Trade Deadline: February 6, 2025

Poor use of the word “literally.” All you have to say is “Every single one of them is worse than Norm.” It’s a stronger statement,

 

I’m pro-Cronin.

 

When are you are 8 or 9, it’s unlikely teams will jump you. It’s nearly impossible that 3 teams would jump you. When you are say, 3rd, the odds say you will get jumped. Even if you are 1st, there is more than an 80% chance you will get jumped.

 

Justise Winslow was a great player for us so I didn’t hate the deal. We actually had the best record in the West after 14 games the season after the trade. Then he got hurt unfortunately:

 

Haha. It’s nearly impossible to get the worst record in the league 4 or 5 seasons in a row. Especially if you’re apparently adding top flight talent every year. Also- getting 5th in 2 or 3 player drafts year after year won’t help you.

 

You wouldn't get the 5th every year. And you wouldn't have to have the worst record every year to get to 5 for 4 or 5 years. Or even 4 out of 5 years.

And if you're getting so many good young players that you can't tank that long with them leading your team that means your rebuild is going very well.

You can argue against this as much as you want but you can't fight the math. This is absolutely the most likely way for a team like Portland to build a championship.

 

In fouls per either minute or possession, our tops are Clingan, Walker, and Scooter. If Clingan or Scooter are forced to start against opponent starters, and play full games, they will be in heavy foul trouble. If we have little depth from midseason trades, they'll either foul out, or to last most of the game, ease up in intensity, and play like we did last season. That's what I said in those posts.

As shown by the Sixers “Process” Era, in an environment in which the only thing that matters is losing, the players will carry that toxic mindset forward, even after the team adds better players.

 

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/nba-players-with-most-fouls-in-rookie-season
There's some big names in the record books for most fouls by a rookie in full season. I don't think I'm gonna write off either of them. I'll probably give them another year or two. I mean, some people's golden boy, Meyers something, got 7 years to figure it out. I would rather take some time to develop a 7-footer that rebounds, blocks a couple shots and gets his fouls being too physical than a guy that identifies as a 6' PG.

 

Cronin will turn all his doubters into his fans within the next two weeks

 

Inconceivable.

 

2 weeks?

now less than 9 days before the trade deadline

 

Expect to see the same statement from him at some point regarding Sharpe. But he will wait until he gets paid first.

 

I dunno, I wish aldridges agent said something to us a year before he just walked for nothing.

 

I think it’s funny how the narrative has changed so drastically to “we waited too long to trade the vets!”….when we are a week or so away from the trade deadline. did any of you honestly think a deal would have happened by now? During the season?

yes, it seems much tougher to trade bigger money contracts right now because of the CBA. But guess who knows the CBA better than anyone? NBA GM’s, asst GM’s and down the list.

organizations know what’s coming. They plan for it. I would be very surprised if the Blazers didn’t see the new CBA restrictions coming.

If one of Ant, Grant or Ayton are not traded then i will be confused only because we obviously need to give the young guys a real shot.

Do we really know what Ant or grants value really was?
If we trade Grant or Ant and aren’t thrilled about the return..how are we supposed to know that’s hasn’t been their value all along? We don’t and we won’t..,except for guys like Dwight Jaynes who will say “I know for a fact we passed up better deals”. Okay pal
now, we always here how there’s so much smoke leading up to every trade deadline. I think it’s interesting most talking heads are saying this one is going to be difficult. I could see the opposite happening and sometimes talking heads are way the hell off..actually most of the time.

you have to pencil in the fact that the Butler situation is definitely holding things up. That happens almost every year with a disgruntled player

everyone chill out.
We knew in September we weren’t making a trading until this upcoming week.
If that doesn’t happen then we have something to complain about.

 

Hopefully Grant's little injury last night doesn't further impact his already low trade value.