The super Melo to Portland thread + The Big Blockbuster

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Should the Blazers puruse Carmelo Anthony?

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  1. e_blazer

    e_blazer Rip City Fan

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    So, where's some real news on this supposed deal? This thing is taking longer to put together than Frankenstein's monster. So far, it sounds just as ugly, too.
     
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    Hmm... I'm not even sure what that trade would look like. I know there was a report a few weeks back about Phoenix looking to take on salary dumps, but if that's the case I'm not even sure why Chicago would need to be involved.

    I guess the real confusing part is that I have no idea what the hell Chicago is doing. Are they still trying to compete? Are they tanking?
     
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    From NY central right now 3 team trade Houston NY New Orleans I guess we might be out.
     
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    No way. Pelicans have no assets to give New York.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    New Orleans is a dumpster fire. I'm not even sure what NY would want from them?

    What an ugly ass trade that would be...

    http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=ybvjvmrz
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    I don't see these as "learnable" traits; they go pretty deep in somebody's psychological makeup. He might be able to make moderate changes to his aggression, but what you see is probably what you get with a 24-25 years old player.
     
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    Harkless' biggest plus is that he provides good energy and with last year's improvement in shooting he is now at least modestly proficient at pretty much everything, which is more than can be said for the vast majority of our roster. He is only about average overall, but average can be an asset when there's that two way balance.
     
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    Seems he deleted the tweets in his twitter account AND changed his background image to something NYC related.
     
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    Yup. It's hard to just learn to be driven. That comes from within. You look at someone like Swanigan who is just hungry. He has an extremely high motor. That came from within, and it was developed over years of life experiences.
     
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    I assume that's his real account. The blue checkmark next to his name means the account is verified?
     
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    Except Batum has handles and can pass. I prefer to have 3 ball handlers on the floor when teams pressure our guards. Harkless offers little help in this regard. Yes he cuts well to the basket and he is an adequate 3 point shooter. I just wish he played better off the bench because that is what I see him as.

    But I am Ok if he stays and starts, I like him, I just think either our SF or our PF needs to be a more dynamic player to get us to the next level. Not both, but just one of them.
     
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    he's from new york....
     
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    It seriously was about as great of a sports moment as I've ever seen. I was maybe only more excited when the Giants clinched the World Series in 2010.
     
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    This isn't anything new. His account has been like this for quite a while.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Couldn't the exact same thing be said about Aminu after the 2015-16 season when he shot .361 3FG% on 349 3FGA (compared to Mo's .351 3FG% on 194 3FGA in 2016-17)? I'd like to see a larger sample size for Mo before I'm willing to declare him an average 3-point shooter. I want to know if that .351 3FG% from last season is sustainable. It wasn't in the playoffs, were he shot .167 3FG%.

    Here's a comparison of Aminu's 2015-16 performance vs. Mo's 2-16-17 performance.

    Overall, they are pretty close. Mo has a higher 2FG%, but Aminu is a better rebounder, better passer and better FT shooter.

    Until you get to the playoffs, where Aminu steps up and Mo disappears...

    BNM
     
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    Nurkic can pass from the post.
     
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    Contracts and money aside Anderson is more of a needle mover and it's Paul's money.
     
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    Hope not!
     
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    Sure. I actually like Aminu more than most and feel that he's pretty underrated on here. His problems mostly lie with health (in the case of last season) and his often poor basketball IQ which leads him to making unnecessary mistakes with the ball. But yeah, Aminu and Moe are about it for versatile wing talent on this roster, which makes both of them more valuable to me than adding another soft, jump-shooting big.
     
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