I have one question for Lillard and Aldridge, and it's very simple: Who were those phantom All-Stars who told you they wanted to come to Portland? It sure wasn't Blake and Kaman, because they weren't even there. I'm dying to know who those guys were, because I've seen no indication yet that any All-Star who has a choice is targeting Portland as his new destination. My second question would be to Olshey, who said he came to Portland to build a new practice facility and start attracting great players from around the league. How's that working out for you, Olshey? If this is the extent of our free-agent acquisitions, and these are the best players we can get after such a great season, I'm going to be very depressed.
I have a question for you.... When will you buy that multimillion dollar house you wanted with what you make from working at best buy?
Any player can be had if an organization is willing to go after him. If there were some top-flight players who told Lillard and Aldridge that they wanted to come to Portland, Olshey could have cleared salary cap space through a trade and brought one or two of them in here. Or some of our present salaries could be adjusted, the way Miami's players took pay cuts to build a champion team there.
We're not supposed to try to make a deal because it didn't work for the Lakers??? You can't be serious.
For those bashing, if players really wanted to be here, they and the team would find a way to get it done.
No I'm saying that you can seriously fuck shit up if it fails. Then have bloated contracts that can't be traded. See Blazers from 2001-2005 for reference
How do you know it wasn't someone like Durant? LMA and Durnat are friends from when he showed Durant around Texas when Durant was being recruited there. Lillard has to be a breath of fresh air compared to that douche bag Westbrook. You're telling me the Blazers could have gotten Durant this off season? Remember, you just said any player could be had if the organization is willing to go after them.
Exactly. Look what Cleveland is doing to get James; they traded three players just to clear room for him. Houston is doing the same kind of thing to try to get Bosh.
Toss enough 1st rounders and you may be able to move everyone except the starters for cap room, and even then, it wouldn't be enough to offer a max contract. But....then what? Try and get Marcin Gortat? Trevor Ariza? 6 players does not make a whole roster. Anyone we could have conceivably got wouldn't really make us that much better.
Guys guys guys... This is coming from the same guy that said Lillard pick would haunt us for all eternity. He also said something very similar when we got Lopez. Basically SlyPokerDog is a whiny shit here each and every summer. Then he comes around mid season to true homer form. Let the man vent
He is literally exactly what every team needs! Lol If only his contract was up next summer. I actually think we could have a shot at him.
This is the same shit people spew at their children over and over. YOU CAN BE PRESIDENT, you can be anything you want.........bullshit. What if I want to be an Olympic gymnast? I can't and never could have. Some things have limitations.
So like who exactly? LeBron? Melo? Bosh? Wade? Nobody wants to throw out a name, but everyone keeps saying that Blake and Kaman suck. If they're so bad, throw out a name of a player that you thought we should have gone after. Seriously. Step up to the plate and lets see what you've got.
