2020 Free Agency Thread

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Scalma, Nov 2, 2020.

  1. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Steven Adams to New Orleans...
     
  2. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    forbes is undersized, not a good passer, and a liability defensively. Other than that hes sick.
     
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    Wizard Mentor Wizard Mentor

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    Perhaps you should watch some Blazers highlights for the last couple of years.
    You'll see Dame hitting step back 3, dunking, and being a badass. But, if you're
    careful, you'll see these highlights being in the 4th quarter, and you'll see the
    names of some of his teammates on the floor with him. Names like Pat C,
    Vonleh, Layman, Turner, Biebs, and other drivel.

    Then, go to the rotation thread I just created, and see nothing but solid players
    in a 10-man rotation.

    So, you may not like it, but it is a significant improvement to recent years.
     
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  4. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    he's a career 40% 3pt shooter with volume and the same size as Dame. but ya, you know it all.
     
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    I'll just say I think you are waaay too optimistic about Hood and Collins and leave it at that.
     
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    Ariza has been on 4 teams in the last week.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Being an OKC fan right now must be wild.
     
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  9. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    I don't like that Ariza wound up on the Mavs. He's a solid player for contending teams.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Nevermind.
     
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    Ariza really is the bitch of the nba lmao
     
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    Dame on the moves: from Quick
    https://theathletic.com/2212279/2020/11/21/enes-kanter-derrick-jones-jr-rodney-hood/

    The Trail Blazers are not yet done in their offseason rebuild, but by nightfall Friday, Damian Lillard liked where the team was headed.

    Portland is deeper, more versatile and has more defenders after a whirlwind week that included acquiring forward Robert Covington, followed by a frantic Friday of deals that featured trading for backup center Enes Kanter, signing 23-year-old free agent Derrick Jones Jr. and re-signing free agent Rodney Hood.

    “I had my eye on a few guys that would have been tough to get,” Lillard told The Athletic late Friday night. “But with that being said, Neil (Olshey) has worked his ass off to make improvements. We became deeper and more defensive. Everything we’ve done so far complements our team, in my opinion.”
     
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    OKC getting another first rounder llol
     
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    Presti deserves a vacation man
     
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    Anyone on Charlotte we want to S&T?
     
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    Presti is a hell of a GM, extremely creative
     
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    Great GM in a vacuum, but will probably remembered for one trade that may have cost his team multiple championships.
     
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    Ariza gets traded to a worse team every 2 days. That must suck.

    I’d like him back honestly.
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    he's been really good in extracting value but don't think it's that hard to tear down a team for picks.
     
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Realistically though — no.
     

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