Cousins to Blazers?

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  1. SlyPokerDog

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    Ignoring for a moment the validity of the site and rumor, I struggle to see why the pelicans would move hield in that deal. For us, Crabbe, Leonard,Plumlee, Aminu for Cousins and asik? Absolutely!
    Lillard/CJ
    CJ/turner
    Harkless/turner
    Davis/vonleh
    Cousins/asik

    I'm happy with that.
     
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    Yeah, if Portland could get Cousins that cheaply, it'd be a no-brainer. Davis and Cousins in the front court would upgrade the defense and Turner could platoon with McCollum for offense/defense possessions at the ends of games and it would be a pretty good defensive group.
     
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    For starters, Crabbe and Leonard can't be traded until January 15th so this rumor would have to stand strong for a loooong time in NBA rumor discussion.

    So for Portland:
    Leonard, Plumlee, Aminu Crabbe ---- for ---- Cousins Asik.

    2 starters and your 6th and 8th/9th player for perhaps the best center in the league and a bad contract. I actually like that. Cousins (and I'm assuming Vonleh up front) give the Blazers the type of big front line that caused the Warriors fits last year when they played the Thunder. Adams/Kanter/Ibaka were a nightmare for them and had them down 3-1 before Durant/Westbrook started playing hero ball and Westbrook asked the coach to sit Kanter.

    More balanced, and certainly more interesting....and most importantly, I'm betting they would be better.
     
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    someone must REALLY want to get rid of someone bad to take Meyers after what he's shown this season.

    in saying that, id pull the trigger in a heartbeat.

    win/win for me.
     
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    Why?

    He has the Kings only a couple games out of the playoffs right now.

    Long time? Less than four weeks away!
     
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    I firmly believe that those 3 for 1 and 4 for 1 trades almost always favor the team getting the one stud back. Like the Scottie Pippin trade.

    Similarly, trading for a disgruntled player doesn't always work, but it's usually worth the gamble. I lived in Sactown when they traded for Chris Webber. C Webb was not desirable around then, a malcontent at Golden State, and he did not even want to report to Sac after the trade. In the end however, he flourished and says it was the best thing that ever happened to him.

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    I agree it's not a long time in real life but for an NBA rumor, 4 weeks in an eternity. Not saying it can't happen but typically discussions are usually that far out in front of a trade. Next time you're in town, we should meet for a drink. You are obviously a huge Blazer fan and it would be fun sharing some of the off the record stuff.
     
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    I'll be in town for game on the 26th.
     
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    Webber wasn't playing for Golden State. He was played for the Washington Bullets. They traded him for Mitch Richmond. Webber did not want to go Sacramento but it ended up working out. Kinda.
     
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    Are you in the skybox with us?!
     
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    Nope but I will try to come visit.
     
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    Or....Thank you Tim Frazier!
     
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    Hopefully you can, my man! Would love to meet you. :cheers:
     
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    We should all get together BEFORE the game. I land at PDX at 11:38am and am just hanging out til the game starts.
     
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