OFFICIAL Around The NBA Thread...... August

Lots of streaks on the line. The Blazers have beaten the Lakers 15 times in a row (with an average margin of victory of 11.9 points). The last Laker win over the Blazers was in March of 2014.

LeBron hasn't won in Portland since March of 2012 - his second season in MIA. That's a personal 5-game losing streak for LeBron in Portland with an average margin of defeat of 14.8 points.

BNM

 

Pop will zig while the rest of the league zags.

 

Bron is clearly not following the Kevin Durant "If you can't beat them, join them" approach.

 

It’s august and I’m already in let’s beat down the Lakers mode. I’m ready.

 

I was wondering why we got their opening game matchup. That story-line explains it all. Lebron to the rescue. LeSigh.

 

Me too.

Maybe we should pace ourselves a little bit

 

Seriously, if you can't beat them at their game, change the game.

 

Maybe we should see what Biggie can do in year two?

 

Looks like we're gonna have to.

 

That Mode is 24/7 365!! there is no offseason for that!

 

Seems like we could have made a better offer than New Orleans made for Okafor without breaking the bank. The summer of discontent continues

 

Can’t wait until Portland signs Chris McCullough, Neil always pulls through for me

 

Okafor is discontent!

 

How? We have 15 guaranteed contracts, no cap space, no MLE. All we could’ve offered was either the minimum, or a two way.

 

Now that NOP has cornered the market on Okafors, I believe they currently have 18 players on their roster, but 5 of those are non-guaranteed or partially guaranteed - including Emeka.

Talk about a bizarre coincidence, not only are Jahlil and Emka Okafor currently on the same roster, both also played exactly the same number of minutes last season (353). The 35-year old Emeka was actually more productive than the 22-year old Jahlil.

Emeka isn't much of a scorer, but has always been a plus defender (unlike his younger cousin). If NOP cuts him loose, he wouldn't be a bad pick up on a vet min deal. Nothing to get excited about, but he's a good locker room presence and still a solid defender and rebounder. You could do worse in a 15th man.

BNM

 

I like the idea of bringing him in to mentor the bigs too. Kind of a Kamen type of role.

 

Olshey already said his plan is to just sit and do nothing.

 

Yeah, thats exactly what he said....

 

We already knew that it is, without him admitting it. Doing nothing is Olshey's 5-year plan.

I check this board about every 5 years, waiting for Paul Allen's earthquake, when he finally becomes as bored as I am.