Ifeaanyi Festus Ezeli is in town and preparing to interview w Blazers

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  1. KeepOnRollin

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    This would be the cyanide icing on a shitty azz cake for me if we sign glass man to a big enough contract that we have to renounce Mo for. Give him our last 10 mil a year tops. All he deserves with his many games missed. Do not lose Harkless please!

    No way this guy deserves 20 mil a year. Hope Quick is all sorts of wrong.

    Would like a big but not for this much and at expense of others. Sulinger can be had for 10 I bet if Ezeli turns it down.
     
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    I can get excited about him being part of our 3 man center committee like the Warriors had. He was playing pretty well early in the year before his injury. But I would not get rid of Plumlee to sign him. I don't care what the medical exam shows.
     
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    Davis isn't a starter, I'm guessing Festus will be.
     
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    OMG -- some of you are not happy with anything -- it's kind of sad
     
  5. Minstrel

    Minstrel Top Of The Pops Global Moderator

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    Check that when ordered by Points Saved/36. Almost laps the field.
     
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    I see he did save the most points per 36 of anyone in the league; and it wasn't even close.
     
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    Throwing a ridiculous $20M per year and dropping Harkless out of fear that we won't be able to compete for a title this upcoming season if we don't is a panic move. Dude isn't worth it and won't make that huge of a difference. If we want to offer him a reasonable contract then sure, I'm on board with giving him a shot. If he wants ridiculous money then I'm happy standing pat and seeing what we can afford next off season or in imbalanced trades.
     
  8. SlyPokerDog

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    I'm happy with lots of things, just not a fan of signing this guy to huge money.

    If we can get him for $12-13, party! If it's $18-20, fuck me.
     
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    I'm with you amigo on those numbers, I gotta believe Neil won't bid against himself and there is not much money or buyers left for C's anymore, I don't mind some significant incentives for minutes played
     
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    Ezeli is rumored to want $20M. Doesn't mean that's what he'll get paid. I want $20M as well, doesn't mean the Blazer are just gonna hand me it! Cmon now... You guys are being so insanely unreasonable.
     
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    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

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    Him next to Aminu would give you dat defense to clean up for Lillard and CJ's defensive short comings.

    What kind of Nigerian nickname could we have for them, a la Spanish Armada?
     
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    I still don't believe that Gasol or Pachulia were ever targets; and I have just as much evidence to show as those who say they were.
     
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    That 20 mil sure seemed like a Quickie pull it out of whatever or wherever number
     
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    Thank you Neil!!! Ezeli and Turner together move the needle... Huge upgrade to the defense... After Whiteside and Howard, Ezeli was the next best rim protector. Neil is a great GM, wish I didn't jump the gun so soon to criticize the guy... Patients always wins... Go Blazers!
     
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    Isn't the second one also a party?
     
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    Not me this time :D

    Id be happy with ezeli if he doesnt cost 20 million
     
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    I can do half of what Ezeli can do, I have bad knees, should I get 10 million?
     
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    JFizzleRaider Yeast Lords Global Moderator

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    Dude, dont say that around here. Theres plenty of posters that would probably take you up on that
     
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    I'm pretty happy too if his knees check out, just think of that defense.
     
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    We were going to give Gasol 20 mil and he's about 100 years older than Festus...I think we'll give him 12-14 although he's probably not worth more than 9..which I think is what Gerald Henderson got in Philly
     

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