Golden State bitter they didnt get Wallace? Says they could have had him.

Tough crowd. I know the Portland fanbase is rough, but if people are questioning him after only four games, that's pretty fucking weak.

 

well.... looking bad vs rockets, kings and bobcats will do that.

 

If it was the first 4 games of the season, I could agree with that.

As is - the clock is ticking down on the season. Wallace needs to fit in fast.

 

for reals dog

 

I'm quite certain that had Golden State or any other team traded for Wallace, mixum would be posting how the Blazers crappy management lost an opportunity to gain an all star and all defensive player. Mixum is the living embodiment of "grass is always greener". Maybe smoking some would make him more cheerful?

 

Given what the Blazers gave up to get Wallace, I'm guessing a lot of teams could have had Wallace if they really wanted him. I don't think we can say the Blazers really wanted him if they weren't willing to give up Batum as part of the trade for him.

For whatever reason Jordan was committed to moving Wallace this trade deadline and because of Wallace's contract, Blazers took advantage of a very soft market for Wallace.

 

Just wondering aloud here, but I wonder if the market was soft for a reason? Like the Blazers "taking advantage' of open 3 point shots. Other teams want the Blazers to shoot those, maybe just like other teams didn't really want Wallace.

Again, just wondering aloud because I really like Wallace, and think he is a great addition

 

I do not think that given the financial situation, most teams not having a billionaire as their owner and Portland's injuries not making them exactly a contender - teams really did anything to "stop" Portland - you are over-analyzing it. Teams that were buying (OKC, New Jersey, NY) had other needs. Everyone else was just trying to tweak and not take his large salary.

He is nice to have given this team's injury issues and the uncertainty over Joel's, Roy's and Oden's future. I am willing to bet that despite Cho's claims that he (Wallace) was a high-priority - he was more of a fall-back option given the Harris trade and Gortat earlier.

 

I commented in another thread, but Cuban came out with some interesting quotes on just how few NBA owners were willing to take on salary in this economic environment.

I thought it was a very telling comment and as mentioned above, the few teams willing to take on salary had other needs. So Blazers got Wallace on the cheap.

I read that this deal took place 3 minutes before the trade deadline and Jordan pulled away from the deal the day before. To me that says the Blazers had the best offer (lowball offer) and Jordan was determined to trade Wallace.

 

Seems like the more you post, the more I realize you really don't know much about the game. Wallace has played in 4 games in Portland.

 

Yes, but he has a scout friend who told him that average players can not put up big numbers on good teams.