Oden is our best chance at acquiring a franchise level star player. It's a risky chance, but there is virtually no way we are getting a superstar with draft picks in the mid to late first round and no superstar free agent is going to chose Portland. So even if you believe Oden has a 75% chance of never beating these injuries we sadly just don't have a better option. Gerald Wallace and LaMarcus are above average starters but neither is going to lead a team to a championship. Now if your goal for the Blazers is to get them out of the first round, perhaps you could try to go in a different direction. For me, I want the Blazers to one day have a shot at winning a title, and to do that the Blazers need to do whatever they can to obtain a superstar player. Go watch the OSU vs Florida title game again, Oden dominated two older players who have both become solid NBA All-stars. Oden's chance of obtaining that superstar level in the NBA are greatly dimensioned from when he was drafted but its still much higher then trying to strike gold with the 21st pick in the draft. I believe it’s an easy decision to keep Oden opposed to just letting $8mil in salary for next season come off the books. Joel Pryzbilla was paid ~$8mil this year and Canby is over $10mil. $8mil for a one year deal is not expensive at all in the NBA.
Wes Matthews learned to lead a team? What the? That article just seemed kinda weird lol. Although I dont know how another market would give him potential stardom like going through all he has, and coming out on top with the team that stuck with him.. but I'm no media guru.
I doubt we want him signed on such a long contract. Especially considering the amount of shit KP is getting now for signing Roy for 5 yrs, Cho will be more prudent and conservative.
Speaking of Cho, he better do something to improve the roster because this roster obviously isn't good enough to win it all. Not doing so would be a failure.
I don't know...since he turned Bayless, Dante and a now-out-for-the-season Przybilla into a starting SF/PF who happens to be a recent All-Star, I'm thinking Mr. Cho has earned a bit of leeway before I label him a failure.
What have you done for me lately? The roster needs to be improved, right? The team as is can't even contend for a title, let alone actually win one. There are still moves to be made and not making them would be a failure imo. Cho better get creative or this team will be stuck as a 5-8 seed. Making no improvements is not an option.
If he has 25% chance of playing a whole season and we sign him for $8M, he's worth $32M if he played a whole season. I don't think he's worth $32M, and also, I think the 25% is way too high, especially if that estimate is for more than 1 year. Only #1 spender Paul Allen would re-sign Oden. Even #2 Mark Cuban wouldn't do this. He let Steve Nash go.
Too many if's and I think's involved in that equation to determine that only PA would be willing to take a chance and spend on G.O. And, Steve Nash playing this good at his age is an anomaly. Hopefully Dre can be one too. You want some welfare with a side of that whine? The roster needs some additions for sure, but this team is so capable that we could make it to the finals without HCA. A solid front line would go a long way for this team right now, and you don't have to get creative to figure that out. When we had all our big's we were Really Tough, and now we finally got some experience and veteran presence. I trust Cho will have a solid plan to get this team in contention, Hell everyone in the NBA is scared of us right now and were riddled.
