Time to apologize to kpee?

Welcome to our community

Be a part of something great, join today!

Register Log in
He did a good job here. I am very surprised he pulled the trigger, and even more surprised he was finally willing to send those two players down the road.
 
For once I actually called it. I knew he had to make a deal:

-We were just too reliant on an ancient Juwan Howard to finish out the season.

-KP always cited "chemistry" for not making trades. Given the disastrous injuries we've had, there isn't really any chemistry to worry about.

-What little chemistry we had was likely to get shattered as Nate tried to integrate Outlaw back into the lineup.

-Blake and Outlaw were expiring anyway, and Cunningham/Bayless were more than serviceable replacements.

-There was a serious chance we miss the playoffs without more help around the rim.

You add it all up and he had to make a deal. I didn't expect it to be this good, though.
 
I didn't think Kevin would get anything other then another Green for Von Wafer deal done.


I couldn't be happier to be wrong.


That said, all of the good feelings towards KP die if he signs Blake in the off season.
 
LittleAlex said:
I didn't think Kevin would get anything other then another Green for Von Wafer deal done.


I couldn't be happier to be wrong.


That said, all of the good feelings towards KP die if he signs Blake in the off season.
Click to expand...

Let's see how Bayless plays in the backup PG role before we say this, eh?
 
For what?

The only reason he made a trade was because Jesse Jackson was coming to Portland.

With Blake gone we're not so Heimy Town'ish.
 
Well KP made his play, ball is in Nate McMillans court.
 
LittleAlex said:
I don't think it is possible for Bayless to suck so bad that bringing Blake back is warrented.
Click to expand...

I guess that's a difference between us...

But fortunately, it won't be necessary to bring back Blake, because we'll be signing the Bigger Better Blake:

445099.jpg
 
Last edited:
Rastapopoulos said:
I guess that's a difference between us...

But fortunately, it won't be necessary to bring back Blake, because we'll be signing the Bigger Better Blake:

445099.jpg
Click to expand...

How cool would it be to have that as a last name?
 
Rastapopoulos said:
Well?
Click to expand...

That is like asking certain people if they are complete morons. Of course they won't apologize. Most 12 year old will not.

KP just traded two players. One who Brandon loves and one who Nate loves. And he traded them both for a part time rental. Someone who will play 20 games for us. What does that say about KP?

It tells me he can be both patient and decisive. What ever is best for the long term success of the team. He has a plan, and he is not dumb enough like so many fans to deviate to far from that plan.

Doesn't mean he always right, but it does give me confidence that he won't do anything that is really stupid.
 
Wow! He got a 2-month rental who doesn't want to be here for 2 of our most established players!

By 2030, Pritchard will have become a man. He'll have advanced to the level of trading last year's starter for a THREE-month rental.

This is his first trade not involving picks, but it still occurred only because Paul Allen's $3M was thrown in, as it is in every Pritchard trade, or no trade happens. As the Clippers said, the bribe was the only reason they picked the Blazers offer over the others.

I can see why he picked Outlaw and Blake to trade. By Pritchard standards, they're old men, and his mission in life is to clear out age for rookies. When Camby leaves in May, Pritchard can sign another rookie.

Pritchard, here is your assignment by the time you're 80 years old: Trade a real player (a starter, and not an expiring contract, or a pick, or someone who argued with the coach) for a real player. Trade value for value, without trying so hard to use gimmicks (like insurance paying the player's salary). Do it every year. And do it without bribing the other team with $3M.

Just be a normal GM who continuously makes moves to improve his team at any time of the year.
 
Last edited:
jlprk said:
Wow! He got a 2-month rental who doesn't want to be here for 2 of our most established players!

By 2030, Pritchard will have become a man. He'll have advanced to the level of trading last year's starter for a THREE-month rental.

This is his first trade not involving picks, but it still occurred only because Paul Allen's $3M was thrown in, as it is in every Pritchard trade, or no trade happens. As the Clippers said, the bribe was the only reason they picked the Blazers offer over the others.

I can see why he picked Outlaw and Blake to trade. By Pritchard standards, they're old men, and his mission in life is to clear out age for rookies. When Camby leaves in May, Pritchard can sign another rookie.

Pritchard, here is your assignment by the time you're 80 years old: Trade a real player (a starter, and not an expiring contract, or a pick, or someone who argued with the coach) for a real player. Trade value for value, without trying so hard to use gimmicks (like insurance paying the player's salary). Do it every year. And do it without bribing the other team with $3M.

Just be a normal GM who continuously makes moves to improve his team at any time of the year.
Click to expand...

*yawn*
 
I have to admit, KP surprised me.

That said, I wonder if he pulls the trigger if he had known Roy was thinking of taking the rest of the season off.
 
mook said:
For once I actually called it. I knew he had to make a deal:

-We were just too reliant on an ancient Juwan Howard to finish out the season.
Click to expand...

You do realize that Juwan is only 37 and Camby turns 36 next month? If Juwan is ancient, then so is Camby, and fuck, so am I!
 
Pinwheel1 said:
That is like asking certain people if they are complete morons. Of course they won't apologize. Most 12 year old will not.

KP just traded two players. One who Brandon loves and one who Nate loves. And he traded them both for a part time rental. Someone who will play 20 games for us. What does that say about KP?

It tells me he can be both patient and decisive. What ever is best for the long term success of the team. He has a plan, and he is not dumb enough like so many fans to deviate to far from that plan.

Doesn't mean he always right, but it does give me confidence that he won't do anything that is really stupid.
Click to expand...

Hopefully!
 
jlprk said:
Wow! He got a 2-month rental who doesn't want to be here for 2 of our most established players!

By 2030, Pritchard will have become a man. He'll have advanced to the level of trading last year's starter for a THREE-month rental.

This is his first trade not involving picks, but it still occurred only because Paul Allen's $3M was thrown in, as it is in every Pritchard trade, or no trade happens. As the Clippers said, the bribe was the only reason they picked the Blazers offer over the others.
Click to expand...

What's your point? Most trades occur because the other team is bribed to make it. (i.e salarly cap space is a bribe, ending contracts are a bribe, draft picks are a bribe)

As far as a Vet not wanting to up root his family in the middle of a season and move to a colder/rainy climate..........is this a news flash. So are you saying never trade for a vet? Besides the interview I saw with Camby on the Clipper network, he was not too unhappy about going to the Blazers. He and his teammates (and their few fans) were pissed that the organization gave him up for "cash". It was disrespectful.
 
KingSpeed said:
You do realize that Juwan is only 37 and Camby turns 36 next month? If Juwan is ancient, then so is Camby, and fuck, so am I!
Click to expand...

I'm 36 too, so I guess we're all ancient. Well, in NBA terms.

(In the context of, say, "reporters for 60 Minutes", we're somewhere between blastocyst and fetus, though.)

Yeah, Camby is as old as fuck too. But I'd rather rely on two codgers than one. The odds are against them both breaking their hips at the same time.
 
jlprk said:
Pritchard, here is your assignment by the time you're 80 years old: Trade a real player (a starter, and not an expiring contract, or a pick, or someone who argued with the coach) for a real player. Trade value for value, without trying so hard to use gimmicks (like insurance paying the player's salary). Do it every year. And do it without bribing the other team with $3M.

Just be a normal GM who continuously makes moves to improve his team at any time of the year.
Click to expand...

lol. Why does Anderson Silva fight like a pussy, using gimmicky muay thai clinches to pummel his opponents with knees, when most MMA fighter rely on traditional punches and kicks? The guy is a total fucking douche.

Why did Shaq rely on gimmicky dunks so much all those years, when he could've taken 15 foot jump shots like most NBA players do to score. Fucking pussy.

Only pussies like KP use their inherent advantages in competition instead of lowering themselves to the playing field of the less advantaged. I sure wish our GM did that. We'd have a worse team, but KP would be a real man.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

MIXUM
The Camby trade? Made to save the Blazers or KPee?
Replies
21
Views
1K
Minstrel
Minstrel
MIXUM
(OT) Im LOVING these trades going down (are you watching kpee)
Replies
26
Views
5K
oldguy
oldguy
MIXUM
Merged: Rudy bolted to the locker room after Nate pulled him (hes pissed) ....
2 3 4
Replies
91
Views
4K
hasoos
hasoos
ABM
But, MIXUM..............
Replies
4
Views
555
maxiep
maxiep
MIXUM
When the hell do the excuse stop?
2
Replies
37
Views
1K
BlazerWookee
BlazerWookee

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 1 (members: 0, guests: 1)
Back
Top