Trail Blazers reportedly keen on signing Matthew Dellavedova

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We have too many of "his kind" of players on the team already.
 
He would probably be our backup point guard/defender off the bench? I like his toughness. Not sure where his ceiling is.
 
Gotta spend that money on something I guess. Honestly though I like him. He's fairly one-dimensional, but I guess he's worth a flier.
 
Nikolokolus said:
Gotta spend that money on something I guess. Honestly though I like him. He's fairly one-dimensional, but I guess he's worth a flier.
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Is he one-dimensional? Sounds like he has good passing and PnR skills and is a scrappy tough defender. Add on a three point shot and that sounds good to me.
 
Reep said:
Is he one-dimensional? Sounds like he has good passing and PnR skills and is a scrappy tough defender. Add on a three point shot and that sounds good to me.
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He plays passable defense and he can shoot it a little bit. Not sure if I'd count on much more than that.
 
I'd be ok with this. He hustles, works hard and is a good teammate.
 
You may want to see the fa toughness thread. Its talked about there, Sly. Get your edit button ready :)
 
I love his demeanor on the court.

He got burned in the final two games but you saw his potential in the finals as a tough instigating defensive guard.

The Bill Laimbeer of pg's.
 
I'd love to see this move happen. Dolly would be a great fit for both the team and the city. He's a scrappy little shit with grit and personality. Seems like a great running mate for Dame.
 
I have to say, I strongly disagree with most peoples views of this guy. I think we saw his peak performance in the playoffs where he went all out. I think he will hold the ball too much, is a mediocre passer at best and has a weak outside shot. He is too short to go to the rim regularly because he isn't all that quick, so he will get blocked a lot. I think we have enough guys close to his caliber. Lets see if they show grit before we just write them off. I think Frazier can be just as good of a backup as Delly. I think we need to set our standards higher for a backup PG. Mo Williams type. Mo would eat Delly alive.
 
Orion Bailey said:
I have to say, I strongly disagree with most peoples views of this guy. I think we saw his peak performance in the playoffs where he went all out. I think he will hold the ball too much, is a mediocre passer at best and has a weak outside shot. He is too short to go to the rim regularly because he isn't all that quick, so he will get blocked a lot. I think we have enough guys close to his caliber. Lets see if they show grit before we just write them off. I think Frazier can be just as good of a backup as Delly. I think we need to set our standards higher for a backup PG. Mo Williams type. Mo would eat Delly alive.
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It may also be, as some have said, a power play by us
 
I wonder if this would sour the chances of doing the Osman/2nd/Haywood deal.

Offering him a deal at or near the MLE would be a predicament considering Tristan is holding out for a max deal.
 
Orion Bailey said:
I have to say, I strongly disagree with most peoples views of this guy. I think we saw his peak performance in the playoffs where he went all out. I think he will hold the ball too much, is a mediocre passer at best and has a weak outside shot. He is too short to go to the rim regularly because he isn't all that quick, so he will get blocked a lot. I think we have enough guys close to his caliber. Lets see if they show grit before we just write them off. I think Frazier can be just as good of a backup as Delly. I think we need to set our standards higher for a backup PG. Mo Williams type. Mo would eat Delly alive.
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Mo is far and away the better offensive player, but defense??? The only defense Mo recognizes is de one that surrounds de yard.....
 
Mediocre Man said:
It may also be, as some have said, a power play by us
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Now that would be nice.

BlazerCaravan said:
Young, cheap players who overachieved last season?
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umm, no, younger cheaper guys with a higher ceiling.

UncleCliffy'sDaddy said:
Mo is far and away the better offensive player, but defense??? The only defense Mo recognizes is de one that surrounds de yard.....
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Agreed, but does that mean you would rather have Delly than Mo? I think that's a no brainer and I thin there are a few more Mo's out there we can get that would be better than Delly.
 
Orion Bailey said:
Now that would be nice.



umm, no, younger cheaper guys with a higher ceiling.



Agreed, but does that mean you would rather have Delly than Mo? I think that's a no brainer and I thin there are a few more Mo's out there we can get that would be better than Delly.
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Well, Mo is no longer an option. I've been wracking my brains (and researching rosters) and I'm coming up dry. Who's left?
 
That video above was pretty good. His teammates love the guy. That is always a good sign. Or maybe it is just the whole Aussie thing where you feel compelled to sit down with the guy and have a few pints of Fosters, and throw some shrimp on the barbie.......Either way I think we could use his hustle off the bench. It could infectious.
 
he's australian so i have a natural brotherly hate for him being a kiwi, but i could handle it - aussie players are traditionally hard nosed and give it all. itd be nice to see more of that on the court imo.
 
UncleCliffy'sDaddy said:
Well, Mo is no longer an option. I've been wracking my brains (and researching rosters) and I'm coming up dry. Who's left?
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As much as I like and respect hustle players like him I don't think we should spend on him. Id rather wait until closer to the trade deadline and see about better options if we cant find something better before opening day.
 
^^^ i dont think we should *over* spend on him.
 
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