Your reaction if the Blazers keep Hickson

[santeesioux]

And give him a sizable contract?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

And give him a sizable contract?

"God I hope he's okay riding the pine or playing in another city next year."

 

[magnifier661]

And give him a sizable contract?

Depends on the other players we get this summer. When you say "sizable" what contract are you talking about? 7-8 mil, 8-9 or 10 mil?

 

[Blazinaway]

And give him a sizable contract?

define "sizable"

 

[santeesioux]

Depends on the other players we get this summer. When you say "sizable" what contract are you talking about? 7-8 mil, 8-9 or 10 mil?

Enough money that makes it to where they couldn't afford another starter, so probably 8-9 and up?

 

[KeepOnRollin]

"playing in another city next year."

Due to the poster's scenario you would mean the soonest at next year's deadline right?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Due to the poster's scenario you would mean the soonest at next year's deadline right?

Yep.

 

[magnifier661]

Enough money that makes it to where they couldn't afford another starter, so probably 8-9 and up?

I would shit then. I really want to keep hickson; but I think his true value is around 6-7 million. I'd accept if it was around 7-8; but anything over is stupid.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I would shit then. I really want to keep hickson; but I think his true value is around 6-7 million. I'd accept if it was around 7-8; but anything over is stupid.

Hickson went a long way towards losing us the game last night. Moreso than any uninjured starter (I give Batum a pass for now), he's impossibly uneven and unreliable. 7 million is too high, because *should* be a bench player.

 

[illmatic99]

Hope that this year isn't a fluke.

 

[Hobbesarable]

And give him a sizable contract?

Shit. Our interior D is goin' to suck ass for some years to come!

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

buy a hickson jersey?

 

[HailBlazers]

Enough money that makes it to where they couldn't afford another starter, so probably 8-9 and up?

Not going to happen. Oshley's made it clear he won't waste cap space on somebody who doesn't move the needle.

That said, if we can retain him at a price that works for all parties envolved, I'll be ecstatic.

 

[RR7]

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

Re-sgining Hickson will only happen if the imaginary off season plan (signing three really good players) doesn't materialize. It'd be a bad sign.

 

[THE HCP]

Can we find a player to out up his kinda numbers anyway?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

(insert some random college player said poster is obsessed with and convinced will be the next big thing)

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Can we find a player to out up his kinda numbers anyway?

Yes. Especially as the season goes on and his good play is generally leveled out by recent bad play.

 

[Mediocre Man]

ABSOLUTELY PISSED. Will call for Olshey's head every day in this forum

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

He's 3rd in the league in double doubles and 10th in rebounds. I dont understand why all the hate towards JJ.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Yes. Especially as the season goes on and his good play is generally leveled out by recent bad play.

Even with his uneven play he is averaging a double-double on the season, has the 3rd most in the league, and a per of 20 plus.

So while I think you can find some guys to do that, the list is very small.

 

[Nikolokolus]

ABSOLUTELY PISSED. Will call for Olshey's head every day in this forum

This ... except for calling for Olshey's head, every day in this forum ... just every other day.

 

[Nikolokolus]

He's 3rd in the league in double doubles and 10th in rebounds. I dont understand why all the hate towards JJ.

No hate, it would just be a huge waste of money to spend 7-10 million dollars on a backup 4 given the other needs on this team.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

No hate, it would just be a huge waste of money to spend 7-10 million dollars on a backup 4 given the other needs on this team.

I know. We really do need to use that money to get a backup 4.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Yeah, fuck starting center or finding a competent backup shooting guard or point guard. 10 million for a backup power-forward sounds rad.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

MAX CONTRACT SOUNDS BETTER BRO.

At about $7m a year I'd be ok with it considering his age, production, etc.

 

[THE HCP]

^Word

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

My reaction would be disappointment.

I believe as soon as JJ signs a big contract he will check out mentally more often than he does now, we won't see the high effort moments, and he'll become a useless player.

 

[BigGameDamian]

If Neil Olshey can't move JJ by trade deadline or he thinks that JJ will resign with the Blazers for a minimum deal when it's obvious that other teams will offer him more, I will question Paul Allen when he said that Olshey is a GM with the "Golden Gut."

 

[jlprk]

My reaction would be disappointment.

I believe as soon as JJ signs a big contract he will check out mentally more often than he does now, we won't see the high effort moments, and he'll become a useless player.

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