Alex Kennedy: Portland looking to accumulate picks, save money

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  1. Boob-No-More

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    No you can't. There are only ~1000 7-footers in the US and there are ~35,000 cities and towns. Not sure how many neighborhoods there are.

    Worldwide, there are about 2800 7-footers on the planet, and nearly 3,000,000 cities and towns.

    Being 7-feet tall is a pretty exclusive club.

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    If this is true, I think it shows that Neil and Paul Allen realize they messed up big time this offseason. I told you guys these moves were shit.
     
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    Ah, but I said "nearly every." I consider 1 in 0.003% of neighborhoods (I just went with 1000 neighborhoods per city/town [with the US figures...I did say "in America"]--obviously way more in some, way less in others) to be "nearly every."

    More seriously, I was just making a throw-away joke that height doesn't matter (for the NBA) without the requisite basketball skills. I concede that my joke was not really well-researched.
     
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    I'm surprised by those numbers.

    That suggests that only 1 out of every 2.5 million people on the planet is 7'. And that 35% of the 7' ers are in the US, despite our having only 5% of the population. Can put some of that down to nutrition and such, but at the same time there are some (other) peoples who are naturally tall.

    Why it surprises me is that I know a (non-basketball-playing) 7' guy. Of course, somebody has to know him, after all, and it might as well be me. But those statistics say my knowing him is a very unlikely event.

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    If they're able to trade the guys they signed for picks, how exactly were they bad moves?
     
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    That what I'm trying to figure out. If we don't sign Harkless and Crabbe.... who replaces them? Even Turner can be a valuable piece with value when his contract becomes more reasonable as the cap goes up. Meyers is the only real sore thumb.... At least Olshey learned his lesson. He can't afford to let players just leave from this market for nothing . I guess if free agents had the mind set of California transplants buying up the local housing market.... we'd have a better team.
     
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    I think Olshey will trade Ezeli's contract, a bench player and draft picks for a Greg Monroe type PF
     
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    They don't include 6'11.5 or 7'1 folks or any within an inch or more either way! :)!
     
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    That isn't a one sided trade.... that's a poisoned chalice trade!
     
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    It's correct, but a very misleading stat. To be truly a 7'er, you need to be listed at ~7'2" in hoops jargon. Think how few of those there are. 7'1" is the general cutoff before the scales tip for the worse between size and coordination.
     
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    Anybody want a peanut?
     
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    If Aminu leaves the team, the Blazers might as well play Benny Hill music when they play D.
     
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    What's defense
     
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    Those are exactly the players I'd be looking to deal. Of course I'd add Meyers and Vonleh to the list, but they don't have much value, and it's more likely we'll get a better return the longer we hold onto them. But if we can dump Crabbe OR Turner, and both Aminu AND Davis, I'll be very happy.
     
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    Smoke and Mirrors. Is all I have to say.
     
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    In his last 5 games, Aminu is averaging 14.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, shooting 46.7% from downtown, and his usual defensive effort. That's how you increase your trade value beautiful job chief.
     
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    I just love Chief's defense...dude is able to recover and get a guy rattled. He's got a really long wingspan
     
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