E Will got a lot of burn last night

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  1. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Williams mostly rotted on the bench for half of a season ... so playing him now fits perfectly into Nate's philosophy.
     
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  2. magnifier661

    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    LOL touché
     
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    I'll be one pissed off Trail Blazer fan if we trade him! I know us fans over value our players and get too excited about a players potential... but I really like this kid. I think he could be a special player... one that produces and is exciting to watch... a fan favorite.
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    I hope it's more of other players being traded and Nate is trying to incorporate him because he is forced to? I would be pissed too, unless of course we get a star in return.

    I really think E Will has "star potential". Maybe I'm homer in my thinking as well.
     
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    Not trading a guy because we like his potential is crazy. If you can improve your team you do it.
     
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    Jermaine O'neal
     
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    Greg oden, next.
     
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    I dont see the comparison.
     
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    I think he is explaining how Portland got rid of a budding star in Jerm Oneal for an aging all-star in Dale Davis.
     
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    Cool. How does ewill compare to oneal? Oneal was outplaying rasheed wallace in practice. Greg oden could have been traded for star players, but we didnt. For every jermaine oneal there are twenty more prospects who amount to nothing.
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    That makes sense. Good point
     
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    We traded Jermaine O'neal and he became an All Star.
    E.Will = future All Star. :devilwink:
     
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    If you can grab a young elite player to pair with aldridge you do it. You dont get hung up on ewill leaving and say "nah, we are good. We will give you nolan and babbitt instead! Ewill is a building block!" You move his ass for rondo.
     
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    Was waiting for someone to post exactly this.

    I'd like to know how E-Will really looks in practice. I mean, with JO, you always heard rumors how he was destroying people in practice. Literally dominate. And he showed moments are greatness on the floor. Yet, Dunleavy wouldn't play him. So it wasn't shocking to see him blow up as soon as he was dealt. At least not for me.

    So I'd like to know what Williams does in practice, when guys are really going at it. Yes, I know it's practice. But Nate sometimes has these guys playing extremely hard in practice. And if E-Will is dominating, and not getting time.....
     
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    Jermaine O'Neal?

    Rudy Fernandez.
    Jerryd Bayless.
    Armon Johnson.

    The only two we should try to hold on to is LA in Nic. And if the right trades pop up, then those two are available as well. We are not in a position to rebuild on the fly. We need a full overhaul, and having guys as untouchable doesn't work.
     
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    I have a great idea, lets keep all our young playersand let the cake bake!
     
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    +1. Bring back Armon!
     
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    It's not like I'm saying we should keep the whole roster and every young guy... just LA, Batum, and Williams. 3 of 15 isnt bad! :)
     
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    Those other 12 guys have little to no value at all.
     
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    That nothing meaningful is going to happen during this season.
     
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