Bol Bol

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  1. Blazinaway

    Blazinaway Well-Known Member

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    why wouldn't we sign him? he's over 7 ft and actually was finally healthy and had a pretty decent yr for Orlando? He's 23, is there some issues I/we should know about?
     
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    I would place a waiver claim and see how he works with the young core.
     
  3. Sheldon Shape

    Sheldon Shape Well-Known Member

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    I think different players and different positions.
     
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    He's a bad basketball player that flashes enough to think he warrants pt over players actually worth investing time and money into.

    ...no thanks.
     
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    BLAZINGGIANTS Well-Known Member

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    Please review the Blazers roster. And then tell me how he’s not worth a minimum contract.
     
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  6. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I’m sure he will be a Laker.
     
  7. BLAZINGGIANTS

    BLAZINGGIANTS Well-Known Member

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    probably. But still.
     
  8. Ed O

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    When do we need him?

    He shouldn't be playing defense like a madman and being an utter nothing on the offensive end as we're floating around in the lottery. Why bother spending money on that? He's 26 and obviously is always going to be limited.

    I'd rather spend whatever we'd spend on him on another guy who's taller than 6'8" so we can play our young guards and wings without having five small dudes on the court all the time.
     
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    Can't play 5 on D and have to zone up if you put him anywhere else.

    He's a bit player that you have to cater your whole gameplan to.

    Is he worth the minimum? Sure. Is it worth having him around, not for me.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Like WHO?
     
  11. JDC

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    Every player on the roster minus maybe Badji...
     
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    Bol Bol has no place on a serious NBA team.

    Maybe ya'll haven't seen enough to know that...but yeah im good missing on whatever his "upside" looks like.
     
  13. BBert

    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Could potentially trade one or the other at the deadline.
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Pass on Bol. We have better fish to fry.
     
  15. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    He’s an asset and I don’t want to let any assets walk for nothing.
     
  16. BBert

    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    It would be easier to decide after we see what we get back for Dame. I'm hoping it includes someone better than Bol. If the Blazers extend an offer, that would mean the Blazers don't think it will.
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    We know what Bol is. I'd rather take a chance on Badji.
     
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    I don't think he's a positive on that contract (or at least not much of one). I think it's a bad contract. Bad contracts make even good players worth negative value.

    I guess we'll see, but given I think he's not a big positive, I'd rather have him off the roster and give minutes to younger and cheaper guys.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I bet he doesn’t sign for much. Nobody is beating down his door right now.
     
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    Sorry. I mean Grant, not Bol.
     

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