Blazers In Search Of Shooting This Off-Season

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  1. ABM

    ABM Happily Married In Music City, USA!

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    http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindblazersbeat/2010/06/trail_blazers_in_search_of_sho.html

     
  2. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Assuming Oden is able to be productive on offense (or at all) next year, I agree that there will be a premium on shooters, especially with Rudy's imminent departure, Martell's yo-yo-like consistency, and Miller's less than stellar jumper. Unless we draft a guy like Paul George, the answers are far more likely to come through trade or free agency however.
     
  3. andalusian

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    Maybe KP is trying to save his job by forgetting his "Culture first" mantra and going after Gilbert Arenas.
     
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    Can you say JJ Reddick? I knew you could.
     
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    I wouldn't be opposed to that if we could get him for the right price and/or if they threw in incentives.
     
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    That was a lame attempt at a joke about "shooting". I can't see any way the Blazers are taking on Arenas's monster contract if it does not come with John Wall attached to it.
     
  7. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    I'd be OK with Reddick. Mike Miller is intriguing as is Luke Ridnour ... though I suspect his career year shooting the ball was a bit of an outlier.
     
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    I can't wait for more of the ISO offense that gets our guys 23 footers with the shot clock winding down again.
     
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    Dude, that's what wins in this league.



    At least in the regular season.
     
  10. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    These two players shot pretty well from 3 last season, and they're free agents! Maybe we could get them?
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    Steve Blake
    Travis Outlaw
     
  11. hasoos

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    And maybe I would have to go down to the Blazers office and leave a big steamy dump on their front step if that happened.
     
  12. LameR

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    Hopefully. Always liked him more than Morrison haha.
     
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    I gained a ton of respect for Reddick's game during this season's playoff run for Orlando. I will admit that on several occasions I thought he would be one hell of an addition for the Blazers. Especially, obviously, if Oden can remain healthy.
     
  14. maxiep

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    I could see us re-signing Blake, especially if Nate has taken the upper hand on KP. IMO, however, TO is going to be a Hornet.
     
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    Mike Miller would be an excellent acquisition and could be had cheap.
     
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    Now I get it! Thanks, I missed it. Now I know why the ESPN moderater didn't catch my subtle jokes and wants to hang me.
     
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    Don't worry, even if that goes away, I'm confident you'll find something else to complain about!
     
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    I think it'd be smart if KP made a run at RFA Anthony Marrow!
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    That would certainly satisfy the "shooting" requirement. Maybe even work out a sign and trade with Rudy as the piece going back.
     
  20. Blaze01

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    Redick, Korver, Morrow all make sense.....

    reverse order for ease of actually signing them....
     

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