The super Melo to Portland thread + The Big Blockbuster

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Should the Blazers puruse Carmelo Anthony?

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  1. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    Why, what's the difference?
     
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    Noah Vonleh starts at his position on one team and Ryan Anderson starts on the other.... If you swap melo out for one or the other one team is improved significantly more than the other
     
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    Wheels has been retweeting Melo related stuff all morning.
     
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    Houston is already better than Portland.

    Think of it this way.

    Portland is a 1.2 on the Richter scale. With Anthony, they'd be a 3.5

    Houston is a 3.9 currently, with Anthony they'd be a 4.2.
     
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    Why is Houston better? Lillard and CJ are MAYBE a slightly worse version of CP and Harden. Paul is the only one of the 4 that plays defense. No one on their roster is Nurk, and I'd argue we MIGHT be a tad deeper.
     
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    As a Blazer fan for over 35 years its hard to have faith in this happening but at the very least it good entertainment to get us through the weekend to training camp. Even if it doesnt happen Im still very exciting about this years team.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    We'll just have to agree to disagree.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Since they already traded their 2018 pick to LAC in the Chris Paul trade, the earliest first round picks HOU can trade to the Knicks are their 2020 and 2022 due to the Ted Stepien rule.

    POR can offer their 2018 and 2020 picks. Advantage Portland (by four years, which is a huge difference for a rebuilding team like NYK).

    BNM
     
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    I agree with you, but for a different reason. I just think Harden and CP3 are completely different types of players than Dame and CJ. I think at times we need an offensive wing like Melo to run the offense through and I am not sure Houston really does.

    And I think that CJ and Dame will complement him more via spreading the floor than Cp3 would. Even though CP3 can shoot from deep-he just doesn't like to stand out there. I just don't think Melo fits with Paul. The types of players who do are the ones who are constantly in motion like JJ Reddick or players who he can find on the run or at the rim. Not Melo's forte'.
     
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    Houston finished 14 games better than the Blazers, then added a future HOF PG, and somehow the Blazers are on par with them now? Why, because they jettisoned Crabbe?

    Jeez MM, you're such a homer. Can't you take off your Rose-Garden-colored glasses for once and be realistic?
     
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    Touche!
     
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    The idea in Houston is for Melo to play Anderson's spot. He had a ton of spot up 3 attempts last yr. Perfect for Olympic Melo.

    There is talk about bring back a mid-range game too. Let CP be CP. Don't fix what is not broken.
     
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    Record means little considering most of it was done with Plumlee. With Nurkic this is a 50+ win team imo. Nurkic is a game changer. He shitted on Houston with a broken leg. Chris Paul and James Harden aren't so much better than Dame and CJ that it negates Nurkic.

    Btw it's funny how Rockets fans always conveniently leave Nurkic' name out when comparing the two teams. He's arguably our MVP.
     
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    Kind of. They don't have their 2018 1st rounder (unless in Top 3, which is unlikely). As they do not have an addition pick in 2019, and they can't trade picks in consecutive years, they have to trade their 2020 pick, which I am sure they are loathe to do. To give multiple 1st rounders, they'd have to pick their 2020 and 2022 pick. Since it's very possible Houston will be terrible in 2022, it is extremely likely they'd give that up, especially since it doesn't have that much value.
     
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    Another reason why I think Melo won't help Houston. If they use him like that, then they are better off with Anderson.
     
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    who is this guy, does he know something, or the same shit from yesterday
     
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