You may be right and if that's the case why use resources on someone who would be difficult to keep if they play well? Like I mentioned, Bullock we'd have bird rights for or guys like Prince and Saric have one more year on their rookie deals. I hope we're not done.
You might be reading too much into it Hood will be an unrestricted FA this summer with a cap-hold that by itself would push Portland over the tax-limit. There's no guarantee at all that Portland intends to re-sign him or that he intends to re-sign in Portland. Right now, all this looks like is Olshey bringing in somebody who might fit in the bottom part of the rotation for the rest of the season to replace a couple of players who weren't; Hood might be more aggressive offensively than Harkless, for instance, but that's not necessarily a good thing if his efficiency sucks, and he's a bad defender with a T-rex wing-span I'd like to think that Olshey has something else cooking but if he did, we wouldn't have seen all of the normal suspects playing last night
Tobias Harris hit a game winner hours before being traded. Svi played for the Lakers in garbage time last night. Reggie Bullock played last night. Landry Shamet played on TNT last night. Doesn't mean shit if our guys played.
I'll take his word for it that he is excited. If he can't make a splash as a motivated upcoming FA and in Stotts' system then ...
After slowly plowing this idiot Jack Winter's ambiguous writing style, I'll summarize the theme to save you from deciphering the same: The crappy author swings between saying that Hood should take the minutes of Harkless, and Leonard. https://www.hoop-ball.com/articles/...-golden-opportunity-to-change-their-identity/ Whew. I'm glad I'm done reading this one.
the headline made me LOL yeah sure, Hood taking minutes from Harkless and Meyers will change Portland's identity. Hood will morph into Paul George sometime this weekend
Nothing groundbreaking here; just great to hear more brilliant exposition from our franchise's esteemed leader.
Never trust a slick salesman. I do think both of his deadline trades were positives for Portland though. I'm just going to ignore his spin and rely on my own judgement.
Is he that stupid, or just a Trump level liar? Does it even matter? At this moment, I can't think of a single reason why I should continue to care about a franchise that doesn't give a damn.
Funny, I didn't think he was overhyping Hood as much as saying that Harkless (and maybe Layman) can't shoot.
Interesting comparison between Hood and Mirotic in a full season last year. Other than rebounding, the stats are actually pretty close. https://www.basketball-reference.co... Hood&y2=2018&player_id2=hoodro01&idx=players
Not sure what is wrong with that. Everything he says seems to be true? He does fit the time line. He does play the position that this team is most vulnerable at. And most everyone i have talked to likes the guy also. So what gives?
I honestly don't get the hate? Is it Hood you all hate or that Olshey traded for Hood? He hasn't even played a game for the Blazers yet?
Imagine what would happen if Hood went for a 50 burger in his first game. Everyone on here would freak out.
