We got the #3 pick. Discuss the possibilities.

Discussing future around the 30 min mark

Around mark 50 - at the start of next season, do you believe you will still be playing for Portland? I do.

 

he certainly sounded less certain of wanting a trade 'if-such-and-such-happens' then he did 2 months ago. He also made a point of implying that Miller AND/OR Scoot could be players that might help right away

I think odds are that all the predicted reasons Dame wouldn't return to Portland next season are greatly exaggerated. He pretty obviously wants to remain in Portland and it wouldn't take as much to satisfy him as all the rumors have suggested. And I think when he's speaking of what it would cost other teams to trade for him he speaking with a knowledge of what the trade discussions have been

but maybe that's my wishful thinking

 

Timestamp on the draft stuff? I didn't hear it.

The host did ask if Dame thinks he would be in Portland at the start of the season and he said yes. But mentioned Miami and Brooklyn as the obvious destinations if traded.

 

it was a little earlier in the discussion

 

Jesus christ... an hour? Anyone gonna post a breakdown?

 

"I love the organization I play for. I love the city I play in. And I am going to give them every opportunity to give us what we need to have a true chance to play for (a title)."

 

Damn you CJ

 

Oh nice... it's time stamped.

So the first 16 minutes are all boxing.

 

Most of the interesting stuff starts after the 30 minute mark. I think Dame is very clear that he would like to win in Portland and he knows that a trade might not be his way to contend since whatever team trades for him will have to pay a lot to get him.

So, I am pretty sure that Dame is absolutely on board with trying to get the best for Portland to get him to contend and only if it does not work, a different conversation has to be made.

 

The question is, how long is he willing to wait? It has been two years since this really started. We aren't any closer today than we were two years ago. So is it till the end of the offseason? The trade deadline? Next summer? Maybe Dame doesn't really have a timeline. Just whenever he feels like it's not going to happen.

 

29 mins. Name dropped Scoot and Miller

 

Ugh.... the Nets/Miami fans are going to be super annoying after this.

 

LOL Dame side stepped the request to free style. Used an excuse. I thought I remember reading that Dame uses stuff he already wrote when he "freestyles" so it's not really freestyling.

 

Dame has doubled down on his belief that if Portland can just add some pieces, not even superstars, but good quality pieces, the team can compete. Competing to Dame means, IMO, get us close enough to where if i need to take over, i can, and will seal the deal. And that's what i love the most. HE 'S A FIGHTER. Some in here, and on local radio like to doubt that he is good enough to be that guy. I know it in my heart, he is that guy. I've seen it too many times, and cried so many joyful tears to think otherwise. No other player in the history of me watching the Blazers ever brought me to happy tears so many times.

The team that blew the game to the Lakers in 2000, brought me to anger so bad, i broke the lazy boy leg rest in half, in a tearful rage. I was mad at the refs, Shaq and his squatch walk up the sidelines, and the every Blazer not named Sheed. Cause he gave it his all. The rest pooped down their collective legs.

 

I honestly believe he is too smart to ignore the fact that the team will not just ship him to his preferred destination for garbage, simply because his salary is as big as it is. So, he will understand that the team is trying to do the best both for contention and for the long term. So, I am not worried one bit about this and I do not think Dame will ever sulk like a spoiled child.

My guess is that the team will try for one of these real difference makers next to Dame / Grant / Shae like Bridges or Brown and if it is clear that it does not happen, Dame will be happy with whoever falls to the #3 spot.

At this point I would expect that if the pick is Scoot, Simons will be the main piece that the team will try to use to get a better starting 4 (Siakam for Ant + 23 + filler, for example) and move Grant to the 3 with Scoot coming off the bench as the #1 relief for either Shae or Dame. If Miller is the pick, there is a good chance the Blazers try to use Ant for the same stuff or if not possible, try to get an upgrade at center and relegate Ant to the bench or try to roll with Miller coming of the bench with Dame, Ant, Shae, Grant and Center to be named as the starters.

 

He also said those trades wouldn't make sense because of the amount of compensation would lessen those teams chances afterwards. And Custer, basically said, i know, but just for fun, what places.

 

Was that it? I heard him mention their names but I thought he talked about them more. Was that it?

 

Ive been skipping around. That's all i heard

 

Agree totally. If Miller is drafted, look for DeRozan to be that guy. I'd love that cause DeMar is smart, great, and gets to the freethrow line.

 

He couldn't have been more clear. Also, I believe Joe has been clear in that it Dame Time and he is going to put more length and veterans on the team.