http://basketball.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/67698/20100701/blazers_knicks_courting_farmar/ I'm still gurgling the bile out of my mouth..
Remember when Ariza clobbered Rudy - Farmar was the one that ran to make sure he is OK and called for help. I would not hold it against Farmar that he was drafted by the L*kers. On the other hand, while he is not great, I would not oppose to him as a low-cost backup PG insurance - Travis Diener on sterioids, if you will. Kid is still very young and when actually got 20MPG - his PER was over 15.
Maybe it's like this. Portland has no GM, therefore no one who can deny rumors. Therefore it's a free shot for Farmar's agent to suggest that Portland is interested. At least, that's what I hope the explanation is. barfo
All I can think of is that the Blazers really are a hairsbreadth away from actually consummating a trade with New Orleans for Paul and they are going to want a semi-useful reserve to back him up. I wouldn't offer anything more than 3 years 10 to 12 million (I think that's about right?), but I would want to be damn sure that we have an all-star/all-NBA guy in front of him.
TOO MUCH. Patty Mills is a better option, seriously. I'd offer Farmer 5 donuts/5 years, and if he doesn't want it, he can go to hell.
Honestly I don't know if Mills is a better option or not, he wasn't particularly useful when he did get minutes. Farmar is clearly nothing special, but I'd probably trust him just a hair more than I would Armon Johnson or Patty Mills.
But not at 5x the price. Cmon! If Chris Paul is playing starting PG, I could care less who is getting the remaining 10 minutes. Stick Roy there or something.
Hmmm... The kind with Jelly in 'em? Seems a little steep. How about just 5 boring old glazed donuts/5 years. Fine, I'll throw in a player option for a donut hole, Jesus. But he's not getting a napkin.
Once Farmar sucks it up though I don't think we can create as good as name as BLANKY. This is a huge minus for a potential deal.
