Rodney Hood a Blazer

I do.

 

It really sucks that media member after media member has said that it is most likely that Jake Layman will be the player who loses minutes.....when he has been the best forward the Blazers have had for a nice stretch now.

 

What the move really was (if there isn't a follow up move) is a low key suppression of Layman's value so we can re-sign him for cheap this summer. I hate that shit but unfortunately it's a game some front office people play.

 

I don't doubt it for a minute. This is yet another example of why I have gone from Stotts supporter to Stotts critic. I don't know why he got down on Layman to begin with - but he refuses to change his mind.

 

If Layman is benched again we need to look into trading Stotts.

 

Stotts for Saric straight up, who says no?

 

How many games recently has Layman outscored both Aminu AND Harkless COMBINED?

 

This is such a Blazer trade the more I think about it. Hope he does well but whatever.

 

Yep. Another pedestrian, so-so player that will likely not do much for us. He didn't even look enthusiastic to be here.

 

If only we had @LayneStaley and @Jade Falcon as co-GMs.

 

I don't think he got down on him. He often experiments more in the early season with bench players but eventually settles on a rotation.

 

He seems like a nice dude in that interview. Really sucks he’s going to have to be away from his little kids for a while. Thats always tough.

 

Based on what the Lakers gave up for Bullock, the Blazers overpaid a bit.

 

I like Hood better than I like Bullock.

 

Would you have done Trent and a pick for hood?

 

I wouldn't because I think Trent is the future and maybe in the rotation starting next year but of course it depends on the off season what Olshey does with this team.

 

I wouldn't trade Trent for either but would've preferred Bullock over Hood if we were giving up two 2nds. Bullock is a better 3 point shooter and defender.

After seeing that trade last night the Blazers better be doing something with that extra roster spot to warrant the overpay.

Edit: Bullock comes with bird rights too, not that the Lakers will use that.

 

Mid season trades are not just made for playoffs alone but for possible roster changes either before the deadline or before next season. This trade for hood to me probably means one or more of MO/ET/AFA are gone at least before next season starts. Could be others too.