Trades that "move the needle"

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magnifier661 said:
Prove it. In the 1990 WCFs, who did we play and who bobbled the pass after drexler's steal in the last minutes of game 6?
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I'm 24 so don't know about the bobbled pass but played the suns in 1990. I know the lore states the Blazers would have beat the bulls in 91 if they had beat the lakers in the WCF and that they were the best team in the league that season. I know they would have won in 2000 if they had made it past the lakers as well. I cheered on Roy in his amazing 4th quarter against the Mavs and wasn't happy when he came back early from his knee injury in the Phoenix series. I wanted Durant instead of Oden. I wanted Faried instead of Smith. I used the term pritch slap, more than once. I thought Tyrus Thomas would be good once upon a time and hated the trade of Webster for Babbitt and Gomes. Also wanted Barnes and Marshall in the 2012 draft so we could let Batum walk, really though Kendall Marshall would be Andre Miller 2.0. If it was just Barnes vs Batum I could debate the pick being smart but Lillard is a stud.
 
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I'm liking Lopez right now and am not sure that a trade for Asik, giving up Lopez, makes sense. The needle may actually swing in the wrong direction.
 
ponderguy said:
I'm 24 so don't know about the bobbled pass but played the suns in 1990. I know the lore states the Blazers would have beat the bulls in 91 if they had beat the lakers in the WCF and that they were the best team in the league that season. I know they would have won in 2000 if they had made it past the lakers as well. I cheered on Roy in his amazing 4th quarter against the Mavs and wasn't happy when he came back early from his knee injury in the Phoenix series. I wanted Durant instead of Oden. I wanted Faried instead of Smith. I used the term pritch slap, more than once. I thought Tyrus Thomas would be good once upon a time and hated the trade of Webster for Babbitt and Gomes. Also wanted Barnes and Marshall in the 2012 draft so we could let Batum walk, really though Kendall Marshall would be Andre Miller 2.0. If it was just Barnes vs Batum I could debate the pick being smart but Lillard is a stud.
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Cool you passed! No rube would know that much!
 
BoomChakaLaka said:
I'm liking Lopez right now and am not sure that a trade for Asik, giving up Lopez, makes sense. The needle may actually swing in the wrong direction.
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I like what we've seen from Lopez but Asik has many of the same skills as Lopez but is better in nearly every area. He shuts down pick and rolls like a boss. Can't look up the stats atm but I'm pretty sure Houston is better defensively with him on the court than they are with Howard on the court.
 
BoomChakaLaka said:
I'm liking Lopez right now and am not sure that a trade for Asik, giving up Lopez, makes sense. The needle may actually swing in the wrong direction.
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Well thats what we where afraid of when the Blazers turned down a trade for Charles Barkley.
 
magnifier661 said:
Prove it. In the 1990 WCFs, who did we play and who bobbled the pass after drexler's steal in the last minutes of game 6?
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Are you really gonna make us re-Live that?? I almost died that day.. Fuckin' Cliffy....
 
Couldn't watch him without re experiencing the elation turned to sadness of that 10 seconds or so
 
Late to the party, but strong work by BNM on this. He said everything I would, better.
 
Get rid of Leonard and get us a REAL CENTER please. I don't care where.
 
Fez Hammersticks said:
Iirc he is an UFA this summer...

The 5'10" Isaiah Thomas is the type of instant offense/change of pace guy I'd like off the bench.

Efficient scorer with an improving 3pt shot, also has a career 18.1 PER.
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Has since played himself into unattainability.

La'Sigh.
 
Fez Hammersticks said:
Has since played himself into unattainability.

La'Sigh.
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He actually may not have. A lot of teams with capspace already have their starting PG so they might pass on him and he might end up taking a 3 year deal with a player option for the third year for somewhere between 18-22.
It would be a fairly expensive contract for a bench player but not unreasonable.

Of course that is his worst case scenario for this summer but look at what happened to Millsap, anythings possible.
 
3RA1N1AC said:
I actually never got over it, was never a fan of cliff after that day
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I always felt the same way. Hated the mid 90s years Cliffy was our "go to guy". But, a few months ago I watched the '91 WCF Game 6 on YouTube. I HAVE to admit that the pass from Kersey was a bullet. He didn't have to throw it so hard. A softer pass or lob would have led to a bucket. That said, still don't like Cliff. And as much as I love Jerome, he is partially to blame for that t/o.
 
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A trade that would move the needle, although I'm not sure in which direction, would be Batum, Matthews and and Leonar_ for Melo.

Come playoff time, Lillard, Aldridge and Anthony could be a tough combo to defend
 
Mediocre Man said:
A trade that would move the needle, although I'm not sure in which direction, would be Batum, Matthews and and Leonar_ for Melo.

Come playoff time, Lillard, Aldridge and Anthony could be a tough combo to defend
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impossible to defend. I would love that lineup. Melo can go toe to toe with anyone in the league offensively and always steps his game up against the LeBrons and Durants. He really believes he is the best player in the world and when he plays like he did last night he sure looks like it.
 
ponderguy said:
impossible to defend. I would love that lineup. Melo can go toe to toe with anyone in the league offensively and always steps his game up against the LeBrons and Durants. He really believes he is the best player in the world and when he plays like he did last night he sure looks like it.
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Well....now that the deadline has passed I will focus my predictions toward Lebron taking his pony to Portland
 
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