Blazers interested in Spencer Hawes

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  1. Blazinaway

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    we have lots of competition for him
     
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    Yesss
     
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    I feel for Olshey. It appears Hawes is his top realistic FA target as he meet with agent before anyone else and first agent he meets with. But how much does Olshey really have to work with. An MLE and a bench that probably has very little value around the league. He has to sell Ptd and playing for the Blazer organization.

    Can't blame Olshey for lack of effort and I'm confident he has the business skills to put the Blazers best foot forward. But he doesn't have a lot if tools at his disposal.
     
    The_Lillard_King, Jul 1, 2014
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    Didn't he meet with Chris Kaman last year at midnight? How did that work out.
     
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    i dunno... will have to look up who that is...

    damn... you fixed it!!!
     
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    Not well?

    Olshey had money to play with last summer. Maybe Kamen was asking for too much. And good point maybe it will work out if Blazers don't get Hawes.

    But hey I was never a big Hawes fan, only want him cause seems Olshey and Stotts really want him.
     
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    Gortat just got 5 years and 60 million.

    That's 12 million a year. Hawes is going to be expensive.
     
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    centers always are. Stupid because it's a wing and PG league
     
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    Isn't gortat a better "center" though?
     
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    He had a really good playoffs.
     
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    I think Gortat is more of a traditional type center. One that can play with his back to the basket, block shots and set picks.

    I like Hawes, but he reminds me of that Dirk very light big. Stretch the defense out kinda player. I think there are more "shooting bigs" then traditional ones.
     
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    Well, I think Hawes is the perfect backup big. He can step into the Aldridge role while Robinson plays in the post.
     
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    I would much rather have Hawes than gortat as well. We already have our traditional center! :)
     
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    How'd they get him so cheap, 2 2nd round picks and earl clark?
     
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    We're spending $10-11M per year to replace Aldridge as backup Center? Shouldn't our #1 priority be elsewhere?
     
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    It should be but won't be we will end up with a scrap heap of a bench again next season and have to pray someone on the bench emerges.
     
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    Apparently bench scoring doesn't come cheap anymore and Stotts loves 7ft 3pt shooters so there's that
     
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    If the Blazers are so interested in Hawes I wonder why they let his cousin Dustin leave?
     
    SlyPokerDog, Jul 1, 2014
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    Lack of defensive skills?
     
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    Maybe Spencer Hawes can be our backup PG too!

    [video=youtube;KaYcB7Mc9Wo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaYcB7Mc9Wo[/video]
     
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