There is 'Having a Plan' and then there is Executing a Plan

[TBpup]

Neil was quite adamant and almost indignant about his 'Plan', having contingencies for every scenario. All fine and good but then there is the part about being able to execute the plan. Of course nothing is guaranteed but if Rolo, LA, Wes, Afflalo, (a 1st round pick), Wright, Freeland and Gee all leave for NOTHING but cap space to sign Aminu, one can't help but wonder about the reality of that plan or any future plan coming to fruition.

 

[B-Roy]

I hope we have a plan K.

 

[magnifier661]

I have a feeling Olshey's wind has left his sails. I wouldn't be surprised if he feels defeated right now

 

[HailBlazers]

Yea cuz its so easy.

 

[Natebishop3]

We couldn't even get Spencer Hawes last summer. That should have been an indication.

 

[Sean.ivity]

Only if he was a Jedi and could manipulate peoples minds.

 

[TBpup]

It may be Plan T for Tank. I don't doubt Neil having his plan and you can't make players sign or re-sign, but the reality of where you are as a destination seems to be fairly important historically in terms of what you can get and who will come here.

 

[Scalma]

What's funny is most players that come through Portland usually end up loving it, but we still can't attract a FA anyway.

 

[Draco]

The plan is CJ, Plumlee and Meyers become all stars.

 

[Nikolokolus]

What's funny is most players that come through Portland usually end up loving it, but we still can't attract a FA anyway.

Are you sure about this?

 

[Mediocre Man]

He really needs to grasp that FA's don't come to Portland. We need to build through the draft and trades. Aminu was drafted by Olshey, so thats an anomaly

 

[BBert]

I hope we have a plan K.

I think we're down to Plan 9 From Mars. Starring Neil Olshey.

 

[BBert]

We couldn't even get Spencer Hawes last summer. That should have been an indication.

Ouch.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

What's funny is most players that come through Portland usually end up loving it, but we still can't attract a FA anyway.

Except the ones who think they're still lynching people a few miles away.

 

[TBpup]

He really needs to grasp that FA's don't come to Portland. We need to build through the draft and trades. Aminu was drafted by Olshey, so thats an anomaly

That seems reasonable so of those 8 Blazer Free Agents, some of them should have been traded for pieces even if it was young players or Draft picks. At least they would be assets that could be traded where you have some control.

 

[Cippy91]

Whats worse about this Monroe plan is that it just put that last nail in the coffin at a possibility of seeing Lamarcus in a Blazer uniform. Dark times, here we come again.

 

[Mediocre Man]

That seems reasonable so of those 8 Blazer Free Agents, some of them should have been traded for pieces even if it was young players or Draft picks. At least they would be assets that could be traded where you have some control.

Once the players are here, most of them seem to be willing to stay here

 

[TBpup]

If Aminu is it (and that was due to a previous Olshey connection), we can't even get Hawes (thankfully) and players choose Milwaukie over Portland.....what happens when Neil runs out of guys he knew with the Clippers?

 

[Cippy91]

Hey guys we could max out Kanter.....LOL

 

[Natebishop3]

How could anyone want to live in Milwaukee?

 

[Mediocre Man]

Hey guys we could max out Kanter.....LOL

We may. Can he play the 4? Kanter and Hibbert?

 

[Cippy91]

We may. Can he play the 4? Kanter and Hibbert?

That was the rumor. If we couldn't land monroe we would try and max Kanter. I personally would rather just tank this season

 

[Nikolokolus]

How could anyone want to live in Milwaukee?

It's a 45 minute drive to Chicago (depending on traffic)

 

[Denny Crane]

It's a 45 minute drive to Chicago (depending on traffic)

It's more than 45 minutes.

Closer to 2 hours.

 

[Cippy91]

Honestly we might as well just give Wes a damn contract at this point. This is embarrassing. An all time low. Holy shit. Resign Wes and Rolo, I don't care

 

[KeepOnRollin]

I would take Kanter on max but if that doesn't work out then I would tank instead and save cap space for next year (not necessarily for free agents - since we suck at that - but to use in trades).

 

[Nikolokolus]

It's more than 45 minutes.

Closer to 2 hours.

Fair nuff. Regardless, if Monroe wants to take a drive into the city on his days off it's no big deal.

 

[TBpup]

Cap space in Portland is about as useful as a snow shovel in Phoenix.

 

[Denny Crane]

You can kick cap space down the road.

Sign guys to 2 year contracts with team option for 2nd year. Or 3 year contracts with option for 3rd. Or take on expiring contracts with current cap space.

There's no urgency to overpay for a player who's not going to make us much better.

 

[Denny Crane]

Cap space in Portland is about as useful as a snow shovel in Phoenix.

Cap space is great. You can absorb contracts for 2nd round draft picks in trades.