Blazers rebuffing Cavs' offers for Aldridge

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  1. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    Or so it says here:

     
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  2. Boob-No-More

    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Smokescreen? Just trying to get the Cavs to sweeten the pot?

    BNM
     
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  3. Sinobas

    Sinobas Banned User BANNED

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    What pick would they be offering? #1 and Waiters for LA and #10?
     
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  4. Rastapopoulos

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    Acknowledgement that the only thing the Cavs have of value is Kyrie Irving?
     
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  5. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    I would hope that the Cavs would know better even than to offer that. I was thinking #1 and Waiters AND Thompson for LA.
     
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    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    If my last two high draft picks had been Thompson and Waiters, then I'd be desperately trying to offload the #1 too.

    "Stop me before I screw up again!"
     
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    I believe that Neil Olshey has been told (or at least it has been strongly hinted to him) that his continued employment as our GM is tied to LaMarcus Aldridge. If LaMarcus leaves, Neil leaves too. So of course he's immediately dismissing all offers.
     
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    ...and why do you have this belief?
     
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    It could be a good move though. We draft Noel, get our defensive center, keep Hickson as our starting PF for 6-7 mil, and we'd still have money to go after a free agent.

    Lillard/Maynor
    Matthews/Waiters
    Batum/Claver
    Hickson/Landry
    Noel/Leonard

    That would be a strong 2nd unit!
     
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    Wouldn't trade Aldridge for the entire Cavs team.
     
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    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

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    If they were offering everything mentioned i'd do it, but based on the wording that doesn't seem to be the case.
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Me neither
     
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    Finally something we can agree on. Irving is a great talent, but he can't stay healthy. Everybody else on that team will never be an All-Star.
     
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    If the Blazers traded Aldridge for the #1 pick I sure as hell how Paul learned his lesson. I would hope to shout they take Ben mclemore. Nerlens Noel is another injury waiting to happen.
     
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    If that is the case, I hope Paul Allen sells the team ASAP, and Neil isn't dumb enough to hitch his wagon to a single player staying or leaving.
     
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    Drafting Greg Oden over Kevin Durant could have been a good move but it wasn't.
     
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  17. Rastapopoulos

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    Those are two separate things, you know that, right?
     
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    I've seen many ACL injuries but I've never seen one quite like Noel's.

    His entire knee buckled on a landing. At his height it's something that I think is too big of a risk.

    To refresh your memory:

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  19. OregonHuskerMan

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    Fuck. Take that down.

    Legs dont bend that way.

    Doesn't compare to Kevin Ware's, though.
     
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    Looks almost as bad as Shawn Livingston's injury . . . who was never close to the same player after his injury.

    As far as Olshey's comment . . . atta boy Olshey. Blazers aren't looking to rebuild!

    The Cavs have the No. 1 pick in the 2013 draft to dangle in front of teams. However, one source said, they might be finding out there isn't as much value in that pick as they had hoped. In most years, teams wouldn't consider trading that pick. This isn't most years. The 2013 draft has the reputation of being short on star talent. News-Herald
    Read more at http://hoopshype.com/rumors.htm#0itbSss33Kj7g0sv.99
     
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