WTF is Collins?

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  1. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    I believe he is a PF, but do the Blazers?

    If he is a center then they need to trade Nurk at the deadline. If he is a PF then they need to trade Davis at the deadline.
     
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    why...we have Vonleh....Harkless...Layman..Leonard to trade and if they pull that off you keep the best 3 bigs we have.
     
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    He's a big. In the modern day league calling someone a PF or C is irrelevant. Collins has the skills to be able to play with any other big.
     
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    why wouldn't you keep Davis, who seems to want to be around here, and move Vonleh, who as an RFA can shop around for the best deal and get on the Crabbe plan?
     
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    If you're gonna bring up Vonleh's RFA status you have to also bring up Ed's UFA status. Both are free to shop around - that's not something unique to Noah.
     
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    No, I don't, if Dame's pushing on his behalf because he wants to stay. It is unique to the guy who is asking (through proxy) to stay here.
     
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    Well watching Stotts for several years he will be played out of position.
     
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    We won't get shit for any of those guys. I want to improve the roster
     
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    If he is a PF then they need to trade one of their other PF's. (or at least not try to trade for yet another one)

    Isn't Davis our back up center? Seems to be his best position. I would keep Ed right there. Good energy off the bench....whether the starting center is Collins or Nurk in the future.
     
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    Nope, but ok
     
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    to me Ed improves the roster
     
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    He is a 4/5 big. No doubt about that. I like him better at the four right now because he needs to fill out. In a few years he could easily be only a five. Look at Tyson Chandler. When he came into the league I think they played him as a four next to Eddy Curry. Then later when he filled out he was only a five. I think Collins will follow a similar path.
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    Chandler was 224 as a rookie, Collins 230.

    NBA.com interview:
     
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    He's a new age versatile, defensive big. And I see him fast and mobile enough to play with Nurk
     
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    He's a UFA. Can we re-sign him? If not, move him for an asset
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Short term, or long term?

    In the past, you've advocated intentionally losing to get a higher draft pick with the goal/hope/dream of getting a higher draft pick that will eventually be a difference maker.

    Of course that requires getting worse with the hope of eventually getting better.

    So, do you want to improve THIS roster, and maybe have a shot at HCA in the playoffs, or is your goal to get worse short term to potentially improve some future roster?

    BNM
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Yes, we hold his Bird Rights. So, we can offer him anything up to, and including a max contract, if we wish. In this case, the salary cap isn't an issue, but the luxury tax is.

    BNM
     
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    I'm in the keep Nurk, Davis and Collins group. All other bigs can be traded.
     
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    Collins is human...right?
     
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    Long term. We aren't winning shit short term
     
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