The super Melo to Portland thread + The Big Blockbuster

Sounds like it's some Zach Williams character now: http://www.nba.com/blazers/contact/frontoffice/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/heyzachwill/

 

I don't know who I would compare him to. He certainly does not have the one on one skills like Dirk (Nor will he be a HOF player like Dirk) and as stated he has no post up game like Brook.

But compared to recent lottery picks in the 7-14 range.......I think he will turn out just fine.
I think he can be better than Ryan Anderson, and RA is valuable.

 

I hate this idea. They need to get better but Carmelo ain't the answer. To me he is dead weight and he would have a negative effect on the team.

Blazers need to get better but they need to get better with players that fit well within their system. Players that will mutiply the effects of what they already do well. They need to find guys that well match the commitment level the Warriors players have shown for the past few years. It can't be just about showing up there has to be a real desire to get better offensively and defensively individually and as a team.

That Warrior team is a machine. There is a lot of work to do.

 

neither did Dirk as a rookie...

 

Melo on the blazers would make me sick. Volume shooter, no defense and going downhill. Hard pass.

 

What workouts? He's injured, and may not play next year. That's why

 

Ironic when talking about Melo

 

Well said. Jimmy Butler is the answer. And Paul George too if we happened to get him but I 'd prefer Butler.

 

Consigliere. He knows everything about everything in terms of NBA workings, has a huge contact network and is a great basketball mind. He'll just be part of the braintrust, as he was in Golden State.

 

Untrue. It was not as good as he made it but he always had back to the basket game.

 

I never saw it....I used to call him irk nowinski as a rookie....I think he started playing in the paint well into his career but didn't really watch a ton of Mavs games..he was like a giant Peja Stoyakovic to me.

 

Dirk's first 20 point game. It's the highlight after Nash Crosses the SHIT outta Jason Kid at :09. He uses Danny Manning in the post. He does it again to Tom Gugliotta at 1:11:

 

He was averaging 6 points a game at the time. Even HOFers need a little time to adjust......

 

Right. My contention was that he had MUCH more BTTB game than Markkannen may ever have and that calling him the next Dirk is WAY premature. He's much more Bargnani than he is Dirk IMO.

 

Too bad we were on offense here...

 

Let's forget about Anthony and go for Kevin Love instead. Cleveland thinks Love and Shumpert cost them the playoffs (I actually think if they had a decent backup PG they could have made a series out of it, but anyway). Crabbe, Harkless and Leonard for Love and Shumpert. They don't really have a SG who can shoot threes and play defense. Let's suppose they get a new GM who thinks Crabbe can do that. Jefferson is ready to retire; they need a backup SF like Harkless, who could also play more when James is PF. They figure James could not only make Harkless better with his passing but also could light a fire under his ass. Leonard they just have to take and hope he does something for them. If they want we throw in Napier. If they think they need to get tougher, we trade them Davis for Frye (I noticed Frye didn't play in six of the playoff games). Now we make this a three-way (aren't you proud of me Bones-Jones?). We send Vonleh and as many first round draft picks from this year and future years as it takes to get Paul George. We get Indiana's 2nd rounder back and hope to find a backup PF.
http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=y7gwqytg

 

No to Shumpert... He's garbage... I can't even play with him on 2K...

 

Haha! That ain't happenin, but I'd do that trade in a heartbeat!