Wouldn't that be wasted time? What would DDR change? Blazers with Dame has culture of happy shooting and no defense. One time, with CJ and Rodney the shots were falling and it was great to watch. But you can not build contender around leader that don't play defense. There is simple rule: follow the leader.
We'll now see every team get to 90% by the start of the season. Yeah maybe they do some 1 year deals, or take on another teams expiring contract for a pick, etc. I don't think its a notable difference as previously there was only 1, 2 or 0 teams that went into the regular season under 90%. When they did they just took on a contract for a pick at the deadline or something. Now that will be done in October instead of February.
I just don't see any way Dame rescinds the request. He's the type of guy to go 100% or 0%; he doesn't half do things or flip flop. Yeah if Miami moves on he'd change the teams or the list. Now if we don't have a trade by the regular season I could see him helping out the Blazers or even playing as awkward as that would be. But he'd still be awaiting a trade like Durant on the Nets last year.
Yup. If he feels like the team lied to him, I don't think he'd come back. The fact that Dame has not spoken to Joe since the meeting a couple weeks ago is a sign to me that the relationship is most likely irreparable.
Joe said at end of season he will push all chips in and overpay but when we landed 3rd pick, overpay got a whole new meaning. Joe did the right thing by not trading two or three of Ant/Shae/Scoot for either OG or Mikal. Dame would want that to happen but Joe made the correct choice with Sharpe and Scoot
I agree but that wasn’t my point (technically he’s been an all star thus a star ). My point being that if they make a trade that empty’s their cupboard making it impossible to trade for Dame. Then forcing Dames choices to open up
Agreed, but as I also said earlier, you can push all your chips in but if nobody calls.... I don't think Dame plays poker.
People's expectations got them mad at Joe when they don't know what went down. It's really fucking dumb.
LMAO that's awful. I think a lot of rhetoric comes from the fact that Cronin has mostly lost value on every trade.
I see what you did here If only Dame had Draymond to manage the team, like Steph have, if only Dame had a pay cut, like Dirk and if Dame was as good as Iverson, Blazers would surely have more success with him.
this is my fear—Joe and team are actually totally fine with the maximum Miami offer (Jovic, Jacquez, 3-4 firsts), and that’s what they’re “holding out for.” I will be very sad if this is all they accept for Dame. For all the shit we talk about Morey and Masai, they would never accept something like this.
I honestly don't think that's a bad package. As Lowe put it: "it's palatable". If Brooklyn isn't putting Claxton on the table I don't know what else any team would actually offer. But they should absolutely not settle for anything less than the best package Miami CAN offer.
