The super Melo to Portland thread + The Big Blockbuster

That's not happening.

 

I give Mo a pass for his playoff performance. I also think he hates Draymond and he will use that experience as a tool to be better.

 

In general, I wouldn't really put that much importance on how the Blazers did in the playoffs, considering all their playoff games were against the Warriors and the Warriors were probably the best defense in the league by that point (finished nearly tied with the Spurs for the season for #1, but I thought they ramped their effort up in the playoffs). Even Lillard and McCollum struggled with efficiency.

 

There's no way for the Knicks to get Bledsoe AND Harkless for nothing but Melo without totally fucking over the Blazers and Suns. It's not possible.

 

I'm not sold on the Ryan Anderson potential trade. I think that one is off the table. I like the trade I proposed last night that has us getting back Gordon, Ariza and Lin better. Not sure anything happens at this point, but my opinion of Aminu vs. Harkless has nothing to do with Ryan Anderson.

I think the thing most people here overlook about Aminu is the way he steps up during the playoffs. He simply plays better in the playoffs than the regular season. Sure, other teams play off him and dare him to shoot, but when he does he shoots well. He's a career .429 3-point shooter in the playoffs and has never shot below .400 3FG% in the post season. And, the sample size is significant. He's averaged 4.9 3FGA per game in the playoffs over the course of his career.

I think with additions of Swanigan and Collins, Aminu can go back to playing more minutes at SF. Which is why it wouldn't break my heart if we traded Harkless - as long as we get something worthwhile in return.

BNM

 

And yet Aminu stepped up his performance in the playoffs for the third consecutive season. I prefer guys who step up over guys who disappear in the post season, even if we are playing the best team in the league.

To me, Aminu and Harkless are roughly equal. They are both slightly below average two way players. If we move Aminu back to the 3, now that we suddenly have a bit of a log jam up front, he and Harkless become redundant - especially of we also have Turner, and possibly Crabbe vying for minutes at the 3. I'm not pushing for a Harkless trade, as I said yesterday, I'm pretty agnostic when it comes to Mo, but it wouldn't break my heart of we traded him - as long as we got something worthwhile in the exchange.

BNM

 

I'll believe it when I see it. Mo has a history of being passive - not exactly the personality type that steps it up in the post season.

Again, I'm not down on Mo, but I would not hesitate to move him if the right deal came along. If the Knicks really want him, and we don't end up being part of MeloDrama 2.0, see what else we can squeeze out of them (or force them to take) by dealing directly with them. If it's not good enough, it never happened. Just walk away and keep a lid on it.

BNM

 

Oh now you're making proposals for Gordon? After patronizing me, and anyone else who even mentioned his name?

This is why I have a problem with a couple of you dickheads on here. And by problem I mean I have a good laugh about it.

 

We're not allowed to change our minds, ever?

Jeezus, you beat me up about ALWAYS harping on Crabbe's 1-dimensionality and now I show a little flexibility in my thinking and I'm a dickehead. Well at least you're consistent. Consistently an asshole.

BTW, it was these two posts from TBpup that changed my mind about Gordon:

I trust his sources and if they say POR prefers Gordon over Anderson, I'm willing to reconsider. I'm not that staunch in my opinions. When new data becomes available, I reevaluate my positions. Not sure why that makes me a dickhead, but whatever...

BNM

 

Yeah, no, changing your mind is not what makes you a dickhead. It's acting like a dick that does that. But it's ok I don't care enough beyond having a laugh about it.

 

If I'm looking at these teams, I only see a few names that I would even consider.

Houston -
Ariza
Gordon

New York
O'Quinn
Lee

If we're talking about Brooklyn, there's really only Lin, and if we're talking about Phoenix, I guess I would take Tyson Chandler and maybe Jared Dudley. I don't see New York, Brooklyn, or Phoenix giving up any of their young guys, and it really depends on what we would be sending out. I'd love to add some veterans to this team, and I think guys like Ariza, Gordon, and Lee could be very helpful in elevating our team to an actual contender.

 

Where's Jason Quick when you need him?

 

Peeping through the blinds?

BNM

 

I hate to correct you here but.....
Batum is already Batum-Lite, so Moe would be Batum-Light-Lite or basically Coors Light. What the hell are you thinking?

 

I agree with this 100%. The 4-team trade I proposed last night had us getting Gordon, Ariza and Lin. I'd be thrilled if we also found a way to get Kyle O'Quinn, too. BOOM - instant bench!

BNM