Tipping your hand or Smokescreen?

[Wizard Mentor]

In Jaynes article http://www.csnnw.com/pages/landingd...rkout-was-appare=1&blockID=730884&feedID=8351
he states

Two separate sources have confirmed that point guard Damian Lillard won the hearts of Trail Blazer officials with a solo workout for the team earlier this month that was sensational.

The sources go on to gush...
Source 1:

Lillard was said to be near flawless in the session, during which he was put through shooting drills and drills that tested his skills as a pick-and-roll point guard.

One person at the workout said, "I swear, he missed two shots the whole time -- that's all. He was amazing."

Source 2:

"It's the best workout we've had here since Kevin Durant," he said, echoing what others have said about that workout.

So...
Are these sources real? i.e. actually inside the blazers organization?

HCP has said a couple of times that releasing this type of info would get him fired. So, was the release of this info with the permission of Olshey?

Why would Olshey or anyone inside the blazers organization want this info public? Are they trying to prepare the fans for what just a couple of weeks ago would have been a reach? Or, are they trying to get other teams interested in Lillard because their real target is someone else (i.e. Harrison Barnes). Maybe they're trying to increase the value of the #6 pick for trade purposes?

It's confusing because on the surface, giving away this type of info is terrible.

 

[jlprk]

Canzano and Jaynes have now disclosed their 2 sources that Allen was selling the team. It was Kolde and the Hat Man. Their intent was to make Allen look good when he flat out denied the rumor.

 

[BBert]

All good questions. But it's so simple. All we have to do is divine it from what we know of Olshey: Is he the sort of man who would put the poison into his own cup or his enemies? Now, a clever man would put the poison into his own goblet because he would know that only a great fool would reach or what he is given. GMs are not great fools, so they clearly cannot choose the player in front of Olshey. But Olshey must know they are not great fools, so they can clearly not choose the player in front of them. Further, as everyone knows, Olshey comes from being a player agent, and player agents are all criminals, and are used to having people not trust them, and Olshey is not trusted by other GMs, so they can clearly not choose the player in front of Olshey. But Olshey must suspect they know his origin, so they can clearly not choose the player of front of them.

I wonder if Olshey has developed a tolerance to Iocane Powder?

 

[Wizard Mentor]

awesome post.

All good questions. But it's so simple. All we have to do is divine it from what we know of Olshey: Is he the sort of man who would put the poison into his own cup or his enemies? Now, a clever man would put the poison into his own goblet because he would know that only a great fool would reach or what he is given. GMs are not great fools, so they clearly cannot choose the player in front of Olshey. But Olshey must know they are not great fools, so they can clearly not choose the player in front of them. Further, as everyone knows, Olshey comes from being a player agent, and player agents are all criminals, and are used to having people not trust them, and Olshey is not trusted by other GMs, so they can clearly not choose the player in front of Olshey. But Olshey must suspect they know his origin, so they can clearly not choose the player of front of them.

I wonder if Olshey has developed a tolerance to Iocane Powder?

 

[jlprk]

Allen never said he hired Olshey. Maybe Olshey's really working for the Clippers against us.

Meanwhile, articles about Canzano will read like this when he is outed.

http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/...esh-jhas-fabrications-reconsiders-his-awards/

 

[Mediocre Man]

I am sure that every team in the league has a file on each GM of what they have said or not said on each prospect throughout the is will be our first years (I know I would anyway) Since we really don't know how Olshey operates, this will be our first year of his file for us.

 

[Mediocre Man]

All good questions. But it's so simple. All we have to do is divine it from what we know of Olshey: Is he the sort of man who would put the poison into his own cup or his enemies? Now, a clever man would put the poison into his own goblet because he would know that only a great fool would reach or what he is given. GMs are not great fools, so they clearly cannot choose the player in front of Olshey. But Olshey must know they are not great fools, so they can clearly not choose the player in front of them. Further, as everyone knows, Olshey comes from being a player agent, and player agents are all criminals, and are used to having people not trust them, and Olshey is not trusted by other GMs, so they can clearly not choose the player in front of Olshey. But Olshey must suspect they know his origin, so they can clearly not choose the player of front of them.

I wonder if Olshey has developed a tolerance to Iocane Powder?

Bastard. This is literally the movie quote I was going to play with for my response.

 

[Reep]

I was going to quote it too. Classic. And so relevant this time of year.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Maybe I will have to start going on a movie parody phase until the draft? It very well could be our good luck charm?

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Maybe I will have to start going on a movie parody phase until the draft? It very well could be our good luck charm?

Not like this. Not like this.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Not like this. Not like this.

Oh no, it will be beautiful when it happens, you'll see. Then again I bombed with my game thread, so, who knows?

 

[BBert]

Bastard. This is literally the movie quote I was going to play with for my response.

I gotta get up pretty early to beat the mediocre man (4:00 a.m. to be precise), not the least of which is due to the fact you live two hours into the future, so to speak.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I gotta get up pretty early to beat the mediocre man (4:00 a.m. to be precise), not the least of which is due to the fact you live two hours into the future, so to speak.

I keep trying to tell people I know the future before they do

 

[Pinwheel1]

What is the advantage of building up Lillard? So someone in the top 5 takes him? Giving us a shot at another player? Not a chance.

So that someone between 7-10 to takes him? Possibly but why would they choose Lillard as the smokescreen? The only reason would be if they wanted someone else at his position. Maybe they really do love Marshall and want to make sure he is there at 11. He is the only other PG out there. I think this is doubtful though. I think they simply like Lillard.

 

[Nikolokolus]

All good questions. But it's so simple. All we have to do is divine it from what we know of Olshey: Is he the sort of man who would put the poison into his own cup or his enemies? Now, a clever man would put the poison into his own goblet because he would know that only a great fool would reach or what he is given. GMs are not great fools, so they clearly cannot choose the player in front of Olshey. But Olshey must know they are not great fools, so they can clearly not choose the player in front of them. Further, as everyone knows, Olshey comes from being a player agent, and player agents are all criminals, and are used to having people not trust them, and Olshey is not trusted by other GMs, so they can clearly not choose the player in front of Olshey. But Olshey must suspect they know his origin, so they can clearly not choose the player of front of them.

I wonder if Olshey has developed a tolerance to Iocane Powder?

There just aren't enough opportunities in daily life to use The Princess Bride quotations ... well done sir.

 

[Reep]

There just aren't enough opportunities in daily life to use The Princess Bride quotations ... well done sir.

For such a relatively cheesy movie, it does have a bunch of great quotes.

 

[BrianFromWA]

For such a relatively cheesy movie, it does have a bunch of great quotes.

"There's a shortage of perfect breasts in the world...it would be a shame to ruin yours."

 

[crandc]

Never saw the flick, I just thought the poster got literary.

What I miss by not going to movies.

 

[Nikolokolus]

For such a relatively cheesy movie, it does have a bunch of great quotes.

Nah, not cheesy at all. Just one of the best satires in the last 30 years. William Goldman's script was amazing.

 

[Blaze01]

All good questions. But it's so simple. All we have to do is divine it from what we know of Olshey: Is he the sort of man who would put the poison into his own cup or his enemies? Now, a clever man would put the poison into his own goblet because he would know that only a great fool would reach or what he is given. GMs are not great fools, so they clearly cannot choose the player in front of Olshey. But Olshey must know they are not great fools, so they can clearly not choose the player in front of them. Further, as everyone knows, Olshey comes from being a player agent, and player agents are all criminals, and are used to having people not trust them, and Olshey is not trusted by other GMs, so they can clearly not choose the player in front of Olshey. But Olshey must suspect they know his origin, so they can clearly not choose the player of front of them.

I wonder if Olshey has developed a tolerance to Iocane Powder?

lol, nicely done...

 

[BrianFromWA]

Nah, not cheesy at all. Just one of the best satires in the last 30 years. William Goldman's script was amazing.

Don't read the book, though...at least, not after seeing the movie. Traumatized me for a while.

 

[Draco]

What is the advantage of building up Lillard? So someone in the top 5 takes him? Giving us a shot at another player? Not a chance.

So that someone between 7-10 to takes him? Possibly but why would they choose Lillard as the smokescreen? The only reason would be if they wanted someone else at his position. Maybe they really do love Marshall and want to make sure he is there at 11. He is the only other PG out there. I think this is doubtful though. I think they simply like Lillard.

Maybe they want any of the top 5 and then they want Waiters or Rivers at 11...

Or maybe he did have a great workout but that has almost zero impact on their draft board, since its the only news the media has confirmed its been overblown 20x of what it actually means.