SF needed?

We could really use a small forward especially now that Batum is out for the year and Webster is obviously not the answer. Plus Roy need to be put back in his natural position. Foolish to have your best player playing out of position.

Anyone listen to the interview with Blazer scout talking about how he's been to 7 different cities in 7 nights scouting players (not teams) that the Blazers might be interested in.....two teams he mentioned watching 2 games each were Cleveland (no not LeBron) and Miami.

 

Butler, somehow

 

Something sure seems like it has to give. That position is anything but settled.

 

lol... YA THINK?????

HELL YES WE NEED A SF!!!!!!!!!

 

Beasley!

 

Personally I think G. Wallace would be the perfect fit since he could potentially play the 3 or back up the 4. Also another older player that would be a nice fit till Batum gets healthy is Jamison.

 

its just too bad our GM is a pussy and wont trade any of these over rated players consuming our roster.

blake
outlaw
batum
bayless
cunningham


any of those guys can be shown the door IMO. Get what you can

 

Btw, where was this interview from - pre-game?

 

i would think with batum and outlaw being out so long... we have to make a deal. and it would be good to thin out the roster. long overdue imo

 

Yes, pregame. They didn't pry into who he was watching but mentioned two teams he saw play twice.

 

I can't see them making a trade. KP wants to keep this team together and see how it looks in 2-3 years.

I think he's afraid to make a mistake. He falls in love with the "P" word. Besides, if you were an opposing GM - what would YOU give for Steve Blake or Martell Webster, or even Nic Batum? Caron Butler? Really? I don't think so.

 

Andre Miller is the obvious player to trade if a trade is needed.

 

nah.. gms love those expiring deals.

and dude... in the nba... its easy to makr 1 sided deals. have u seen these arenas?

 

I hope KP is aiming high instead of looking at marginal players like Moon, Richardson, Parker, etc.

 

The way things are going right now? I actually think you're right. We just differ on the reason.

 

While we're at it, have KP force trade Blake away. Combo Outlaw, Webster and Blake for a SF. Give more burn to Fernandez and Bayless. Move Roy back to starting SG, while starting Miller.

 

Makes you kinda wish we kept Udoka? Who would have known the injuries would happen at SF?

 

That's true. Although they traded him for Magliore who sucked in Milwaukee (and then in Portland), and Blake was a 25 year old PG who just had his best season (14.5 PER).

He also brought in Miller and that tells me he has more vision than to hold on to Blake just because he's his guy. This team has outgrown Blake and we have better options at PG (and SG).

 

That's my recollection too. For whatever reason Blake is probably here for the remainder of the year and I wouldn't be shocked if he was resigned after that -- I can see no real tangible long term benefit, but that doesn't mean it won't happen.

Maybe I'm just a pessimist about KPs ability/willingness to make trades (off-season or mid-season) but I see no reason why he'd be any more inclined to do it this year than he was with a massive expiring contract in Raef last year; a player who wasn't even active.

 

And who exactly do you think Miami is going to trade Beasley for? You keep mentioning him in different threads as if he is easily attainable.