The Official 2013-14 Around The NBA Thread......

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  1. Strenuus

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    Shit. I didn't even know that. Why didn't he?
     
    Strenuus, Nov 22, 2013
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    Well, given what RHAL just said, it seems moot and that we never missed out anyway, since he didn't want to be here. So there's no point in speculating anyway.
     
    Strenuus, Nov 22, 2013
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    God, I hope so.
    It's Jordan and Drexler all over again. Luckily, Lillard is still awesome and we're still a great team. But you don't let the players dictate and we missed a good one.
     
    KingSpeed, Nov 22, 2013
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    I'm having a hard time remembering the specifics but it boiled down to him wanting a chance to be "the guy" on a team and with Lillard here he didn't feel like he would have as great of an opportunity as with a different team.
     
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    Its not even close to Jordan and Drexler. Jordan never said he didn't want to come here while MCW did.
     
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    He just wanted to go somewhere where he could start. We could've moved Lillard to SG. You make it work. Don't let the player dictate where he will and won't play. Are you still glad we picked Bowie over Jordan?
     
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    So we draft him and he pulls a Kobe on us? Come on Clutch! lol.
     
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    MCW had nothing against Portland. He just wanted to start which is a good thing.
     
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    What did Kobe do?
     
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    Also we weren't the only ones to pass on MCW so if you have to complain about us missing out on him you have to say the same thing about every other team that passed on him as well.
     
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    I've posted the quote a few times before. Here it is again.

    http://blogs.trailblazers.com/Broad...188/EntryID/4984/BroadcasterID/4/Default.aspx

     
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    Which is a good thing. But it is then Olshey's job to sell him on playing WITH Lillard and how with him, we have title opportunity. You don't let him dictate.
     
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    lol. You really think we'd do that to the unanimous ROY? There's more to it than that, KS. I'd love to have MCW, but if he doesn't want to be here, why are we going to bend over backwards? Even if we move Lillard, we're still running it through Lillard and LMA in the playbook, and he's going to be underused. Instead of in Philly where he's the guy. MCW and his agent have more control than is perceived.
     
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    So we bench Mathews to let a rookie, who no one thought would be this good, start? Thats just ridiculous.
     
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    Well, Indiana is getting to 11 before us, but SA might not. Go Grizzlies.
     
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    Left. "traded".
     
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    Re: The 2013-14 Around The NBA Thread......

    Okay you guys remembered when I said Brooklyn is gonna win? Well I don't think that's coming true! Haha
     
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    Who cares what the other teams did?
     
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    Exactly. We didn't NEED a PG, anyway. Why would we draft one?
     
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