Game Thread Game #55 - BLAZERS VS MAGIC - FEBRUARY 8, 2022 - TUESDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT SPORTS

I am not going to debate the other moves til after the deadline and the draft til then -- I see the moves as a gamble that if it pays off great but if not then -- be prepared for some dark dark days in Ripcity

I know it's scary to take such a gamble and Cronin might go down as the worst GM of all time IF the gamble does not pay off but at least he was bold and did something that NeO was unwilling to do.

 

bold?

giving up starters for little to no value is not bold. it's easy.

 

Well we are on the yellow brick road to tanking

 

And making 7 shots lol

 

Blazers Uprise Postgame Show
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Nurk needs to go, I want a long athletic shot blocker in the middle.

 

It doesn’t take much for Nurk to turn into baby Nurkic. If he really got told no on in the core would get traded before trade deadline, that’s probably what’s happening.

 

How about Bledsoe for Siakam and we make a favorable second trade with Toronto sending Nurkic and a couple 2nds for Boucher?

 

Anybody listen to the 5th quarter with Paul Linman?

 

No what he say?

 

You were just putting togethe that list of eligible bachelors for the famous stren reach around!

 

Nurk is the last Neil piece I want gone. Toronto or Charlotte make the call.

 

When your job is on the line, they are risky moves. And that's not easy.

 

He said Otis Thorpe is going to be amazing as a Blazer.

 

You all can sugar coat this and say it's the plan to "tank' and say it's what you want but this is not good at all any way you slice it.
This team now has a poor coach, Players that can't compete, and no trade assets. Lillard will be gone next year and you are looking at 2-3 years of playoff drought if not more.

Be careful what you wish for.

 

I am not saying that the moves were wise, but there are still some IFs that could happen. (possible lottery pick, possible FA with cap space, possible Bledsoe trade) Also, does this now allow us to get the full MLE?

I am not confident that we get a star player from any of it, but did we trade a star? Not according to countless negative CJ posts every fucking day and throughout every game thread.

It is possible that we still get a couple of good additional players from all of this. I guess we will have to wait until July to know for sure.
The ones I wanted to keep we still have. (Dame, ANT, and Little) Nurk is the wild card. I would prefer to keep him but if he pouts then he needs to go too.

With Hart on board, I still think we are in the same boat as before the trades.......we need a PF. Are we now in a better position to get one?
I think the rest are replaceable. (Talent-wise)

One plus for sure is we are in a better "tank job" position for our own lottery pick.

 

We have a great coach, Young players who are competing and getting better and two possible first round lottery picks. And lillard seems to be onboard with it.