Wheels: B-Roy wants a certain backup PF, but who?

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  1. Rastapopoulos

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    I like Turiaf - he's a great guy in general and a great teammate... but he's a scrub! There is no WAY that Portland would offer Travis for him! Guys like him are NOT hard to find.
     
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    Neither are guys like Travis Outlaw, really.
     
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    You fools, you can't see the obvious conclusion--it's gotta be Z-Bo!
     
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    I don't think so just because Turiaf is the only backup C. Nellie said he's only going to use Randolph at PF this season (hopefully he sticks to that). The guy who I think you could get for outlaw is Brandan Wright. He's got the same problem as Turiaf that he's not a great rebounder and he's not as good a post defender but his shot blocking is just as good if not better and he's got good post moves. Every time he's had a chance to play he produces, works his way into consistent minutes then gets hurt. Him and Fernandez would be a formidable scoring duo on your second unit.
     
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    I would take Z-Bo and #1 for Blake, Outlaw, and Przy.
     
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    Brandan Wright? Our 3rd string PG weighs more than Brandan Wright. No. We need someone with a tiny bit of strength at PF. Wright is not that. Nowhere close.
     
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    You wouldn't? :crazy:
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    Ha, a lot you know. It's Sheed.
     
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    Good for you, and no, I wouldn't. Not in a freakin' million years.
     
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    We have a need for 'Sheed!
     
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    I'd rather have Rosie O'Donnell start at PF AND C for the Blazers than be aware that Joakim Noah is in the state of Oregon.
     
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    Actually, what was I thinking.


    Didn't Shawn Kemp play in Seattle when Brandon was growing up? I mean someone said he was already playing the league, but never said anything about the NBA. Obviously they were talking about the 3 on 3 league, 3ba international.
     
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    I think Rosie would be good in the NBA. Not the WNBA though because she would get too many hand checking fouls.
     
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    Rosie couldn't play in the WNBA because her testicles are too large.
     
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    Wheels Is That A Challenge?!?!1! Staff Member Global Moderator

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    lol now THAT was funny.. and Rosie would be a ferocious Rebounder. plus we would never have to worry abotu the Reggie Evans Hand Check
     
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    The problem with our second unit isn't scoring. We had one of the highest scoring benches in the leaguie this season. If all we want is a skinny guy who can score, we'd keep Outlaw. He's a proven double-digit scorer off the bench. What we want is a banger - a wide body to play defense and rebound. Turiaf is closer than anyone we currently have, but as mentioned his rebounding isn't great. As Oden learns to keep his fouls down, he'll become the starting center and Joel will become the back-up. That will help address the rebouding and interior defense issues, but we still need a big body that can guard opposing power forwards. Doesn't sound like Brandan Wright to me.

    BNM
     
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    Jesus christ no kidding right?

    WTF 3 pages of people buzzing off Ronny fvcking Turiaf?
     
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    I was thinking the same thing, and the oddest part is that he is most effective at center. May as well package Oden or Przy for him.
     
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