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Somebody that’s not afraid to swing for the fences and take a big risk.

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BigGameDamian said:
Somebody that’s not afraid to swing for the fences and take a big risk.

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If I'm not mistaken he was GM before the salary cap days of now....he had an open checkbook which isn't allowed under the CBA in today's game....he also had no sense of chemistry...just liked to collect big names ..hard pass from me on Trader Bob but he does remind me of jlprk somehow
 
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riverman said:
If I'm not mistaken he was GM before the salary cap days of now....he had an open checkbook which isn't allowed under the CBA in today's game....he also had no sense of chemistry...just liked to collect big names ..hard pass from me on Trader Bob but he does remind me of jlprk somehow
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Well put... a much different environment now. And our ownership has yet to show they're willing to spend big.
 
riverman said:
He posted when Lanny was passing away and then not again since....jlprk always makes me laugh.
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I'm gonna go TOP DOWN - we new ownership most, who is not happy with treadmill mediocrity. That's when REAL changes will occur IMO
 
A Veteran who can score off the Bench. Need some consistent bench scoring. Winslow and GP2 are not it. Need a Seth Curry, or someone that can go off on occasion when the starters are struggling.
 
we definitely need defensive wing & scoring power off the bench, when ant goes 1 vs 5, it doesnt end up well and sharpe is way too young to put him into that role, but you still have to play him in order to develop him, so i guess gp2 and sharpe are two guys that should be in the rotation, but that leaves three other players and chauncey & cronin should ask themselves: "are little, winslow & eubanks" correct answers

if we can get defensive wing & scorer for the bench, that would be huge, but if its one or the other, id probably take the scorer (we probably need him more) and hope little can stay healthy going forward
 
BigGameDamian said:
Should the Blazers be interested in
Bojan Bogdanović?
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Probably not at 20 million for 2 more years when he is 35-36. What would we want to give up for him that Detroit would want? It would have to be multiple players.
 
This team badly needs a big power forward. If we were able to move Grant to the three, we could dominate people with size. We have been undersized at the 4 since Aldridge left. Guys go big on us and we're done.
 
maxiep said:
This team badly needs a big power forward. If we were able to move Grant to the three, we could dominate people with size. We have been undersized at the 4 since Aldridge left. Guys go big on us and we're done.
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So like Julius Randle then?
 
Hoopguru said:
For me Pascal and I would include anyone except Dame.
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I agree! Pascal would be the perfect robin next to Dame. He’d be my #1 choice. Kuzma would be a good fit. I also like Hayward I just wish he could stay healthy. Is LaVine better than Simons? Would DeRozan be to ball dominant?
 
I would give up Dame for Pascal and other assets.
 
BigGameDamian said:
I agree! Pascal would be the perfect robin next to Dame. He’d be my #1 choice. Kuzma would be a good fit. I also like Hayward I just wish he could stay healthy. Is LaVine better than Simons? Would DeRozan be to ball dominant?
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LaVine is better than Simons, at this point anyway.
 
Night after night the Blazers’ starters log an average of 3-5 minutes more per player than the opposing team’s starters. Virtually no bench production and running starters into the ground is a recipe for exactly what we’re seeing happen. Changing starters without building a bench that can contribute will accomplish nothing.
 
maxiep said:
This team badly needs a big power forward. If we were able to move Grant to the three, we could dominate people with size. We have been undersized at the 4 since Aldridge left. Guys go big on us and we're done.
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Brian Grant was on the court tonight getting a big check for his foundation. He looked really good actually. Great to see.
 
e_blazer said:
Night after night the Blazers’ starters log an average of 3-5 minutes more per player than the opposing team’s starters. Virtually no bench production and running starters into the ground is a recipe for exactly what we’re seeing happen. Changing starters without building a bench that can contribute will accomplish nothing.
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yep...like tonight:

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e_blazer said:
Night after night the Blazers’ starters log an average of 3-5 minutes more per player than the opposing team’s starters. Virtually no bench production and running starters into the ground is a recipe for exactly what we’re seeing happen. Changing starters without building a bench that can contribute will accomplish nothing.
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Tonight, down by 9 points, the unit with 3 starters (Hart, Simons, Nurk) and Walker and Sharpe was playing well at the start of the 4th quarter whittling down the lead.

That unit got the lead down to 5 points. The Magic called a time out.

Then, for no reason I could see, Chauncey substituted Lillard and Grant back into the game. Why?
That Blazer unit with 2 bench players was playing well. You might not see it in the box score.
There are times when the bench is contributing but Chauncey puts starters back in anyway.
Walker and Sharpe weren't playing perfectly, but in the end you have to look at the scoreboard.
With 8:50 left in the game, that was way to early to pull the plug and go with experienced crunch time players. It wasn't crunch time.
 
Magic in a bottle.

Portland is extremely limited in the kind of moves they can make. It’s a small-market team in a mostly white town that gets a lot of rain. NBA stars don’t want to come here, even though we have a great point guard. The big names in free agency always pick a more glamorous destination, and in this new era of player movement Portland can’t compete. They can tinker around the edges with small moves (which they’ve been doing for years), but it’s very hard to move the needle.
 
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blazerfan11 said:
Tonight, down by 9 points, the unit with 3 starters (Hart, Simons, Nurk) and Walker and Sharpe was playing well at the start of the 4th quarter whittling down the lead.

That unit got the lead down to 5 points. The Magic called a time out.

Then, for no reason I could see, Chauncey substituted Lillard and Grant back into the game. Why?
That Blazer unit with 2 bench players was playing well. You might not see it in the box score.
There are times when the bench is contributing but Chauncey puts starters back in anyway.
Walker and Sharpe weren't playing perfectly, but in the end you have to look at the scoreboard.
With 8:50 left in the game, that was way to early to pull the plug and go with experienced crunch time players. It wasn't crunch time.
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What adjustments did Mosely make? I do get your point but the Blazers continued to cut into the lead and actually tied the game. Portland outscored them 33-27 in the 4th quarter?
Dame is who hit that 3 at the end of the 3rd and brought the score back to a 9 point lead.

The answer to your question is at 8:50 Mosley put Banchero and Fultz back into the game. Chauncey countered by pulling Sharp and Walker and putting in Lillard and Grant.



+2 89-82
9:12.0 89-82 Turnover by J. Nurkić (bad pass; steal by F. Wagner)
8:54.0 Turnover by W. Carter (lost ball; steal by J. Nurkić) 89-82
8:51.0 89-84 +2 A. Simons makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by J. Hart)
8:50.0 Orlando full timeout 89-84
8:50.0 P. Banchero enters the game for T. Ross 89-84
8:50.0 M. Fultz enters the game for J. Suggs 89-84
8:50.0 89-84 J. Grant enters the game for S. Sharpe
8:50.0 89-84 D. Lillard enters the game for J. Walker
8:25.0 P. Banchero misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft 89-84
8:22.0 Offensive rebound by W. Carter 89-84
 
Bingo Bango said:
Magic in a bottle.

Portland is extremely limited in the kind of moves they can make. It’s a small-market team in a mostly white town that gets a lot of rain. NBA stars don’t want to come here, even though we have a great point guard. The big names in free agency always pick a more glamorous destination, and in this new era of player movement Portland can’t compete. They can tinker around the edges with small moves (which they’ve been doing for years), but it’s very hard to move the needle.
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I was told that Portland is paradise.
 
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