So did Paul Allen lie to the fans?

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  1. BigGameDamian

    BigGameDamian Well-Known Member

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    He told us last year that he couldn't stomach another rebuilding process. Now the Blazers want to rebuild out of free agent's and the draft? When are we going to learn that big time free agents don't come to small market teams?
     
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  2. magnifier661

    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Or maybe there is a smoke screen so other teams over-look our cap space.
     
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  3. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Maybe you lied to yourself if you thought this wasn't going to be a rebuilding year?
     
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  4. KeepOnRollin

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    I think it is more that he came to the realization that we have no chance of winning any other way. No team is going to take the majority of our players in trade for legit talent that would get us to the WCF's next year.
     
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  5. The_Lillard_King

    The_Lillard_King Westside

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    Paul Allen is ready to pay big bucks to skip the slow rebuilding process in return for a competitive team now. Unfortunately, it takes more than money to turn a franchise devestated by injuries around.
     
    The_Lillard_King, Dec 12, 2012
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    Its not rebuilding unless we're blowing it up. Our starters are fine, we just need to get a bench and role players. nothing wrong with that. I wouldn't call that "rebuilding".
     
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    Perhaps he felt one way, then changed course because he bought into Olshey's plan. They tried to change in a hurry (i.e. making a big offer to Hibbert), so I don't think it was a lie. I think it's how Paul felt at the time.
     
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  8. THE HCP

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    Hey rookie who started this thread......... did you go buy a book entitled.....Starting S2 Threads For Dummies?
     
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    he's contuining the same tradition he had at O-live, surprised he has not started his video game threads yet? lol
     
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  10. BLAZINGGIANTS

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    Yeah, rook, you should definitely check it out. Lots of "dummy" examples in there (most are from HCP himself).
     
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    I missed Paul Allen's quote. What did he say in the last few days?
     
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  12. SlyPokerDog

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    PA didn't lie. He is paying Stern for the 1st pick in the draft and afterwards Stern is retiring.
     
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  13. KeepOnRollin

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    BGD would only go for that if you traded that pick ala the Celtics.
     
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    Might not be a bad idea considering the 1st pick in the draft is suppose to be a center.
     
    SlyPokerDog, Dec 12, 2012
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  15. KeepOnRollin

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    And a weak draft overall. If you could get someone like Varejao or Jefferson (just merely examples - don't worry about names so much, insert name here) for a 1-5 pick then heck yes.
     
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    When the choice is rebuild or live with rubble, you rebuild. He didn't lie; no one expected the Frail Blazers of the past three years. So upsetting.
     
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    Huge difference in a winning now, sacrificing the future and waiting to use our cap space wisely. Tough to stomach in the short term, but hopefully pays off soon.
     
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    This is it. Once an owner hires a GM, he defers to his plan to see whether it succeeds.
     
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  19. BigGameDamian

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    I like Varejao and I think he would fit very well with Aldridge. Not to mention that would really make Hickson expendable.
     
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    How else can we get better? Trades? Who do we trade? Who do we get back that make us better? We could've gone win now with Steve Nash but that would've been a disaster. Instead, we got a star PG thru the draft.
     
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