Skal to the Blazers!!

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  1. riverman

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    Skal is the Chinese knock off chewing tobacco ..they just took out the "o"
     
    riverman, Feb 7, 2019
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    bingo...we now have another defender down low for the playoffs. We have plenty of scoring now, especially with the addition of Curry and Hood and Jake coming around. And don't forget we have the greatest second pick ever in GTjr.
     
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    This is not a bad move cause IF pressed into action i would rather have Skal then Caleb but that is not saying much since i would take Ha Seung Jin over Caleb at this point
     
    Ripcity4life77, Feb 7, 2019
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    ok, I can't remember the exact math on the salary floor vs present and future costs and tax....if people have it figured somewhere, great

    but Portland absorbed Varejao and Mike Miller into the gap in their salary floor for a 1st round pick. They got the mid-season bump for full credit salary, and then they stretched Varejao, got right up to the tax line in the first season and have been absorbing cost ever since and still have 2 more years of his 1.9M stretch

    Looks like Portland will end up paying millions for the 1st round pick they used on Swanigan and now have converted to Skal. That could be one of the most expensive bought picks in NBA history, and there's still 3.7M more to be added to the cost. What a brilliant trade
     
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    So, we can all agree Skal is an Upgrade over Swanigan, but that's not difficult, Swanigan is a huge bust, and i'm Happy he's gone. Still dissapointed about this day, wish we could have got Prince or something. But that's just wishful thinking with our pussy GM
     
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    Skals numbers this year aren’t worth dissecting. He’s barely played.

    Last season however he played 20mpg

    Per/36

    15.2 PPG
    8.4 RPG (3 orpg)
    1.4 BPG
    2.1 APG
    45% FG
    35% 3PT
    14.3 PER

    22 years old but has only been playing basketball since 14.
     
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    and he's a Kentucky big.....cant miss
     
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    I don’t get it. Is Olshey just incapable of making a big-impact trade? Portland seems to now be the dumping ground for marginal NBA players.
     
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    Looks more like a Turtle of Prey.

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    Its not about salary as it is about trying to get lucky with a young player who has some potential.

     
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    Oregon has always been a junior training ground for the Mid West!
     
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    Why do you have to bring up Mitch McConnell in the main forum?

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    Sounds more like this:

    Neil: Our 3rd string PF is worthless.

    Vlade: Our 3rd string PF is also worthless.

    Neil: Wanna swap? For funsies. And so I can tickle the balls of Portland fans when they see "Portland" in a Woj tweet before they realize it's a worthless trade.

    Vlade: Sure, why the hell not?
     
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    Because I understand Neil is going to trade McCollum for McConnell this summer.

    barfo
     
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    "Confirmed, CJ to play for Russia!"
     
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    lmao!
     
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    Will McConnel build a wall around the Tualatin practice facility?
     
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    omg...rotflmao
     
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    It was good enough for Joel Freeland!
     
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    I remember reading an article in this kid in either SI or ESPN Magazine about his history. Been through a lot. Hurricane relocation.
     
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