Does anyone seriously think we had a better roster than New Orleans?

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  1. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Pels are bettee than the Blazers. Blazers arent a deep team. The Blazers have a very unreliable if non existent bench.
     
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    Yes the Pelicans roster is better than many give it credit. Small market team.

    However, you are completely wrong to think the Davis/Cousins pairing is stupid. Neither Davis nor Cousins are slow plodding big men that live in the paint. As a matter of fact, Cousins is more of a satellite player than Davis is. He shoots MORE 3s and passes the ball better than Davis does. Davis is just more above the rim and faster.

    Demarcus Cousins is the best NEW AGE center in the league and they were just starting to win in bunches when he went down. Had just beat Boston in Boston and beat the Rockets when he got hurt. Matter of fact they were spanking the Rockets good before they made a crazy late push.

    Thats all I had to say.
     
  3. CupWizier

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    I agree GS is good, but it appears they are more vulnerable this year than in the past and the Pelicans if they play like they did against us, it will be a good match up.
     
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    Aminu was better than Mirotic. Aminu was the third best player in the series.
     
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    LOL!!!!
     
  6. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    Aminu was certainly one of the few Blazers who can hold his head high after this series.
     
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  7. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    "New Age" = can't jump and shoots a crazy low percentage?
    Cousins is definitely very talented - almost half as talented as he thinks he is. Glad you like him because your front office is about to throw a ton of money at him.
     
  8. BBert

    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    I did.

    Now I don't.
     
  9. Rastapopoulos

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    When is Leonard a FA? If he isn't one already, then he'll go to the team that offers the Spurs the best deal. I doubt that's the Lakers. And it's definitely not the Clippers, unless they have an irrational desire to trade for Jordan.
     
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    Yes, they should beat New Orleans. BUT: they've looked pretty shaky this season. And number of All-Stars is a bogus stat - the Lakers had more All-Stars when they had Van Exel than when they were winning championships.
    Right now I think Holiday is looking better than Klay Thompson.
     
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    He has a player option after next season. Why do you doubt it will be the Lakers. they are allover it here in LA. If SA wants cap space the Lakers are a good trading partner. Plus they have SA type of young players in Ingram, Hart, and Kuzma to dangle.
     
  12. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    You must be a big fan of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm?
     
  13. Phatguysrule

    Phatguysrule Well-Known Member

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    Excellent point. We have options going forward.
     

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