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  1. BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94

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    You'd rather have Tolliver who has only averaged over 10 points once in his career on a bad team, with career numbers of 6/4/1 in 20 minutes?... Plus he is a tweener, he would give us no more than Claver does.
     
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    Let me be clear in that I don't want Tolliver... but what does his career numbers (PPG or otherwise) have anything to do with how he'd fit in this team?
     
  3. Fez Hammersticks

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    Let the cake bake.

    Amirite?
     
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    What he said...
     
  5. BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94

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    A lot considering we need a player who can be instant offense (someone other than kaman) any given night off the bench. I'm sure Tolliver is a good guy and all but he is what he is, a journeyman tweener. We already have Wright and claver who are 3-4s and they barely crack the lineup.
     
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    Letting the cake bake only works for so long. You can't just sit back waiting for players to blossom.
     
  7. BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94

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    We're past letting the cake bake, we're a couple dick hairs away from being a legitimate threat to win it all, now is the time to go all in, especially with the uncertainty of next season, we don't know if lma, wes or Lopez are gonna be Blazers going forward.
     
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Funny, we say that about you in terms of posters.
     
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    Maybe Neil can get a sweetheart of a deal done. Supposedly he's well connected with the agents around the league. I'm not holding my breathe.
     
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    Go all in? The two names you've mentioned you like are Evan Turner and Jeremy Lin...one of these two make the Blazers a legit threat to win it all?
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Fans are always itching for a trade. Sometimes owners are too.

    GMs get paid to be smart enough to know you don't make a trade unless it makes your team better, during the time period you are targeting. Good GMs are looking at both a long term and a short term strategy. I think Olshey is doing that, and I'm content to let him.
     
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    Meyers Leonard > Anthony Tolliver
     
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    There's a reason Beasley is out of the league.
     
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    Yes. They aren't big names but they're proven to give you offense, both are exceptional at moving the ball, both are obtainable without giving much.

    Also both have been through some battles in the playoffs (Lin last season against us, Turner went deep with the 76ers as a key guy) bottomline I'd kill to have a guy who can give you at least 10/5/3 off the bench as a guard or wing.
     
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    Then again, When fans don't want a trade GM's are smart enough to know when the team needs help.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    We should have traded for Jeff Green. He has really helped the Grizz.
     
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    Keep Leonard. That should be a no-brainer.

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    With Leonards play, I'd consider moving kaman if the return is good.
     
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    MAS RipCity Mercy, Mercy

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    Keep Kaman. He's just not a starter and performs much better in a reserve role against other backup big men.

    But, make a fucking move Neil. We just need more talent. Plain and simple.
     

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