Neil is building towards something...

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  1. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Is Paul Allen sitting under a rock somewhere? I think Olshey has lost it
     
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    Neil is either drunk, or a mad scientist on to something great.
     
    LuckyShot, Jun 25, 2015
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Is it not crystal clear to you that all of the moves we've seen so far make it abundantly clear that Aldridge did tell him something? Mainly that there's no way he's coming back.
     
    Nikolokolus, Jun 25, 2015
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    Not sure who he has in mind with all the cap space, or if he can land them. But he has a plan, no doubt about that.
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Shedding guaranteed money. Full rebuild mode.
     
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    Patrick fucking Beverly, really?
     
    ThugginPaulyGAllen, Jun 25, 2015
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    I think Neil has done a phenomenal Job. You guys are flipping out over what has basically been:

    Batum, Blake and Hollis-Jefferson for Henderson, Vonleh, Plumlee and Connaughton... That's a positive trade....
     
    BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94, Jun 25, 2015
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    I think target #1 is Roy Hibbert or DeAndre Jordan. They'll try to sell this to Aldridge and if that doesn't work, they'll move onto Greg Monroe.
     
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    Top 5 defensive point guard? Basically the perfect backup...
     
    BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94, Jun 25, 2015
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    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

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    Beverly is one of those guys you hate unless he's on your team, he'd be fine.
     
    santeesioux, Jun 25, 2015
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    So to re-arrange the double-negative, Aldridge would, without a doubt, return if they got a different roster??
     
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    Plumlee is a known commodity - he just isn't anything special. There's about an 80% chance RHJ will be the same (only younger). There is about a 20% chance that he becomes an elite defender and an impact player.

    We are taking a chance on Vonleh - who is nothing but raw promise, but we are unwilling to take a chance on a kid with physical talent AND an actual, valuable skill. I don't understand the logic there.
     
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    Wow. We are just going to have to agree to disagree on that!
     
    oldmangrouch, Jun 25, 2015
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    Not at seven million per year and he has NO offensive game. Especially if you assume CJ McCollum will get time with the ball in his hands as well...



     
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    Plumlee only got 20 mins a game and had about the same.production as Rolo and is gonna make 1 million... and he is younger.

    That's a big claim to make that he is a known commodity and nothing special... he is still growing. Shit people were all over Batum's potential still and he is 4 years older


     
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    And saved about $5M, which is a lot. And he's made Kaman expendable by getting Plumlee on the cheap, so essentially saves us $8M
     
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    So you want to pay him 7 mill a year to play 15 mpg behind Damian AND CJ?...

    I think there are better places to spend money on someone who will hardly play.
     
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    7 mil for a defensive specialist when the cap explodes? Chump. Change.
     
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    Too soon to tell. Vonleh is the biggest unknown and will be for a couple of years. Connaughton is also an unknown and quite frankly so is Plumlee.

    On the flip side, so is RHJ. He could be great.........

    Bump this thread in 3 years
     
    Pinwheel1, Jun 25, 2015
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    You guys are all missing the obvious, these moves make perfect sense if... Lamarcus is staying. Our bench just got way better, and in reality Plumlee is = to Lopez, but cheaper. It clears room to resign Lamarcus and pursue Demarre Carroll.
     
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