Whispers again

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  1. Trackjack

    Trackjack Well-Known Member

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    I would take Okafor for reasonable trade with Philly. I mention him early this season with Nurk. He be good backup for Nurk and he would help the 2nd unit in the scoring department.
     
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    Minstrel Top Of The Pops Global Moderator

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    Hello darkness, my old friend
    I'd be perfectly happy if you're right and I'm wrong, since that would mean better things for the Blazers.

    I don't emotionally invest in being right, I just try to hold as informed an opinion as I can and try to adjust my outlook based on new developments. I've been wrong plenty of times, over more consequential things--like whether Trump would win the election, for example. I don't consider my viewpoints to be infallible. Right now, the facts (Crabbe's production and his salary) and my interpretation of his skillset lead me to believe that he's a below-market-value asset.
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Absolutely
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    These days, that qualifies as not only a "sauce", but a rumor. Sad.
     
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    Nothing more on Okafor. However, one very direct question was met with a complete lack of response and in the passed, that has sometimes meant something they won't comment on. Since they answered everything else, it was at least curious in it's omission.
     
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    And what was that question?
     
  8. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Really gotta tease that? What was your question?
     
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    Sorry....swamped this afternoon and trying to get/give updates in between meetings.

    I questions about 4 different players....met with varying vague response. I asked directly about interest with Okafor and they pretended as if they hadn't heard me.
     
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    You need to enunciate your consonants and vowels better.
     
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    Still confused about interest in Jah.I mean, there's something to be said about zagging when the league is zigging, but an Okafor and Nurkic front court is just a nightmare waiting to happen space wise
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    It's not a long term solution.
     
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    Zach Lowe and Stein today on Zach's pod wondered where Philly can trade Okafor, said "NO is gone, POR is gone, maybe BOS"
     
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    I didn't hear you.
     
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    I'm kind of intrigued. Nurk on one block. Jah on the other. My worry is more defensively
     
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    Stein also said the POR was trying and trying and trying unsuccessfully to get Tyson Chandler
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Probably 1 for 1 swap for meyers
     
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    Nurkic seems to play with a lot of energy. My guess is he can last about 28 minutes MAX playing that way.
    As I have said before in this thread, we need multiple centers. These guys are not playing 82 games a year. Play them each 24 minutes per game on most nights and maybe occasionally 4-6 minutes together if the match ups allow it.
     
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