Amare/#14 to Portland?

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  1. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    This sounds like it has no legs but Ken Berger mentioned this in his blog today:

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    wow, that makes no sense at all.
     
  3. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Good God, can the draft just be over already? Eventually every possible trade scenario imaginable will have been floated out there by Thursday and somebody is going to end up being right just by using the shotgun approach.
     
  4. maxiep

    maxiep RIP Dr. Jack

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    I'm pretty sure if we traded for Stoudemire, Aldridge would be headed to Phoenix.
     
  5. Da_O

    Da_O Abe Vigoda lives!

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    YUCK! In that scenario we somehow keep Aldridge and Roy. What did we give up Oden and most of our bench? I don't think Aldridge and Amare would be a good pairing together.
     
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    It's getting rumourrific in here.
     
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    It does if Stoudemire was being sent somewhere else.
     
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    No shit. I need it to be Thursday quick.
     
  9. Tince

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    These rumors are crazy. As presented, they don't make sense, and I don't understand how people can throw them out there with any conscious.

    Sure, there could be a 3-way trade were we get #14 and Stoudemire goes elsewhere. Even though that is highly unlikely, you would think the "source" that is giving out this information would know there is a third team involved. If that were the case, then the person putting this rumor out there should say, "Portland had/is exploring a THREE WAY trade that would send the 14th pick to Portland and Amare to another team."

    The Amare to Portland makes no sense. I'd be shocked if KP would trade Aldridge for Amare at this point, straight up.
     
  10. Blaze01

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    haha...spin Pritchard spin....
     
  11. alex42083

    alex42083 Thanks Brandon

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    Hell no to Amare.
     
  12. BlazerBeliever

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    It even says Ty Lawson worked out on Monday. We already know that is wrong because he works out tomorrow.
     
  13. hasoos

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    I disagree. I think that Lamarcus for the most part, would probably make a better SF than many of our small forwards we have now, if pushed into the spot.
     
  14. Tince

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    LMA is more of a center than a SF. I'm not a fan of moving one of your top 2 players out of his natural position to allow someone else to fit.
     
  15. hasoos

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    Maybe, but maybe it all works out. Ralph Sampson played SF and he was 7'3" tall, and he kicked ass. Not just played well. He kicked ass until he knees gave out.
     
  16. Tince

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    Have you seen LMA dribble the ball? I've seen 5th graders who do a better job at keeping their head up while they dribble.
     
  17. BLAZER PROPHET

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    And we know that isn't going to happen.
     
  18. hasoos

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    Why do you have to dribble when a 6'11" guy with a 7'4" wingspan can just rise up and shoot over a shorter player?
     
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    LOL, Ralph Sampson didn't play SF.
     
  20. hasoos

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    Yes he did. Ralph Sampson played all 3 front line positions.
     

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