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  1. Mr. Robot

    Mr. Robot Well-Known Member

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    Mr. Robot, Jul 4, 2017
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  2. Boob-No-More

    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Understood, but they want to contend for the #1 seed again and Crowder is a known quantity and dependable. I think they'll want to make sure their young guys are ready to compete on a nightly basis before they move him.

    After signing Hayward, it's not like they are desperate to make a move. They aren't up against the arms race of the Western Conference. They were already the #1 seed in the East and added Tatum and Hayward. Other than PHI, who isn't a contender, they are really the only team in the East that has gotten better. They added an all star while other teams in the East are losing them. Why make a trade now just to make a trade?

    BNM
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Hayward hasn't made a decision yet. Haynes is a scrub.
     
    BonesJones, Jul 4, 2017
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    JFizzleRaider Yeast Lords Global Moderator

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    And they have the assets to get it done. Brown seemed to start putting it all together at the end of the year, tatum looks like he could be legit, smart is a good young guy, crowder is good, bradley is a top defensive player in the league.....

    Plus all those future picks.

    Ainge is a stud.
     
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    Minstrel Top Of The Pops Global Moderator

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    Minstrel, Jul 4, 2017
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    Minstrel Top Of The Pops Global Moderator

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    Yeah, Ainge has set things up really well. He just needs to finish cooking the meal into a true powerhouse and his legacy is pretty secured as one of the better GMs in history.
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Brown is ready to compete on a nightly basis. He played big minutes in the playoffs last year. Plus, if Hayward signs there it's likely that Crowder will want out. They have 0 depth at PF, do being able to trade one of four SFs for a PF and another future pick makes a ton of sense.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    No way! It's about time someone in our division got worse!

    Makes the Rubio acquisition look a lot more meh. He needs to be surrounded by shooters, lots of shooters, to stay on the floor.

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    Boob-No-More, Jul 4, 2017
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Hayward is the player we all wanted Nic Batum to become.

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    They need a 7 ft 3pt specialist that makes free throws and has very low mileage
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    At which point Dame will be a FA and take less to get AD here.
     
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    Highly doubt Boston gives up Crowder, even if Hayward signs. They'll have move some money to make room for Hayward (if he wants his full max) but could easily play Hayward and Crowder at the 2/3 and bring Avery off the bench.

    Still could sign a guy like Patrick Patterson with an exception as well.
     
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    I bet there are Celtics fans who disagree with you. If he does score Hayward, he still didn't get Paul George, and he seems to be stockpiling assets and whiffing on all the big names. And I have a feeling that not taking Fultz is going to come back to haunt him. The only reason trading the pick that turned into Roy for Sebastian Telfair didn't come back to haunt him is because he lucked into Rondo in the same draft. (Yeah, I know, you could equally well paint him as a genius for getting Rondo at 21, but then why trade for Telfair?)
     
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    seems like hes rethinking the decision he made, whatever it was

     
    Mr. Robot, Jul 4, 2017
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    Are you saying Hayward is Scottie Pippen!!??!!??
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Milking the spotlight
     
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    JFizzleRaider Yeast Lords Global Moderator

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    I would throw in our 2018 1st rounder to trade neil for him.
     
    JFizzleRaider, Jul 4, 2017
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    Lmao if there's this much indecision he should just take the money (Utah)
     
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    hahahahahahahahahaha

     
    Mr. Robot, Jul 4, 2017
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    JFizzleRaider Yeast Lords Global Moderator

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    Maybe his wife told him no more sucky sucky unless he goes to miami haha
     
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