Tyrus Thomas

[Bwatcher]

TT improved quite a bit this last year. However, I don't think Birdman or TT are good enough at inside scoring. Ideally, the Blazers can get someone who is really an inside scoring threat. That acts as counterpoint to LMA in the normal rotation and also allows for time playing with LMA when the Blazers want to go smaller. It also keeps an inside scoring threat going, even if this PF is matched with Przybilla.

TT and Birdman are both good, but I think the Blazers should really be going for a backup PF who fits really well. I think a decent backup PF is not that difficult to find, even a year a two from now, and I don't think TT (or Birdman) is that much better than the average decent backup PF, for the way that the Blazers would use him.

 

[LittleAlex]

He did improve, that's why he's not going to sign for cheap or for a long-term contract when he knows he won't play much as all.

We need to go after a guy who will be content as a backup.

I don't think you want a player who is content as a backup. I do think you want a player who will except being the backup. I would rather have a guy who is going to work like crazy to take the starters job then a guy who is willing to coast.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

What's even more amazing is there's about a 50/50 split among Bull fans (realgm Bulls board) whom would rather have Thomas over LaMarcus. Utter idiocy.

I wonder what the OKC Thunder fans woud say about the fact most Blazer fans would rather have Oden over Durant?

 

[BlazerWookee]

I wonder what the OKC Thunder fans woud say about the fact most Blazer fans would rather have Oden over Durant?

I bet they'd say, "Damn, I wish the Thunder would win 65% of their games in a season..."

 

[Nikolokolus]

Personally I'd rather get McDyess at 34 years of age to play backup, he's tougher mentally, he's got a gaggle of playoff experience, he's a better rebounder and would be a welcome addition to a team looking to add some proven toughness at the backup 4, but only needing fifteen to twenty minutes of production per game (which is probably better for him anyway since he's no spring chicken).

I don't dislike Thomas, but I don't see this being the right situation for him (young guys in the last year of rookie scale deals don't exactly thrive when they're only getting 10-15 minutes a night.)

 

[Wheels]

I wonder what the OKC Thunder fans woud say about the fact most Blazer fans would rather have Oden over Durant?

probably the same thing we would be saying if we had Durant over Oden, we'd be laughing at the other team, calling him a bust. Its only natural to defend your own guys.

 

[BlazerBeliever]

I would take Brandon Bass over Thomas any day.

 

[Wheels]

I would take Brandon Bass over Thomas any day.

me thinks so too. But would either be happy with backup minutes behind LMA?