Legit game changers to put Portland into contention

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  1. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Why do people like Derozen? He's a less efficient Rudy Gay with no 3pt shot...
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    LaMarcus Aldridge
     
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  3. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    who's that?
     
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    Blazer4ever Finding a Way BANNED

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    Demar Derozan = Elliot Williams

    To the topic, I think Boogie could be one of the bigger names we may bring.
     
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  5. magnifier661

    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    We don't need any of them to be as good as Boogie. You know why?! Because you can still field a solid team with the players we currently have.

    Gutting the team for Boogie has red flags all over the place. We have already seen evidence that boogie will be a negative impact if the team isn't good. If we can't field another winning team, Boogie will whine, bitch and moan and most likely leave. You truly want us fans to go through another Aldridge fiasco if we aren't immediate contenders?

    The deal is, Boogie with a team with upside or players that can field immediate contention. If you can get him without trading our entire farm, we are good. If you need to give them the farm, then it's disaster waiting to happen.
     
    magnifier661, Aug 9, 2015
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Trade for Anthony Davis

    Sign Kevin Durant.

    Win Title.

    Wake Up.
     
    BBert, Aug 9, 2015
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    I remember when Elliot Williams was damn near untouchable.
     
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    Derozon and Lillard would be pretty nice up top.
     
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    For old times sake:
     
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    Please bold the statement where I said or even implied Dame is a scrub.
     
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    Why would we trade everyone for Steph Curry? A Lillard curry backcourt would be a nightmare defensively and they both need the ball in their hands.
     
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    How is Durant gonna do it when he couldn't do it with Westbrook, Ibaka, and Harden?
     
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    Also, the TRUE keys to GS are Draymond Green & Andre Iguodala; NOT Curry. Curry IS an awesome player Perennial All-Star :blahblah:... BUT GS could've replaced his spot w/ a so-so guy & they STILL would've won the championship this yr.
     
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    He got to a finals.
     
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    You said LBJ is the only player that can take a team with just scrubs to contention. For the exercise, I said a player, with dame, to contention. I must have misunderstood what you were trying to say since it conflicts my OP
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Good point
     
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    Don't you think it's getting a little old?
     
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    I'm not the biggest fan of KD/Lillard as a 1-2 punch.
    I don't think they'd go very far due to both of them having significant issues on one side of the ball.
    They'd be dynamic offensively sure. But there is really no difference between KD/Lillard and Melo/Lillard.
    Blazers might score 120+ ppg but they'd give up 150+ pgg with KD or Melo

    If I was to pick a player out there and we were taking LBJ out of the equation.
    I'd pick Paul George over almost anyone out there. Even Davis.
     
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    Can we trade Lillard for Curry?

    Curry, Lebron and Durant.
     
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    I'd give Meyers better odds than that. But the thing is, I'd give that GROUP of players about a 100% chance of being better than DMC alone.
     
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