http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/10/18/1759452/report-blazers-considering-fabricio-oberto I like him much better than Hill or Dampier. And Rudy could find a friend to air out his sorrows to. Unless he wants a longer commitment, I fully support signing him and waiving Patty.
Oberto has a lot of dirty tricks he uses, which I approve of. Just don't give him any touches on offense.
First: Yay! Second: I disagree. He can have all the touches he wants, because he's a very good passer. Just keep the shots to a minimum.
He is. And he speaks Espanol. I recall reading articles a few years ago about the bond between members of the Spanish and Argentinian teams. Ya. I've been wondering why they went after Hill and Dampier before Fab. For 5-10mpg, he won't hurt us.
He is supposed to make a decision by tomorrow: http://thehoopsmarket.com/news/fabricio-oberto,-considering-offers-from-blazers-and-efes.aspx
I actually don't mind this at all! Better then anything else out there. All we need is a rebounder/physical presence in the paint.
Dampier has a significantly better PER than Oberto. Hmm, that should score high on the Rasta-enrage meter. Dampier is quite old, but Oberto almost as old. Plus, Oberto was worthless last season.
I certainly hope they can get him on the team. If nothing else he can teach Donte how to beat the hell out of your opponent without getting caught.
I don't think we need to compare PER for guys that will not get more than 10mpg. We should rather look at experience, fit, and skills, and Oberto has the edge in that context.
Why? We shouldn't necessarily judge PER when players are getting so few minutes (due to small sample size) but why wouldn't we want the more effective player, whether that player gets 10 minutes or 40 minutes per game? How so? They are of similar age and Dampier has more NBA seasons, so I don't see the experience edge for Oberto. Why do you judge Oberto a better fit? Both are solid, comparable defenders. Dampier's defense has generally been a bit underrated due to his awkwardness on offense and disappointing career based on draft evaluations. Oberto is slightly more efficient when he shoots, Dampier is slightly more effective on the boards. Since we likely don't want either to shoot much, I'd prioritize the rebounding edge.
Because PER has flaws. Wouldn't you agree that Fab is (or at least was) the type of player that brings more "intangibles" to the court than someone like Dampier?
