Notice Joe Cronin Press Conference

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  1. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Confirmed Dame wants Miami only

    Says the Blazers will be patient and wait for the best return. If it takes months, it takes months.

    Says the Blazers are talking to some free agents but transactions are on hold.

    He wants to appease Dame, but wants the Blazers to get the right deal.

    Would welcome Dame back to retire in Portland

    Took responsibility, saying he failed Dame.
     
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    It's also the point of the presser. He got up there, he looked calm, he told everyone he'll take as much time as he has to and he put the ball in the court of Dame's camp and any team that wants to acquire him. I thought it was a very smart and well executed move.
     
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    Feels like the team's current GM is a Portland GM where the previous one was more of a Dame GM. You can understand why we are where we are, but I am very glad that the GM chose the team over the player.
     
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    He also tried to take the blame off of Dame a few times. It was really impressive because he came off as both up to the job in front of him and compassionate.
     
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    He was very calm and smiling a lot...nervous energy.
     
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    That was a good press conference.
     
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    Based on this press conference, I don't think anyone blames Dame for wanting a trade. Even Cronin doesn't blame him.

    The issue most people have is insisting on only one team. It limits the franchise.
     
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    Did about as well as he could in this difficult situation, I hope Dame and his agent respond in kind
     
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    And Dame failed by not recognizing the new talent.
     
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    I don't know if they will, at least I think there is very little chance they do publicly but maybe we start to see reports that Dame is open to joining other teams in winning situations.
     
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    when he was talking about Ant-Scoot-Sharpe going forward, I wish somebody would have asked something like:

    "Joe, the biggest failure of the roster over the last 8 seasons has been a massive failure of balance. While the rest of the NBA has invested in wings and two-way players, in length and versatility, in front-court/back-court balance, the Blazers have been perhaps the most unbalanced team in the league. The talent & usage has been in the back court, but the investment was in talent without length, and talent that can't defend; this came at the expense of having enough talent and versatility in the front court. Portland has been way too small. And you're extolling the virtues of another small guard rotation; a rotation without length and a rotation that will be a defensive liability. You're talking about repeating the biggest roster failure of the last 8 seasons, and you're acting like the result will be different this time

    my question is: what the hell are you thinking?    "
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    If it takes months, it takes months.
     
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    Sounds like they still have a good relationship or he is trying to be amicable anyway.

    He was nice about Dame wanting only Miami, saying it wasn't upsetting but it made the job of trading him tougher with less options.
     
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    I would trade Dame for Spoelstra straight up
     
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    Anyone got a link where i can watch from the start? Had to miss the beginning
     
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    I agree with that, and I think Cronin is bothered that he's being limited. He's just too nice to show it.
     
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