Why are Connaughtan and Layman even on the roster?

[MARIS61]

This thread is racist.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

This thread is racist.

After a long absence, Roger steps up to the plate!

 

[Minstrel]

If Connaughton and Layman were black, they'd each just be another good guy.

 

[GDiama]

Layman shooting 1000 3s per day they say. Goes 1/13....Meyers working so so hard every summer and cannot give us 10 solid minutes. Where do we find these guys with all these mental issues?

 

[RipCityDSCPL]

Ugh. Layman still can't shoot. His shots are so off that it's embarrassing. I don't get it. His first NBA game he couldn't miss. Ever since then he can't hit the broad side of a barn.

Meyers took him 'under his wing' after that first game. Did the same to Connaughton. Just like he took Collins and Swanigan 'out for dinner' after that first SL game and the next game they were both bad.

Coincidence?

 

[PDXFonz]

I still remember getting in an argument with bishop over him saying pat should stick to baseball.

 

[tlongII]

Layman had a play where he caught the ball, even took a dribble before lining up a 3. Then he air balled it! Fuck even I could do that!

 

[Reep]

Pat will be cut soon. He is playing so they can make sure that is the right decision. It is.

Layman is playing because he is 6'9", a decent defender with a good basketball IQ and handles, who has a very pretty shot--that Blazers hope some day will actually go in again in games. If it did, he would be a better version of Ryan Anderson. But, something is not working right.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Pat will be cut soon. He is playing so they can make sure that is the right decision. It is.

Layman is playing because he is 6'9", a decent defender with a good basketball IQ and handles, who has a very pretty shot--that Blazers hope some day will actually go in again in games. If it did, he would be a better version of Ryan Anderson. But, something is not working right.

You may be right, but don't underestimate the contract situation. Small expiring contracts give us flexibility in making trades, so signing Pat makes sense from that perspective. He also knows the Blazer plays making him a really good practice player. But, yeah, I don't see him in a Blazer uniform next year unless something drastically changes.

Layman has another year on his contract, then he's in the situation Pat is in now.

 

[Reep]

You may be right, but don't underestimate the contract situation. Small expiring contracts give us flexibility in making trades, so signing Pat makes sense from that perspective. He also knows the Blazer plays making him a really good practice player. But, yeah, I don't see him in a Blazer uniform next year unless something drastically changes.

Layman has another year on his contract, then he's in the situation Pat is in now.

I really hope Layman can hit his shot. The rest of his game looks very good. I bet in practice he is 90% from three. If he can get it going in games he could be huge for this team.

 

[BBert]

You may be right, but don't underestimate the contract situation. Small expiring contracts give us flexibility in making trades, so signing Pat makes sense from that perspective. He also knows the Blazer plays making him a really good practice player. But, yeah, I don't see him in a Blazer uniform next year unless something drastically changes.

Layman has another year on his contract, then he's in the situation Pat is in now.

I think these are good points. Trade filler. Practice fodder. Watch the game in a suit. Nice work if you can get it.

 

[BBert]

In the meantime Connaughton is saving up a nice little nest egg to live on when he finally switches over to his minor league baseball career. Good for him.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

You may be right, but don't underestimate the contract situation. Small expiring contracts give us flexibility in making trades, so signing Pat makes sense from that perspective. He also knows the Blazer plays making him a really good practice player. But, yeah, I don't see him in a Blazer uniform next year unless something drastically changes.

Layman has another year on his contract, then he's in the situation Pat is in now.

In theory couldn't we cut Pat and sign a D-League guy to a non-guaranteed contact and then trade that D-League guy at some point (if we needed to)? Pat's deal is guaranteed on July 25th. Not sure I would keep him just at the chance of a trade.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

In theory couldn't we cut Pat and sign a D-League guy to a non-guaranteed contact and then trade that D-League guy at some point (if we needed to)? Pat's deal is guaranteed on July 25th. Not sure I would keep him just at the chance of a trade.

Absolutely, they could, but.... that D-Leaguer will not know the plays, and will not make the rotation, and will not earn significantly less. So, not a lot of incentive there. OTOH, there is an advantage to having a roster spot too.

 

[riverman]

Absolutely, they could, but.... that D-Leaguer will not know the plays, and will not make the rotation, and will not earn significantly less. So, not a lot of incentive there. OTOH, there is an advantage to having a roster spot too.

I would replace Pat with Marshal Plumlee who the Knicks just waived....the kid is going to be really good from the 2 summer league games I watched him play..pure hustle...diving for balls...defensively pesky and seems like he'll be better on offense than Mason ever will.

 

[Denny Crane]

Pat is buried behind several players at his position who have earned their PT.

Layman simply hasn't shown he belongs in the rotation.

They're end of the bench players, so no big deal. NO drafted them and there's every reason to see them develop over their rookie deals to see if one turns out to be a gem. They're both 2nd round picks.