Official: Welcome Earl Watson thread

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    Jason Quick: Earl Watson said he chose Portland because of his relationship with GM Olshey, who he has known since he was 17 Twitter @jwquick


    Jason Quick: "I want to mentor one of the best point guards in the league in Lillard ... and CJ too. Make them better on and off the court,'' Earl Watson Twitter @jwquick


    Jason Quick: Watson, who turned 34 last month, said he played most of last year with a sports hernia, which he didn't realize until the end of the season Twitter @jwquick
     
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    Re: Office: welcome earl Watson thread

    Watson, I presume.
     
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    That's exactly what we want out of a third string pg, ability to play in case of emergency, and happy to just be part of the team and spread whatever knowledge he has to those who play ahead of him.
     
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    Re: Office: welcome earl Watson thread

    this is a great signing. Earl knows he's going to be a mentor, but he can also still play. seriously, this guy could earn the backup pg spot and CJ would be the third. i understand that's not the plan, but that's how absolutely shrewd this signing is!
     
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    Re: Office: welcome earl Watson thread

    Yep yep!!!!!
     
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    Re: Office: welcome earl Watson thread

    You could be right, but if that happens McCollum was a big mistake.
     
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    Re: Office: welcome earl Watson thread

    It may only be for a year. Patience, grasshopper.
     
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    At age 34 he's probably bossy like all old people. He ruins our average age stat.
     
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    Re: Office: welcome earl Watson thread

    that's always a possibility. hopefully not though.
     
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    Re: Office: welcome earl Watson thread

    Pritchard did that with the local media. But he was the opposite in negotiations, an asshole, and all GMs hated him. So he had to depend upon the draft and made about one trivial trade per year.

    Watson was a teammate of a Livingston 3 times: Randy (Seattle 2001-02 and 2006-08), and Shaun (OKC 2008-09).
     
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