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Turning on the TV to see FS1 saying that Zach Lavine and Bradley Beal are our top two targets to pair with Dame makes me want to vomit.

Is a dumpster fire a dumpster fire before it catches on fire?
 
PDXFonz said:
Turning on the TV to see FS1 saying that Zach Lavine and Bradley Beal are our top two targets to pair with Dame makes me want to vomit.

Is a dumpster fire a dumpster fire before it catches on fire?
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Nah, I think it's fair to say that at this point we're just a dumpster... we'll see if our organization sets fire to it next week, just leaves it a dumpster or starts cleaning shit up.
 
I'd rather hear that stars are coming to Portland than Dame is leaving Portland...you have to figure with cap space and roster spots we're going to be attached to every player that's on the move and that's just agents flushing out the league for takers. Making someone considering Beal jump before Portland does...even though Portland is probably not in the mix really
 
PDXFonz said:
Turning on the TV to see FS1 saying that Zach Lavine and Bradley Beal are our top two targets to pair with Dame makes me want to vomit.

Is a dumpster fire a dumpster fire before it catches on fire?
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Funny we're at a point when fans are complaining about potentially getting all-stars.

You can question the fit, but getting all-stars next to Dame is hardly vomit-inducing.
 
AmirIcon said:
Funny we're at a point when fans are complaining about potentially getting all-stars.

You can question the fit, but getting all-stars next to Dame is hardly vomit-inducing.
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CJ would have been an all-star if he was in Beals position.

Beal also qualifies for an injury red flag with the games he’s missed in his career.
 
Cugel said:
The Beal rumor is a joke.
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I want nothing to do with Beal.... or LaVine.

It's basically a slightly better iteration of Dame/CJ and we know how that turned out. I was not impressed AT ALL with Beal when they were doing the warmup games for the Olympics. He looked horrible. I'm not convinced he would actually work on a contender.
 
PDXFonz said:
CJ would have been an all-star if he was in Beals position.

Beal also qualifies for an injury red flag with the games he’s missed in his career.
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Except Beal was an all-star with an all-star John Wall. He's not as good as Beal. Either way, we need to focus on forwards unless the upgrade is super apparent. Ayton would qualify.
 
wizenheimer said:
the Oregonian has sunk to new lows in the coverage. They are using speculation by a reporter/blogger as the basis for an article. Sports news division is dead
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Hey, why are you trying to spoil our fantasies? Actually, didn't somebody post on here that Jake Fisher has been right on some stuff in the past? If we had somehow got that Pelicans pick, maybe there would have been a way to make this happen, but now?
 
UKRAINEFAN said:
Hey, why are you trying to spoil our fantasies? Actually, didn't somebody post on here that Jake Fisher has been right on some stuff in the past? If we had somehow got that Pelicans pick, maybe there would have been a way to make this happen, but now?
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I wasn't talking about Fisher's credibility (which seems to be solid), I was talking about the Oregonian becoming a clickbait parrot
 
Does anyone have any intel on what happened with Rui Hachimura last year? He had to take a mental health break but his production per 36 after he returned was consistent with his first two seasons. Defensive numbers aren't great, but he's got the body/athleticism to be better than he was on a Wizards team that didn't really prioritize that end of the floor.

He might not be a star, but I think he might be a serviceable roleplayer who could swing at 3/4. He's also due for his rookie extension next year but WAS already has invested in Kuzma/Avdija/Kispert. I think he might get squeezed.

Wonder if Washington would consider trading Rui + 10 for Keon + 7...
 
illmatic99 said:
Does anyone have any intel on what happened with Rui Hachimura last year? He had to take a mental health break but his production per 36 after he returned was consistent with his first two seasons. He might not be a star, but I think he might be a serviceable roleplayer who could swing at 3/4. He's also due for his rookie extension next year but WAS already has invested in Kuzma/Avdija/Kispert. I think he might get squeezed.

Wonder if Washington would consider trading Rui + 10 for Keon + 7...
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I’m out on him. He’s a decent scoring forward but provides no D and can’t shoot 3’s. No play making either. Would rather give those min to Watford.
 
illmatic99 said:
Does anyone have any intel on what happened with Rui Hachimura last year? He had to take a mental health break but his production per 36 after he returned was consistent with his first two seasons. Defensive numbers aren't great, but he's got the body/athleticism to be better than he was on a Wizards team that didn't really prioritize that end of the floor.

He might not be a star, but I think he might be a serviceable roleplayer who could swing at 3/4. He's also due for his rookie extension next year but WAS already has invested in Kuzma/Avdija/Kispert. I think he might get squeezed.

Wonder if Washington would consider trading Rui + 10 for Keon + 7...
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He's also going to get paid after this season. If you don't seem him as a long term piece I don't see the point trying to get him.

And he's got a long way to go before he should be considered as a long term piece.
 
Freshtown said:
I’m out on him. He’s a decent scoring forward but provides no D and can’t shoot 3’s. No play making either. Would rather give those min to Watford.
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ya he doesn't seem to defend like you'd think he can with his physical attributes.

he shot nearly 45% from 3 last season on almost 3 attempts per game.
 
illmatic99 said:
ya he doesn't seem to defend like you'd think he can with his physical attributes.

he shot nearly 45% from 3 last season on almost 3 attempts per game.
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Rui has 'heavy' feet. I don't think he'll ever be a good defender because of it.

Reminds me of AJ Griffen in a way. You look at them & think they 'should' be good defenders - but they always seem to be a step slow.
 
CJ_is_Gone said:
Rui has 'heavy' feet. I don't think he'll ever be a good defender because of it.

Reminds me of AJ Griffen in a way. You look at them & think they 'should' be good defenders - but they always seem to be a step slow.
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Hard agree. Some people just move slower than others. Thems the breaks.
 
illmatic99 said:
Does anyone have any intel on what happened with Rui Hachimura last year? He had to take a mental health break but his production per 36 after he returned was consistent with his first two seasons. Defensive numbers aren't great, but he's got the body/athleticism to be better than he was on a Wizards team that didn't really prioritize that end of the floor.

He might not be a star, but I think he might be a serviceable roleplayer who could swing at 3/4. He's also due for his rookie extension next year but WAS already has invested in Kuzma/Avdija/Kispert. I think he might get squeezed.

Wonder if Washington would consider trading Rui + 10 for Keon + 7...
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I really liked your post until the last sentence where you start throwing around the #7 pick.

I'm not sure why every idea of getting veterans here has to include giving up the best draft pick the Blazers have had in a decade.

Yes Hachimura seems like the type of young player the could be a good backup/emergency starter or possibly improve to more. I'm good with acquiring veterans like that. Think of how the Blazers add Rolo back in the day, or Wes Matthews, Ed Davis, or Pryzbilla, etc. The team gave up second round picks, MLE, etc, basically very little and got a legit backup/acceptable starter. Lets do the same, and later on after some of those additions work and the Blazers are only a move away from contending, THAT IS when you throw around lottery picks for the final piece to contend.
 
WesleyMatthews said:
I really liked your post until the last sentence where you start throwing around the #7 pick.

I'm not sure why every idea of getting veterans here has to include giving up the best draft pick the Blazers have had in a decade.

Yes Hachimura seems like the type of young player the could be a good backup/emergency starter or possibly improve to more. I'm good with acquiring veterans like that. Think of how the Blazers add Rolo back in the day, or Wes Matthews, Ed Davis, or Pryzbilla, etc. The team gave up second round picks, MLE, etc, basically very little and got a legit backup/acceptable starter. Lets do the same, and later on after some of those additions work and the Blazers are only a move away from contending, THAT IS when you throw around lottery picks for the final piece to contend.
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moving down three spots in a draft is not the same as throwing around lottery picks, but OK. I was mostly trying to see if anyone knew what happened to Rui. Thought he had promise his rookie year.
 
illmatic99 said:
moving down three spots in a draft is not the same as throwing around lottery picks, but OK. I was mostly trying to see if anyone knew what happened to Rui. Thought he had promise his rookie year.
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His ppm are up, as is his PER. I’d like him for the right price
 
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