Yea, me neither, but it would consolidate a lot of our talent and land us a top 10 player. And don't forget our potential MLE PG signing.
BTW, how come when Woj talks about kpee being fired, or pissing the entire league off, we denounce him and his writing....but if some juicy rumor comes up we're 80 posts into a thread? Quick should take notes.
Hmmm. Maybe Woj just threw KP's name out there now, so that he can trash him as a failure once he fails to get anything done.
Good question. Woj still doesn't know shit. But this type of topic is fun for many who enjoy being GM for a day. We all like to fantsize about the "perfect Team' and what it would take to make it happen. The 4 team-12 player swaps are a bit much, but the rest of them are amusing.
Ugh, let's not get caught up in the hype of rookies please. Someone like Cousins or Favors is the last thing we need.
Because Cousins is everything Lamarcus isn't, and then some. He is physical. He plays in the paint. He has a nasty attitude on the court. He would also be excellent insurance at Center in case Oden turns out to be a total bust, which is a distinct possibility.
This coming from the guy who is calling Cousins a headcase with a weight problem instead of saying he's one of the most athletic, offensively polished big men to come around in a long, long time. Also ignored in all this is that we MAY be looking to get the #3-#4 pick as a stepping stone to #2. It may be that Evan Turner is a target if we get up that high. We went from #4 to #2 by giving up a marginal prospect a few years back. We might not pick at #3 or #4.
If we trade with anyone I think it will be with Minni. They gotta have some interest in Rudy considering they really want Rubio over here as soon as possible. LMA is a proven player who can without a doubt average 20+ pts and 8+ rbs if he works on his game a little more and plays inside more. Why would we trade him for an unproven rookie? Doesnt make any sense to me. We'd be taking a step back, not forward and its a huge gamble. I wouldnt be suprised to see us package Joel (expiring contract), Rudy, and our 22nd pick and move up in the draft. I'm not sold on the fact that Harris is all that much better than Miller. The advantage Harris has is that he's younger.
So what is it exactly that you see in Lamarcus game that makes you think he will ever play more inside? He didn't improve his game at all last year, in fact, I would go so far as to say it has regressed. He reminded me of Lamarcus year 2 but with more minutes.
If Philly's willing to trade down to 3, why wouldn't NJ just trade up w/Philly? I imagine they'd want Turner a hell of a lot more than anything they could get from us.
Why do you insist on having Aldridge play inside more? That isn't his game. But his game is supposed to mesh perfectly with Oden's. Without having even seen one full season of the duo together, there is no need to trade one of them away for far bigger question marks in Cousins or Favors. I can't believe some of you guys are willing to start this process over again. Fuckin hell, we just had horrible luck with injuries this year, or we would have been in the WCFs. Have some patience.
^+2 Agreed. You need both an Oden type and a LMA type. Otherwise the middle will be waaaaaaay to crowded. Embrace LMA's skills, as Oden and Camby cover his weakness. (and neither can come close to LMA's skills)
yep exactly how I feel. A healthy Oden would make LMA the PERFECT compliment. We get mad cause his lack of inside presence.. but with a healthy Oden, this place would sing nothing but praises about his outside game, and how much space he creates.
Low post and high post. Peanut butter and jelly. Once Oden is healthy, everything falls into its natural place. It's a little scary that so much depends on someone who's missed so much time to injury, but he's really the guy who can solve nearly all the issues regarding Portland's offense and defense. No pressure or anything...have a good summer, big guy!
