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  1. santeesioux

    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

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    Nate Robinson is trying to find his way to Portland, but the feeling might not be reciprocated by the Blazers.

    "Nate’s been telling people he doesn’t feel he’ll be around New York much longer," a source told Tommy Dee. "He wants Portland, he wants to go closer to home."

    There is currently no interest from Portland in signing Robinson to an offer sheet, according to another source.

    The Blazers are focusing their search on a veteran point guard.http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/59306/20090521/robinson_interested_in_portland/
     
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    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

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    Re: Nate wants Portland

    Hah, beat you by a couple seconds!
     
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    Re: Nate wants Portland

    I can live with this. Pound for pound, he's the best athlete in the NBA.
     
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    Re: Nate Robinson wants to be a Blazer

    Hard to see how he fits here. Basically a shorter version of Bayless.

    Except that he has four years of being a New York Knick under his belt. And that's not a plus.
     
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    Re: Nate wants Portland

    He'd be one helluva an energy guy off the bench. It's kind of hard to see where he fits unless the entire guard corps is overhauled (bare minimum shipping Sergio and Bayless outta here) but despite his limitations (size, lack of point guard skills) I can see him being able to coexist with Brandon and he'd certainly give this offense another dimension Vinnie "Microwave" Johnson style.
     
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    Re: Nate wants Portland

    :sad:
     
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    Re: Nate Robinson wants to be a Blazer



    I would be happy if Bayless becomes the player Robinson is.


    Thinking about it, would there be a better teacher for Bayless to learn how to use his strengths since they are the same as Nate's?
     
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    Re: Nate wants Portland

    Depends on really what's left over after this summer. He would be a terrific backup to an Andre Miller or a Mike Conley maybe. I dunno, but he's kind of underrated.
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Re: Nate Robinson wants to be a Blazer

    I've done a 180 on Nate. Well... maybe a 145 or so.

    I didn't think he'd be able to do the things that he could do in college and take that into the NBA. I was wrong. He CAN do those things. He can score in bunches, he can beat people off the dribble and get to the line, and he can avoid getting abused by bigger players.

    Is he a perfect player? Heck no. He's too emotional and, for all of his strength (and he is a pretty darn strong guy, irrespective of his height) he still is essentially a sub-6 foot shooting guard, and that causes problems.

    He also has an inflated sense of himself as a player and as a free agent (in terms of money).

    Once upon a time, if the Blazers had acquired Nate, I would have been apoplectic. Now? I could see him fitting in and providing some explosive offense off the bench. Would it be the best idea ever? I don't think so. But it COULD work...

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    Re: Nate Robinson wants to be a Blazer

    ugh...NO on this. the only postitive i see is that he knows how to play with brandon but then again, nate was "the man" on those UW teams and he would be second fiddle here. i do not want nate and bayless as our two "pgs", that would drive me up a wall.
     
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    Re: Nate Robinson wants to be a Blazer

    I totally agree, but let's say deals were made to get Andre Miller and Blake, Bayless and Sergio weren't with the team, a four guard lineup of Miller, Robinson, Brandon and Rudy sure seems like a potent bunch, especially since Brandon has the ability to play the 3 in a small ball lineup.

    I do admit that it's a weird fit.
     
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    If the Houston series should have taught one lesson this year, is there is value in having a guy who can just flat out score. When the defense is tight, team members are tight, nothing seems to be going right, you can go to somebody who will get you a bucket, and the team will relax after it is made. Nate can get you buckets. Without a doubt.
     
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    Re: Nate wants Portland

    The comments are hilarious. Knick fans are absolutely delusional:

    :crazy::biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh::crazy:

    -Pop
     
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    Re: Nate wants Portland

    That's exactly how I feel. He makes up for his limitations with his unbelievable athletic ability and brute strength.

    A great bench player. A starter? No. Backing up Andre Miller? definitely.
     
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    Re: Nate Robinson wants to be a Blazer

    It really depends on what Bayless was traded to get. If Bayless were essentially traded to get Robinson (like a sign-and-trade), then I'd hate it. I think Bayless is a much bigger talent than Robinson. If Bayless were traded for another really good prospect at some other position, and Robinson/Miller were signed, I'd be pretty okay with that.

    But considering that Portland's biggest need, both long-term and short-term, is at point guard, it's hard to see what Bayless might be traded for that didn't bring back another point guard.
     
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    Re: Nate Robinson wants to be a Blazer

    Small forward.
     
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    And, if we see Houston in the playoffs again next year, he can help guard Yao.

    [video=youtube;kt5pOPn_0Ik]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt5pOPn_0Ik[/video]

    BNM
     
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