Walter Tavares?

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Ahhh, nothing like summer time, when a marginal signing causes people to quit on the team and freak out and look for clues as to how this changes our trajectory. Dude is a center, we need more centers especially vets. Who gives a fuck? Also, this has nothing to do with Watford, like what? Watford was another marginal player, sure he had upside, but it's not like we just waived Jermaine O'Neal at the same age, it's Watford a decent bench marginal rotation player. If this helps us trade Nurk then this is awesome. Like talk about hot takes, some straight up Plasma tier hot takes get a grip!
 
inconceivable said:
a buyout clause in his contract had to be satisfied. the buyout is worth $6 million and that the clause “remains a hurdle” Tavares must clear to return to the NBA.
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Hes most likely not coming to Portland. It was all a leverage play to get a bigger contract in Europe
 
CJ_is_Gone said:
Hes most likely not coming to Portland. It was all a leverage play to get a bigger contract in Europe
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dammit! I still think Nurk is moved with the Lillard deal. Eubanks is a Sun. Who's gonna be the Blazers Center? Badji? Badji might be the only Center on the team?

Don't say John Butler please, no, don't do it. Did you watch the tank games? Butler got ragdolled, bless his heart, he's just too darn skinny to play in the paint.
 
we dont really need him to score, but hopefully he can get up n down the court with the youngins
 
CJ_is_Gone said:
Hes most likely not coming to Portland. It was all a leverage play to get a bigger contract in Europe
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The RM offer was like 3M euros and he hasn’t officially signed yet. It may be that he’s waiting something else out.
 
Wizard Mentor said:
JoCro screw up. Now that Lillard is leaving Heaven will be missing an Angel. So, he thought he'd bring in Tavares, but he accidentally is bringing in the wrong one. From 1976, here is the real deal (yes, I remember this song from the old days):
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Awesome. I think these 5 guys have a better chance of helping the Blazers compete , than Walter does. I'm sure Joe is down at the Goodwill thrift center looking for other veteran help.
 
Whyachi said:
dammit! I still think Nurk is moved with the Lillard deal. Eubanks is a Sun. Who's gonna be the Blazers Center? Badji? Badji might be the only Center on the team?

Don't say John Butler please, no, don't do it. Did you watch the tank games? Butler got ragdolled, bless his heart, he's just too darn skinny to play in the paint.
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Badji is really Bad Ji. But if you're looking for daily fantasy help, pick whatever center is playing the Blazers once he is the starter.
 
tykendo said:
Badji is really Bad Ji. But if you're looking for daily fantasy help, pick whatever center is playing the Blazers once he is the starter.
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His rebounds numbers were bad, but he did not look "really bad" I thought he looked a little better each game. If he is really only 20 then I would see no reason why he can't continue to get better. At the very least he can protect the rim. And his passing skills are better than I expected. Certainly not a starter at this point. But I think he can give us 7 minutes a half.
 
blazedanugz said:
Really strong signing

I’m finally at the point where I can’t take this bullshit anymore.
I honestly wish you guys the best…if the blazers turn it around I’ll be happy but I’m checking out until they’re relevant again. I can’t take the kick the cab down the road narrative for the organization to save face.

Good luck my friends
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Weird. We finally ARE relevant because we have the best young point guard in the league and now you’re bailing?
 
The move of a desperate franchise without any good options, but we should all be used to that by now.
 
KingSpeed said:
We finally ARE relevant because we have the best young point guard in the league and now you’re bailing?
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Best young point guard in the league?? The guy hasn’t played a second in a real NBA game yet. Having a talented rookie doesn’t make you “relevant”—it just means you have a chance of being relevant in the future.
 
Bingo Bango said:
The move of a desperate franchise without any good options, but we should all be used to that by now.
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I mean, I liked Colin Castleton too—but Rupert was first round value. <shrug>
 
blazedanugz said:
Really strong signing

I’m finally at the point where I can’t take this bullshit anymore.
I honestly wish you guys the best…if the blazers turn it around I’ll be happy but I’m checking out until they’re relevant again. I can’t take the kick the cab down the road narrative for the organization to save face.

Good luck my friends
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Wait... Out of everything, THIS is the signing that took you down? Lol

I'm just glad we're moving past the dame era. We finally have hope to have a non sucky offense and defense. Hope. Lol
 
We need a rim protector and someone with experience, and this dude has that if he actually comes. Where we are now, not sure why people are being overly dramatic about it. I'll welcome him with open arms.
 
Between Dame and Scoot, we’ve been the lead in NBA stories for about 3 weeks straight. Right now we’re relevant. Whether that means “Tank Mode Coming” or “Young Guns trying to Make Noise” or “Major League”-level pulling it together, we’re pretty relevant right now. How long that goes on depends on what comes back for Dame and how Scoot/Sharpe/others look in real games.
 
I like that Joe added more Euro scouts all in all. We have absolutely nothing to lose by bringing in Tavares...I think it's a more interesting signing than a Moses Brown or Javalle McGee
 
wizenheimer said:
I guess I've missed it....Blazers have signed Tavares?
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They made an offer a while ago. Then RM offered 3M. He has a release clause Portland can only pay 300k of that’s over 6M euros. Portland also has its BAE and 10.5M of its TPE left.

curiously he hasn’t signed yet. That’s all we know.
 
BrianFromWA said:
Between Dame and Scoot, we’ve been the lead in NBA stories for about 3 weeks straight. Right now we’re relevant. Whether that means “Tank Mode Coming” or “Young Guns trying to Make Noise” or “Major League”-level pulling it together, we’re pretty relevant right now. How long that goes on depends on what comes back for Dame and how Scoot/Sharpe/others look in real games.
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I tend to agree. I've lived through 4-5 rebuilds that I remember. This one feels dramatically different. We have two guys who have elite potential both 20 years old. I actually am quite happy to see what Scoot and Sharpe can do and I look forward to seeing what Cronin can do to build around his two extremely impressive drafts. I see Sharpe as eventually the best in the 2022 draft and Scoot may very well end up being the best in his class as well or 1A after Wemby.
 
blazerfan11 said:
Bill Cartwright, the Bulls starting center averaging 29 mpg, was nearly 34 years old when the Bulls won their first championship in 1991.
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Bill Cartwright was an All-Star.
Bill Cartwright was the 3rd pick in the draft.
Bill Cartwright averaged 19ppg in his career.
Walter Tavares played about 27 games for the Hawks,
then got cut.
 
KingSpeed said:
Weird. We finally ARE relevant because we have the best young point guard in the league and now you’re bailing?
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yeah let me know when we’re good again in 5 years.
Nobody in this forum has watched more blazer basketball than me in the last 20 years. think I deserve a break from the torment of mediocrity
 
Strenuus said:
Wait... Out of everything, THIS is the signing that took you down? Lol

I'm just glad we're moving past the dame era. We finally have hope to have a non sucky offense and defense. Hope. Lol
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Ummm yes

shows how unserious we are
 
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