Your 2019-20 Blazers

[TorturedBlazerFan]

this place is great. I think 90% of the posters here, myself included, would argue with a possum; and if a possum wasn't around, they'd find a picture of a possum and argue with it

I'll one up that, you have no idea how many hours of my life have been spent arguing with toddlers! There is a much better chance I could convince a possum to go to bed...

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I'll one up that, you have no idea how many hours of my life have been spent arguing with toddlers! There is a much better chance I could convince a possum to go to bed...

Maybe the toddlers would be more compliant if they were permitted to sleep hanging from a branch...?

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Maybe the toddlers would be more compliant if they were permitted to sleep hanging from a branch...?

There are nights it gets to the point where its like I dont care where or how they go to sleep, just that they go to sleep...

 

[Reep]

You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about; I've never argued with a marsupial, and I never will.

We need more dogs and fewer mammal-wanna-bes.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

We need more dogs and fewer mammal-wanna-bes.

 

[Reep]

If the bill fits . . .

 

[Harry's Raincoat]

This place is still painful on so many levels, especially the _hit above!!

I'll chime in about next years Blazers. I think we'll target Hood first thing as FA. Using smaller MLE. If he says yes, Aminu, Kanter, Curry are gone. If Hood declines, Aminu comes back. Simons will get Curry minutes and Collins/Leonard will get Kanter minutes (and Nurk's till Feb). Layman stays with QO.

Starters: Dame, CJ, Hood/Aminu, Harkless, Collins
Bench: Simons, Trent, ET, Layman, Skal
Nurk=IR

I'd like Griffin or Love in any trade that doesn't include DL, CJ, Nurk, Collins

Cross your fingers!!

 

[hoopsjock]

This place is still painful on so many levels, especially the _hit above!!

I'll chime in about next years Blazers. I think we'll target Hood first thing as FA. Using smaller MLE. If he says yes, Aminu, Kanter, Curry are gone. If Hood declines, Aminu comes back. Simons will get Curry minutes and Collins/Leonard will get Kanter minutes (and Nurk's till Feb). Layman stays with QO.

Starters: Dame, CJ, Hood/Aminu, Harkless, Collins
Bench: Simons, Trent, ET, Layman, Skal
Nurk=IR

I'd like Griffin or Love in any trade that doesn't include DL, CJ, Nurk, Collins

Cross your fingers!!

Just a small note. We have Aminu's bird rights so signing one of our other free agents doesn't mean we couldn't also bring Aminu back because we wouldn't have to use and of the MLE to sign him.

 

[Harry's Raincoat]

Just a small note. We have Aminu's bird rights so signing one of our other free agents doesn't mean we couldn't also bring Aminu back because we wouldn't have to use and of the MLE to sign him.

Understood. However, the overall amount pushes us up to or over the Luxury tax. Blazers probably don't want to go there.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

This place is still painful on so many levels, especially the _hit above!!

I'll chime in about next years Blazers. I think we'll target Hood first thing as FA. Using smaller MLE. If he says yes, Aminu, Kanter, Curry are gone. If Hood declines, Aminu comes back. Simons will get Curry minutes and Collins/Leonard will get Kanter minutes (and Nurk's till Feb). Layman stays with QO.

Starters: Dame, CJ, Hood/Aminu, Harkless, Collins
Bench: Simons, Trent, ET, Layman, Skal
Nurk=IR

I'd like Griffin or Love in any trade that doesn't include DL, CJ, Nurk, Collins

Cross your fingers!!

I'm on board with all of that, except for the ideas of

1. re-signing Aminu or
2. trading for Love

 

[hoopsjock]

Would it be a bad strategy to sign as many guys as possible to one year deals?

For example, if we signed Aminu and Layman to one year deals then we'd have two more expiring contracts to add to trades once they become eligible.

 

[James lamphear]

This what happened when you sign Aminu. Then your going to have Aminu and Harkless your starters next year again so where the upgrade. Now Stotts start Zach and Aminu off the bench maybe you bring him back. But remember Aminu was starting in the playoffs but the last 2 series he was getting bench minutes. My thoughts are he not going be back due just that wasn't in down the stretch of games that has be weighing on his mind about his decision to sign here again. But Olshey might not sign him like he did Davis.

 

[Cugel]

Game 1 starting lineup

Dame
CJ
Moe
Chief
Meyers

100% lock

It's only a few months away. No way in hell Stotts makes any changes by that time. Same hand-off offense too

 

[dviss1]

With Stotts signing an extension, Randle would be an awful fit on this team. Stotts would put him in the corner and expect him to launch 3's. Plus his defense is very average.

Fit combined with having to do a sign-and-trade and the consequences of doing so make Randle a hard pass from me.

At 34% that would be a great shot if he's open.

My concerns are how he would mesh with our bigs. Can't see him starting at PF with Nurk or Enes.

 

[blue9]

At 34% that would be a great shot if he's open.

My concerns are how he would mesh with our bigs. Can't see him starting at PF with Nurk or Enes.

Honestly, I want Collins starting. I think Randle would be a helluva back-up (and a very good starter...just not with us).

 

[dviss1]

Honestly, I want Collins starting. I think Randle would be a helluva back-up (and a very good starter...just not with us).

Randle ain't signing here to come off the bench.

I want Zach to start too.

 

[Scalma]

Randle actually shot 36% on corner threes last season. But he only attempted like 30 the whole season. If he was in an offense that encouraged it, his percentages would probably go up. He’s a pretty decent free throw shooter, so he would most likely develop into a decent outside shooter with more reps.

 

[dviss1]

Would it be a bad strategy to sign as many guys as possible to one year deals?

For example, if we signed Aminu and Layman to one year deals then we'd have two more expiring contracts to add to trades once they become eligible.

Layman may take his qualifying offer.

 

[GDiama]

Garrett Temple, Anthony Tolliver, Kyle O'Quinn, Darius Miller are some of the guys that could be signed with the minimum I believe and are worth looking at.

 

[BonesJones]

Would it be a bad strategy to sign as many guys as possible to one year deals?

For example, if we signed Aminu and Layman to one year deals then we'd have two more expiring contracts to add to trades once they become eligible.

Wouldnt be bad at all.

 

[BonesJones]

Garrett Temple, Anthony Tolliver, Kyle O'Quinn, Darius Miller are some of the guys that could be signed with the minimum I believe and are worth looking at.

Other than KOQ, ew.

 

[Labinot41]

I could seriously see the Nuggets as a threat for Hood.

 

[blazerfan11]

This what happened when you sign Aminu. Then your going to have Aminu and Harkless your starters next year again so where the upgrade. Now Stotts start Zach and Aminu off the bench maybe you bring him back. But remember Aminu was starting in the playoffs but the last 2 series he was getting bench minutes. My thoughts are he not going be back due just that wasn't in down the stretch of games that has be weighing on his mind about his decision to sign here again. But Olshey might not sign him like he did Davis.

I could seriously see the Nuggets as a threat for Hood.

Why Denver in particular?

 

[GDiama]

Other than KOQ, ew.

We are talking about mins and role players. For sure those are nothing great, but Miller in my opinion is better than Seth overall and he can play with Dame and CJ. Tolliver can give shooting from the PF position and Temple some good perimeter D against guards.

 

[GDiama]

I could seriously see the Nuggets as a threat for Hood.

I think they are loaded already. And they have to find minutes for Porter as well.

 

[James lamphear]

Why Denver in particular?

I believe two reasons they find matchup they like Hood against Murray. The 2nd Harkless and Aminu wasn't getting the job done.

 

[BonesJones]

We are talking about mins and role players. For sure those are nothing great, but Miller in my opinion is better than Seth overall and he can play with Dame and CJ. Tolliver can give shooting from the PF position and Temple some good perimeter D against guards.

Miller isn't even close to Seth's level... he's worse than Layman. Tolliver is aging and sucks at everything except for 3pt shooting (which he isnt particularly good at). Temple is a solid defender amd thays about it. None of them should ever see a playoff minute for us if were trying to take the next step.

 

[GDiama]

Miller isn't even close to Seth's level... he's worse than Layman. Tolliver is aging and sucks at everything except for 3pt shooting (which he isnt particularly good at). Temple is a solid defender amd thays about it. None of them should ever see a playoff minute for us if were trying to take the next step.

. And somehow you only like the one that has never got over 18 mins in his life . Btw Curry's level is not good, he can just shoot and that's it. Ah and play D against only his brother.

 

[BonesJones]

. And somehow you only like the one that has never got over 18 mins in his life . Btw Curry's level is not good, he can just shoot and that's it. Ah and play D against only his brother.

Because KOQ is actually GOOD in those 18 minutes.

Darius Miller is a scrub. He doesnt have one good NBA skill. Currys shooting makes him better alone, but his defense, ball handling, and passing are also all better than Miller's. Hell, Curry's a better rebounder than Miller.

 

[GDiama]

Because KOQ is actually GOOD in those 18 minutes.

Darius Miller is a scrub. He doesnt have one good NBA skill. Currys shooting makes him better alone, but his defense, ball handling, and passing are also all better than Miller's. Hell, Curry's a better rebounder than Miller.

I disagree about defense and passing and both are around same level of scrub. Just Miller is a bit better fit due to his size. Role players with min contract both.