Make sure rest Dame and CJ then tank and get that lottery pick. Nothing we can do to save this season.
Bazemore + Simmons for Deadmon, Bogdanovic and Yogi Whiteside for Love CJ for Holiday and Josh Hart Run a lineup of Dame, Bogi, Holiday, Love and Nurk. Bench of Yogi, Hart/Trent, Melo/Little, Zach/Skal and Deadmon.
We didnt need George. We needed PJ Tucker and other bruisers. The Warriors won because they had goons to take rebounds and wipe out our defenders for open splash brothers threes. We didn't lack "star power", we needed more soldiers and a better coach.
1.) He wouldn't, he's not that type, and has never been. 2.) Even if he did, we wouldn't have to do shit for years. If he wants out with a year left on his contract because we haven't built a contender yet, then he'd be leaving his prime anyway and we could just rebuild at that point.
He is not a kid anymore in NBA years and wants to win and is seeing his team get worse and not better. He is loyal, but he is not stupid. Loyalty has its limits. And if he wanted out, Portland would do it. An unhappy superstar is not good for business.
The hell? This is based off nothing but your own random conjecture. Nothing about staying is "stupid".
Not trying to be snarky here, but what percentage of NBA players spend their entire career with one team?
Oh and now I remember why I refrain from commenting on here. Your opinion must be right and if it disagrees with your beliefs it must be wrong. I guess you are able to judge me and my opinions because you know me so well. Love this stuff. I am sure a guy with his drive to win will be more than happy to stay here if things continue on their current track. "He is not stupid" comment, which I thought was self explanatory, refers to him knowing he can't play at an elite level forever and that if the organization won't change maybe he will have too. Is that just my opinion? Yes which I believe this board and ones like it is designed for...opinions. Bye, bye.
Ah yeah, pointing out you trying to portray Dame as stupid if he stays as "random conjecture" is sooooo bad. I should be thrown in prison! The only opinion I'm stating is a defensive one: Dame's loyalty isn't stupid. You're the one saying it is, so chill with the "your opinion must be right womp womp" crap when all I said is him staying isn't stupid. Don't even try to establish that bullshit narrative because someone disagrees with you and your narrative that Dame is "stupid" if he stays with a struggling Blazers franchise. Now you say - "Which I believe this board and ones like it is designed for...opinions" - Yes, and I stated mine, and now your upset and worked up over it. Ironic.
I would trade Kent Bazemore and Anthony Tolliver and two second- round picks to Sacramento for Trevor Ariza, Wendell Gabriel and Caleb Swanigan. Season saved!!!
