4 centers

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Rastapopoulos, Sep 8, 2024.

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Assuming we need 3 centers max, who's the odd one out?

  1. Deandre Ayton

    12.9%
  2. Rob "Timelord" Williams III

    48.4%
  3. Duop Reath

    19.4%
  4. None - we should keep all 4

    19.4%
  1. Rastapopoulos

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    Which one should go, and where?
     
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    Rasta, are you new to portland big man basketball history??? You think three is enough???
     
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    Well, you keep Ayton and Clingan.

    You might as well keep Williams until you can get value.
    And because Duop won't bring anything back in a trade you keep him too. Cheap contract and he can play some stretch 4.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    until Williams proves he can play more than 6 games, we can't depend on him for anything.
     
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    Timelord is the odd man out, but we need all the centers we can get.
     
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    If Timelord were healthy...but then again, no.
    But could he fetch value, if he were to go?
    It's likely two seconds is the best we can do
    Still this is my choice over the other two.

    And you can tell everybody, Rob should be gone
    It may seem quite simple, once it is done.
    I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind
    That I put down in words
    How I want to trade Robert Williams the third.
     
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    Duop is suited to playing backup 4 and Timelord can slot in at the 4 for stretches as well. Keep the bigs...it's a long season
     
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    Clingan obviously. But why Ayton? Simply because you can't get value for him?
     
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    because he's better than the other 3 by a significant margin.
     
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    Ayton is the best center we've had since Oden and he's still young. No better guy to practice against for the rookie at this point. Clingan hasn't shown he can play big minutes in the league yet. Ayton is in my view the best player on the roster right now. I know some folks want to lose but I'm not interested in tanking.
     
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    End thread.
     
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    Ayton is amazing in theory, but just seems to lack "it". He's too passive. Which is why we're probably stuck with him, as I just can't see anyone wanting him (except maybe the Pelicans for Brandon Ingram, but I'd rather keep Ayton in that instance).
     
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    He's not a better defender than Williams. Or three point shooter than Reath. He's certainly PAID more than the others.
     
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    Maybe....

    But Ayton is the best All-Around C we have.

    Ayton is not a perfect player. But he is better than most are giving him credit for. He's a starting quality player. He's a top 20 C in the league
     
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    We need a 5th center so we can play them all at once.

    Tall Ball!
     
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    Just have Banton at point and run the four bigs.
     
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    The Pick and Pole!
     
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    Hearing rumblings that we’re trading Williams to Grizzlies.
     
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