three years from now, do you think we will be looking back on this trade deadline pissed that we missed out on Wallace/RJeff/Carter or do you think we will be singing KP's praises that he had the forethought to hang tough and keep Bayless and Batum?
We have no idea what was "missed out on," if anything, because we don't know what deals were available.
Nope. We'll probably look back at most past deadlines and think "huh, boy did people overreact" as we're leading the league in wins for the 2nd straight year, in the afterglow of our 2nd title in franchise history.
I think we'll look back and find a bunch of posts where people claimed things that turned out, with the benefit of hindsight, to be completely ridiculous, and we'll bump those threads so that we can all have a good laugh. barfo
50/50. Given their relative draft positions, the odds of either of them (let alone both) becoming even borderline all-stars is pretty slim. We should be happy if they both become "just" solid starters. Nice to have - but hardly untouchable.
I don't have the slightest idea what is going to happen in the next 3 games, much less 3 years from now. This non-trade will probably not be as big a deal to me as not drafting CP3. That is one thing I will probably never actually get over. I do think KP should have pulled something off if it was at all possible. The longer we wait, the more chances there are of career ending injuries, losses to free agency, other teams getting better, ect...
Jesus Christ You don't half put on a moan do you? JUST SAY IT! "This is the worst day in Blazers history" Some of you need to seriously get a grip. It's starting to be funny now though, so carry on.
Call me a homer or whatever you want, I'm glad we kept Batum & Bayless. I think the upside of all of our guys hitting their prime at the same time after playing together for years will be something we'll all be proud of. I think it would have been dumb to make a move for the short-term benefit while sacraficing the long-term vision.
It's a good deal for the blazers, by the time Bayless is ready to contribute hopefully Oden will be healed and you guys can go on a run.
3 years from now, we'll be glad we kept everyone. Just like Dallas would be glad right now if they had kept Harris.
In three years, a lineup of Bayless, Roy, Batum, Aldridge and Oden will be better than anyone we could have traded for yesterday.
If we can't get a quality player in the summer, that's when I'll be pissed at the lack of trade at the deadline. The lack of trade tell me they don't care about making noise in the playoffs the year and will be happy just to get in. Let's for KP and Nate that still happens.
I don't recall saying it was the worst day in Blazers history. There have been many, many worse events then this. A particular Laker game comes to mind. Or getting swept at home by Detroit. I am just not drinking the kool-aid of wait 3 years then we will be a great team. That is an absurd statement to make, since in the next 3 years damn near anything can happen. IF Portland had a chance to become a very good team now then they should have taken it over the fools gold of three years from now. They are making a huge number of assumptions when they say that like it is a fact. Things like "LA will become an All-Star level 4", "Batum will blossom into a Tayshawn Prince clone", "Oden will get all better and dominate the paint", or "B-Roy will not get crippled having to carry this team on his back.". None of those things are a given, and some are really unlikely.
