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This won't affect Cap this season, right?
 
Expected, and well deserved.

And no it doesn't affect this year.
 
Easy decision. As great as he is on the court, he's even better off of it as an ambassador for this team.
 
Lillard will be a Blazer for life.

Which will be for as long as he's good.
 
Glad for this. And in the end, Lillard is going to be a good deal compared to all the maxed out points who sign over the next couple years.
 
Big money but given the rise in the salary cap, it allows the Blazers to continue to put pieces around him going forward. Between this and his Adidas deal, he won't be hurting for lunch money.

Neil has been busy. Next!

:matrix:
 
A solid peice to build a team around that won’t stab us in the back when he finds an easier path..

Fuck LMA lying ass
 
I just heard on the radio into work that Portland and Dame have agreed to a 5 yr, 120 mill max signing that wont go into effect until next year.

Why max him now I asked at first?

Because it shows LMA we still have the 2nd of the big three now locked down long term.
I see this as a plus sign for LMA staying.

Thoughts?
 
Orion Bailey said:
I just heard on the radio into work that Portland and Dame have agreed to a 5 yr, 120 mill max signing that wont go into effect until next year.

Why max him now I asked at first?

Because it shows LMA we still have the 2nd of the big three now locked down long term.
I see this as a plus sign for LMA staying.

Thoughts?
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Who exactly is the third of this "big three?"
 
Orion Bailey said:
I just heard on the radio into work that Portland and Dame have agreed to a 5 yr, 120 mill max signing that wont go into effect until next year.

Why max him now I asked at first?

Because it shows LMA we still have the 2nd of the big three now locked down long term.
I see this as a plus sign for LMA staying.

Thoughts?
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Don't think this has anything to do with Aldridge. It's a loyalty gesture for Dame.
 
Fans are going to turn on Lillard now. Some of you go bat shit over what players make.

"He's not worth the contract."

"Look at player X, almost the same stats as Lillard at half the price."

"All Lillard cares about is money."

"I knew we should have traded him instead of sign him to that horrible contract."

"What was Olshey thinking, Lillard is not a max player, I would have only given him $5million."
 
Natebishop3 said:
Who exactly is the third of this "big three?"
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First... Missed this thread. Damn. Thought I was on top of it for once. ;)

Big Three... no one knows, but Olshey who they would like that to be. I don't. Monroe? Maybe. He would be the weak link though. I am thinking it is more like Hibbert though.
 
Hibbert is closer to a big turd than he is to a big third.
 
Lillard has proven he's worth the money. Every year he's gotten better he's proven he can raise his game to another level when it counts. He's a closer clutch 4th quarter guy and nobody will forget that shot vs Houston to get us out of the 1st round. If and when LA leaves it won't effect or hurt Dames game he's that damn good. 25/6 congrats Lillard next year raise your game to curry level.
 
julius said:
Hibbert is closer to a big turd than he is to a big third.
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I question this. As has been said in several threads, players output and drive can sway depending on their situation. Hibbert is in one of the most controversial situations in the league. A highhopes team that failed. a team that backed the guy who slept with his girl. I would lose motivation too.

You put Hibbert with this group and I think we have a team. AMinu closing drivers down on the perimeter and wing. Hibbert down low to stop anyone that gets through. Then on Offence, Hibbert down low with LMA spacing from his usual comfort zone. Go get a Starting SG and I think I am content to see what happens until next year. A team that can possibly make the playoffs and win a round, but with a great young future.
 
The sky is falling posts will start in... 3...2...
 
I'm not sure if extending Lillard this early was the right move. It's going to make LMA think back to his extension. It didn't happen until right before the October deadline and he had to fight for every dollar. While it's right to give Lillard the extension, Olshey should have waited until after the LMA situation is finalized. Now LMA is going to hear this and think back to when Roy was almost immediately extended and he wasn't.
 
Orion Bailey said:
I question this. As has been said in several threads, players output and drive can sway depending on their situation. Hibbert is in one of the most controversial situations in the league. A highhopes team that failed. a team that backed the guy who slept with his girl. I would lose motivation too.

You put Hibbert with this group and I think we have a team. AMinu closing drivers down on the perimeter and wing. Hibbert down low to stop anyone that gets through. Then on Offence, Hibbert down low with LMA spacing from his usual comfort zone. Go get a Starting SG and I think I am content to see what happens until next year. A team that can possibly make the playoffs and win a round, but with a great young future.
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If we get Monroe, then I doubt we would go after Hibbert. Hibbert works with LA, but doesn't with Monroe, simply because Monroe has zero range outside the paint.

Now if we could put Hibbert with Leonard and the second unit, it could work, but $15 mil for a back up center? Is whitsett running the team again?!?!
 
I hope the final season doesn't have a player option.

So it sounds like he must be our "designated player". Teams are only allowed to have two on the team; one they draft and one via trade. He will join Rose, Irving, Harden, Paul George, Griffin, Westbrook, Wall and Anthony Davis in that group.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
I'm not sure if extending Lillard this early was the right move. It's going to make LMA think back to his extension. It didn't happen until right before the October deadline and he had to fight for every dollar. While it's right to give Lillard the extension, Olshey should have waited until after the LMA situation is finalized. Now LMA is going to hear this and think back to when Roy was almost immediately extended and he wasn't.
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If thats the kind of crap that we have to do to keep LMA in town I almost want to see him walk. Thats an insecure loser way of thinking. LMA rookie extension was a whole different management team and almost a decade ago. Grow the fuck up.
 
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