Well folks, we've got 3 1/2 hours to cash in our winning lottery ticket

If there isn't a trade made by the deadline I might have to avoid this place for a day or two because this place will be going nuts.

 

Here's a thought?
Maybe KP needs to drive down his freaking asking price? Hell, even LA had to part with their 1st round pick and Javaris Crittenton, a palyer taken in the 1st round..sounds like we are offering crap.
Either quit asking for the Nets to throw in a pick (kind of asinine to do so) or take back Narz Mohammed..GET IT DONE!

 

key word being probably. Since the salary cap is set according to a formula related to revenues, and those revenues are still coming in, it seems Soda is taking a dire WAG and trying to pass it off as fact.

STOMP

 

I'm sure he is or will be very shortly. We have something like 5 picks in the next few drafts, which we really don't need, so now is the time to offload those onto a team in a big deal.

As far as the Abbott and Ford reports on Portland standing pat, Canzano and Barrett also made the same statement last night. Either KP is really toying with the media, or they are seriously considering waiting until the end of the year.

My personal take is they are playing the media right now and will make their move come 11:50.

 

i agree, what was that deal raef and frye for carter and ager. so its basically carter for frye, but he still is demanding there 2011 1st rounder they got from golden state

 

Yeah, Rod Thorn is already a hardball type GM and asking him to give up a crappy GS team's first-rounder along with Carter for savings is a huge asking price. I can understand not taking on Nazr and giving up Batum, but if what we're asking from NJ is true, that deal is all but dead IMO.

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_y...F?slug=ys-tradebuzz021909&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

-Pop

 

It is because KP never wanted VC and was only using the trade rumors to try and get a better deal for Wallace or maybe RJ. There is probably no way KP would take VC. I bet if NJ came back and said yes we will give you the 2011 pick KP would still want more.

 

Is it pitiful that the Lakers have made more moves than Portland at this point? paging MIXUM...preach it brother!

 

I have a feeling New Jersey or Milwaukee will call in the last hour and give in to the Blazers demands. Most likely New Jersey because they're desperate to get red of VC

 

I never said it wasn't a good deal for the Blazers and in a different thread I said I would have to do that deal. I'm saying KP never wanted VC probably because of his contract and doesn't fit with the age or timeline for the team not sure maybe something else. I just think KP is/was using the trade rumors on VC to try and get Wallace, RJ maybe Butler or someone else cheaper. It looks like right now it hasn't worked but we do have over 2 hours left.

 

Draft picks are worth more on or near draft day, when teams know about who is going where, and they've seen these players first hand.

 

You are most likely correct in that the fall guy would be Nate. But a portion of the blame would still be shared by KP. The tarnish on his reputation, so to speak.

 

90 minutes to make something happen ...

tick, tick, tick, tick

-Pop

 

50 minutes and nothing is going to happen.

 

50 minutes and we'll still have the 4th best record in the Western Conference with the youngest team in the league after playing a difficult schedule in the first half of the season. What a mess...

 

Hey now, quit talking sense!

 

And a .500 record in our last 6 games including losses to the Warriors and Thunder, as well as eke out wins at home against the Knicks and Grizzlies.


All is well.

 

We're 2 1/2 games ahead of 9th in the conference. It's not like we have a stranglehold on the playoffs.

-Pop