Yahoo/Sportsnet: J. O

Tom Baker · Post #301 » by **Tom Baker** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:09 pm

My first reaction is I like it. It's a ballsy, risky move that we can get out of in 1 to 2 years if it doesn't work out. Low risk, high reward. Plus we bought low.

Roll the bones, BC.

Maximillion · Post #302 » by **Maximillion** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:09 pm

Nessah wrote:Chris Bosh has said:

"I think me and Jermaine could play well together...and he can rebound too so I think that would fix a lot of...interior needs that we..uh...that need to be addressed this year."

You can hear this on tsn.ca - the video clip about the trade. Now I'm not sure if this was asked of Chris when the trade was just a rumour...or if he was asked today.

He was interviewed yesterday by Chuck on the Fan and was asked about the rumour.

Hoopstarr · Post #303 » by **Hoopstarr** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:10 pm

Rapsobsessed7 wrote:
Kordic27 wrote:Horrible horrible trade for the Raps. We'll be lucky LUCKY (!) if JO plays 60 games next year and It's unlikely that he will. And we traded basically our only three tradeable assets for him. Great.

The best part of this deal is the thought of trading O'Neal when his contract expires. How sad is that?

How is it unlikely he will play 60 games obviously the trade was made knowing his knee is fine or else he wouldnt have done it. Reports ive seen Jermaine states his knee has never been better and its back to how it used to be. Playing with Bosh also and Bosh playing with him can only raise their play

Why is it that fans go completely insane and go into wishful thinking mode whenever their team trades for a big injury risk. This happens with every sport. It almost always ends predictably and badly.

A_wildstabatanything · Post #304 » by **A_wildstabatanything** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:10 pm

totallyr · Post #305 » by **totallyr** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:10 pm

heemer wrote:
totallyr wrote:I'll believe it when i see it, and as soon as his knee goes and Boshs whatever flairs up were lottery crud again. The Trailblazers will be welcoming their newest fan

pff, ridiculous.

Is it, we'll see. Watch this board how it reacts when things fall apart

Miras · Post #306 » by **Miras** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:10 pm

oh man i really wish we would've kept the 17th pick but JO is alot better then what we have ever had at 5 on this franchise, now we only need a good wing to compliment Bosh and JO if this is a done deal.

Post #307 » by **YogiStewart** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:11 pm

totallyr wrote:I'll believe it when i see it, and as soon as his knee goes and Boshs whatever flairs up were lottery crud again. The Trailblazers will be welcoming their newest fan

don't let the bandwagon door hit your head on your way out

ICEMANRC · Post #308 » by **ICEMANRC** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:11 pm

Nessah wrote:Chris Bosh has said:

"I think me and Jermaine could play well together...and he can rebound too so I think that would fix a lot of...interior needs that we..uh...that need to be addressed this year."

You can hear this on tsn.ca - the video clip about the trade. Now I'm not sure if this was asked of Chris when the trade was just a rumour...or if he was asked today.

It was an interview from Tuesday when it was all rumors.

Tom Baker · Post #309 » by **Tom Baker** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:12 pm

hoopstarr3 wrote:
Why is it that fans go completely insane and go into wishful thinking mode whenever their team trades for a big injury risk. This happens with every sport. It almost always ends predictably and badly.

So you just described Indiana's situation too. Fair trade, isn't it.

totallyr · Post #310 » by **totallyr** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:12 pm

YogiStewart wrote:
totallyr wrote:I'll believe it when i see it, and as soon as his knee goes and Boshs whatever flairs up were lottery crud again. The Trailblazers will be welcoming their newest fan

don't let the bandwagon door hit your head on your way out

Lighten up Mary

Nessah · Post #311 » by **Nessah** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:12 pm

hoopstarr3 wrote:
Rapsobsessed7 wrote:
Kordic27 wrote:Horrible horrible trade for the Raps. We'll be lucky LUCKY (!) if JO plays 60 games next year and It's unlikely that he will. And we traded basically our only three tradeable assets for him. Great.

The best part of this deal is the thought of trading O'Neal when his contract expires. How sad is that?

How is it unlikely he will play 60 games obviously the trade was made knowing his knee is fine or else he wouldnt have done it. Reports ive seen Jermaine states his knee has never been better and its back to how it used to be. Playing with Bosh also and Bosh playing with him can only raise their play

Why is it that fans go completely insane and go into wishful thinking mode whenever their team trades for a big injury risk. This happens with every sport. It almost always ends predictably and badly.

When BC traded for big injury risk TJ Ford, people went nuts too. Are the Pacers boards going in a frenzy for trading for "injury risk" TJ Ford as much as the Raptors boards are?

Post #312 » by **Marvin!** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:12 pm

totallyr wrote:I'll believe it when i see it, and as soon as his knee goes and Boshs whatever flairs up were lottery crud again. The Trailblazers will be welcoming their newest fan

Why wait?

Kordic27 · Post #313 » by **Kordic27** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:13 pm

Rapsobsessed7 wrote:How is it unlikely he will play 60 games obviously the trade was made knowing his knee is fine or else he wouldnt have done it. Reports ive seen Jermaine states his knee has never been better and its back to how it used to be. Playing with Bosh also and Bosh playing with him can only raise their play

I really hope that his knee is fine, but what player has every said, after a down year where they were recovering from an injury, that they were feeling anything BUT great? I mean, 44, 51, 69, and 42 are his GPs for the last 4 years... I think it's unrealistic that a guy who seems to have been injured for 4 years is suddenly going to be okay.

Post #314 » by **YogiStewart** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:14 pm

Marvin! wrote:Does this move finally dispel the myth that Colangelo is ONLY interested in soft, jump-shooting, no defense playing Euros?!?

I really hope so.

O'Neill's an Euro.

Irish.

Look at his last name.

|llsT oNe · Post #315 » by **|llsT oNe** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:14 pm

The let's create a new thread for attention phenomenon is getting a bit out of hand.

totallyr · Post #316 » by **totallyr** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:14 pm

Marvin! wrote:
totallyr wrote:I'll believe it when i see it, and as soon as his knee goes and Boshs whatever flairs up were lottery crud again. The Trailblazers will be welcoming their newest fan

Why wait?

Just to say i told you so, happy with that answer

Post #317 » by **Marvin!** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:15 pm

hoopstarr3 wrote:
Marvin! wrote:they most certainly are not the same player.

You care to explain why? When JO was healthy he was the same inside-out player as Bosh with slightly less athleticism but slightly better D.

JO plays from the mid-block to the low-block. Bosh from the high to the mid. JO plays much more of a back to the basket game, Bosh is almost exclusively a face up player.

and, ummmm, 'slightly' better D?

Post #318 » by **Marvin!** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:17 pm

totallyr wrote:
Marvin! wrote:
totallyr wrote:I'll believe it when i see it, and as soon as his knee goes and Boshs whatever flairs up were lottery crud again. The Trailblazers will be welcoming their newest fan

Why wait?
Just to say i told you so, happy with that answer

thats very immature and juvenile, just so you know.

RapsVC15 · Post #319 » by **RapsVC15** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:19 pm

Risky as hell, but a move that had to be made.

Colangelo isn't stupid, and wouldn't make the move unless JO was given a clean bill of health, a Bosh/JO frontline **** it don't get much better than this 8-)

Bring on the 08/09 season baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fast_Feets · Post #320 » by **Fast_Feets** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:20 pm

hahahahah Lebron James and the CAVS must be pisssed. They've been trying to get J.O for the longest time.