Dame asks for trade (And there it is)

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  1. Strenuus

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    Not much of a consolation if the package still sucks.
     
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    Exactly how I feel. Love my Blazers, and never miss a game, but I rarely watch random games because the product is unwatchable
     
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    Half a million to play one fucking game and you're gonna be a bitch about where you go and ride coattails of the ECF, effectively torpedoing your brand.

    I'm well beyond soured with him now.
     
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    Man, I don't know. I deal with some pretty high-worth tech CEOs, and in general their strategy, vision, problem-solving, etc. are far above average. Dealing with agents? Please, not even worth the owner's time. Dealing with the CEO of the agency or advertising executives running companies the player is repping behind the scenes? Frankly, I don't want to hear from the owner, but only because I'm hearing from the capos underneath--the Godfather works in the background at levels the mortals don't get to see.

    Or not.
     
  6. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Disagree. Getting ANY assets right now is why this is a good thing. Dame's value is going to get worse over the next several years. His salary is going to go up, and logically his production is going to go down.
     
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    Me too, now this report that he wouldn’t report to another team if traded there. I hope he blows out his fucking acl year 1 in Miami.
     
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    Seems like he's surrounded by idiots.

    At this point, I'm not feeling too good about this if I'm Miami.
    This is very bad for culture and makes you think how he's going to behave if things gets rocky on your team.
     
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    Fentress has more quotes from Goodwin.

    Fuck this guy.
     
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    How is it people are having it both ways?

    If he was unrestricted people would say he's worthless.

    If he's locked into a 4 year deal he's also worthless.

    There's no winning and it's nonsense to say he isn't worth much. He's in his prime right now. Any contending team should give up the farm for him. I bet Boston would give up Jaylen Brown.
     
  11. Natebishop3

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    If Boston was offering that, the deal would be done.
     
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    I just figured it out, we released Watford so Dame could inherit the T-Wat nickname.
     
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    I bet you they are. But Cronin is afraid of Dame and his agent. Why else hasn't Brown extended? They've been trying to trade him for ages and we've heard that Tatum has been trying to recruit Dame.
     
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    Goodwin is right. I don't even know this Dame anymore.

    “I don’t think another team would do a deal like that knowing everything that’s going on,” Aaron Goodwin said. “But if they do, then they don’t know Dame.”

    Forget rooting for him. I am going to actively root against this asshole. Gtfo.
     
  15. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Where are you seeing this?
     
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    Oregonlive. Fentress article. Dont make me link it. Dont give this guy clicks.
     
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    Also find it absolutely hilarious that he's talking to Joe but not Riley to add more value.
     
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    Because I think Miami is trying to fleece us and Dame/Goodwin are helping.

    I think they're trying to keep Martin and probably Jaquez.
     
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