Trail Blazers Courtside

[Blazinaway]

I keep thinking about a lopsided trade for KG. Maybe Hickson and assorted flotsam and jetsam plus the cap room? It seems like there might be an opportunity to pounce on the Celtic's need to rebuild?

seriously, why do we want an old KG?

 

[magnifier661]

Matthews needs to be on the bench IMHO. He's a major contributor to our slow starts with his inability to create.

I agree and I think he would be fine being the Terry the Jet or Ginobli type player coming off the bench.

 

[Elton]

I guess I'm just wanting a little dirty on this squad. Got too much nice.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I guess I'm just wanting a little dirty on this squad. Got too much nice.

Young and dirty, not old as dirt

 

[Elton]

Hell, I'll take the old as dirt as long as its mean and contagious.

 

[magnifier661]

Young and dirty, not old as dirt

If there was any way to get Larry Sanders man. That would be the perfect fit!!!!

 

[craigehlo]

I agree and I think he would be fine being the Terry the Jet or Ginobli type player coming off the bench.

I'd much rather see him gunning in the 2nd unit. I doubt he would accept the role long term, but it would solve 2 problems (slow starts, 2nd unit scoring).

The tough part is finding a 2 guard that can get to the line and manufacture points. Seems like talented 2 guards are become as rare as dominant centers.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I just don't see how this is possible. I mean I just don't understand why a team would give up value for a half season rental? The only way that I suspect this being of substance is if there is a team that is willing to give up a reserve (I mean lower value role player) and a couple second rounders for him. Personally, I just don't think that's a good option.

Although, a team that is on the cusp of being under the cap significantly may play with the idea. Shaving 4 million maybe enough for a team being 10 million under by this summer to 14 million.

I would think it would have to be a team that thought it had a chance at a title this year and wanted to bolster their chances. For instance, OKC has a few young players that it could trade for Hickson (Lamb, Maynor, Jackson, Jones). I'm sure they're not the only possibility.

 

[Elton]

Seriously, wouldn't it be lovely to give LA a sparring partner whose happy to punch his bag everyday?

 

[Mediocre Man]

If there was any way to get Larry Sanders man. That would be the perfect fit!!!!

PERFECT....well perfect ish. He would be a good one

I personally think we will sign Pachulia this summer. No source or anything, just a feeling

 

[illmatic99]

I'm looking at Ed Davis.

If there was anyway TOR would let him go, we need to get him.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/4728/gamelog

Edit: If we get to keep our pick after the lottery, can we trade it? I'd combine that and Nolan/Elliot/etc etc for Davis.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I'm looking at Ed Davis.

If there was anyway TOR would let him go, we need to get him.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/4728/gamelog

We could trade Rudy Gay for him, like Memphis is gonna do

 

[illmatic99]

That's a horrible deal for TOR

 

[Mediocre Man]

That's a horrible deal for TOR

I'm not the one making it. Gay for Davis and Calderon is decent for both teams

 

[Elton]

Young and dirty, not old as dirt

That's just it. The new generation is seriously sissified. Not saying KG is a Charles Oakley, but for once I would like a little nasty to rub off on our squad. Problem is LA just can't comprehend the power of the dark side.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I'm looking at Ed Davis.

If there was anyway TOR would let him go, we need to get him.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/4728/gamelog

Edit: If we get to keep our pick after the lottery, can we trade it? I'd combine that and Nolan/Elliot/etc etc for Davis.

No, we can't trade our pick even if we get it.

But, like MM suggests, we could try to get in on the Gay to Toronto rumors. The basic framework works.

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=azs5aaq

 

[Eastoff]

I'm looking at Ed Davis.

If there was anyway TOR would let him go, we need to get him.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/4728/gamelog

Edit: If we get to keep our pick after the lottery, can we trade it? I'd combine that and Nolan/Elliot/etc etc for Davis.

I hear TOR wants to get Rudy Gay. Maybe we can get in a threesome for gay.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I hear TOR wants to get Rudy Gay. Maybe we can get in a threesome for gay.

Of course you want a gay threesome. We all saw that coming.

You can't put "gay" and "threesome" together in a post and not expect some blowback.

 

[magnifier661]

I hear TOR wants to get Rudy Gay. Maybe we can get in a threesome for gay.

That read was a little funny... Sorry for the bad tasted humor.

 

[magnifier661]

You can't put "gay" and "threesome" together in a post and not expect some blowback.

Hahahahaha! I just gave it blowback!

 

[magnifier661]

I'm looking at Ed Davis.

If there was anyway TOR would let him go, we need to get him.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/4728/gamelog

Edit: If we get to keep our pick after the lottery, can we trade it? I'd combine that and Nolan/Elliot/etc etc for Davis.

Maybe this? I don't know...

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=bgdxprf

 

[RR7]

I'd much rather see him gunning in the 2nd unit. I doubt he would accept the role long term, but it would solve 2 problems (slow starts, 2nd unit scoring).

The tough part is finding a 2 guard that can get to the line and manufacture points. Seems like talented 2 guards are become as rare as dominant centers.

I disagree on this, personally. I think we need more aggressiveness from Lillard early on. We had similar issues with Roy as well, and slow starts, when he played more facilitator early on. Wes is best as a catch and shoot guy, which fits in well alongside batum, Lillard and Aldridge. If you complain about his ability to create for himself, then having him as a 6th man, who you want as a guy creating his own shot would be a bad idea, IMO.

 

[RR7]

As for the C position, while a Joel type would be nice, I got really tired of playing 5 on 4 on offense. Someone like Camby was better, as he was an excellent passer out of the high post. We can't just punt one of the positions on offense, it gives opponents an easy break, and allows one guy to kind of roam free close to the basket looking to block shots.

 

[illmatic99]

No, we can't trade our pick even if we get it.

But, like MM suggests, we could try to get in on the Gay to Toronto rumors. The basic framework works.

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=azs5aaq

That would be ideal. Maybe we can throw in EWill to MEM to entice them to bite on it with the hometown kid coming back.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

As for the C position, while a Joel type would be nice, I got really tired of playing 5 on 4 on offense. Someone like Camby was better, as he was an excellent passer out of the high post. We can't just punt one of the positions on offense, it gives opponents an easy break, and allows one guy to kind of roam free close to the basket looking to block shots.

which is why what we really need to do, barring an acquisition of a two-way player, is play Leonard and accelerate his development.

 

[BBert]

That's just it. The new generation is seriously sissified. Not saying KG is a Charles Oakley, but for once I would like a little nasty to rub off on our squad. Problem is LA just can't comprehend the power of the dark side.

Would the refs let a younger player, say Meyers Leonard, get away with the illegal screens and 'nasty' that KG gets away with? I'm thinking, not.

 

[MickZagger]

Well stats win championships....The starters may lead in "stats" b\c of minutes but they certainly don't lead in W\L...which kind of matters a little more....

What defensive center Mags? I am sure NY would give up Chandler for our NBDL scrubs.....

Starting lienup is more than a "quality center" away.....

Are you still pissed at Olshey for drafting Lillard?