Does he have something against portland? Seems like a pretty good chance to win, and make a lot of money.
Do you watch a lot of Miami games? There are a few similarities between Whiteside and Javale... I would say that those similarities are all physical though.
In what way? The NBA has max contracts, so he'd make the same here as anywhere else. Compounding the problem: The Blazers are sub .500, a tiny market with dreary winters, very few marketing opportunties and you'll play half your games when half the country is already asleep. But other than that ...
I hope you don't take too much offense to this. But I'm not going to argue about the pessimistic little details that you threw out there. If you really think about it, im sure you can find the holes in your argument. Even the edited one with the somewhat of a disclaimer at the beginning.
Actually, I'm wrong on one part. They're both not very good freethrow shooters. Javale is surprisingly better in that area.
Is the winter weather here wet, dark and unpleasant? Check Are the marketing opportunities poor here? Check Do the Blazers start play at 10:00 EST? Check Are there maximum contracts in the NBA? Check. Go ahead, I'm waiting.
Nik, Your argument is valid for half the NBA teams too though. Milwaukie? What makes Milwaukie any better than Portland? Indiana, Detroit.. man there are a ton of teams that have shitty winters and arent a major market. Im sure no matter what city you can find pros and cons, but I think the number one thing to help turn the cons into pros, is start being optimistic. If players see we think we suck, why come here? If players see the fans and city as optimistic, then maybe they put the small market and weather aside and focus on what truly matters... winning... being positive, etc... Just saying, you can paint a doomsday parade for most cities if you try....I don't care to try....
Only a side note. I didn't tell you to refute anything. I said that if you thought about it, you could find the holes. I already told you, I'm not arguing about these petty little things. If you can't figure out why your "argument" is seriously flawed... wow.
So go ahead enlighten me. Why are the Blazers suddenly a destination for marquee free agents after 45 years?
Just so I'm clear..... are we arguing about whether Portland is an attractive destination for NBA players?
