I don't think mo forced his way off the Blazers, he wanted to sign for more. He simply choose an option in his contract to opt out so he could get more. My vitriol is reserved for players who do sleazy things to force their way off, like not give full effort, say crappy stuff to the media or even just demand a trade. Mo drove me crazy sometimes and I prefer our current squad, but he did nothing unethical or dubious, and I wish him the best.
I've got no problem with Mo. He played hard when he was here. It's not like he was Bad Mo on purpose. We knew what he was when we signed him and got exactly what we expected. We also got him dirt cheap and he didn't just want more money, he wanted more years. Olshey didn't want to guarantee any of our bench guys a contract beyond 2014-15. So, Mo didn't fit our long term plans. We got both Kaman and Blake while preserving cap flexibility, and Mo got both more money and more years elsewhere. Sounds like a win:win to me. BNM
This is what happens when I don't fact check my posts. I thought he got a second year player option. I guess what he wanted and what he got are not the same thing. In hindsight, I think Olshey was glad Mo opted out as it gave him the freedom to sign players that better suited our needs. BNM
I'm pretty sure you are right. Mo was not a bad guy and he played hard all the time. You have got to give him that. He never laid down and most certainly never disappeared in the game.
Wow. That saved our season. Lillard was amazing chasing down the ball and staying inbounds. Everyone touches the ball on that sequence.
Shouldn't the blame be placed on the front office who signed him to a contract with the one-year opt-out?
