Blazers sign Mo Williams

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  1. EL PRESIDENTE

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    deal coming soon. seriously, this feels like when we were stacking assets prior to that late 90s/early 2000s team.
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Olshey doin' work!
     
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    We kind of have a bench now, guys.
     
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    Re: Mo Williams!

    I said that from day one. He may be in the future, but right now he is not a PG. And I have never had a problem with that.

    The Jazz loved Mo last year. This is a pretty good move.
     
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  5. BBert

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    Time to change our off-season grades. :)
     
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    Lillard now has his backup. CJ is free to grow and learn. I'm just wondering if anyone has to be cut for this addition?

    Edit: just looked at the current roster. Yeah, there HAS to be a trade coming.
     
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    I think it's a great move. You can't have enough quality vet guards. He can run an offense, shoot and doesn't buckle under pressure. Sometimes these vet guards can keep the team on track during the long and grueling season.
     
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    Harris will be cut soon. I have no doubt Portland wants to deal with a bad apple like that.
     
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    I wonder if Barton or Crabbe will be cut too along with that other guy?
     
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    I don't think so. There isn't an incentive to cut them.
     
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    Starters:

    PG - Lillard
    SG- Matthews
    SF - Batum
    PF - Aldridge
    C - Lopez

    Bench

    PG - Williams
    SG - McCollum
    SF - Wright
    PF - Robinson
    C - Leonard

    3rd String

    PG - Watson
    SG - Barton, Crabbe
    SF - Claver (although I hope he gets more run than 3rd string)
    PF/C - Freeland

    What this really does is protect us against injuries and builds assets. I like the move, and again a 2 year deal.
     
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    Can we sign him, then trade him for Andre Miller?

    Edit: Is there a half green font?
     
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    I was a little worried that Earl Watson would have to play real backup minutes. I love this move.
     
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    Sold #Blazers will be playoff team w/ addition of Mo Williams. Last year starters competed with the best of them. Bench can do the same now.
     
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    Leonard is not a backup yet. We need a legit backup center
     
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    Williams also another player that will make Lillard more effective by being a guy that you cant leave open.
     
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    Fu.

    Ckin.

    A.
     
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    With all of the tanking teams this year we should hopefully be the 6-7th seed.
     
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    Once again I say well done Olshey. :clap:

    The only minor concern that I have is our back courts are fairly short BUT I would rather have a short GOOD back court then TALL crappy back court

    AND we have plenty of other players (Batum, Claver) that can play SG in spot minutes if matchups ditcate.
     
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