All Things Whiteside

When its all about money, Texas >>>> Oregon

 

How? Monroe chose before Aldridge.

 

You're a good soldier for repeating the company line. However, Aldridge was in the middle of a shitload of meetings. From an outside perspective, the writing was on the wall....

 

Must be. If so, good for him and probably good for us too.

Just thinking, he is a perfect fit bball wise, and we have a terrific culture on the team with stable ownership and a coach that provides all the freedom he'd desire. If he can't see that, and instead selects a middling team with a questionable future, then the $ has to be the only reason.

 

So are we meeting with him in Portland or somewhere else?

 

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/sports-buzz/2016/06/thursday-250-pm-whiteside-update.html

 

The fact that out of all the interest he's getting, he chose to meet with us, is exciting.

 

Woj knows more. He said he's down to Dallas and Miami. So that's that. Woj is the best in the game all this other stuff don't mean anything.

We were never going to get Whiteside or Horford.

Let's focus on Dwight Howard. His stock is low right now that even a market like us as a shot

 

This report from Miami is from a person with "direct knowledge" and came an hour after Woj tweeted.

 

Older than 'Dirt' Nowitzki
Not so IronMan anymore Matthews
Zaza Pachulioil
Raymond un'Svelton

...seriously, for the $945,000 dollars that makes in tax between Dallas and Portland, it really shouldn't be close.

 

Yea man, I mean I get that your like the Debbie downer of the boards here but come on, we are still 8 hours from them even starting meetings and you are guaranteeing that he isn't gunna come and talk to NO!?

 

I really dislike your posting style.

 

Woj


Enough said

 

The reason i still have hope is simple :

IF reports are true he is still meeting with the Blazers then he is not down to just the Mavs and Heat cause if he is looking to make a choice quickly why would he waste his time with a team that has no chance. Do the Blazers have work to do ? yes but they had that anyways cause they are going against cities like Miami , Dallas and maybe even LA. However i will say it again while it might be a up hill battle i will not count out Olshey and the Blazers and until i see otherwise i will still believe Whiteside is a real option.

ALSO from a miami heat beat writer :

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Hassan Whiteside's 3 initial meetings at the start of free agency will be with Heat, Blazers, Mavs, source close to the situation confirms.



Meaning the Blazers still have a chance

 

Woj never said we were out. Your hyperbole is ridiculous.

 

Cause there is no chance your reading into a freakin tweet a little too much.

I feel like that tweet could be viewed as he is focusing on his first meeting at the moment.

I wouldn't say we have NO chance with him until he cancels the meeting with us. given our history do our chances seem low, absolutely. but if there is a meeting, there is still a chance.

 

I'm not saying Woj isn't great but his word isn't the damn gospel. Chill out. He might tweet something later that gives you all hope again.

 

Just because our chances may not be high at the moment, free agents can be swayed differently at any time especially if we get that meeting with him which it sounds like we will get. Considering that report says we have a meeting and I don't even see the Lakers name in there is a win in itself. If Neil plays his cards right no reason he cant change Hassan's mind.