Pau Gasol to the Blazers

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  1. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    You rang FAMS?!?
     
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    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    Yes, we even gave him his own sub-forum, he showed the sub-forum to Blazers Edge and they hired him, Comcast Sports NW hired him from BE.
     
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    Then maybe hire an assistant coach and use the spot and luxury tax $ on someone who can help us on the floor?
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    How many assistant coaches out there have the talent and knowledge of the game as Gasol? And what assistant out there would be a good model for Zach to base his game on?

    And if we're really concerned about the 14th and 15th man on this roster...
     
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    Gasol is a really smart player. He'll be fine if healthy. We'll be lucky to have him.
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    my concern is more opportunity cost. still some holes on the roster
     
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    One of them was big man depth which we just filled.
     
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    not to belabor the point, but we have 4 centers (hassan, gasol, zach, and skal), 4 SFs (hood, baze, mario, and little), and tolliver as our lone PF.

    Zach at PF is a complete question mark for me.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I'm not sure there's much of a player at the #14 and #15 spot that the team could have signed, that would've made a world of difference.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    The game has really moved away from typical PF's though.
     
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    Ehhhh I see Zach, Skal, and Hezonja all as PF.
     
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    Greg Monroe, meanwhile, is headed to play for Bayern Munich.
     
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    ya and guys like Giannis/bron/simmons/kawhi/pg all have swung up a position. we don't have a guy like Moe to help on defense against our main competition.
     
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    how do you see us matching up with the lakers defensively?
     
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    Zach will play PF and backup C. I expect Rodney to get a lot of minutes at PF too.
     
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    I think if all goes well we'll make a deadline deal to provide that answer. I'm not really worried about the Lakers, Clippers are more of a concern but not many teams are equipped to guard both Kawhi and George.
     
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    In a zone.
     
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    we have to do something, right? i dont think loading up with plodding bigs is the answer. Really hope we go after a Crowder/Iggy/Roco type at the deadline. let's see

    recipe for disaster with Zach in more foul prone situations i think. lebron is a genius in snuffing that out.
     
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    If we're having to depend on the 14th and 15th man to defend those guys....
     
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    Gasol is literally the only plodding big on our roster and that's only because of his age.
     
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