Chad Ford: Trade for Paul was very close

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  1. Rastapopoulos

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    I say we revisit the trade that was offered, only adding Camby for Okafor (and the 22 pick is now Babbitt). They've got to like that better, especially if they can swing Camby to a team with cap space (OKC, for example, or maybe Phoenix or SA if their opt-outs make enough space).
     
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    Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-chrispaul062310

    There ya go.
     
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    Hey, if we can get Paul without dealing Oden I'm all for it, but I'm not sure it can be done.
     
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    We go from (allegedly) almost getting Chris Paul to chasing Wesley Matthews in the span of a week.

    Keep the faith! Rise with us!
     
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    Those two things are not at all inconsistent. It's not like we'd try to get Matthews BECAUSE we didn't get Paul.

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    Well, they are the major stories right now, so it is consistent in that regard. Without knowing the internal thought process within the Blazer organization, I am left to media reports to form my opinions.

    Last Thursday: Chris Paul is the talk.

    This Thursday: Wesley Matthews is the talk.

    I suppose anything is possible, though.
     
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    Heh, what? The oil spill and world cup are the major stories right now, so they're "consistent in that regard?" I don't know what that even means, man. It's like saying, "Well, both places are in our temporal vicinity, so they're related from a length-wise perspective." All the words make sense individually, but they don't quite parse as a sentence.
     
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    That's faulty logic and makes no sense. I meant the major stories involving the Blazers and potential new players. Chris Paul last week; Wes Matthews/Jordan Farmar today. Connecting factor: new players being discussed for the Portland Trail Blazers.

    What an odd post. I understand what you were trying to do, but you failed this time.
     
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    What logic is faulty? I was saying that your point seemed very non sequitur-ish.

    Unless you're saying that multiple ideas/actions can't be carried out simultaneously and/or independently, I still don't see what your sentence means. That if one player is mentioned after another in time, then the second player has something to do with the first?

    Well, then you have the advantage...I don't even understand what you were trying to do. :)
     
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    You implied that the Blazers have taken a dramatic step down in what they're aiming for within the last week, and within the context of all your bashing of the Blazers, that seems to indicate you think it is a sudden loss of competence.

    Why do you think that the team would not go after Matthews even if the team had acquired Chris Paul? Why should the team not go after free agents when they fail to land a player like Chris Paul?

    What is the value of linking these two things together as you did?

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    Your example didn't compare.

    Blazers(Paul) + Blazers(Matthews) has "Blazers" as a common factor.

    Your example, Oil Spill + World Cup, doesn't have a common factor.

    LOL



    I never said that. Neat story, though. ;)


    Obviously :)
     
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    I do think there is a sudden loss of competence, but that has nothing to do with media reports of Chris Paul last week versus media reports of Wesley Matthews today.

    I never said they wouldn't still go after Paul. I based my opinion on what is available ... media reports, and what is being discussed as the most likely addition today.

    I told you that in the original post. I just told you again. If you can't understand it, that's a "you" problem.
     
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    Sure, they do. They both have "happening to the world" as a common factor.

    Does that mean you won? Did you just pwn me and then laugh about it? That's not at all in the spirit of comradely discussion. :(
     
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    What is your opinion?

    Since when is a regurgitation of two threads into a single sentence an opinion?

    "We go from (allegedly) almost getting Chris Paul to chasing Wesley Matthews in the span of a week.

    Keep the faith! Rise with us!     "

    Where did you tell anyone anything in that post?

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    It's all good. We have another Chris Paul thread. And, I imagine, five more will spring up over the next few days. PapaGrantFan was just explaining why the Chris Paul no-deal and the Wesley Matthews rumoured deal were related, which is kinda on-topic.
     
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    I think we would of made this move if Batum wasn't in it. Maybe swap him for Rudy?
     
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