Tick Tock Tick Tock - Rich Cho

[PapaG]

The injury exception is valid until 12/30. No matter how we all Blazer fans differ on who is to blame for this season, it is obvious (or should be) to us all that this team is going nowhere fast as it is constructed right now.

Trading Bayless has obviously been a disaster, since now that Roy is hurt, there is basically no one that can create a good shot for himself, but I'll give that a pass since Rich was so new to the job.

So, Rich ... how about you start banging the phones, feed the computers those advanced statistics, and make a deal utilizing some favorable expiring contracts (Miller/Przy) in one deal, and the injury exception (Carl Landry?) in another deal.

 

[MIXUM]

we cant trade miller and unless you wanna see more marks... we cant trade pryz.

cho needs to be creative with the draft picks, injury exceptions, and our crappy players like cunningham, johnson and mills

 

[Nikolokolus]

December fifteenth is the first significant milestone date ... we'll see what happens after that.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Those are tough trades. Trade Miller when we have no PG of the future in sight. Trade Joel when he could be the best backup defensive center in the NBA over the next few years. That takes some serious planning and I don't think that's allowed by Vulcan.

 

[RoyToy]

Cho's idea of creativity is trading away young cheap talent for an unknown draft pick.

 

[PapaG]

we cant trade miller and unless you wanna see more marks... we cant trade pryz.

cho needs to be creative with the draft picks, injury exceptions, and our crappy players like cunningham, johnson and mills

Miller needs to go, and that is a compliment toward him. He's worth more in a trade than anyone on the roster right now. Leave it to Cho to wait until Miller finally gets hurt or something, though, and completely wreck his trade value.

 

[MIXUM]

who is gonna play pg?

 

[RoyToy]

Miller needs to go, and that is a compliment toward him. He's worth more in a trade than anyone on the roster right now. Leave it to Cho to wait until Miller finally gets hurt or something, though, and completely wreck his trade value.

*Cough* Rudy *Cough*

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

But sitting back and evaluating the talent is so much easier than actually executing a trade.

 

[julius]

I'm not sure why any of you think they'll actually do any trades. The players they can trade (Joel, Miller and Marcus) are pretty much the only things that hold the team together.

I think the team has to just bite the big one with Roy. Unless he can play consistently, he should be shut down for an extended time.

It's so amazing how this franchise continually gets fucked over with injuries, throughout almost their whole existence.

 

[KingSpeed]

I thought Dec 30th was the deadline to apply for the trade exception, which we've already done and been accepted, but that we have until the trading deadline in Feb to use it.

 

[MIXUM]

after you score 9 points in a qtr vs memphis.... id expect some kind of move... even from cho

 

[PapaG]

I'm not sure why any of you think they'll actually do any trades. The players they can trade (Joel, Miller and Marcus) are pretty much the only things that hold the team together.

I think the team has to just bite the big one with Roy. Unless he can play consistently, he should be shut down for an extended time.

It's so amazing how this franchise continually gets fucked over with injuries, throughout almost their whole existence.

I agree with this, but Miller and Przy are basically worthless after this season in terms of the future of the team. Miller won't have his option picked up, and Przy is a UFA. If, by some act of Flying Spaghetti Monster, Miller or Przy want to return to Portland, then that could be addressed this summer.

Do you see this team making the playoffs?

 

[MIXUM]

i think they will be in playoff hunt all year.... but if we dont get another scorer... no way we get in over grizz, houston, and suns. the 8 seed will need to be 43-39

 

[Minstrel]

Miller won't have his option picked up

Why do you say that? He's having his usual excellent season, so it isn't as if he's in decline. I can understand the team trading him if they can get something shiny back for him, but if no good trade presents itself, it seems like a much better idea to pick up his option. Once again he'll be an expiring contract and the team retains a good player.

 

[MIXUM]

yep if not traded for a better pg... miller will be back. we dont have a choice.

 

[RoyToy]

Why do you say that? He's having his usual excellent season, so it isn't as if he's in decline. I can understand the team trading him if they can get something shiny back for him, but if no good trade presents itself, it seems like a much better idea to pick up his option. Once again he'll be an expiring contract and the team retains a good player.

No idea when the deadline is to pick his option up is but there will be no NBA season next year which just makes Miller one year older without having played for a full season. Not exactly a player I'd want to acquire in the 2012-2013 season.

That's why I'd try and trade Camby also. Their value probably won't be any higher than it is right now. In fact it could get much lower depending on the CBA.

 

[santeesioux]

Can't be any worse than Sean Marks

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/70565/20101213/grizzlies_shopping_thabeet_hard/

 

[Minstrel]

No idea when the deadline is to pick his option up is

Sometime in June, I believe.

but there will be no NBA season next year which just makes Miller one year older without having played for a full season. Not exactly a player I'd want to acquire in the 2012-2013 season.

If they don't have a better point guard or a well-regarded point guard prospect by that time, I'd much rather have a one year older Miller around than nothing, considering his still-high level of play. He'd be on a one year deal, so the financial risk to the team would be minimal.

 

[MIXUM]

i use to tell everyone in ct how bad he was gonna be in nba. they all laughed.

 

[craigehlo]

I'm not sure why any of you think they'll actually do any trades. The players they can trade (Joel, Miller and Marcus) are pretty much the only things that hold the team together.

If this is "holding it" together, then it's definitely time to make major trades.

 

[PapaG]

Why do you say that? He's having his usual excellent season, so it isn't as if he's in decline. I can understand the team trading him if they can get something shiny back for him, but if no good trade presents itself, it seems like a much better idea to pick up his option. Once again he'll be an expiring contract and the team retains a good player.

OK, that does make sense. Andre just has never proven to be worth much of anything as a PG on a very good NBA team. The idea when he signed his contract was that he could fill a void that Steve Blake could not fill. Due largely to injury of other players, and due in a lesser manner to his own shortcomings in terms of defensive ability and shooting the ball to make up for injuries, I think an argument could be made that he will be overpaid at age 35 next season at $7 million. If nothing presents itself, I still may be tempted to let Miller walk. I think that Pritchard basically bid against himself when he signed Miller, but you know that already.

 

[craigehlo]

yep if not traded for a better pg... miller will be back. we dont have a choice.

What's the choice? Hover at .500 and miss the playoff AND get a crappy draft pick with Andre?

I'd rather trade him, stink it up and get a good top 10 pick to get a legit prospect to build to the future with.

 

[jlprk]

Trading Bayless has obviously been a disaster

I shudder to think of how many more games we would have won had we kept Bayless.

 

[RoyToy]

Sometime in June, I believe.



If they don't have a better point guard or a well-regarded point guard prospect by that time, I'd much rather have a one year older Miller around than nothing, considering his still-high level of play. He'd be on a one year deal, so the financial risk to the team would be minimal.

You're risking that he'd still be playing at the level he is right now. And who knows what the new CBA looks like and how that could change everything.

If the Blazers aren't serious contenders they should just get rid of him imo, same with Camby. As constructed it's still a playoff team imo but they obviously won't compete for a championship.

 

[MIXUM]

prob at least 3...

 

[Mediocre Man]

Everyone just needs to shut the fuck up already.












You are all disturbing the evaluating going on by Rich Cho

 

[PapaG]

You are all disturbing the evaluating going on by Rich Cho

Don't forget Hat Guy!

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

What? I thought Rich Cho was the future of NBA GMs?

 

[julius]

If this is "holding it" together, then it's definitely time to make major trades.

sorry, my sarcasm wasn't obvious enough. :/