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  1. RR7

    RR7 Well-Known Member

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    Blazers claim hickson off waivers

     
    RR7, Mar 21, 2012
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    Why the fuck?

    Seriously asinine
     
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  3. RR7

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    because he's only 23, and just last year, put up 13 and 9 for Cleveland. If it's between him and Craig Smith playing, at this point in our season, would much rather err on the side of youth with ANY upside over a proven mediocre commodity.
     
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    Wait, how? isn't he a FA?
     
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    I would rather err on the side of a higher lotto pick
     
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    How does the waiver system work? Nice pick up. Is he now a restricted free agent this summer and we can offer him the most?
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Who are we going to cut?
     
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    Would assume Okur is cut.

    As for claiming him, I would guess we generated a TPE from the Wallace deal, and used that to claim him.
     
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    My guess would be Okur gets waived.
     
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    Why not keep Okur and cut Williams? A big center hurt or not has more value.
     
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    value for what? he is expiring.
     
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    WTF? I like Hickson and would love to see him stick around. Guess this gives us perhaps an inside track to keep him around next year.

    Everything I saw yesterday said that he was going to GWS, though, so I'm a little surprised.
     
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    How many wins do you think Hickson's going to net us?
     
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    I don't think we need to cut anyone
     
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    I like the pickup. Why not take a look? We always wonder why the Blazers never do this.. and now they did. Now they need to find out how they're going to evaluate Flynn, Thabeet and Hickson over 20 games.
     
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    Well, we're going 14-9 now (over the final 23 games)!!!
     
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    If it's 1 then it's a bad signing.

    How many years? do we own any rights? RFA or UFA? Anyone know?
     
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    He's 23 and has shown glimpses of a being a good player. I like the signing. A young player to possibly build with going toward the future.
     
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