Lakers wanted to pair Dame with Lebron, Nets wanted to pair Dame with KD in 2019

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We really got blessed with Dame. Holy shit.

 

WOW I really feel bad for this dude. This guy deserves so much better. I can’t believe he chooses to play for our incompetent organization.

What a loyal ass guy

 

It's dumb to feel sorry for him - he chose this course, and he knows our limitations. Feel glad for us instead.

 

Some people see the glass half empty. Others see it half full. These two types will never think the same.

 

And of course none of those fuckers will come here to play with him.

 

now what can we do to bring one of those guys HERE, rather than the other way around

 

Those of us who see the glass as refillable, can just keep drinking.

 

Nothing. None of those guys would come here because they would be seen as the sidekick. Blazers are Dame's team. I'm sure part of it is that they wanted Dame to be the sidekick on THEIR team.

Not to mention the cap moves that it would require Neil to make. Ain't happening.

 

If its half a glass and half full then it woule be 100% full. ?Unless you meant in half in a way it cant hold anything.

So its always full!! Nice!

 

Seeing how two coaches just got axed, it's possible Terry will too. For better or worse. Brett Brown got hosed. A team with huge potential in young guys and the blow it on tobais harris and grandpa al horford-munster. Should have thrown the kitchen sink at Butler. but NOOOOO

 

every team in the league wanted to add Dame to the roster every season....he's made his choice....fuck em

 

Brett Brown tanked that team for 4 seasons...he should have been fired...he also lost his lockerroom and his two best players don't like each other....that's hardly something a team wants to hang onto....Nate though had been with Pritchard for 11 seasons...that I didn't see coming

 

But he didn't tank them, the front office did. And look what they got out of it, two perennial all stars.

 

He was part of it...he also lost his locker room....I'd fire him too and I'm not really impressed with his allstars either....they are not consistent from what I've seen

 

Unpopular oppinion:

Dame should have gone to the Lakers or Brooklyn. He deserves to play for a Championship and he deserves to play with elite Superstars, i can't watch it in the Playoffs when he gets doubled teamed every freaking possession and dumb motherfucker Stotts has no idea what to do!! Can you imagine Lillard with Lebron or Durant? Holy Shit, the opponent couldn't even think about to trap him. If he had gone to the Lakers, they could have gotten Davis this year as a free agent this year. Can you imagine LeBron, Davis and Lillard??? We're talking about Dinasty right here. Now don't get me wrong, i'm happy that he's so loyal and sticks with us, but i have zero confidence in the ownership, zero confidence in Neil Olshey to build a Championship team and i have zero confidence in Stotts to coach a team into a Championship. If we all want the best for Dame he should have taken the offer

 

Maybe Dame is a little more realistic than most of the fans saying what you are saying?

Maybe he doesnt forget how Paul George teamed up with Westbrick and that didnt work. Or how Dwight Howard teamed up with James Harden and how that didnt work. Or how CP3 teamed up with Harden and that didnt work. Or how Payton teamed up with Malone and that didnt work.

Just because you pair a couple superstars together doesn't always equate to a ring. Maybe Dame sees that and says IF im going to be paired up, ill let them pair me up here in Portland.

 

Nobody wants to give the Lakers a superteam...especially Blazer fans...fuck that

 

What's your bar for "didn't work?"

The Lakers got to the finals with Patyon/Kobe/Malone/Shaq.

The Rockets had the best record in the league with Paul and Harden and barely lost to the Warriors in the WCF.