Merged: Crabbe Traded to Brk

Random Note:
The TPE has no value now, but apparently it sticks around for a year. Next offseason it could be huge for us.

 

IMO this means we're getting Eric Gordon .....or RJ Hunter earned himself a roster spot at a fraction of the price.

 

I don't....just watch him with a training camp and full season of Nurk fever....

 

Crabbe waived his trade kicker and walked away from 5.6 million dollars? Damn, he must have reaaaaally wanted out of here . . .

 

I am sure he wanted something better - but AC did not have a break out year - so it is what it is.

Again, would Portland be in a better place if they just let him walk? Maybe - maybe not, depending on the use of the TPE. At the end it mostly comes to some money out of PA's pocket. Since it was rumored that he was the one that was not willing to let an asset just walk away (thanks LMA) - I guess that he did not care that much about that money.

 

I hate how Portland fans use an award to argue for a player. It's the same thing as all-star appearances, and we know how dumb it is to measure a player based off of those. I'm not saying you're using it to argue for obtaining Gordon, I've just seen multiple fans do it.

Gordon is a one-trick pony as well, that's why I see it as a lateral move. Not only that, but we'd have to give up Harkless to NYK to get Melo to HOU to get Eric Gordon here, which would be extreme overkill, even with the addition of Ariza (who's worse than Harkless).

I'm hoping we use the TPE to work something out for Courtney Lee. He's essentially Crabbe with good defense and a more favorable contract. The TPE works for him. NYK just signed Hardaway as their starting SG.

 

That was my first thought too, but if Brooklyn wasn't going to make the deal with that kicker, then he wasn't going to get that extra cash anyway. It was either be in Portland for his current salary or be in Brooklyn for his current salary. Given that, I think it's pretty rational for him to want to go to a team where he isn't behind two star guards.

 

Well we've passed all those deadlines. 545, 4, etc etc

 

I suppose that's true. We're likely dealing with a market of one -- can't imagine there's a lot of other GMs running Olshey's cell battery down with calls about Crabbe.

 

I don't think he wanted out of here. I just think he wanted to start and see what he could do in a bigger role.

 

Six of one, half-dozen of another.

 

We know.....when you dislike a player, you rant at anyone who doesn't....try agreeing to disagree sometimes....

 

BKN might be somewhat decent next year. (Not bottom 5 in the league).

Russell / Lin
Crabbe / Kilpatrick
Carroll / Levert
Booker / Acy
Mozgov / Allen

 

riverman, I love you like a brother, but you're having something I like to call a basketball panic attack post.

 

He wants a championship. He even said he wants what other players like Kyrie have. However I think he will give us every opportunity to improve over the next couple of years. But we better do better than 8th seed because that's not good enough.

 

Thats what I meant tho lol. But you're on anyways, I dont know that it will take 5-6 years for me to win, however.

 

It's my new go to move......I actually think Gordon is a better player than Crabbe....yet could care less if we sign Gordon....hence...my panic!!!!!!!!

 

Did you read the whole thread? I think there are some valid alternative arguments on what he might have been hoping for.

People all year argued that we will never get rid of Crabbe without throwing in first round draft pics, and now the bitching shifts to "what, all we got was a TPE?"

 

You're being contentious.

I debate my opinion on players with those who have differing opinions. Isn't that the point of a forum, especially one based on sports? To discuss thoughts on players, the team, and league itself?

Stop hyperbolizing everything I do on here... I haven't been ranting at all today.