Harkless resolves after Crabbe decision?

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  1. OSUBlazerfan

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    He was the Magic coach when Hark was there
     
    OSUBlazerfan, Jul 19, 2016
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    We need more than 1 wing (PG/SG/SF) off the bench. We need Harkless. If just one of Lillard/CJ/Crabbe/Turner got hurt we'd be screwed without Harkless.
     
    BonesJones, Jul 19, 2016
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    You don't let dividing minutes force you to jettison Harkless. It's one of those great problems to have, and you let the players' play determine who gets the minutes.

    When you have a promising young player like Harkless who is on the cusp of making a big jump and you don't have to get rid of him, you don't.
     
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    Stephon Marbury then.

    The union is willing to go after the teams over players' playing time.

    All those guys who ever played great in their contract years got PT.
     
    Denny Crane, Jul 19, 2016
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    3 positions? What 3 positions can Moe play? SF, PF, and what? C? No. SG? No. ???
     
    KingSpeed, Jul 19, 2016
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    Didn't he guard Curry in the playoffs? He should at least get PT when we need his defense. He might actually win the job or more minutes.
     
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    You wrote "Harkless will mostly see time at SF and PF."

    So you agree he's going to play (SF and PF).

    I think he's going to play SG some, too.
     
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    No, the union is willing to go after teams who send players away entirely. NEVER simply over playing time.
     
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    My personal opinion is that heading into the off-season Harkless was my number 1 priority. Steven Adams would've been nice too. We've seen what Harkless' team defense can be and I think it's an absolute must to retain that, even based on potential. I think he has the right to be cocky and take the QO.
     
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    If the Blazers play him zero minutes, they're asking for it. I don't need to repeat that over and over. It won't get any less true.
     
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    You can't produce one example of the players union going after a team for having a guy sitting on the bench.

    The examples that you provided were guys who were essentially told to go the fuck away. Can you provide an example of a player who was relegated to the bench and didn't see any playing time? If that's the case, maybe Jack Haley's estate should sue the Bulls.
     
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    If Dame gets hurt, we're screwed regardless of whether we have Harkless or not.

    If CJ get hurt, Crabbe starts and Turner backs him up, while starting at small forward. Aminu can log minutes at small forward. So can Layman.

    If Turner gets hurt, we start Crabbe and Aminu backs him up. We have plenty of guys at power forward so we can slide Aminu into move small forward minutes.

    One injury isn't going to screw us (unless it's Lillard.)
     
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    You dont think cj, crabbe, turner could work if dame gets hurt?
     
    JFizzleRaider, Jul 19, 2016
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    So whichever of those 3 are left play 36 minutes while we slide our starting PF out of the starting lineup to play 36 minutes at a position where he's not as good? And then we start 2 bigs that can't shoot outside of 3 feet (Or Meyers at PF which is a horrible idea) so that we don't have to keep Harkless? Lol
     
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    When Dame missed what..7 games was it? last season, CJ had some of his best performances..we won a lot of those games.
     
    riverman, Jul 19, 2016
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    Oh it would work for a while but making any noise in the playoffs? Highly unlikely.
     
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    If anybody suggests Harkless might play zero minutes, they'll be the first. You don't need to argue that strawman over and over. It won't make it any more relevant.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Jul 19, 2016
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    The Blazers have to re-sign Harkless... he is an asset for future trades. It would be a huge mistake to let him go for nothing. He is only 22 years old. I think a deal that benefits all parties is 2 year/18-20 mil. It gives Harkless a huge pay increase for next 2 years and enough time to let the roster shake out and give him the opportunity to prove his worth. He will be 24 for his next free agency with opportunity to earn even bigger contract. At 2 years a team trading for him would have enough time to evaluate without committing long term. I think it will happen, but I'm very curious what the hold up is.
     
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    We were 4-3. At least over .500, but not "a lot" ;)
     
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    He can guard some SG's. Maybe that's what they meant?
     
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