One Truehoop Writer's Opinion of PHI's #2 pick

I don't know about that. Portland won 54 games with Blake and he shot very well in the playoffs with a shoulder that needed surgery after the series.

 

If this is all it takes to get #2, get it and package it with parts (Bayless?) to SA (who seem to be after Favors) for Parker.

Parker
Roy
Batum
Aldridge
Oden

 

Sorry, just saw this one.

 

I wouldn't trade the #2 pick for Parker who could very well bolt after this season.

Also, I'd probably have a tough time choosing between Turner and Favors.

Favors measured nearly identical to Dwight Howard at the same age; He's four years younger than Turner; He's big enough to play Center full time. Etc.

 

I wouldn't take either. I'd try to grab an asset, possibly from NJ, trading from 2-3, maybe the 27th. Maybe some package for Harris? I dunno. Then, find the highest bidder for Favors/Cousins, and move #3. Would NJ prefer Turner to Favors? Bayless, Webster, Rudy and #2 for Harris and #3. Or 2 for 4 and Love, then 4 for Parker. I don't think we have the salary to actually make that work out. I'd start playing teams off of eachother, though, to find the highest bidder for 2, 3, or 4 for sure.

 

It's obviously a no brainer if PA is willing to pay the dollars, but I find it highly doubtful that Philly would ever consider this.

 

The winnah

Two solid ball-handlers with playmaking skills in Turner and Roy and Batum even able to fit the bill somewhat, seems like a pretty intriguing backcourt. Certainly not traditional, and with some question marks (mostly because Turner isn't exactly a great outside shooter) but it seems like something that could be workable.

If it doesn't work, then you probably still have options down the line if you need to trade for a more traditional point guard (say use Batum and Bayless along with somebody else to go out and pursue a really, really good veteran point).

 

It's always great to see everyone throw around all their brilliant trade scenarios and genius ideas. That way when none of these things happen again, everyone will once again have gotten such overblown expectations as to what is actually possible, that they can once again fault KP for not magically fulfilling any of their fantasies.

 

Repped, with the caveat being that I think the people proposing these trades actually believe they could make them happen if they were in Pritchard's shoes. I think it's far beyond setting up a strawman to later criticize Pritchard with when he doesn't make it happen. I think there is a certain degree of delusion associated with some of these posts.

 

I felt like standing up and clapping my hands after this post.

 

Don't forget that other GMs don't like Pritchard, according to Wojo. Did you consider this in your assessment.

 

Uh, yeah... that's exactly what I think.... or not.

But great random hyperbole and exaggeration.

 

I accept your apology.

I'm well aware there have been lop-sided trades from time to time. However, that doesn't make me expect it to happen for the Blazers, or think it should happen simply because some 12 year old on sportstwo.com came up with a rockin' idear the other day... And before you misinterpret me again, I'm not talking about you, just as I wasn't talking about you earlier.

I was simply making a general observation: The funny side-effect of all the ideas/speculation (which usually favor the Blazers), is that there becomes a group that actually starts to expect Raef's contract to net us an all-star. And they build it up and build it up and then when nothing happens they fault KP. Why oh why didn't he do something? How could he pass up on all these fantasies that I've been reading for the past three months? Clearly he doesn't know how to make mid-season trades! They act like they know all the circumstances and what was being offered to Pritchard and how could he be so stupid to pass on it. It's bullshit. And I've seen it over and over.

Just because a fan comes up with an idea, even a reasonable one like yours, doesn't make it even remotely possible. Every team and their situation is different. Simply because one GM was able to trade Mike James & Marion for Shaq doesn't mean KP could have. Do you know why? Because we didn't have Mike James & Marion. All I know is our team looks pretty good all things considered, and we didn't before, so I don't see the fucking problem. If you want to interpret that as me thinking KP is perfect, then whatever.

 

Miller, Pendergraph for Brand

#2, Bayless, Pryzbilla for Parker seems like a fair deal to me.

Seraphin (project) with #22

Parker/Koponen
Roy/Rudy
Batum/Webster
Aldridge/Cunningham
Oden/Camby

That could be an incredibly versatile (and injury prone) team.

 

On a side note, I found out today that I will most likely be moving to Philly in the fall, and will be living there for the near future. I need them to keep on sucking so tickets are cheap.

TRADE THE PICK.