The super Melo to Portland thread + The Big Blockbuster

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Should the Blazers puruse Carmelo Anthony?

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  1. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I don't know their team well enough, is it possible for him to slide over to the PF spot if they got HW?
     
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    If they are truly trying to keep Melo; I think it's a big mistake. This is not good team-building by the GM. Throwing a bunch of guys together, almost all of them one way players (and mixed on which way!) and depending on a coach with little time to gel before the season and a shorter season and a coach who I don't think is great at figuring out how to meld a team and reluctant to ask the team to do the work to figure out how to work together. Not a good situation.
     
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  3. BoomChakaLaka

    BoomChakaLaka Well-Known Member

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    Nothing about Whiteside! I’m guessing that the Blazers and his agents have a deal that is going to break later today - and the other GM’s know about it. And with no mentions of Aldridge either, I think San Antonio and Portland are hammering out details, like picks.
     
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    Of course, it's what the GM who happens to have LeBron does every season. Except for that last part - LeBron TELLS the team what to do.
     
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    God I hope not.

    I think there's nothing about Whiteside because he's a dinosaur in today's NBA. Or at least, the NBA except for Detroit.
     
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    Or it's not even 24 hours into free agency and they are two guys that are asking for more than they are now worth.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Interesting factoid (somewhat related to CA).

    If the Blazers don't re-sign Melo or Whiteside (and don't trade HW), I think they won't have any players born before Damian Lillard. He will be the oldest player on the team.
     
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    BlazerWookee UNTILT THE DAMN PINWHEEL!

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    Is he gone yet?
     
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    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    Woof!
     
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    Woudld you stop Sniffing MY ASS???!!!
     
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    Whiteside was a league leader in rebounds and block shots until Covid. With Nurk back, clearly there wasn’t a good use of him nor did the twin towers experiment work well [with Nurk] and I’ll even say he pouted a bit during the bubble games. That said, there are teams that can use a big - and I’ll say as many as a dozen teams. So I disagree that he’s a dinosaur. I predict a sign & trade is more likely than simply letting him go for nothing.
     
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    Clippers showed interest
     
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    BAM!
     
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    I'm neutral on this one.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Bump bitches!
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I’m fine with it. He is a threat on offense and he’s a good locker room guy.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Big negative. If this dude is starting we are in serious trouble.
     
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    AWESOME!!!! I'm really happy for this to get buttoned up....player/coach HOFer.....going to be valuable in ways other than the stat sheet....can pace him regular season with our depth...respect!
     
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    nah..we're good...we started Noah Vonleh and he only played 12 minutes a game....doesn't matter who starts..it's who finishes
     
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