Whispers again

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Mediocre Man, Feb 16, 2017.

  1. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    Doesn't matter, Embiid is the future, and they have Saric at PF. They also have richaun Holmes, a young and cheap PF. If I'm philly I'd rather pay a starter like Crabbe 18m than a backup like Noel.
     
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    Noel would be very intriguing, his defensive ability is top notch! I wonder how far his offensive game can grow though. That being said if you can get him then please do.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    One thing about Noel though is that he's an RFA. Portland would have to dump salary for sure if they get him.
     
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    Pup and others, the only problem I have with Noel is he's an RFA, the damn Nets could do the same thing with him that they did with Crabbe - offer him a huge contract. Nets will likely trade Brolo now or this summer, so them making a big offer for Noel would not surprise me at all. Therefore I prefer Okafor because of his contract
     
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    Grabbing drinks with some peeps but will try to stay on. Have a text out to try and get more info on Philly but haven't heard back.
     
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    But then again, it does say "player".
     
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    We'd essentially replace Crabbes contract with Noel's. I believe Noel can start at PF, and slide over to center when Nurk is out.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Do the sixers have enough room to eat Crabbes contract?
     
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    Yes.
     
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    Yeah, I said IF they are true.
    #readingisfundamental
     
  11. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    That's really interesting. You might be right. Could you please point me to the part of this sentence where the word IF can be found?

     
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    I bolded it for ya.
     
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    Here's another one.
     
  14. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    How the fuck could he prize Okafor higher than Nurkic if Nurkic is a blazer and Okafor is still on the market?
     
  15. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Except.... there's zero ambiguity in your opening statement.

    "These reports of Chandler and Okafor ARE really hurting Neil's credibility. "

    Am I misinterpreting the underlying context of your words?
     
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    Okafor > Nurkic
    Nurkic + Pick > Okafor

    That could be how he saw it.
    My issue isn't with Nurk/Okafor, it's with Chandler. Valuing Chandler over either of them is asinine.
     
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    Because the opening statement is the end-all, be-all, and there's no other context in which it exists. Once again, way to out yourself as having little to no reading comprehension skills.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Or...... Neil was using Chandler and Okafor as leverage to get that pick out of Denver. Because.... you know...... negotiations and all that silliness. :popcorn:
     
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    Yeah, that's certainly a possibility - and I hope that it's one that's closer to the truth.
     
  20. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Okay, I'm going to break this down for you Barney style.

    What I said:

    "Well, you ARE the guy who was saying that unsubstantiated rumors about players that Neil may, or may not have been interested in, would damage his reputation."

    What you said:

    "These reports of Chandler and Okafor are really hurting Neil's credibility."

    :nerd:
     

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