Trade Analysis: "Blazers got nice piece for nothing"

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  1. Shooter

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    Nice work. Free bench upgrade. Not a big move by any stretch, but given the trade deadline moves as a whole, this looks pretty nifty.
     
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    Nice article. I dunno if Neil is ready to spend that $3.4 mil yet though.
     
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    Let Maynor prove it to Neil in the "Tank By Resting Lillard" phase of the operation.
     
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    Fortunately, he doesn't have to spend it yet. He gets a free look for the rest of this season before deciding if Maynor fits long term. If he does, then $3.4M for a solid backup PG is a good deal.
     
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    So the cap hold if we make the offer is $5mil? That's going to cut into our free agency stash if we exercise it.
     
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    If he's the guy Olshey wants at the backup PG spot, I'd think that the Blazers would make a move to resign him ASAP so that the cap hold isn't an issue.
     
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    Yep. May as well reduce Lillard's PT to 34 mpg or so, yet not make it obvious that you're tanking by bringing in Maynor, who actually had a good playoff run for OKC in 2010-11. Westbrook was even benched at the end of a few games in those playoffs because Maynor was playing so well.
     
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    Aha!
     
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    The Blazers got a nice piece OF nothing. Maynor isn't that good.
     
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    A piece of nothing is better than a piece of shit. (ala Ronnie Price)
     
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    Looking at stats, Maynor is a better 3-point shooter than Price. That's about it. He'll have his moments, but can he win any games with clutch shooting? Now, that would be a difference-maker.
     
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    Is Maynor even back to 100%?
     
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    He's 13 months into a recovery for his ACL. His coach said this last month:

    http://www.comcastsportsnet.com/landing?blockID=792669&tagID=434
     
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    Kind of a no brainer in terms of cost.
     
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    Brooks certainly hasn't shown any confidence in him this past month, as he still hasn't played more than 9 minutes in a game since before Christmas.
     
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    I really would rather not looks at his stats. They mean very little right now. It all comes down to health. He was a
    very good (Maybe even excellent) back up point guard before his injury, so the only thing I am concerned with his he 100 % healthy or not and will he ever be? (In terms of quickness) If he is or will be next year then it was a great trade. One less piece of the puzzle we need to worry about this summer.

    I think/hope OKC was being very cautious with him and rightfully so since they had another decent back up. I assume he will fully recover, but you never know. He used his quickness to be successful. If he has lost it then all bets are off.
     
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    You think that Maynor will be in he game during the final minutes? I think that's a pretty unfair way to measure the effectiveness of a back-up PG.
     
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    as long as matthews is banged up yes he probably will
     
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    Apropos of nothing, but didn't we have Shaun Livingston for a little bit?

    EDIT: basketball-reference.com says no, but I could have sworn on a stack of bibles we had him but never played him or had him during pre-season or summer league or something. Maybe I'm living in an alternate universe now...
     
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