I really dont like dealing him unless were also moving Plumlee for a good player. Blakes gotta be pissed at the Blazers now lol
I was really hopoin he wouldn't get moved again by this team. Hopefully, NJ will waive him and give Portland a chance to pick him up. If he will give us another chance.
Iv got nothing against Plumlee, he isnt that bad but he isnt a starter material and I liked having a cheap defensive SF at least for a bit.
He started when Brolo was hurt this past year and was an adequate player He's on Rolo level, 25 and cheap. I think I'll take that over a ? in RHJ and Lopez gone.
He got benched and his minutes vanished quickly after Lopez came back. Could have been a flash in a pan type production. We will find out next year, we got great value for him I just hate the thought of overpaying someone to play SF in FA.
PER is always inflated for solid bigs off the bench. I just dont think Plumlee is a good starting C, he played nice for Brooklyn but I view him more as a Brandon Wright player, great off the bench can fill in as a starter for a little bit but you dont want him as your starting center.
Actually, he is starting material, but RHJ is not, by any stretch of the imagination. At least not yet. Per 36 minutes, he averaged 15/10 last season, shooting 57%, and hes only 24.
Just curious now, since this thread came up.... It's VERY early, I get that.... BUT.... As of now, do you feel we overpaid for Aminu?
Nope never had a problem with Aminu's contract. I didnt want to pay someone like Tobias Harris 80m and figured we would be left with little options but overpaying a SF or getting a journeyman one for cheap.
He did. Plumlee is a lot better then I thought. His passing and ball handling have been pretty great for a big man. Aminu is also plating great, not sure he can keep it up from 3, although he is getting open looks. I expect the hustle stats to stay with him all year though.
No, actually he's looking like a bargain, and I'm liking both Aminu and Harkless better at SF than RHJ. They are much better offensively.
Anytime you can get a starting center for the 23rd pick in the draft, it's tough to pass down. Of all the moves Olshey made this offseason, dealing RHJ hurt the most. I still think he's going to be a stud, but at least Plumee is young and continues to grow with this young Blazers squad.
