Good to see Earl Watson is 12th. Oh look, Raymond Felton is 10th. And non-PG Dwyane Wade is 9th. Something fishy there.
All I can say is if y'alls believe that Mo Williams is happy to be a low-paid backup to last year's rookie of the year on a team that will be lucky to make the playoffs, then I guess you have greater faith in humanity than I have. I hope to be pleasantly surprised.
He sure as hell seems happy because if he wasn't then why would he sign with us? You seem to be unable to comprehend Williams signing here knowing full well he is going to be a backup on a team not looking to get out of the first round this year but instead get to the playoffs and Olshy actually wanting him here. We went from an undersized rookie and a old veteran as our backup 1/2 to having a legitament combo guard who can pass and shoot and is only a few years removed from being an allstar. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
Because we OFFERED THE MOST MONEY? He's like a lot of players: expected much better offers than came his way. Found out in a hurry that the financial landscape has changed. But it's nice to see everyone thinks he picked Portland as the best place to showcase his talents.
wearing #7. weird. oh, saw someone already said it. oh well. Roy won't get retired but it'll be weird.
Exactly the point--if he were looking for a place to "showcase his talents", why would he come to Portland? He no doubt knows that Lillard is the unquestioned starter. He would have to be dumber than a box of rocks to think that he would be anything BUT a backup PG here.
I don't know if I agree with that. I think him knowing that Portland would utilize him more (more minutes), best possibility to be on a winner and best contract offer; are the deciding factors. There are plenty of teams that still have mid level or MLEs; but already have a starting PG and back-up. I wouldn't be surprised if Mo will get 20-25 a game playing 1-2.
I actually disagree with that. Williams knows he is most likely done as a starter in this league and here he can showcase why he would be a great 6th man/combo guard off the bench. Baring injury I fully expect him to get 25-30m a game and be in the running as sixth man of the year. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
I'm extremely annoyed by the twits whining about it. One said Mo was going to wear "Roy's No. 7". It isn't "Roy's". It's just No. 7. And now it Mo's. Any talk about retiring No. 7 is just stupid. I guess it's a reflection on how desperate for ANY success Blazers fans have become if they think Roy warrants having his number retired. Although, as we all know, the bar in Portand for retiring numbers has been set pretty low. But still...no.
I used to think that Roy's number should have been retired, but now I think its pretty stupid. Roy, although great, didn't play long enough to warrant the honor.
He did. He has a player option for year two, so he can try to get a better deal next year if he can earn it.
And what better place than in Portland that needs a back-up guard badly? The best opportunity for him to showcase himself.
Yep, that ship has sailed. He didn't play long enough, at a high enough level (due to injuries), and it was a long time ago.
Yep. Obviously no one wanted him as a starter, and seemingly no one else wanted to pay him as much. If he has any grasp on reality (certainly rare for an NBA player), he knows this is a good opportunity for him. Right now he's the second or third best 'guard' on the team.
