KP wrestling with failure - Roy and Aldridge talks stalled

Reporters like Quick don't necessarily have inside sources with the Blazers, but I'm sure he has a rolodex (do people even still use those things?) with more than a couple names of agents, and NBA league office types who catch wind of what's going on behind the scenes -- at least in a general sense. My guess is that this "word on the street" talk is really "amongst the circle of agents and player representatives word is ..."

Whatever the case this is bad PR and either the agents are completely outmaneuvering KP in an attempt to stir up something or there really has been a snag because the two sides aren't coming to terms -- bottom line: Andrea Goddamn Bargnani just got inked to a five year extension worth fifty million dollars and not a whole lot of production to warrant that kind of deal, Aldridge and Roy have heretofore gotten nothing done, that's a fucking travesty.

 

I've defended Quick in the past, and I generally think he's a good writer and all with his Behind the Locker Room pieces, but he better have some justification for writing something like this. This isn't the type of thing you write about unless you 'know' something or were told something. This isn't some stupid Iavaroni piece... it's our franchise players.
But if it's true and has any substance.. I'm pissed at our organization.

 

Quick also appears to get played by more agents and "inside sources" than your average beat writer. All the trades he's talked about, Marc Ivaroni being our head coach, etc.

If Roy doesn't get extended this summer I would be SHOCKED. Once that day in October passes, I'll freak out, until then I'm going to stay cool. If/when we extend Roy in a couple weeks, some people should feel stupid for buying into this.

 

Ben from Blazersedge just piped in saying that he is hearing nothing like this from his sources. One of his responses was "caution:raging melodrama" Take it for what it is. I just have a hard time comprehending this could actually be happening.

 

I have to cast the second vote. No way is this true. Hell, everybody on this board agrees it's just wrong for Pritchard to do this, and no one here ever completely agrees on anything.j

It must be BS, so I'll just assume it's BS.

 

I'm done, sitting this one out until we have a clear idea as to what's going on. Tonight has been a crazy night. We should all get some sleep.

 

The only feasible explanation is that Roy wants a 4 year contract (player option for 4th year) and Quick got them mixed up and that Portland is wanting a 5th year.

I just can't imagine even the most incompetent of GMs wanting to sign your franchise all-nba player to a shorter contract. I mean not even McHale would do something that ridiculous.

I'm just going to have to chalk this up to being inaccurate reporting by Quick to save myself some sanity.

 

Wait did'nt paul and williams sign 4-year max extensions?

 

Im thinking that weĺl all look back at this and laugh in a few days after Roy signs on the dotted line in order to play for us for the next 5 years. Things will be fine.

 

Everyone, calm down, Roy will be resigned this summer.

 

I've defended Quick in the past. If he's wrong on this, he should resign as a Blazer beat reporter or retract his blog post. If this appears in the Oregonian print edition tomorrow, expect an outrage from the entire city. If it doesn't, it's bulls**t.

 

Imaginary Contract Extension!

 

Hmm, if this is untrue, how does "telling a lie" equal "completely outmaneuvering?" You've started with a speculation as to where Quick is getting the information, then speculated on the motives of those sources...and somehow ended up with Pritchard getting bamboozled?

I think you're letting your frustration over the draft/first week of free agency colour everything.

 

I thought the caution: raging melodrama was more pointed towards people freaking out over Quick's possible inaccurate report. I've never seen Ben openly question Quick/make sarcastic remarks about him like I have seen him just heap on Canzano (admittedly justified).

But I hope his comments are true as this is just horrifying to contemplate being true.

 

I enjoy Quick's articles, but I don't take any thing he says without citing his sources or naming names with any seriousness.

 

No... more rage!!!!! Just kidding.

 

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whew, ok. A couple of thoughts.

Either the Blazers or the agents are playing Quick to get something done. Quick absolutely got some wrong info. You wouldn't think it would be any other reason. I am still waiting to hear some non KP speak from KP about this before I organize the infamous hangings Rider talked so fandly about 40 miles outside of Portland.

 

I believe they signed four year contracts but the 4th year is a player option. It is possible I am wrong on that though (similar to the LeBron/Wade/Bosh deals).

 

KP, get your fucking head out of the fucking sand.

You don't go around offering Hedo five year deals, and Roy, four.

Fucking idiot.