Blazers sign Pendergraph

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  1. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    http://www.nba.com/blazers/news/trail_blazers_sign_jeff_pender_2009_09_08.html

     
    SlyPokerDog, Sep 8, 2009
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    Wheels Is That A Challenge?!?!1! Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Good for Pendergraph, and not a bad PR move for the organization.
     
    Wheels, Sep 8, 2009
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  3. Eastoff

    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    beat me to it!
     
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    SodaPopinski Tigers love pepper

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    WHAT!?!?!?! WTF IS KP WAITING FOR ON ALDRIDGE. OH YEAH GREAT THIKING KP SIGN A GUY WITH AN INURY WHO HAS NEVER PLAYED IN THE LEAGUE BEFORE SINGING ONE OF THE CONNERSTONES OF ARE FRANCHISE. THIS GUY IS DENSE OMG IM GONNA GO CRAZY WAITING FOR THIS TO HAPPEN.






    Sorry ... just thought we needed a little blast from the past.
     
    SodaPopinski, Sep 8, 2009
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  5. BrianFromWA

    BrianFromWA Editor in Chief Staff Member Editor in Chief

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    Yeah, how does this go with the "KP Hates PFs?" scenario?
     
    BrianFromWA, Sep 8, 2009
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  6. Wheels

    Wheels Is That A Challenge?!?!1! Staff Member Global Moderator

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    wow... I'm tired so I'm having trouble reading things right, I thought my mind was totally gone lol.
     
    Wheels, Sep 8, 2009
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    It's a love-hate thing
     
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    ABM Happily Married In Music City, USA!

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    KP extended Martell immediately following his injury, as well.

    Shrewd?
     
    ABM, Sep 8, 2009
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    If by shrewd you mean poorly timed and caused him to say, "gee I wish I could that over again", then yes -- "shrewd"
     
    Nikolokolus, Sep 8, 2009
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    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    well he can probably get them over a barrel and say "Hey man, you're injured. We want to help you out, but we're going to have to reduce your contract from what we were going to pay you before." or something misleading like that.
     
    Eastoff, Sep 8, 2009
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    That was a classy move by the team.
     
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    Stupid move. If the team wants to "be nice" or "classy" why don't they put on a charity event. Instead they blow half a million bucks on a guy who won't play a game next year. Horrible use of money, no wonder Paul Allen losses multi millions on his franchise, he runs it like a kid playing a game of monopoly.
     
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  13. Wheels

    Wheels Is That A Challenge?!?!1! Staff Member Global Moderator

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    what if it means locking him up for cheap for a few years? then how is it a stupid move?
     
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    It was the right thing for the team to do. He was injured at a camp run by Blazer staff, and was no doubt there at the insistence of the team.

    The deal is probably very cheap, with only one season guaranteed. If he recovers and plays - great. If not, he has his surgery/rehab covered and the team has a clear conscience.

    I know, some of you think I am a hardass when it comes to injured players, but when it comes to medical bills for a basketball related injury, I firmly believe the team has moral and legal obligations it should honor.
     
    oldmangrouch, Sep 8, 2009
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    It was absolutely necessary to sign him. If they had not done so, then no unsigned rookie would play for the team in the future, holding up the team because of the lawyers.

    The reputation of the team among all prospective Blazers hangs on things like this.

    iWatas
     
    Iwatas, Sep 8, 2009
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  16. BlazerWookee

    BlazerWookee UNTILT THE DAMN PINWHEEL!

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    I'm guessing he'll come pretty cheap and could end up being a nice addition as a garbage time / energy guy off the bench down the road type of player. I'm glad he's here.
     
    SheedSoNasty, Sep 8, 2009
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  18. LOTBfan

    LOTBfan dangling chad

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    if he doesn't play at all, wouldn't league insurance pay a bunch of his salary for us?
     
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  19. SlyPokerDog

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    I would think not since he was injured before we signed him.

    Preexisting injury.
     
    SlyPokerDog, Sep 8, 2009
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    Decent is the word, I think.
     
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