oh jeesh Are you guys forgetting his 15 assists in the one game? Are you forgetting his high 3 point percentage in the league? Bayless isn't even hitting 3's on a consistent basis. Perhaps we should do a poll on blake.
It depends on if you feel acquiring Wallace and his history of injuries (in particular concussions) was worth giving up Batum. There are good trades and bad trades and I do not know if we could have made any that would have been a positive for us past the rest of this season. I personally would prefer to see what a different coach would be able to do with this group of players.
Yes, that's right. because he had one very good quarter that's reason enough to have him play when he's clearly hurting the team with his nothingness.
Wallace wasn't our only option. We could have swung a few deals w/o giving up Batum. Most notable Raef for Vince Carter and two 1st round draft picks. VC just scored 34 in his last outing.
That is under the assumption that was the real offer. I know maxie said that was close to what some of the people he talks to were hearing, but some other people with sources were claiming that it was Raef, Rudy, and Batum for Vince and two first rounders. Considering that Rod Thorn has been known to drive a hard bargain I highly doubt that a deal of Raef for Carter and two firsts (including Golden State's) was on the table without some young talent from Portland being thrown in. I doubt we will ever know what the real offers were unless it is several years down the line. While I was disappointed we didn't make a deal I am glad we did not make a bad one.
Why does Nate keep making the same mistake over and over again? Every game he puts out the unit of Sergio, Rudy, Outlaw, Frye and Aldridge or Joel (one starter) and they get their teeth kicked in, over and over and over again. He usually waits until the Blazers are down in the teens before he yanks Sergio, and puts in Bayless. What the fuck are you waiting for Nate? Why do we have to wait until we are down in the mid teens before you pull your head out of your ass and put in somebody to attack the rim?
