Merged: Wallace and Butler and RJeff, oh, my!

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by craigehlo, Feb 17, 2009.

  1. free_lafrentz

    free_lafrentz Member

    Joined:
    Jan 26, 2009
    Messages:
    474
    Likes Received:
    5
    Trophy Points:
    18
    Occupation:
    student
    Location:
    Eugene
    That's what i was wondering. Maybe they're referring to the ESPN article which suggested Batum, RLEC and Sergio for Wallace and Mohammed.

    I looked at a bobcats forum this afternoon and from what i understand a lot of fans are reluctant to do that deal with Batum. One suggested trade proposal had us including Rudy in a deal for Wallace, which i would have to consider.

    Honestly, I don't think we can get Wallace for as cheap as the ESPN article indicates. It will probably cost us Travis and Martell.
     
    Last edited: Feb 17, 2009
  2. BoBoBREWSKI

    BoBoBREWSKI BURP!

    Joined:
    Sep 17, 2008
    Messages:
    13,852
    Likes Received:
    4,997
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    NW

    The Game wasnt around a "couple of years ago".
     
  3. ehizzy3

    ehizzy3 RIP mgb

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    10,163
    Likes Received:
    6,339
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Hillsboro/Bogotá
    he said weeks.. unless he edited it..

    btw i dont remember the game doing that?
     
  4. MIXUM

    MIXUM Suspended

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2008
    Messages:
    5,983
    Likes Received:
    44
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Occupation:
    radio/mixmaster/club jock/syndication programmer
    Location:
    lurking in the shadows
    pritchard is scared to trade away his shitty middle of the road players while everyone else is making deals or getting close.
     
  5. GoBlazersGo

    GoBlazersGo Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2008
    Messages:
    1,656
    Likes Received:
    1,782
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Key word being "weeks," BM! :cheers:


    EDIT: Oh, yeah... and by the way, did you guys know that the clock stops when a foul is called? :dunno:
     
  6. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

    Joined:
    Sep 19, 2008
    Messages:
    30,704
    Likes Received:
    6,198
    Trophy Points:
    113
    No I didn't edit it.

    And it had something to do with Gavin Dawson and Chad jumping the gun and saying that Sergio had been traded (or something like that) ... I remember Jason Quick kind of reprimanding them for shoddy reporting in his next quickchat.
     
  7. e_blazer

    e_blazer Rip City Fan

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    24,051
    Likes Received:
    30,033
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Consultant
    Location:
    Oregon City, OR
    [Deleted.]

    Okay, what I should have said is that perhaps there's a reason that KP hasn't pulled the trigger on a trade other than being, "scared to trade away his shitty middle of the road players while everyone else is making deals" Perhaps he's actually considering multiple offers and waiting for the best deal. Perhaps there's a deal that is "getting close", but hasn't been made public yet because the final details are being ironed out. Perhaps KP considers there to be better options available this summer and his timeframe for a deal isn't the same as some poster's on this board. In any event, since certain posters don't know diddly about the truth of this situation, calling KP out as being scared to make a deal is just laughable given his history as Blazers' GM in making multiple deals that have all turned out to the Blazers' advantage.
     
    Last edited: Feb 17, 2009
  8. Tortimer

    Tortimer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 13, 2008
    Messages:
    2,861
    Likes Received:
    72
    Trophy Points:
    48
    Location:
    Seaside, Oregon
    No way would l want to include Rudy for Wallace. I would probably include Rudy for Butler but not Wallace.
     
  9. craigehlo

    craigehlo Elite Wing

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2008
    Messages:
    6,200
    Likes Received:
    2,328
    Trophy Points:
    113
    They reported a fake email as possible news. I think it was Sergio for Nate Robinson. No matter that the fake trade rumor was ludicrous for NY.

    I'd like to know where the "deal is dead" news came from since I haven't seen it online anyplace. These guys actually in contact with the Blazer front office? I doubt it.
     
  10. MIXUM

    MIXUM Suspended

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2008
    Messages:
    5,983
    Likes Received:
    44
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Occupation:
    radio/mixmaster/club jock/syndication programmer
    Location:
    lurking in the shadows
    serioulsy if w edont make a deal....its an absolute disgrace on pritchards part. no other way around it. we have the best contract in teh NBA to offer and we cant get a deal done???? sorry if no deal is made.... kp loses the great gm status crap. how can you not make a move when teams are begging to shed salary????
     
  11. Da_O

    Da_O Abe Vigoda lives!

    Joined:
    Oct 27, 2008
    Messages:
    1,453
    Likes Received:
    14
    Trophy Points:
    38
    Chad Ford: Blazers trade talks

    I don't think this has been posted already forgive me if it has.

    http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=ford_chad&page=TradeTalk-090217

     
  12. ironcrotch

    ironcrotch Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2008
    Messages:
    1,675
    Likes Received:
    34
    Trophy Points:
    48
    Location:
    Portland, OR
    why? you want him to make a deal just to get a deal done? if the deal isn't there then i'd favor him not doing anything then us getting hosed in a deal just because.
     
  13. Ed O

    Ed O Administrator Staff Member Administrator

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2008
    Messages:
    10,684
    Likes Received:
    2,779
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Seattle, WA
    Exactly.

    The only way I'm upset with KP is if Wallace and/or Butler both get traded elsewhere for less value than RLEC.

    Ed O.
     
  14. ehizzy3

    ehizzy3 RIP mgb

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    10,163
    Likes Received:
    6,339
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Hillsboro/Bogotá
  15. Tortimer

    Tortimer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 13, 2008
    Messages:
    2,861
    Likes Received:
    72
    Trophy Points:
    48
    Location:
    Seaside, Oregon
    What's the difference. I would bet you would be bitching about the player we traded for before his first game as a Blazers is over. I would guess even before half time. You would say the guy sucks and we made the wrong trade or we should have keep whoever we did trade.
     
  16. MIXUM

    MIXUM Suspended

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2008
    Messages:
    5,983
    Likes Received:
    44
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Occupation:
    radio/mixmaster/club jock/syndication programmer
    Location:
    lurking in the shadows
    problem is... pritchard OVER VALUES players like most of you. Other then Rudy, Joel, Oden, LA, Roy....everyone should be on the block. Nobody after those names should be declined to get wallace or butler.
     
  17. e_blazer

    e_blazer Rip City Fan

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    24,051
    Likes Received:
    30,033
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Consultant
    Location:
    Oregon City, OR
    The problem is...you have no idea how KP values his players. Nor do you have any basis for the claims you've been making about him other than your growing impatience for a deal.
     
  18. ehizzy3

    ehizzy3 RIP mgb

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    10,163
    Likes Received:
    6,339
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Hillsboro/Bogotá
    i agree, except i think rudy should be on the block. i dont think batum should be on the block, and bayless should be in between the trade block and untouchable

    i like batum, and bayless better than rudy
     
  19. Minstrel

    Minstrel Top Of The Pops Global Moderator

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    26,226
    Likes Received:
    14,407
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    User Interface Designer
    Location:
    Hello darkness, my old friend
    Heh. Hilarious that you say we all overvalue the players, and then you put more players as untouchable than I would. For the right return, Rudy, Przybilla and Aldridge would all be available. Technically, that goes for Roy and Oden, too, but realistically there isn't a return that would be offered that would make them smart to deal.

    MIXUM, you and Pritchard overvalue the players. :)
     
  20. hasoos

    hasoos Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2008
    Messages:
    9,418
    Likes Received:
    97
    Trophy Points:
    48
    I am assuming that none of these trades are happening at this point. Trade deadline is going to pass soon, and they would have happened by now.
     

Share This Page