Whispers

[Natebishop3]

Word is he asked the Blazers not to match Dallas' offer.

I would have said "we're not letting an asset walk out the door for nothing. Sorry."

 

[TheGoldRanger]

Are they careless whispers?

 

[B-Roy]

he was certainly a lot more efficient in the games Simons was out. Not sure that was from Ant's iso game though

Lol, it has nothing to do with Simons. He's been getting better looks with Simons than without. Look at his shot profile. His efficiency is predicated on how many midrange and short hooks he makes since those are the only shots he's comfortable taking. There's a lot of variability there. He made his midrangers earlier in the season. Now he's missing them.

 

[wizenheimer]

Lol, it has nothing to do with Simons. He's been getting better looks with Simons than without. Look at his shot profile. His efficiency is predicated on how many midrange and short hooks he makes since those are the only shots he's comfortable taking. There's a lot of variability there. He made his midrangers earlier in the season. Now he's missing them.

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I'm not sure what you're showing here

I simply posted his month-by-month numbers and they definitely showed he was much more efficient early in the season and that was when Ant was sidelined. 59% on FG's in October/November; 44% in January/February. Whether that's just coincidence or there was some correlation I don't know and I noted that in my post

now, he was injured so his cratered efficiency could easily be more connected to injury than Ant

 

[Natebishop3]

I'm not sure what you're showing here

I simply posted his month-by-month numbers and they definitely showed he was much more efficient early in the season and that was when Ant was sidelined. 59% on FG's in October/November; 44% in January/February. Whether that's just coincidence or there was some correlation I don't know and I noted that in my post

now, he was injured so his cratered efficiency could easily be more connected to injury than Ant

And everyone thought that Simons would unlock Ayton.

 

[Phatguysrule]

This just means you are due. You've had stuff before....no one is 100%. Appreciate anything you can throw out that has at least some type of source.

Agreed

 

[maxiep]

And everyone thought that Simons would unlock Ayton.

I don't think the two of them have played enough together to come to any conclusions.

The injuries suffered this year have been maddening. What this team needs is consistency in role, even for a few months.

 

[BonesJones]

Well, that is patently untrue.

DA's remaining salary including this year is around $100m for 3 years,
Dame's remaining salary including this year is around $220m for 4 years.

One of these things is not like the others.

The Blazers with Dame had no reasonable path for contention, DA is a salary filler that had/has some potential. That's all he is. If he is great, he is worth it (not it), if he is good enough, he might be available for less when they Blazers are hopefully starting to perform when the new kids grow up and you know who is worth big salaries in the next round of Portland signings and if he is not, he is a filler that fulfills the minimum salary requirements.

It was time to close the door on the Dame era and DA is salary place holder with some potential. That's all.

DA has zero potential simply because of his mindset. He's gotten worse.

 

[Samuel]

Word is he asked the Blazers not to match Dallas' offer.

is that the one about him being desperate to leave portland?

 

[HansenYang]

difficulty level: pretend haynes is full of shit.

No clue what you are trying to say here...

Care to explain it in English with full sentences?

 

[BBert]

This just means you are due. You've had stuff before....no one is 100%. Appreciate anything you can throw out that has at least some type of source.

Also, lots of things get whispered that don't pan out. IOW: Just because a trade doesn't happen, doesn't mean it wasn't discussed. I trust MM completely. If MM hears whispers, whisperers are whispering.

 

[riverman]

Woj says Brogdan is probably not on the move for whatever that's worth.

 

[B-Roy]

Woj says Brogdan is probably not on the move for whatever that's worth.

Where?

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

DA has zero potential simply because of his mindset. He's gotten worse.

That max contract statement got me. Trade him. That’s not a hard work ethic statement at all.
Now if he would have said, “ I’m a max contract player and will continue to be one but I need to be better and play to the contracts I believe I deserve.”
I might have a different tone.

What do you think his teammates think of that statement?

I sure as hell wouldn’t want to work with someone with that attitude.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

Also, lots of things get whispered that don't pan out. IOW: Just because a trade doesn't happen, doesn't mean it wasn't discussed. I trust MM completely. If MM hears whispers, whisperers are whispering.

sweet nothings in your ear?

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

Where?

Not on the move. So Portland?

 

[Samuel]

No clue what you are trying to say here...

Care to explain it in English with full sentences?

try to share thybulle tidbits that don't include haynes' goodwin-infused reporting from the summer.

remember that whole thing?

 

[Natebishop3]

Anything that comes out about our team right now is posturing.

 

[HailBlazers]

Last thing I want is the pizza driver whispering at my door.

 

[andalusian]

Last thing I want is the pizza driver whispering at my door.

What if she is very attractive?

 

[PCmor7]

Woj says Brogdan is probably not on the move for whatever that's worth.

It's worth a first and a young prospect.

 

[HailBlazers]

What if she is very attractive?

She can barge right in.

 

[Hoopguru]

Woj says Brogdan is probably not on the move for whatever that's worth.

I think the whole league knows Chauncey and Brogdon are tight. It will take an attractive offer to acquire him this year, anyway, imo. No fire sales.

 

[riverman]

Where?

It was a tweet or X or whatever on my MSN homepage...I don't subscribe to X so unless it shows in my algorithm, I wouldn't know.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[riverman]

Where?

This isn't the original tweet but it references the tweet.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ot...tive-in-brogdon-trade-discussions/ar-BB1hcDlN

 

[blazerkor]

Wow! We really have media doing a lot of spin for us to inflate the value of both Malcolm and Jerami. There's always a chance that neither get's moved and I'll melt down or only one gets moved and I'll just be pissed. I personally think that Joe will move both for combos of picks, prospects and salary filler.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

Wow! We really have media doing a lot of spin for us to inflate the value of both Malcolm and Jerami. There's always a chance that neither get's moved and I'll melt down or only one gets moved and I'll just be pissed. I personally think that Joe will move both for combos of picks, prospects and salary filler.

@kjironman1 wanna help a fellow fan out?

 

[HansenYang]

try to share thybulle tidbits that don't include haynes' goodwin-infused reporting from the summer.

remember that whole thing?

I remember all that, but not sure what 'difficulty level' means

 

[Pinwheel1]

Wow! We really have media doing a lot of spin for us to inflate the value of both Malcolm and Jerami. There's always a chance that neither get's moved and I'll melt down or only one gets moved and I'll just be pissed. I personally think that Joe will move both for combos of picks, prospects and salary filler.

You might as well start getting pissed now and get it over with. I doubt Grant gets moved unless someone comes up with a really good package.