Will Miles play tonight? (Merged)

I think it is more of an issue of being able to prove it. If the Blazers had a tape of two GMs talking about signing Miles, not becuase they want him or think he will help the team, but to screw the Blazers . . . I think the league listens to the Blazers and considers letting the rule still apply while fining the other teams.

But there is no way one can show why you sign a player. If I'm Memphis and I know I can sign Miles without it costing me a thing (they get money back on the back end), I do it. Not to mess with the Blazers, but because I'm a cheap owner who has the opportunity to add a roster spot with a player that may or amy not help but ti's free.

If it sucks for the Blazers, too bad for them. But they are an up and coming franchise that I really could care less if signing Miles helps or hurts them, I have my own problems of a losing franchise with little monsy and I'm trying to keep the whole thing afloat.

I just don't see how a franchise would be unable to justify signing Miles for the right reasons. Unlike the Blazers, wehre on it's face, cutting a player via medicl retirement and then caliming them off waivers to sit them (after tossing out a threat to other teams about signing Miles). That is an in your face league move that Stern won't put up with.

 

I can tell you this much, if the Blazers get screwed out of cap relief this summer, then the Knicks may as well forget about asking for a medical retirement exception for Cuttino Mobley next year. In fact, this process should effectively kill the idea of any team using that provision in the future.

 

Exactly, and yet apparently the league could divine the Blazers' intentions in seeking to claim Darius off waivers. How could they know with certainty that the Blazers didn't decide that if Darius is capable of playing in the NBA, it may as well be for them since they're already paying him his contract anyway?

 

That is why I think they may reevaluate this rule and change it at the next negotiations.

But I don't think it is because of the Blazer situation. I have been reading a lot of articles about the Miels situation and my feeling is there aren't many out there feeling sorry for the Blazers. And not because they enjoy watching the Blazers get screwed, but because the general consensus seems to be Miles can play. Not to the level as before, but he contribute on some level.

So I don't think the Blazer sitaution is a good example of abuse of the rule if they decide to try and change the rule. In fact, Miles may be used as a reason to keep the rule unchanged . . . doesn't allow a team to dictate when someone should retire while at the same time shaving off cap space.

 

Okay, I tried to answer this bumfuzzled string of thoughts, but I'm waving the white flag. Sometimes you just can't reason with someone who is so far off base and misinformed. I'd invite you to read Larry Coon's site and reevaluate your position.

 

^talking about yourself?

 

Thank god . . . i hate your long winded posts.

 

So, all players that can play should do so at the long term risk of their own health? I look forward to Cat Mobley and Jonathan Bender being forced to rejoin the league, regardless of what happens to them long-term.

 

Congratulations on your short attention span and your comfort level with ignorance.

 

Ah, here comes the butthurt DaRizzle. Go comfort yourself with your "I love the rapist" teddy bear.

 

Congrats on those huge rose colored blinders you have on. If it hurts the Blazers then its against the law...right?

Blazers can do no wrong!!!

 

You realize I dont give a rats ass on your Kobe opinions and comments like this just make you own arguments look weak right?

 

The Blazers arguably did more wrong between 1995-2005 than any other team in the league. However, we followed all the rules in the Miles situation and have acted completely above board. Note that we're not threatening those who really want to give Miles a chance. We're informing those who wish to exploit a loophole in the CBA that there will be consequences. Darius is being used by Memphis.

 

Yet you continue to comment on them. You care. Oh, you care deeply.

 

Who isn't risking their long term health by playing basketball at the NBA level? Should cartilage wear and tear be considered damaging long term health. I don't think any doctor would say that playing in the NBA is a good thing to do after a significant injury. Heck even with no injuries you come out of the NBA with chronic arthritis.

Maybe we should force Kobe to get surgery on his hand because he risks more damage by playing with it taped up. Same for Brandon. What the heck was Webster playing for before taking an x-ray.

We should get a league wide doctor that has to approve anyone taking the court making sure any injuries they have will not create long term health risks by taking the court.

 

Congrats on being arrogant and insulting.

 

Im just amazed by your blinding hate. You seem to care about Kobe more than I do.

 

Kobe envy

 

There are injuries that can be managed and there are injuries that will result with an extreme degree of certainty in joint replacement. Ligaments heal themselves. Bones re-fuse or can be re-set. Cartilage is different. It doesn't regrow nor does it ever heal. Your posts demonstrate that you know nothing about either the CBA or knee cartilage issues.

 

Nope. There's just a big purple button I can press to get you to react. Dance, monkey, dance!