Should have traded Aldridge for harden

THANK GOD YOU'RE NOT THE GM

 

I'm just saying that trying to trade Aldridge right now isn't likely to bring back an equal or greater talent, because there's so little to throw into a deal with him. He's on a market friendly contract, you can't get a top ten player for him alone and this team is pretty much in a rebuild.

So I fail to see how this makes Lillard the "new fall guy"

 

Yeah, he'd be great next to LA, not for him.

 

The guy is a serious talent.

 

Its the circle of things. Blazers fans always end up hating the "man" on the team and makes them the fall guy and tries to run them out of town.

 

Btw, why the freak out?

It was obvious before the season even started that they would struggle.

 

I guess. Frankly, I think people just need to chill the fuck out a little bit this year and try to at least focus their attention on seeing if this starting lineup can do anything noteworthy or develop any kind of chemistry. Measuring things by wins and losses this year is going to lead to a lot of heartburn.

 

LMA with 22 points, 15 rebounds, and this is the thread he gets.

 

I don't know. Maybe some people really hadn't let it settle in that this team is kind of starting over ... even if there are still a few familiar faces.

 

Cause he plays like a bitch! Stats don't mean SHIT!!!!

 

Plus, LMA is about 2 months behind on conditioning, right? Because of the off-season surgery? I expect he won't be in full game shape until January 1.

 

Dude there are so many good meds out there for this kind of thing.

 

I saw the avy and assumed it was HCP, didn't bother looking at the handle.

This whole time I thought it was HCP having an epic meltdown.

 

I don't know, maybe? He doesn't look out of shape to me. He didn't shoot well tonight and those 3 ban-bang fouls in the fourth definitely seemed to kill his rhythm right when it looked like he was finding it, but I fully expect he'll be fine and average his 22/8 with above average defense as the season carries forward. The big thing will be developing a solid two-man game with Damian. That's going to make both their lives easier.

 

This isn't a freak out. Have you seen how Harden is playing? I think Hickson is just fine as the starting power forward and adding someone like Harden would have given this team a legit #1 scoring option. Aldridge is not a legit #1 scoring option. He's too streaky. Also, did you notice that he didn't start playing well until after he got into it with Perkins? Maybe Paul should pay someone to punch him in the balls before every game.

 

Maybe people will listen to me in future.

 

Look at what Houston had to trade vs. us trying to trade Aldridge. Clearly OKC wanted some guys on rookie scale deals, not another high dollar guy that would have killed their tax bill. It might have been a great get for Portland if the stars were aligned, but it was never on the table.