DeAndre Jordan Might Be A Blazer Superthread

If we didn't have to give up more than Turner, Meyers, and end of bench parts, AND we managed to cut salary to avoid the repeater tax, I'd be fine with him coming off the bench and going back there in the fourth quarter. That would give us Nurk, Jordan and Ed at Center and Collins and Aminu (and possibly Vonleh) at PF. That's a major log jam though. I'm just not ready to give up players of value who fit the team like Nurk, Zach and Ed for someone like Jordan who is either going to be a cap buster or a rental.

 

If DeAndre still has the same impact on a defense them why has his DRtg risen from 98 to 102 to 105 over the last couple seasons?

It's not hard to lead the league in FG% when you only shoot a foot away from the rim. But you realize offense is a lot more than FG%?

And you refuse to address how much we'd have to pay him and his inevitable his decline is if it hasnt already started. He's pushing 30 as an athletic center with no skill. But you wanna pay him and Gallinari. Lmao.

 

Exactly.

 

I have to say, we weren't on the O-Live board for a reason. As long as we can cut the quality posters from the herd, cull the rest and turn them into Soylent Green, it's all good.

 

If we were making another trade that sent out Nurk for a star wing or power forward, I would be okay with this trade.

 

I used to play basketball against his high school, not while he was there though, I'm way before his time. I did live around the corner from his high school when he attended it, and I voted there a couple of times. It pleases me to see him doing so well.

 

I wish but even Tyreke Evans is drawing the Celtics interest. 1 swear, there are no "nothing" trades in the NBA. You can trade a 5th round pick for a talented player in the NFL. In baseball, you can trade for a iffy starter relatively cheap and turn him into a valuable reliever. In the NBA, the talent is stretched so thin that everybody is after the same few guys.

 

Players like LA, I don't know why. Regardless, LMA (and others) figured out that they made enough $$$ to just buy a house
there. No need to play there.

 

oh come on, I attacked the post not the poster the whole time.

 

like I said...we're all being traded before the deadline...Olive migration says the writing is on the wall...

 

in that case I demand the Patty Mills position of flag waiver like he was on the Blazers bench, not the good Patty thats on the spurs and actually gets playing time.

 

Dammit.



Crap. I have no rebuttal to that.

And I have no idea what you are talking about.

 

This monster scored 3 points today wow can’t wait to see him in a Blazers uniform.

 

Don't dismiss the 16 rebounds & 1 block!

 

I bet he was 1 for 1. That's an amazing FG%, we should get him.

 

1 for 6 lolol

 

Fun fact, DJ's ORTG is 120+, Nurk's is below 100.

 

Yes, Robin Lopez was a better center than Jordan in today's game.

http://www.espn.com/nba/dailyleaders/_/gameId/400975521

 

Agree, not sure why groupthink around this place is so negative on adding one of the premier centers in the league, especially if you can offload one of Moe/ET/Meyers in the process.

 

We also have the TPE from the Crabbe trade to improve the wing position as well.