BRoy interview coming up live (MERGED)

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  1. BTOWN_HUSTLA

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    In Pritch We Trust.

    come on, am I the only one here saying that still? Pritch we trust!
     
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    This doesn't exactly scream creating a "winning culture" that the franchise has talked about the past few years either.
     
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    I seriously have no idea how you could top the ineptitude our management has displayed so far this offseason even if you tried. Max years, max money, sign the fucking thing. What's to negotiate? Brandon obviously has proven he's a top player, he's a great guy in the community, and he WANTS TO BE HERE. We're always complaining about not being able to attract guys to Portland, and this is a top 5 player in the league, who loves this city, loves this team and loves the fans, and we have the richest owner in professional sports, and we're quibbling over the fifth year on a max contract?

    What the fuck?

    This contract should have been drawn up months ago, with the only blank being the line where Brandon had to sign.
     
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    Or, he could try and force a trade prior to that so he can actually go somewhere that will pay him a 5 year deal starting in 2010-11, which is what any agent with a brain would do. Why have your All-Star playing on a rookie deal and a QO for the next two years with no guarantee for the future?
     
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    In pritch we trust. come on, say it. just ignore everything else, in pritch we trust!
     
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    obviously you don't know the intricacies of the cap rules of the NBA. Pritch is a mastermind.

    There is a reason these negotiaons are at this point...find me an example otherwise!!
     
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    The "frustrated and Dissappointed" text message kinda ruined my lunch hour.
     
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    KP has developed a hard edge due to the vulcanization process he's been undergoing.
     
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    I don't understand.

    He's not going anywhere unless the Blazers want him to for TWO MORE seasons.

    I doubt that any team is already planning for the summer of 2011, and it's a huge crapshoot what the next CBA will look like.

    The team IS playing with fire in the sense that it's a calculated risk to potentially piss him off... but I don't see evidence that teams will have a ton of free space in two summers to give him a max-level deal. Especially with the salary cap shrinking, most teams will be right up against the cap in 2011.

    Look at the Lakers, for example. Even though they only have three players on the books (Bynum, Walton, and Artest) they will be over halfway to the salary cap. Throw on Kobe's salary and mimimum salary players and they're going to be near $50m... which is where the cap may well be.

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    So, can someone provide me the money quote from Roy that elevates this to a "Roy quite likely to do what he can to escape this cheap team" situation?

    I didn't listen to the interview, but the posted recaps seemed pretty non-noteworthy.
     
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    I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not, but this contract could have been devised and drawn up months ago. There's nothing NEW to figure out at this point. I can understand a bit of a give-and-take with LaMarcus, but this is our franchise player who has earned this team way more money than they could ever dream of paying him back.

    No reason to be tightwads. Absolutely none.
     
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    Bullcrap. If the Blazers are going to treat him like this and have him unguaranteed for two more years, one on a rookie deal, Roy may as well become a hold-out and force a trade. What I don't get is why you didn't criticize Hedo getting a 5-year offer.
     
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    BRoy said no such thing. maxiep was fucking around.

    But Brandon himself admitted that he's been frustrated with this situation.
     
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    Getting a little dramatic, there, pardner.
     
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    That's your fault. The fact he texted Wheeler even after the interview to state how "frustrated and disappointed" he was, and that he'd be putting out a statement next week, should at the very least give a bit of insight into how he feels he's being treated.
     
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    If it is the Vulcans, then KP needs to get on that Blackberry to God...errr I mean Paul.
     
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    He can try to force a trade, no question. I can try to do a lot of things that I won't be able to do without someone else agreeing to it.

    As for why have your all-star playing on a rookie deal and a QO for the next two years with no guarantee for the future? I dunno. Why doesn't he sign a four year deal now, if the guarantee is so critical?

    Because he doesn't have to.

    Similarly, neither do the Blazers.

    The Blazers WILL have to pay him, once he's under contract, whether he's hurt or the team's economics get out of whack. They simply do not have to pay him more than they are comfortable with paying him just to make him happy.

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    Really? It's plausible. I didn't say likely, but it's plausible.
     
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    have faith in Pritch! seriously, you've given him a pass this far, why not just keep it going.
     
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    Nope because that is total bullshit.
     
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