(Quick) When enemies are friends: Trail Blazers-Raptors matchup has ties that bond

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  1. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    I would be highly intrigued by the possibilities of a roster that replaced Henderson/Leonard with DeRozan, demoting Aminu to backup SF.

    Dame/CJ/Derozan/Vonleh/Plumlee
    Crabbe/Harkless/Aminu/Davis

    I could definitely see good things from that group.
     
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    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

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    We should certainly get an interview with him at least, maybe even get Dame and Ed to take him around the city.
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    The article didn't mention that T-Ross is from PDX, too?
     
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    Your not willing to? Good to know you make the decisions.
     
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    Derozen and Lillard worked out with GP and GPII this summer, too. Payton has been mentoring them both (Lillard because of Oakland ties, never heard why Derozen), Payton wanted to show GPII what the next level looked like, so they all got together this last summer.
     
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    Trade C.J in a multi player deal for Paul George and sign DeMar Derozan!
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Vonleh is 20 years old, and he doesn't seem to be anywhere near ready to contribute on offense. Our window is right now because Dame and CJ are balling out. Are those two guys supposed to wait patiently for three years for Vonleh to come into his own? I'm not even saying I want to trade Vonleh, but I think we need to add some veteran scoring at the 4 or 5. Having Henderson has helped a ton. The team doesn't have to be all young guys. We have a lot of young guys. A good team will have a solid mixture of youth and veteran talent. The team is already competing, and could finish in the top 5 potentially. Waiting for guys to develop for 2-3 years is not in the cards. Dame is too good and we need more firepower right now.
     
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    Not me. Always liked Gerald...coming off the bench.
     
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    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    Lillard and Davis to Toronto? Oh no!
     
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    I could see either C.J. for Blake Griffin or C.J. for KLove rumors heating up again this summer though.
     
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    I hope none come true, I don't want those players in a blazer uniform...
     
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    Vonleh is going to get better. Keep him.
     
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    Vonleh will make a jump next year. I'm sure of it. Let these guys grow together.
     
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    Yeah, Ive already seen great growth in him and his confidence. I'm fine keeping him and Dame and CJ's years are the next 5, not next two. Long term great teams dont have short windows like that and I highly doubt PA and NO want a short term team.
    Nate, sorry, but I think your wrong. I think what your suggesting is reactionary and not thinking long term. Yes they are balling now, and maybe the wont be able to continue it, but history shows that they are only ENTERING their prime and prime last 5-7 years. There is time for them to wait for Vonleh, unless vonleh proves to be a longer project than Meyers.
     
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    Where did I say I would trade Vonleh first over Leonard? I don't think Vonleh should be starting. I think we need a veteran power forward who can score. Not everybody on the team needs to be 25. We're the third youngest team in the league. It's good to have some vets mixed in.
     
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    Good to know you don't.
     
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    Probably better in the East becaus LeBron gets worse every year and there's no Warriors/ Spurs.

    Think they need some sort of meltdown like we had with LaMarcus last year for him to consider leaving.
     
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    I've been saying this for a couple of years now.
     
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    Why would you have said this two years ago? We already had a shit ton of vets then.

    Make sense, please.
     
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