Dame asks for trade (And there it is)

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  1. riverman

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    @THE HCP He's a Lamarcus alpha on this squad...Scoot is rookie Dame playing with Lamarcus (Grant)..the quiet vet. I'm going on paycheck. When you're called to be that guy, you're paid to step up. Scoot will take the alpha role probably as soon as next season but this season...they'll huddle around Grant....see who Mark Mason calls out last on the starting roster for home games...that's the guy.
     
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    Oh. Didn't know that.

    Huh. Oh well lol
     
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    Imagine Scoot, Sharpe/Ant, Thybulle/Rupert, Grant/Murray with a top-notch, young center gained in a Dame trade.

    If Cronin could do that, he should get some kind of Harry Potter wizardry award. That would be close to scary black magic.

    That is why the Blazers have to be patient. The reward could be mind-blowing.

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    Then why even reply to it and come off with an attitude in doing so?
     
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    No attitude here. I simply asked a legitimate question. Conversation if you will. It’s a tricky thing to grasp on a forum where people talk, so I’m here to help if needed
     
    Mediocre Man, Sep 6, 2023
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    Can you be more specific? These are "centers" (as defined by NBA.com...) 25 and younger, over 6-10, sorted by MPG.

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    Nope, no attitude here…
     
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    If Dame only wants to go to Miami, Bam Adebayo. He turned 26 in July.
     
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    See, the Fonz gets it
     
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    Not much but still
     
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    Any video with Malika Andrews is worth the watch.
     
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    At least Woj didn't refresh his "Dame is really old and gets paid too much" narrative. I understand the PR around devaluing Lillard's trade value. It makes the return package from Heat look amazing.

    But in the overall picture of getting the best value for trading Lillard, doesn't hiding Dame's amazing skillset cause a negative influence?

    I thought Blazer media would be going off on incredible games Lillard played last year. The guy averaged 37ppg through January & February! Dame busted the Rockets in the most effecient 71 game in NBA History!!

    "Look how amazing this player is" would work better in Dame trade value, then "he's short and old, sucks at D, chokes in the playoffs", followed by not applying over a dozen franchise enforced tank games in weak attempts to discredit Lillard as an injury prone player.
     
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    Are you suggesting the Blazers have received better offers than have been rumored?
     
    Phatguysrule, Sep 7, 2023
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    No because none of us know
     
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    We can agree that Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler weren't going to end up in Portland. We know that.
    There was no reason to rush a trade.
     
    blazerfan11, Sep 7, 2023
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    Well, I haven't seen any rumored offers that are worth it.

    Have you seen something rumored that Portland should have accepted by now?
     
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    Sure there is. Dame playing a second next season for Portland could cost us someone special in the draft

    Bringing either Sharpe or Scoit off the bench could sour them on Portland
     
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