Source: Blazers Identified As 'Wild Card' For Omer Asik

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  1. santeesioux

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    santeesioux, Dec 18, 2013
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    Where would he play? minutes would be an issue unless they put Freeland in deal. Myers I'm assuming is in any deal
     
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    He's already bitched about not starting. Please pass, I fucking ROLL WITH ROLO.
     
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    Doesn't make a lotta sense.

    1) They want a PF, no-one on the blazers we could give up
    2) Asik wants to start, but i wouldnt start him

    Unless of course this is a three-team deal
     
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    I have no clue what we could possibly give up to make a run at him.
     
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    Based on what would you guys not start Asik? Team chemistry with Rolo? You don't think Asik can do the same things Rolo can do? Asik is a better rebounder and defender over the course of his career, is he not?

    Our defense is rated 20+ in the NBA.
     
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    Even a three-team deal makes no sense, for the reasons you listed. Houston wants nothing that we would offer, and we don't need what Houston would offer.
     
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    Based on how good our offense has been, and how Robin flashing to the ft line has been a big plus. How he can catch a pass a lot better than asik.
     
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    Asik & Lopez frontline would make us an absolute beast. Not surprising Oshley would make a play.

    That said, it seems like we would have to mortgage our future (good or bad thing depending on how you look at it).
     
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    Chemistry goes a long way when you think of role players. Yes, if Asik was a game changing All star, then trading Rolo would be fine. But Asik is just a defensive role player. Not a game changer.

    Sorry no deal!
     
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    I'm fully OK with mortgaging the future for a title shot. But unless Asik is willing to platoon with Fropez, it's a no go.
     
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    Would they be interested in trading him straight up for Thomas Robinson?
     
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    If getting Asik takes only Leonard, freeland and Barton, claver or Crabbe then you do the deal.

    And the ones saying we don't have what Houston wants... Well Freeland is realistically a PF and works well with dominant low post players. Leonard is a floor spacer and Howard's help defense would help Leonard's inability to defend well.
     
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    Where was anything said about trading Lopez in the package?
     
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    Weren't they being offered Milsapp though? I don't know why Houston would take that over him.
     
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    Well as it stands, Rolo is the starting center. Asik would have to earn those minutes. If he bitches, then tough shit.
     
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    If they can get Milsap, then the deal is a no brainer for Houston.
     
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    my guess is that if we are involved it is in as a facilitator role and we perhaps acquire an asset or two, maybe a pick, we will see
     
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    You'd have to think the deal would have been done by now if that was the case though...
     
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    If we drop a spot, 2, 3 or 4 and raise up at least 5 spots or so in defense, I'd say that's a win.

    Obviously this is based on keeping RoLo + Asik, but I have no clue what else we have to offer.

    Maybe Houston sees Meyers as a 4? Claver? Beats me.
     
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