McMillan signing only 1 year contracts from here on out!

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Driew, Jul 10, 2009.

Moderators: 6

Moderators

  1. BrianFromWA
  2. Chris Craig
  3. Darkwebs
  4. Ed O
  5. PtldPlatypus
  6. SlyPokerDog
Page 1 of 2
  1. Driew

    Driew Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2008
    Messages:
    2,931
    Likes Received:
    3,068
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Driew, Jul 10, 2009
    #1
  2. chris_in_pdx

    chris_in_pdx OLD MAN

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2008
    Messages:
    4,847
    Likes Received:
    1,970
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Class move from a class guy. Also, it allows the team to kick him to the curb when it's ready to move to that "next level" of championship coaching that we all know Nate isn't capable of.
     
    chris_in_pdx, Jul 10, 2009
    #2
  3. Ed O

    Ed O Administrator Staff Member Administrator

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2008
    Messages:
    10,701
    Likes Received:
    2,826
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Seattle, WA
    Hmm... he COULD sign a long-term contract with a series of team options. :)

    That way the team can be assured that Nate is in it for the long haul AND he has to stay sharp to keep his job.

    Of course, that would be giving away the farm...

    Ed O.
     
    Last edited: Jul 10, 2009
    Ed O, Jul 10, 2009
    #3
  4. Denny Crane

    Denny Crane It's not even loaded! Staff Member Administrator

    Joined:
    May 24, 2007
    Messages:
    72,978
    Likes Received:
    10,673
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Never lost a case
    Location:
    Boston Legal
    If they get out of the 1st round, he could ask for a bigger contract next season.

    &c
     
    Denny Crane, Jul 10, 2009
    #4
  5. tlongII

    tlongII Legendary Poster

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2008
    Messages:
    17,224
    Likes Received:
    11,900
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Systems Analyst
    Location:
    Beaverton, Oregon
    I love Nate. Hope he's here a long time.
     
    tlongII, Jul 10, 2009
    #5
  6. SodaPopinski

    SodaPopinski Tigers love pepper

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    1,856
    Likes Received:
    50
    Trophy Points:
    48
    Hell I wouldn't want to sign a long term contract either if I thought the organization was fucking around with my franchise player. McMillan is only going as far as Brandon takes him. If he thinks he could lose Roy, I could see him not wanting to be stuck in a losing situation with an organization who looks at key players like stock market holdings.
     
    SodaPopinski, Jul 10, 2009
    #6
  7. sabas4mvp

    sabas4mvp Member

    Joined:
    Sep 13, 2008
    Messages:
    369
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    18
    Brandon probably told Nate that he is leaving and Nate doesn't want another 21-win season. :dunno:
     
    sabas4mvp, Jul 10, 2009
    #7
  8. 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
    This forum is sliding slowly, but inexorably, into a netherworld of bitterness and insanity.

    An upbeat, cheerful interview in which he basically accepts that a rich extension is a fait accompli = Roy gone, who's next? (And yes, PapaG, I have now listened to this interview.)
     
    Minstrel, Jul 10, 2009
    #8
  9. PapaG

    PapaG Banned User BANNED

    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2008
    Messages:
    32,870
    Likes Received:
    291
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Location:
    Tualatin, OR
    Ignore the text message he sent to Wheeler after the interview. The Seattle interview was even worse. I do hope I'm wrong about this, but if not, I don't get it.
     
    PapaG, Jul 10, 2009
    #9
  10. 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
    I'm not ignoring it. I don't think he'd be saying how excited he is to be about to sign a big extension if his rage at Portland were building.

    Clearly the negotiations aren't simple and straightforward. Again, I don't really think that's relevant. All that matters is that he's satisfied at the end. How he feels at this moment...pretty irrelevant.
     
    Minstrel, Jul 10, 2009
    #10
  11. Miksaid

    Miksaid So Say We All

    Joined:
    Sep 30, 2008
    Messages:
    600
    Likes Received:
    7
    Trophy Points:
    18
    Occupation:
    Professional Student
    Location:
    San Diego
    It's because you're too lenient on banning people :).

    Imagine what it'd be like if this team actually sucked.
     
    Miksaid, Jul 10, 2009
    #11
  12. PapaG

    PapaG Banned User BANNED

    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2008
    Messages:
    32,870
    Likes Received:
    291
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Location:
    Tualatin, OR
    Not really. How he feels is much more important than how you, Ed, me, and the rest of the S2 posse feel.
     
    PapaG, Jul 10, 2009
    #12
  13. PapaG

    PapaG Banned User BANNED

    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2008
    Messages:
    32,870
    Likes Received:
    291
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Location:
    Tualatin, OR
    I have strong views on what Brandon Roy has meant to this franchise. Should I be banned for this?
     
    PapaG, Jul 10, 2009
    #13
  14. 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
    More important, yes, but not very important, really. All that matters is that he is eventually satisfied financially by Portland. It's like the Blazers being down 1 in the first quarter. Not "good" per se, but also not very useful in telling us the ultimate result.
     
    Minstrel, Jul 10, 2009
    #14
  15. PapaG

    PapaG Banned User BANNED

    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2008
    Messages:
    32,870
    Likes Received:
    291
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Location:
    Tualatin, OR
    True, but I'd prefer a 40-10 lead in this instance.
     
    PapaG, Jul 10, 2009
    #15
  16. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

    Joined:
    Sep 19, 2008
    Messages:
    30,704
    Likes Received:
    6,198
    Trophy Points:
    113
    word
     
    Nikolokolus, Jul 10, 2009
    #16
  17. 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
    40-10 leads rock. But, in the end, winning is all I care about. As long as Roy and Aldridge are extended, it's all good.

    And if Portland also snares Millsap, that's like a, um, 110-90 victory. Metaphor thoroughly flogged!
     
    Minstrel, Jul 10, 2009
    #17
  18. Miksaid

    Miksaid So Say We All

    Joined:
    Sep 30, 2008
    Messages:
    600
    Likes Received:
    7
    Trophy Points:
    18
    Occupation:
    Professional Student
    Location:
    San Diego
    No, not you.

    But make me a moderator and we'll all be happy... I'll build a bar... and bring in topless super models... trust me, you won't regret it.
     
    Miksaid, Jul 10, 2009
    #18
  19. PapaG

    PapaG Banned User BANNED

    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2008
    Messages:
    32,870
    Likes Received:
    291
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Location:
    Tualatin, OR
    Well, for me, it's also how the players feel about the win. Beating the Wizards in OT? I don't think they like that result too much.
     
    PapaG, Jul 10, 2009
    #19
  20. 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
    If he signs for 4-5 years, he'll feel fine.

    It's actually a lot like an OT win against the Wizards! Post-game comments usually are something like: "Well, we struggled, things didn't go exactly as we wanted for most of the game but we worked and worked, dug deep and pulled it out. We won, that's all that matters. Now we'll refocus and get ready for the next thing."
     
    Minstrel, Jul 10, 2009
    #20
Page 1 of 2

Share This Page