Notice Blazer press conference today at 10am

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  1. TBpup

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    It does seem so....and Love didn't commit to an extension either.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Cleveland is fucking stupid.
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    With that fourth year option I get the feeling LA goes team shopping again after Timmy retires after his third year. Smart.
     
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    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    Dame doesn't like distractions in his city during the season; it's why he likes it here. Not every player wants that, but it's what we can provide.
     
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  5. TBpup

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    Both Ed and Farouq had bigger markets they could have gone to with cap room. You have to find a guy with the right sensibility. What is so impressive about Dame is he doesn't want to be somewhere that there are distractions away from basketball. If it's market over basketball, we have to redirect our energies to elsewhere. There are challenges here which is why player retention is so important. Obviously we weren't able to keep LA but we signed these new players to longer clients.
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    "Emerging Roster"

    That's pretty good. I was going with 'retool'.
     
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    It is an emerging roster. It is younger guys that have their best days ahead of them. We are waiting for these player to emerge the way previous players did. Injuries derailed players like Oden and Roy. Kevin was absolutely on the right track and injuries derailed that.
     
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    This is actually pretty boss of Neil, tbh. If that were me, I'd have gone out trashing Aldridge for derailing the franchise. And he's been pretty upbeat about the situation
     
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    We have really good young players. They have just never had the responsibility attached to winning as there were guys like Kobe and Dirk to fall back on. They will have that responsibility and opportunity now.
     
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    Neil seriously cracks me up.
     
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    this will sound much snarkier than I mean it to (because I liked Oden a lot), but is he saying KP was "on the right track" drafting oft-injured or red-flagged players and then feeling unlucky when they deteriorated?
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Kim WAS fired because of the interview.
     
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    It was really hard to let Kim Hughes go. I've worked with him for 15 years. It hurt be deeply on a personal level but I don't want to get into particulars but it is probably pretty clear.
     
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    I am paraphrasing but I agree with this statement of Neil's:

    Because our market is an issue for some free agents, Retention of our players is important, that's why trying to keep LMA was so important
     
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    lol
     
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    Are there going to be any player introductions?
     
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    I was tired and a little rude to Jason (Quick) on Draft night but it's all good now. There is a $50 bet that no one can piss me off. (laughter)
     
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    there's the difference...some may say retention of the *value* of those players is so important that you don't let one go for nothing, even if you have to be one year early.
     
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    TBPup, I'd like to thank you immensely for the frequent updates - they are invaluable!

    I like what I'm hearing (reading, once again thanks to Pup) about Olshey.

    Also, seems like LMA really bent us over in this whole situation. I'm glad Paul got on the phone with him and asked him what the fuck?
     
    ThugginPaulyGAllen, Jul 9, 2015
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    Yes, when Neil is done with FA'cy questions is my understanding.
     
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