Yes or No LMA and pieces for Bosh?

[1 Eye Jack]

If Toronto doesn't turn things around soon they will likely be forced to trade Bosh at the deadline. We could offer LMA and pieces(say Miller, Bayless, Blake, Travis or Webster) for a resigned Bosh. Would you do this trade? Would Toronto? Personally LMA has always been one of my favorite players on the Blazers but I question his desire to bring it every night where as Bosh plays hard every game.

Bosh averages almost 24 points and 11 rebounds. On LMA's best night he gets 11 rebounds and rarely gets to the free throw line. LMA has shot 98 free throws and Bosh 280. I hope LMA turns out to be as good as Bosh but I don't think he has the competitive desire to be as good as Bosh. By the way I believe Bosh was one of the players KP mentioned when he said there are only a few players in the league that he would trade LMA for.

Yes I would trade LMA and pieces for resigned Bosh.

 

[THE HCP]

No thanks. I don't think Bosh is the type of player that would like to play second fiddle.

 

[J_Ray]

Aldridge/Bargnani frontline would be amusing to watch try and grab a rebound

 

[Nikolokolus]

Aldridge/Bargnani frontline would be amusing to watch try and grab a rebound

Hehe.

 

[BasX]

We'd have to play Weems and DeRozan 48 minutes.

 

[LameR]

Meh.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Meh

 

[Minstrel]

Bosh would be leaving a lot of money on the table if he re-signed before the off-season, so that isn't going to happen. I wouldn't trade Aldridge and pieces for only a guaranteed half-season of Bosh.

If I knew for a fact that Bosh would re-sign in Portland long-term, then I'd definitely do it.

 

[Sex Panther]

It would have to be a sign and trade. Even then, the Raptors can get better offers than LMA.

A frontline of LMA and Bargnani is just sad.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

No.

Bargnani is sad. He's Matt Bonner minus toughness.

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

LMA will be easier to trade in the offseason if we were to entertain this. Bosh is also not going to sign until after the season.

I would definitely do this next offseason if Bosh wanted a sign and trade.

 

[Natebishop3]

Poison Pill Provision.

 

[Mediocre Man]

For me, it would depend on the "pieces"

Bosh is better than LA, but in our offense, with our other great rebounders, and with our pace, I wonder how much better he would be?

 

[Mediocre Man]

Poison Pill Provision.

The avatar picture is brilliant Nate.

 

[Sex Panther]

Its as if you guys completely forgot the raptors were in this trade too. And no, they wouldn't do it. They'd be getting better offers than that.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Its as if you guys completely forgot the raptors were in this trade too. And no, they wouldn't do it. They'd be getting better offers than that.

I agree with the first part (that they wouldn't do it), but I'm not so sure about the second part. If Bosh wants out, he's going to have a lot more leverage than the Raptors; even if a sign and trade is worked out, my guess is that the Raptors would be lucky to get a player with even LMA's skill level coming back to them. At best I see them maybe getting a decent draft prospect and enough contract ballast to make such a deal work.

 

[Kaydow]

For me, it would depend on the "pieces"

Bosh is better than LA, but in our offense, with our other great rebounders, and with our pace, I wonder how much better he would be?

Out of the two, I think LA is the one who suffers because of the Blazer's pace. He beats his guy down court several times a night, all for not. But he struggles in the half court often b/c his offense is limited to catch-and-shoots from the perimeter, or turn around jumpers in the post. Not much else he can do (consistently) Bosh, on the other hand can face up like a SG/SF and shoot a jumper or get to the rim. He's so much more versatile offensively.

Could he co-exist with Roy? That is a concern.

 

[hasoos]

Without a guaranteed contract from Bosh? No.

Right now I am unsure of how many of Lamarcus problems are due to Nate coaching rather than Lamarcus himself. He constantly gets switched to guard guys on the perimeter. It is really hard to be a defensive presence on the inside and a good rebounder if you spend a lot of time on the perimeter guarding guards.

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

Could he co-exist with Roy? That is a concern.

If Bosh and Roy could not work, it would be time to start thinking about trading Brandon. We are not going to win a championship with four other guys standing around while he goes 1 on 5.

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

Bosh would be leaving a lot of money on the table if he re-signed before the off-season, so that isn't going to happen. I wouldn't trade Aldridge and pieces for only a guaranteed half-season of Bosh.

If I knew for a fact that Bosh would re-sign in Portland long-term, then I'd definitely do it.

I agree with this.

 

[speeds]

Dunno why you guys are thinking about this again... really not a significant upgrade from LMA.

 

[Shooter]

Personally LMA has always been one of my favorite players on the Blazers but I question his desire to bring it every night, whereas Bosh plays hard every game.

That's it, in a nutshell. Aldridge has just as much natural talent as Bosh, but he lacks a work ethic. I'm afraid he's just another Rashweed Wallace in the making.

I would do the trade. Bosh would love playing with Roy.

 

[Kaydow]

If Bosh and Roy could not work, it would be time to start thinking about trading Brandon. We are not going to win a championship with four other guys standing around while he goes 1 on 5.

That's true. Although I was thinking more along the lines of Bosh being the one who might not care for deferring to Roy.

I have a theory about B-Roy. I don't think he's as selfish as some have suggested. Does he have an ego? Yeah, sure he does. But I think the main reason he struggled with the idea of Miller coming in here is that he just didn't (doesn't) think Miller is all that good. I don't think his primary concern is Miller taking shots away from him, but that the team is simply better when he has the ball vs Andre. Imagine you are Brandon. Would you want to defer to a guy who you don't think is very good? I honestly think if (just for comparison) the Blazers brought in Chris Paul, Brandon would be A-Okay with giving up the ball. Because he knows the team will be better b/c of it. I don't think he believes the team is better when Andre has the ball vs himself.

 

[Wheels]

Bosh would be leaving a lot of money on the table if he re-signed before the off-season, so that isn't going to happen. I wouldn't trade Aldridge and pieces for only a guaranteed half-season of Bosh.

If I knew for a fact that Bosh would re-sign in Portland long-term, then I'd definitely do it.

this.

 

[Natebishop3]

The avatar picture is brilliant Nate.

Thank you sir

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

That's true. Although I was thinking more along the lines of Bosh being the one who might not care for deferring to Roy.

I have a theory about B-Roy. I don't think he's as selfish as some have suggested. Does he have an ego? Yeah, sure he does. But I think the main reason he struggled with the idea of Miller coming in here is that he just didn't (doesn't) think Miller is all that good. I don't think his primary concern is Miller taking shots away from him, but that the team is simply better when he has the ball vs Andre. Imagine you are Brandon. Would you want to defer to a guy who you don't think is very good? I honestly think if (just for comparison) the Blazers brought in Chris Paul, Brandon would be A-Okay with giving up the ball. Because he knows the team will be better b/c of it. I don't think he believes the team is better when Andre has the ball vs himself.

Whenever Brandon has the ball, he is looking for his own shot and passes to a teammate only when necessary. There are a few times I see him give it to Joel for the easy dunk. Andre can get other players involved without having them sit at the 3 point line. Not fond of some of his shots, but the ball movement is 100X better with him in the game.

I love what he has done for the franchise, but Brandon has to accept this or become a better distributor for this team to take the next step.

 

[BenDavis503]

I am not sure why Toronto would do this. Bosh is their only rebounder.

LMAs rebounding is like MIXUM being happy. It doesn't happen often.

 

[BasX]

I am not sure why Toronto would do this. Bosh is their only rebounder.

LMAs rebounding is like MIXUM being happy. It doesn't happen often.

Untrue, Amir Johnson.

 

[BenDavis503]

Untrue, Amir Johnson.

Big 5 rebounds a game!!! Nice!

 

[Nikolokolus]

Big 5 rebounds a game!!! Nice!

Think rebound rate, not rpg. Johnson is quite good at 17.1%. (by contrast LMA is about 13%)