OT Minnesota progressing on contract buyout with former No. 1 pick Anthony Bennett.

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  1. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    more than 4.
     
    julius, Sep 22, 2015
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Take off, Hoser.
     
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    Triano shoutout..

     
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  4. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    You realized the names you just typed right??
     
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    Yep,,
    From what I've read today..we might end up with Bennett..I was joking about Triano though..
     
    riverman, Sep 22, 2015
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    God damn, highlight videos are dangerous!
     
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    You promised Joel P highlights if I remember right
     
    riverman, Sep 22, 2015
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    Barkley: "Oliver Miller would be an all-star in this league if he learned two words: I'm full."

    Bennett's biggest problem, as far as league interest is concerned, is that he's played on two teams that no one watched. He looked much more explosive in the page 1 highlight video than all the accounts I've read have indicated. He actually seems very reminiscent to former teammate Tristan Thompson in that respect. TT was long considered a wasted draft pick until LeBron turned his career around.
     
    handiman, Sep 22, 2015
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    It would still be brilliant
     
    Mediocre Man, Sep 22, 2015
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    This could be that magical season for Bennett..weirder things have happened
     
    riverman, Sep 22, 2015
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    If the Blazers were to play something when he scores it would be from Justin Bieber or Drake.
     
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    Im just happy we are both thinking he'll actually score
     
    Mediocre Man, Sep 22, 2015
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    This project might take time away from some other projects that the fans want to see play. That's the problem.
     
    BigGameDamian, Sep 22, 2015
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    So I guess the down side is
    A) He puts back on the weight and is useless to us.
    B) He takes minutes away from developing Vonleh
    C) The money we spend on him, which we need to do regardless to reach the minimum, could have been spent on another talent out there who may or may not be released by their current team.

    None of those 3 scenarios is bad enough to out weigh the possibility of him working out for us. Or at the very least giving us an extra asset to trade next summer. This is pretty much a free asset.

    In my Blazer fantasy world he is mobile enough to play SF. But that is a little too much to ask. None-the-less I am all for acquiring assets for........nothing. Worry about playing time next year. This year is all about rebuilding.
     
    Pinwheel1, Sep 22, 2015
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    C'mon.....if Anthony Bennett scores, they should play something by Tony Bennett....
     
    UncleCliffy'sDaddy, Sep 22, 2015
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    More asserts = mo betta
     
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    Let him clear waivers and offer him a 1yr 9M deal with year 2 and 3 non-guaranteed. No one can match that except PHI.
     
    BrianFromWA, Sep 22, 2015
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    BlazerWookee UNTILT THE DAMN PINWHEEL!

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    You know that the reason projects should play isn't because fans want to see them play, it's so that they'll develop faster, right?
     
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