That's just total bullshit. Right now he's probably our second best player. And Mike Rice agrees with me!
http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/story/_/page/2011-12-por-preview/portland-trail-blazers-player-profiles
I'm guessing Rasta is calling Nic our second best player based on his very impressive showing in Euroleague play this fall (and he was very impressive). Who knows, maybe he's killing people in training camp? ...
Hopefully just Babbitt or Tarver or Foote. We've had enough injuries without having to lose one player to death, and another to prison on murder charges. Please Nic, don't kill anyone.....valuable.
I sure hope so. Nothing would make me happier than to see Nic with "swag." and playing that way every night.
He's just good at so many things..... there aren't many players that can claim that. I believe he will get better. It would happen faster had Monty stayed though.
When he talks about better style of play in Sacramento he is talking about a style of play which will allow him to produce better numbers and then a better more lucrative longterm contract. Plus the fact he makes more in the one year tryout. I will be very surprised if he picks Portland.
Why? What makes you say this? It sounds to me like he's closer to picking Sac. And actually, he may start talking to the Clippers, they're going to have the type of run and gun offense that will suit him well and the only position they're weak at right now is SG. I think LAC is a real possibility even though it's believed he's picking between POR and SAC.
Well on NBA.com TV, Aldridge said the likely of places is Portland. Anthony thinks he going to Sac will give Sac more pieces to trade out for other pieces. Mike Fretello said something like he believes crawford could choose Portland, but he isn't too sure because we aren't the same team as we were last season. What I think is funny is how many are counting us out because of Roy's retirement and Oden's season ending "set-back". Did they not watch us or something? We really didn't have either one of them last season and we were 2 games from 3rd seed. Weird...
Clippers would be a good choice too. How much can they offer? If it's anything like Portland, I don't see why he wouldn't choose them.
In his mind you may be right. In reality I don't see this being a factor. He is going to get between 5-7 million regardless as long as he stays healthy. Which team will be better should be the question. If I am a GM I look just as highly at guys who win vs stats from a lottery team. I think Portland holds a slight edge there.
