I know it's been a few months since we've seen him play, but I seem to recall that Batum is a pretty fair defender at the 3 spot.
Well we know for certain he's getting surgery, and I think that's about all we can say for sure anymore.
I think McMillan has seen his better days as a coach, this year he cant decide on anything since pre-season, and now he tears his acl. I think the force is no longer with Mr. Sonic, just the like franchise.... But seriously,is it really that hard to get a lineup of Miller, Roy, Webster, LA, Oden?
It's a well known fact that Mayan's predicted the Earth would explode if those 5 players started an NBA game. Nate isn't doing what he is doing for basketball. He is doing it for the children.
This thread says there will be no lineup change, but this other thread says that Quick says Miller will start and Blake will sit. http://sportstwo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150884
Has someone made a drinking game about Nate? Like, everytime he says "scrappy" (or a variant of it) in an interview, you take a drink. Or anytime he takes Greg out at the 6 minute mark, drink. Or takes out a player who is hot, drink..or yanks a player who made a mistake and puts back in Blake (who then plays crappy)..take a drink..
whatever... reports of his fall from grace are greatly exaggerated. Fans are a fickle bunch so some bitching about management/the coaches/player talent is to be expected. What moves (that you're sure have been available) should he have made? Knowing as little as I do about specific deals he's turned down, I'm very pleased with the overall big picture that he has orchestrated. I'm sure a large percentage of Blazer fans agree with me on this. What top club could lose 2 of it's 3 top forwards to injury and not miss a beat? STOMP
What if KP really does have a bad reputation with the GM's around the league? I'm not saying it's true, but it has been mentioned before. It could just be the gripes of one sour GM (Warkentein) but what if it's true? I find it hard to believe, but the prospect is somewhat concerning.
why? Trades are a function of league business. What leads you to believe it's (at least partially) a popularity contest? Business is conducted all the time between people who don't like or trust each other. They make their deals primarily because of their own self interest. Maybe there is something to what you're suggesting but I do know that it's unlikely that I'll ever truly really know one way or another... I don't let things like that concern me much. STOMP
Like I said, I'm not convinced it's the case. It's just a theory. People wonder why we haven't made any trades, and this is one possibility. I'm not saying it's the reason. With that said, humans can be very spiteful. We don't always do what's in our best interest, whether it's in business or in our personal lives. I could very easily see a GM or owner nixing a trade because they don't like the other team, their GM, or their owner.
