Which was never going to happen because Hibbert was a restricted free agent and Indiana was never going to let him walk; especially for nothing.
It would not surprise me one bit if they put Barton in his place and let him walk. I think that Allen wants to keep this team young and cheap and hope for the same outcome as the Seahawks. We will see though. It's a good point.
Again, he's playing the center position because McGee went down with a season ending injury and Faried isn't playing center.
So, he's pretty much doing what he did last year with us... But, this year if he were with us, he wouldn't be getting in the minutes that he would be getting at Denver... lowered production, disgruntled (assumed).
I'm surprised that you're surprised. Multiple defensive switches happen most every time down the court & PFs regularly find themselves guarding the opponent's 3-5. Not only does JJ struggle guarding any decent offensive player one on one, he's a worse team defender who struggles being at the right place in rotations. He's not a shotblocker either. the old adage is Defense wins championships not vets off the bench wins championships. Defense from the frontline is especially important IMO. JJ seems like a nice guy and I wish him well and all, but I wasn't sad to see him go as I want the Blazers to win. STOMP
That what I think. If he was here instead of Robinson, he would likely be disgruntled . I was big on trying to figure a way to keep Hickson last summer, but after he sort of threw LA under the bus, I think that was very telling of his relationship with the Blazer organization. Hickson doesn't seem like he is a content player unless he is getting his, win or lose. I may be just riding T-Rob recent grab performance, but T-Rob seems like a better fit than JJ.
Who knows how close the Pacers were to letting Hibbert walk. I am pleased NO tried for a real difference maker in Hibbert, instead of settling for a guy, and playing him completely and utterly out of position.
Not even sure how the 2012 QO situation is even relevant to the 2013 offseason. As a UFA in 2012, Hickson went with a one-year deal. If he and the Blazers had wanted a longer deal, they would have signed one. If they had signed the QO, Hickson still would have been a FA in 2013, he still would have had a cap hold this past summer.
0 points, 0-3 shooting, 2 rebounds, 3 personal fouls, 1 turnover in a game where Denver has 47 points with 2 minutes left in the 3rd quarter. Get that money JJ!
It's hilarious how often stuff like this happens. Player that some wanted has decent to good game...poster comes in and brags about it...then said player lays a colossal egg the next game.
Sure didn't seem like it. He also wanted a BIG payday after the big, but hollow, stats he put up last year. That was never going to happen in Portland (or anywhere else it turns out). We NEEDED a real center playing next to Aldridge, and we got exactly that in Lopez. I really don't see any possible way we could have kept Hickson and gotten Lopez (mostly because of Hickson's unrealistic expectations in terms of both PT and $$). So, I'm much happier with Lopez as our starting center and TRob off the bench than I would have been with another year of Hickson starting at center. I'll take Lopez' "lesser" individual stats and a better won:loss record anytime over Hickson's 20 PER and double:double averages any day. BNM
Just like that November 1st game in Denver when Hickson said he was going to make the Blazers regret letting him go, and then he totally stunk it up in a loss. BNM
You do know that they're over the cap right? PA's paying the luxury tax (again) while being called cheap by fans of the team STOMP
Well, you're half right. We are over the cap by about $2.5 million, but nowhere near luxury tax range. The 2013-14 salary cap is $58.679 million and the luxury tax threshold is $71.748 million. The Blazers payroll is $61.260 million - 23rd highest in the league. I don't think that makes Paul Allen cheap, and I haven't noticed the fans of the team calling him cheap. Olshey has made some great value pickups (Lopez at $5.1 million this year and a team option for $5.3 million next season is an absolute STEAL). I'm 100% confident that Paul will step up to pay Lillard, Aldridge and anyone else who deserves it. I find it ironic so many posters here say we overpaid Batum, yet you say the fans are calling Allen cheap. You can't have it both ways. Either Batum isn't overpaid, or Allen isn't cheap. I personally believe neither is true. I think Batum got fair market value and Paul Allen is making smarter financial decisions (which benefit the team), but will open his wallet when necessary to keep this team together, and add to it when possible. He got burned big time by Darius Miles and Brandon Roy. I'm glad to see he's learned from those mistakes. BNM
Hopefully nobody will call Allen cheap when it comes time to extend LMA and Lillard. But I fully expect Canzano to.
We could fit in the salaries of Wright, Freeland, Claver, Crabbe, Sleepy, Dopey, Screwy, Rudolph, Donner, Blitzen... But there was no room at the inn for this 25-year-old at $5 million... http://bkref.com/tiny/4Iv6L
