The super Melo to Portland thread + The Big Blockbuster

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Should the Blazers puruse Carmelo Anthony?

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    I agree about Aminu. I was responding to your Leonard and Ezeli package. I'm not in love with this trade, but I can see it as worth considering. Melo is still a capable scorer, which this team needs at positions other than guards. The team would have glaring defensive issues, but Melo, CJ and Dame wouldn't be on the floor together all of the time. If it works, the Blazers could be in position for a deep run. If not, Melo and O'Quinn likely are gone the next year and it works as a salary dump.
     
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    My first thought after reading this thread. Or maybe my second after, "Second hand report from a physical trainer? Yeah, right."
     
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    Have to say I was shocked by the detail in the OP. A simple "heard from a friend with sauces, believe me or not...." would have sufficed to get the convo started. Too late to edit the OP?
     
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    It's not a one dimensional formula. You have to score and defend. I will say that the team with Nurk had reasonable defense. Just not convinced adding melo will help as much as it hurts.
     
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    Shorthand answer - NO THANK YOU! Melo is waaaaay to toxic for our locker room. Not to mention we dont need a volume shooter like Melo.
     
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    That's fair, and that is the question - "Is Melo an upgrade over Mo or not?"

    I would much rather go after a guy like Mo. Someone under the radar, proven contributor, young, maybe ready to break out. I mentioned Otto Porter earlier. Unfortunately, it seems like we've seen Mo's ceiling, but I hope I'm wrong...
     
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    Allen Crabbe?
     
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    I'll be honest. Not sure exactly what it would take to get him here, but I think Melo would be good for our squad. As far as him being a cancer in the locker room and all that.....I'm sure he'd realize this was his last chance. Also Dame and CJ are too strong willed and too good of leaders to let that shit get out of hand regardless of who the player is. ON the court he is a proven scorer in this league. His low post/ mid range game would alleviate (had to google that word) a lot of the pressure from our backcourt. Wouldn't let opposing defenses sag the way they did last season, would keep them honest. Wouldn't mind seeing him in one of our new unis opening night. The fact it's being talked about in this dump means it will never happen though. Move along, nothing to see here.
     
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    Don't understand "alleviate" means. But I am with you with all the rest.
     
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    Alleviate means to reduce or lessen. The attention defenses would have to pay to 'Melo would reduce the defensive pressure Dame/CJ see all game long.
     
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    I do agree with you that Dame and CJ would be able to get Melo focused when he got here. My concern is its a long season. How would he react if things weren't going well. Big ego in a small market during a rough stretch. I guess we would find out how bad he wants it.
     
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    Tell me about the few others dame






     
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    Ya! What Kool-Aide man said!
     
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    I hate hate Lakers answer....
     
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    Hell yeah! My Lakers are on their way back to the top!

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    Noooooo!!!
     
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    Putting Dame in a Lakers uniform and posting the pic, eh? That deserves an automatic ban hammer from Sly!
     
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