Game Thread GAME# 54: CELTICS @ BLAZERS - FEBRUARY 9, 2017 - THURSDAY, 7:30 PM (PST), TNT

I wanted Turner over Parsons but would've let the Nets pay Crabbe myself...didn't see matching his offer

 

Turner is a two way player. That's why we signed him. And Aminu is a two way player.

 

I think we'd have Gerald Henderson and Evan Turner if Crabbe was with the Nets

 

Is Crabbe really a problem? He is shooting 46/42/87.

 

Crabbe and Turner are two of the worst contracts in the NBA... Yes, you let Crabbe walk at that price. And as for Turner, was a waste of potential cap room in the future. I highly doubt Blazers would have less than 23 wins without Crabbe and Turner.

 

I'll be honest, I was down for Noel, but ever since watching him play all year (for obvious reasons), I'm not so hot on him. He gets pushed around easily against bigger centers (pretty much all of them) and his defense isn't as good as advertised.

Vucevic would be awesome though, gives us a legit third scorer and a great rebounder. But it would require trading Plumlee and I can't see Olshey doing that.

We need to find a PF. I might risk losing that Cleveland pick for a rental (Ibaka), and bank on him falling in love with the team/fans and that extra money we'd be able to offer him.

 

Ehhhhh kind of pushing the definition of a "two way player" by including Aminu. Yeah he played great tonight, but he's been pretty bad on offense most of his career. I do think Harkless has been making strides this year though.

 

Dude. If we don't sign Turner, there is no cap room in the future. Signing CJ and the other RFAs would've put us over the cap with or without Turner. Also, we have to sign Plumlee.

 

They aren't offensive players. Those are streaky shooters at best that play pretty solid D only in comparison to the rest of the Blazer squad.

 

He is a great shooter... the problem is paying 18 mil per for a one dimensional player, at a position that is not a big need

 

I don't have a problem with those numbers. It's the numbers in his contract that I am uncomfortable with. I mean, if we pay a guy that much, I kind of want him to do more than catch and shoot. His shooting has been huge for us on many occasions though.

 

he's avg 10/2.6/1.3 at his price tag that's pretty meh....

 

Oh great another hate on Crabbe thread.

He

Is

Not

The

Problem

 

Not sure why you expect him to somehow be a different player because we pay him more. That's not how it works.

 

Crabbe can't create his own shot. That's a huge problem against competent teams.

 

I don't think hate is the right word

 

Why should we have expected more? We knew who he was when we matched Brooklyn's offer. He hasn't underachieved.

 

if you aren't part of the solution you are part of the problem

 

If Olshey trades our first round pick this year then he needs to be fired on the spot. And punched in the dick.

 

The only way to keep fans interested at this point is for Neil to make a trade... get some new young talent fans can get excited about like Okafor or Noel. Other than that, this season is a lost cause and it's getting boring watching the same script every night.