Trade Ben Simmons poll

Phew.

 

1. If Simmons is in Portland, teams won't respect him and will double team Dame.

It doesn't take much of a memory to recall that Dame has been being double double teamed for years. What he needs is someone he can rotate the ball to who can then attack the defense going downhill with a 4 on 3 advantage and make a good decision. Simmons it's a very good at that.

2. Simmons does not score in the 4th quarter.

I'm almost positive Portland has a player that ranks really high in 4th quarter scoring and being clutch.

3. Simmons is lazy and won't put in the work is work to become a better shooter.

Admittedly, it is something he needs to work on,l, but I also don't feel he has been used properly. But as for the work or effort part of the equation, it takes a tremendous amount of work and effort to be that good on defense and he is one of the league's elites.

There are certainly flaws that need to be addressed, but I'm not sure there would be a better place for him than under one who acquired the nickname Mr. Big Shot, or being with a leader who is as clutch as Dame.

 

I posted on the Dame requesting trade thread but I figure it's relevant here too

Quote from his recent IG story

"I don't care how bad I want it, I'm not crossing anyone in my circle to get it."

I don't know how to embed a screencap.

 

This is hilarious. Philly media is vicious.

 

Tweedle dee & tweedle dum. Hope the press had their waders on. Morey-on said there was a similar situation with another athlete that was as caustic and it worked out fine with that athlete rejoining his/her team. Who was it? I don't remember any situation as bad where said athlete came back and it is was all fine. Sounded like some serious bullshit to me.

 

Maybe Aaron Rodgers?

 

i am glad you concluded with KAT as a Blazer

 

More cryptic Dame.

 

Why do we need Simmons anyway? We have 3 guys on the roster who were drafted before Gianis!

Just shoot me now.

 

what does this sentence mean from Quick? we're interested in a CJ for Ben deal?

Whether that means a pursuit of Philadelphia’s Ben Simmons — the Blazers are interested at a one-for-one price — or a deal to beat the Feb. 10 trade deadline remains to be seen.

 

well, there's only one Blazer contract that fits a one-for-one deal

but Quick is much better at writing human interest stories than he is at trade speculation

 

Dame?

 

So is Simmons.

 

And people think Olshey is a dïck. 5:18 in that video.

 

CJ

 

Yet another leak to the Athletic today. Rich Paul making this ugly like I was hoping. Completely tanking his value.

 

I say Morey holds out until at least a month into the regular season, hoping for a team to start poorly and be motivated to trade.

(He's hoping that team is the Blazers.)

 

yeah, he's going to wait till a team decides to rebuild. He doesn't have to make a trade immediately as Ben's under contract.