OT: Omer Asik asks Rockets to trade him......Let the rumors begin...

Clutchfans are going nuts today with their lust for LMA.

Of all the threads only one poster actually stopped to look at it logically from a Portland standpoint.

The other 99.9% are full on Mags.

Or worse, BGD's!

 

I take offense to your comment. I may have to put your name in my mouth!

 

Clutch fans would love having Aldridge because that would make them instant favorites to win the west. That is their key missing piece. Either love or Aldridge. Hell even horford would work!

 

Unless Aldridge really wants out, I don't see the Blazers dealing for Asik. Given how well the team is playing now, I don't see why he would want out. He has a true C (as opposed to a PF playing C) to help him. The team is fairly deep. I could see how he might want to go to Houston, but why mess with a good thing?

 

The issue with Houston is that they don't really have the pieces for what Portland probably would want.

Chicago sorta does though

 

Oh I don't think he wants out or the blazers would even tender an offer. I'm just saying there is a reason why Houston fans are drooling at the possibility to obtain Aldridge.

 

3-way with a team that might want young assets like CJ and change

 

If Asik doesn't want to be a backup in Houston I'm not sure how happy he'll be being a backup in Portland. It sucks having players on the team bitch about playing time. Right now we have the perfect blend of good bench players who can step into more minutes, but not too many bench players where guys complain. With Lopez playing well this is probably the worst timing possible of needing a center the last 4 years. I just don't see a trade happening with us, there are other teams who might use him as a starting center. Now if Houston wants to move Asik to get out of his contract and Asik's agent said he was ok with coming here I'd love to acquire him as a backup but I don't think Paul Allen would be happy paying our backup center $15million next season.

Oddly I find the Rockets very easy to root against so I kind of want to see Asik stay on the team and not play crushing his trade value and hurting the locker room.

 

Sadly, there is no possibility.

 

a la

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=khb8dla

Blazers Get: Asik

Rockets Get: Reggie Evans, M. Teletovic

Nets Get: T-Rob, M. Leonard

 

Like who?

 

So you think Lopez is better than Asik?

 

For the Blazers, yes.

 

No, I’d give the edge to Asik but its really close. Lopez has looked very good on offense and has a great attitude. Lopez has a much cheaper contract. Does Asik’s defense make up for that difference? Probably, but I’m not excited about having to play 4v5 on offense again as when we had Pryzbilla. That is boring basketball. I’d refrain from us trading any starters until the offseason unless its a major upgrade.

Asik not even getting the backup minutes in Houston is a major concern, he was good but not great off the bench in Chicago. He should be able to at the least provide excellent reserve minutes as Dwights backup. It makes me wonder if last years Asik stats were inflated by Houston’s fast pace and unsung defensive teammates such as Parsons.

 

I like what I see from Lopez but Asik is a beast on defense.

 

I think the back up minutes have more to do with the public trade request. McHale seems like the type to punish a player for keeping things about the team private.

 

Just sick?

 

Why? Historically Asik is a more mobile pick and roll defender and a better rebounder and both are pretty limited offensively.

 

Oh just chemistry wise, you're right though. Although I feel Lopez is progressing on offense.

 

I'm new to this board so still learning who everyone is.

First of all, SuperDad, I could watch that GIF all day long. Such great memories.

I like Asik but at that contract, I'm tempted to stay with Lopez if he continues his recent reincarnation of Joel with more offense. He spoke glowingly about how quickly this team is developing chemistry and although I don't expect them to play at the pace they are currently, they are looking better than I projected early on.

Given the early returns, I'm guessing NeO will sit back and watch how things develop at least until the deadline.