Tough Decisions

[SlyPokerDog]

Tiger nip: Cuba Libre!

 

[Hobbesarable]

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

I almost bought a little white Benji type dog at the mall years ago. He was locked in a cage. I watched him open the handle to get out but it wouldn't open because they wired the door shut.

Then I watched him methodically unwrap the wires and get loose. Smart dog.

I have a personal rule about buying a puppy mill pet store dog so I didn't but I wanted to.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I almost bought a little white Benji type dog at the mall years ago. He was locked in a cage. I watched him open the handle to get out but it wouldn't open because they wired the door shut.

Then I watched him methodically unwrap the wires and get loose. Smart dog.

I have a personal rule about buying a puppy mill pet store dog so I didn't but I wanted to.

Fear us!

 

[dviss1]

I love Davis but this contract year for him. He won't be on the team next year.

We'll see. You discount Vonleh. He's the one who we won't be paying.

Ed Davis is the heart and soul of this team. Even though he is a UFA, unless someone is offering a starting spot somewhere, I think we're in the driver's seat to retain him and we should.

And with that said, a moment for Black Jeopardy.

I'll take "They out here saying" for $200 Darnell:

Answer: They out here saying Ed Davis is gonna get Meyers Leonard money.

Question:

What is, You better pay that man his money and don't be the stupid team to pay Butters and NOT Ed... (he did come over in FA...)

 

[SlyPokerDog]

We'll see. You discount Vonleh. He's the one who we won't be paying.

Ed Davis is the heart and soul of this team. Even though he is a UFA, unless someone is offering a starting spot somewhere, I think we're in the driver's seat to retain him and we should.

And with that said, a moment for Black Jeopardy.

I'll take "They out here saying" for $200 Darnell:

Answer: They out here saying Ed Davis is gonna get Meyers Leonard money.

Question:

What is, You better pay that man his money and don't be the stupid team to pay Butters and NOT Ed... (he did come over in FA...)

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Ed Davis is the heart and soul of this team.

Psst... Lillard is the heart and soul of the Blazers.

Learn that.

 

[dviss1]

Psst... Lillard is the heart and soul of the Blazers.

Learn that.

No... He's not. He's the unquestioned leader, but he is not the heart and soul. That is hands down Ed Davis.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Psst... Lillard is the heart and soul of the Blazers.

Learn that.

Lillard is the heart. Ed is the soul. Meyers is the appendix.

BNM

 

[HolyBackboard]

Nurk has shown quite a bit more than Crabbe ever did.

Allen Crabbe in the sense that another team will MAX him out and Portland has 3 days to decide whether to match, not AC in terms of production.

 

[dviss1]

Tears? Um... No..

But our team will be crying once EVERY BIT of the toughness is taken out of it if we lose Ed.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Tears? Um... No..

But our team will be crying once EVERY BIT of the toughness is taken out of it if we lose Ed.

No worries, @HCP is going to slip a steroid and meth cocktail into Meyers' gatorade.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

Lillard is the heart. Ed is the soul. Meyers is the appendix.

BNM

Nurk is the Gall bladder, throwing up stones?

 

[Chris Craig]

Lillard is the heart. Ed is the soul. Meyers is the appendix.

BNM

Yeah and that son of bitch has not only become inflamed, its bursted. I'm talking peritonitis.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Lillard, no soul?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Lillard, no soul?

That's flow, not soul (Oladipo's tracks--now THAT'S soul). Makes sense, since Dame's the heart of the team.

It all fits together.

 

[BBert]

Lillard is the heart. Ed is the soul. Meyers is the appendix.

BNM

Hahaha

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

Lillard is the heart. Ed is the soul. Meyers is the appendix.

BNM

Does that make Layman the rectum?

 

[Boob-No-More]

Does that make Layman the rectum?

I don't know, he seems like a good guy. It's been a while since we've had a real asshole on this team. Felton, maybe?

BNM

 

[andalusian]

Layman is like the little toe. It's there to check periodically that your furniture is still hard.

BTW - I still think Layman can make something of himself. He is like Pat - super athletic for his position. If he can just hit his shots, he has value.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Allen Crabbe in the sense that another team will MAX him out and Portland has 3 days to decide whether to match, not AC in terms of production.

Jeezus, I just noticed Crabbe's 3FG% is down to .358 (league average .362) and his PER is at 10.6. Both have plummeted since BRK made him a starter. Looks like we're not the only ones they fucked with that toxic offer sheet - kind of a contractual murder/suicide.

BNM

 

[BrianFromWA]

We'll see. You discount Vonleh. He's the one who we won't be paying.

Ed Davis is the heart and soul of this team. Even though he is a UFA, unless someone is offering a starting spot somewhere, I think we're in the driver's seat to retain him and we should.

And with that said, a moment for Black Jeopardy.

I'll take "They out here saying" for $200 Darnell:

Answer: They out here saying Ed Davis is gonna get Meyers Leonard money.

Question:

What is, You better pay that man his money and don't be the stupid team to pay Butters and NOT Ed... (he did come over in FA...)

 

[Chris Craig]

Who is the balls?

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

Who is the balls?

HCP

 

[Boob-No-More]

HCP

No, he's the taint.

Actually, didn't we used to have a poster with the username Taint in one of the previous incarnations of the Blazers forum?

BNM

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

No, he's the taint.

Actually, didn't we used to have a poster with the username Taint in one of the previous incarnations of the Blazers forum?

BNM

Yes, he used to do the Predictions game. Perhaps HCP’s alter-ego?

 

[HolyBackboard]

Still not sold on Nurkic ... tonight was a prime example of why I'm leery of signing him long-term. He lost his touch from last spring on the block, he doesn't finish with authority near the rim, and is sloppy with the basketball. Did he play solid defense? Absolutely. I wouldn't move him for just any player but he's definitely not untouchable as was the case during last spring's Nurk Fever.

 

[ripcityboy]

No, he's the taint.

Actually, didn't we used to have a poster with the username Taint in one of the previous incarnations of the Blazers forum?

BNM

The Taint sketch on Mr. Show.

"It's INSANE. This guy's taint!"

 

[jlprk]

No, he's the taint. Actually, didn't we used to have a poster with the username Taint in one of the previous incarnations of the Blazers forum?

Yes, he used to do the Predictions game. Perhaps HCP’s alter-ego?

The Taint acted tough, the opposite of HCP. One time he mentioned he had accidentally sat on his loaded gun that day. He disappeared. Maris tried to make contact, but couldn't.

 

[AFully22]

Still not sold on Nurkic ... tonight was a prime example of why I'm leery of signing him long-term. He lost his touch from last spring on the block, he doesn't finish with authority near the rim, and is sloppy with the basketball. Did he play solid defense? Absolutely. I wouldn't move him for just any player but he's definitely not untouchable as was the case during last spring's Nurk Fever.

I’m with you, for similar reasons. As much as anything just because I still don’t think this team, even with some added wing help, has a ceiling higher than the second rd. And while he provides defense and every other game some offense I think it can be replicated with a mix of Davis and Collins while also being better equipped for today’s NBA and Stotts offense.

I wouldn’t be mad if we resigned him but I think he could be part of a package that brings the level of roster change we need. I like Nurk the player and the teammate, but I’ve seen enough to believe trying to flip him to improve other areas of the roster would be more beneficial than tying us down to him long term for 14-18 mil a year.