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Cousins would be epic, but I think it would require us getting a decent lotto pick this summer before they would pull the trigger.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
on't know if this should get its own thread, or just be tossed into this one.
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mook said:
Not gonna lie. I'd give up CJ, Vonleh and filler for Cousins. I like CJ, but man, Cousins is the best center in the West. You put him next to somebody like Lillard who can show him how to be a professional and I think he'd just explode (in a good way for a change).
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yeah, hold out for Cousins at the trade deadline.
 
Lopez is intriguing. I'd take him in a heartbeat if we don't give up our top pick (don't think we can move it anyway as its owed to DEN if we make the playoffs).
 
yuyuza1 said:
Lopez is intriguing. I'd take him in a heartbeat if we don't give up our top pick. Esp without lotto protection.
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If we can get him for essentially nothing but cap space, I would do it. He's an asset. He could be used later.
 
I don't know if there's any truth to this rumor or not, but it's the kind of move that I'd think Olshey would be looking to make this season. The Blazers have shown that they can be competitive and that Dame and CJ are an explosive backcourt duo. What's missing is a low post scoring threat. The team isn't looking to be bad enough to get a top pick in next year's draft, so making a move like this to acquire the missing ingredient would be a smart play. Lopez's injury history is a concern, but if it didn't exist there wouldn't be a chance of getting him.
 
e_blazer said:
I don't know if there's any truth to this rumor or not, but it's the kind of move that I'd think Olshey would be looking to make this season. The Blazers have shown that they can be competitive and that Dame and CJ are an explosive backcourt duo.
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While true, I think it also points to the fact that we'll always have an undersized backcourt that gets abused as long as CJ starts.

Scoring, hot-shooting, decent-sized point guards are pretty much the hottest thing in the league, and we happen to be sitting on an extra one. I'm crossing my fingers that the volatile situation in Sactown goes nuclear and they give up on Cousins.

CJ is everything Cousins isn't--not just in terms of size/skillset, but also personality. If you want to re-build the character of a franchise he's a perfect cornerstone for that. Sactown is neck deep in bullshit, and CJ is a pretty attractive stepladder.

Even seems like CJ could play pretty well off the ball with Rondo, given that Rondo could take on the tougher defensive assignment.
 
Boogie looks like a transcendent talent when his head is screwed on straight. Just unfortunate that it rarely is.

I think a change of scenery and getting behind Dame as his leader will do him a world of good.
 
mook said:
Not gonna lie. I'd give up CJ, Vonleh and filler for Cousins. I like CJ, but man, Cousins is the best center in the West. You put him next to somebody like Lillard who can show him how to be a professional and I think he'd just explode (in a good way for a change).
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Boogie's a competitor, he wants to win. From the few interactions I've seen between he & Lillard, it definitely looks like Cousins respects him, I think Boogie would flourish/ACTUALLY be happy here:ygrin:
 
Rastapopoulos said:
http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2015/11/11/9711634/demarcus-cousins-kings-trade-rumors-awful

I think the only team likely to land Cousins will be one that can offer high draft pick(s). So look for him to end up in Boston, is my guess.
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I think we've got a shot. We could offer them whatever pick/position we get from this yr. AND involve another team(s) that will most definitely have a high pick (so far as a known i.e. Phi. & Brooklyn) & then of course add Meyers, Cj & filler; I'm not giving up/giving any1 Vonleh though (he's young, got such a high ceiling, he's got a good contract + cheap, etc.).
 
mook said:
While true, I think it also points to the fact that we'll always have an undersized backcourt that gets abused as long as CJ starts.

Scoring, hot-shooting, decent-sized point guards are pretty much the hottest thing in the league, and we happen to be sitting on an extra one. I'm crossing my fingers that the volatile situation in Sactown goes nuclear and they give up on Cousins.

CJ is everything Cousins isn't--not just in terms of size/skillset, but also personality. If you want to re-build the character of a franchise he's a perfect cornerstone for that. Sactown is neck deep in bullshit, and CJ is a pretty attractive stepladder.

Even seems like CJ could play pretty well off the ball with Rondo, given that Rondo could take on the tougher defensive assignment.
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Cousins is always going to be a loose cannon, IMO, so I'm not a fan of bringing him here. I also think that Sac will keep trying to placate him with whatever coach he wants rather than moving him. As far as CJ goes, I still think that once Henderson is fully healthy, Stotts will move him into the starting lineup and use CJ in the 6th man role ala Jason Terry.
 
CJ got absolutely destroyed by Reggie Jackson the other night. I was watching the highlights, and it seemed like Dame wasn't giving 100% on defense, but CJ was just getting abused and he was actually trying. Jackson destroyed him.
 
e_blazer said:
Cousins is always going to be a loose cannon, IMO, so I'm not a fan of bringing him here. I also think that Sac will keep trying to placate him with whatever coach he wants rather than moving him. As far as CJ goes, I still think that once Henderson is fully healthy, Stotts will move him into the starting lineup and use CJ in the 6th man role ala Jason Terry.
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I really doubt they bench CJ. I think he's being showcased right now as trade bait. You let him get as much hype as possible so he can be part of a massive deal that balances out our roster better. Teams need to see him as The Next Damian Lillard, not The Next Jamal Crawford.
 
mook said:
I really doubt they bench CJ. I think he's being showcased right now as trade bait. You let him get as much hype as possible so he can be part of a massive deal that balances out our roster better. Teams need to see him as The Next Damian Lillard, not The Next Jamal Crawford.
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Yup. While some people would like to add Cousins, I would looooove to go after Paul George. Offer something like CJ, Vonleh, Plumlee. Still make the move for Bropez.

Dame/Frazier
Hendo/Crabbe
George/Harkless
Aminu/Alexander
Bropez/Davis

That's still a pretty deep team, and one that could compete in the west.
 
We need to start a campaign to have Neil get us Cousins, we can call it/tell Neil: "Let's Boogie!":blazerwookie::blazerwookie::blazerwookie::blazerwookie::blazerwookie:
 
dviss1 said:
Dude... Have a little respect... Hank has been a respected poster on the board LONG before you...
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Dude... Just because I don't believe someone I'm disrespectful? LOL
 
BonesJones said:
Dude... Just because I don't believe someone I'm disrespectful? LOL
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You're disrespectful because you dismiss somebody out of ignorance and then double down when people bring it to your attention ... or something like that?
 
"90% of everything is crap" -- Theodore Sturgeon

...including 90% of the 10% that isn't crap.

I love that quote.
 
Nikolokolus said:
You're disrespectful because you dismiss somebody out of ignorance and then double down when people bring it to your attention ... or something like that?
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I dismissed him because there's no buzz anywhere, because the timing is off and it can't even go through for a month, and because we can't trade a first for another 3 years. But chalk it up to ignorance, even though you're the one being ignorant and not reading my posts which explained why.
 
mook said:
I really doubt they bench CJ. I think he's being showcased right now as trade bait. You let him get as much hype as possible so he can be part of a massive deal that balances out our roster better. Teams need to see him as The Next Damian Lillard, not The Next Jamal Crawford.
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I think the FO views Dame/CJ as the backcourt of the future.
 
B-Roy said:
I think the FO views Dame/CJ as the backcourt of the future.
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How can they not? Dame & CJ are killing it right now. They seem perfect for each other. Dame drafted CJ, if you listen to the interviews about it.
 
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