm pleased in a talent acquisition sort of way. I don't want him on the blazers long term.

I believe the term of art is "asset".

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Y'know, I bet if you gave this poll to all the scouts and members of the front office of the Blazers they would be evenly split. If we're divided, you can bet they are too. I just wonder who's really pushing this, and why. Is it Allen? Is it all just to fuck with the Thunder? Is it really a calculation that defense doesn't mean shit when we're going to suck anyway, and a player who both gives us what fans want and gets us closer to a top pick is a win-win?

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Neither. Because he won't be a Blazer.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

This reminds me of that famous Jerry West-signing-Brian Cardinal out of spite incident. Wait, let me look it up - oh yes, here it is:

An exceptionally well-connected league insider once told me the story of how Brian Cardinal got his mid-level. Seems Memphis owner Michael Heisley, frustrated by general manager Jerry West’s lack of activity, walked into West’s office one day and asked why he hadn’t signed anyone yet. So an exasperated West picked up his phone, called Cardinal’s agent and offered the mid-level on the spot. Then he turned to Heisley and said something along the lines of "There, you happy now?"

 

[oldfisherman]

The entertainment level of this move has been somewhere between watching two dogs humping, and watching Americas funniest home video TV show.

 

[Further]

When I first heard of the signing I was very unhappy, but I've since read, watched clips, and realized a few things that have totally changed my perspective. Yes, he was a terrible defensive player, but in OKC he was just a tad below average. This show a big improvement. And, he just turned 23 in May, so he's very young and showing improvement. Also, when watching clips of his bad D, it's not like some people who are lazy, he crouches low, tries to do well, but has a poor feel for who he's defending and what they want to do. This mainly takes a lot of effort, coaching and time on the court. In PDX he will get that. He is never going to be a great defender, but if he gets to be an average one, while being an elite offensive player and very good rebounder, well that's a great get. I'm pleased as punch.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

When I first heard of the signing I was very unhappy, but I've since read, watched clips, and realized a few things that have totally changed my perspective. Yes, he was a terrible defensive player, but in OKC he was just a tad below average. This show a big improvement. And, he just turned 23 in May, so he's very young and showing improvement. Also, when watching clips of his bad D, it's not like some people who are lazy, he crouches low, tries to do well, but has a poor feel for who he's defending and what they want to do. This mainly takes a lot of effort, coaching and time on the court. In PDX he will get that. He is never going to be a great defender, but if he gets to be an average one, while being an elite offensive player and very good rebounder, well that's a great get. I'm pleased as punch.

Yea but its getting matched

 

[DaLincolnJones]

yeah..may or may not be here..BUT if he is..there are five guy on the court..we have covered for the precieved lack of D for many other players in the past, and I go back to the 70s....so, yeah, this will be fine

 

[OneLifeToLive]

We either get him or we stick them with a potentially bad contract. It's their choice really. They were reluctant to give Harden a similar deal years ago so they moved him. I'm not sold that owner will commit that money to him. I think there is a decent chance he will be ours in a few days.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

yeah..may or may not be here..BUT if he is..there are five guy on the court..we have covered for the precieved lack of D for many other players in the past, and I go back to the 70s....so, yeah, this will be fine

That list of awful DBPM players included Kevin "Went To The Finals Twice" Duckworth. So yeah, I'm not overly worried.

 

[BBert]

I like the fucking with OKC part.

If they match they are financially fucked and have to lose other players, some of whom we may want.

If they don't they lose their center and we have a young offensively talented post player.

I've come around to seeing this as a win-win.

And very entertaining.