Do you want Miller?

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Do you want Andre Miller?

  1. Yes! Yesyesyes!!

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  2. Yes, but only if we sign him as a FA

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  3. Yes, but only as a S&T to keep some caproom

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  4. No thank you. Standing pat is better than Miller.

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  1. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    So, according to David Aldridge on NBA.com, the Blazers are after Miller. Whether or not you believe him, would you like this to be true?
     
    Rastapopoulos, Jul 21, 2009
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    Yes, if we get rid or Blake, still keep around 5 mil in cap space :ghoti:
     
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    Meh ...

    If they brought him in, I guess I'd get behind it, but this move doesn't make me feel better about our chances to make a run.
     
    SodaPopinski, Jul 21, 2009
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    Yes, only as a FA.

    I do not think Bayless is ready yet and a back-court of Miller\Blake would be cool in my book.

    I love you JayBay but sorry, I want to win.
     
    Tyler_Hansbrough, Jul 21, 2009
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    Foulzilla No Blood, No Foul.

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    Maybe. Depends on who else is available and how much of a commitment it would be.

    If the rumored 2 year deal is accurate, I'd be happy with acquiring him.
     
    Foulzilla, Jul 21, 2009
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    I voted for if we sign him as a free agent. But what I really want is for us to do a sign and trade with Outlaw. Assuming we sign him for the 6-7 type contracts similar players have received we'd still have four or five mil left to try and do something else.
     
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    I'd rather stand pat right now, and go after a trade at midseason to see what's available then. I'd even say I'd rather have Sessions than Miller.
     
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    Not my top choice (Sessions is my top choice, Odom second), but I'd rather have Miller than stand pat.
     
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    I said no on the poll, but my real opinion is that I would rather not get him, but wouldn't be completely opposed to it. I just hope they aren't making a move for the sake of making a move. Sometimes, standing put is better than executing plan Z or whatever plan they are on.
     
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    Ideally it will be a S&T.

    Whichever of Outlaw or Blake that is still here after the S&T, should immediately be sent to NY for Lee.
     
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    I want to do whatever Pritchard wants to do, no arguments now or forever.
     
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    BTOWN_HUSTLA NOW BUZZ KILLINGTON

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    but in all seriousness,

    i vote yes, but only as a free agent. our cap space is worthless and i'd prefer not to lose any of the players for him.
     
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    Love the irony here. "We should use cap space on him, since cap space is useless."
     
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    I like him for 2-3 years. Guy can ball!
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Yes to a sign and trade to preserve some cap room, because maybe, just maybe, there will be a trade KP would pull the trigger on at the deadline (hope springs eternal, what can I say).
     
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    No thanks. Miller won't make the team better.
     
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    Yeah I think that's our best bet. Next move is to trade Przybilla for Battier.

    PG Miller/Bayless/Jeter
    SG Roy/Rudy/Battier
    SF Battier/Batum/Webster
    PF LMA/Lee/Cunningham
    C Oden/LMA/Lee/Pendergraph (Lee would only play C if we went really small for some reason or ridiculous fouls or injuries)

    That's not my ideal starting off the summer but it's not HORRIBLE.

    Edit: it would also leave a bit of caproom with Lee getting something like maybe 7 or 8 mil and us spending only $3 mill at worst for Lee.
     
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    Miller > Blake especially at finding players once he's in the paint. Oden will be MUCH better if we have Miller then if we have Blake. Maybe we will keep both and you can see for yourself which one makes Oden more effective.
     
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    That's about right. He's going to make us better, but by himself we aren't a contender. I would be much happier about the present and future if we were to acquire Ramon Sessions.
     
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