Kurt Thomas to Portland

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  1. julius

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    was there any signing that would help them win a title?
     
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    Odd signing. No doubt that he'll blow his knee out within a couple of months.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Not sure about this at first...... But if he can give us 15-20 minutes of rest for LA/Camby it's a great move. Przybilla style!
     
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    We have like 10 guys on the active roster. We have to sign players. Most of which will not help us win the title.
     
    Pinwheel1, Dec 11, 2011
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    No, that's my point. Why trwo years
     
    Mediocre Man, Dec 11, 2011
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    Last two years' defensive ratings: 100, 98. 15mpg, 22mpg.

    We got him for short-term defense off the bench. Somebody who can come in and deliver some hard fouls or set a good screen, and then come out. I've got no problem with that pickup.

    As we say out here in Idaho, if you need to kill a thousand worms you're better off with 20 one-legged chickens than 10.

    Well, we don't actually say that. But we should.
     
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  8. julius

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    is the vet min required to be a certain length?
     
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    If he helps Portland win enough games to lose a draft slot, it was a stupid signing
     
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  10. Mediocre Man

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    I dunno?


    I like to rant before thinking things through in this forum. It helps post count I believe
     
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  11. BrianFromWA

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    no...Brian Cardinal just signed a one year vet min.
     
    BrianFromWA, Dec 11, 2011
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    Mayber two years it what it takes to get Thomas to sign. Other teams were pursuing him, Ptd isn't high on many player's list, Blazers step up and offer two years to get the deal done?

    Does this count against the MLE?
     
    The_Lillard_King, Dec 11, 2011
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    You will be quite happy with this pickup.

    His PER may not be awesome, but his points, blocks, and other good plays come when it counts.
     
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    Kurt Thomas is a personification of this iteration of the Blazers: Solid, unspectacular, past its prime.

    The time has come to tear down and rebuild. We got old, injured, expensive with a thin bench in a hurry.
     
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  15. MickZagger

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    I have no problem with the vet minimum going to Kurt Thomas. If you can get around the fact that he's old and his prime has passed him, he's a great choice for spot minutes at the 4 and 5 and is well respected around the league as being a bad motha shut yo mouth.
     
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    this is a nice signing, we need big men, and thomas is still a stout man defender
     
    3RA1N1AC, Dec 11, 2011
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    I disagree. Not tear down but retool. We can't tear down considering we have LA and Batum. One good draft and a few trades/signings we will be fine. Would you like to relive the 2004-2005 days maxiep?
     
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  18. Rastapopoulos

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    Respect the crazy eyes!

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  19. MickZagger

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    We gave up the minimum for him. What other options were there for the minimum?

    Quit ruining the bunch of apples.
     
    MickZagger, Dec 11, 2011
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    Yes, yes he is.

    Incidentally, by your reasoning, 29 teams wasted a fuck of a lot of money last year.
     
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