Not exactly 'shorts'....

James72 · Post #141 » by **James72** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 5:56 pm

Gee is a awesome wing defender from what i remember that can nail 3s. Wright better step his game up.

Goldbum · Post #142 » by **Goldbum** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 5:56 pm

As I've said before i would have prefered Chandler. Still AAA's advanced stats and efficiency are impressive. P

Ripcity4life · Post #143 » by **Ripcity4life** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 5:59 pm

Sam amick Tweet :

With caveat that one call could change everything, I'm told the Portland Trailblazers are done dealing.

Oneluckbox · Post #144 » by **Oneluckbox** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 6:00 pm

So Prince off the table now? I didn't really like the idea of an aging vet being played behind Nic and i spose Gee is fine. Hopefully he's not a total scrub. Who knows, maybe he'll play hard for a winning team and be a decent guy off the bench.

What PGs are available to fill up the last spot?

Post #145 » by **DaVoiceMaster** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 6:00 pm

Will he still go after Prince if he is waived?

Blazinaway · Post #146 » by **Blazinaway** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 6:03 pm

DaVoiceMaster wrote:Will he still go after Prince if he is waived?

any chance we take a flyer on Javale if Philly waives him?

James72 · Post #147 » by **James72** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 6:38 pm

Blazinaway wrote:
DaVoiceMaster wrote:Will he still go after Prince if he is waived?

any chance we take a flyer on Javale if Philly waives him?

Neither Kaman or Mcgee can play the four, so he would just sit on the bench. Also...chemistry.

Brandon-Clyde · Post #148 » by **Brandon-Clyde** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 6:56 pm

James72 wrote:
Blazinaway wrote:
DaVoiceMaster wrote:Will he still go after Prince if he is waived?

any chance we take a flyer on Javale if Philly waives him?

Neither Kaman or Mcgee can play the four, so he would just sit on the bench. Also...chemistry.

I would have no problem with having a 7 ft tall player available at need if all it cost was signing him to a minimum contract. Also it would allow the team the option of not exercising Kaman's option during the offseason by having an alternative

Norm2953 · Post #149 » by **Norm2953** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 7:09 pm

The only thing I remember about Gee is the Dame hit a 3 pointer at the buzzer to beat the Cavs.

The guy who comes out a winner is Meyers who now has a real opportunity for PT behind LA and Rolo.
In the past, every time he has a chance to play he gets hurt. Portland no longer has the big man
depth to cover an injury up front unless they opt for a 10 day contract or a bought up player.

James72 · Post #150 » by **James72** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 7:24 pm

Norm2953 wrote:The only thing I remember about Gee is the Dame hit a 3 pointer at the buzzer to beat the Cavs.

The guy who comes out a winner is Meyers who now has a real opportunity for PT behind LA and Rolo.
In the past, every time he has a chance to play he gets hurt. Portland no longer has the big man
depth to cover an injury up front unless they opt for a 10 day contract or a bought up player.

You still have freeland who practiced yesterday. 4 solid bigs.

Ripcity4life · Post #151 » by **Ripcity4life** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 7:26 pm

Looks like there was no 2nd round pick just the future 1st and the 3 players

I did not think they had any 2nd's til like 2030 -- LOL

Ripcity4life · Post #152 » by **Ripcity4life** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 8:03 pm

Perkins traded from Thunder but he will be bought out

Now he would be a good fit for the Blazers -- bruiser can rebound

JasonStern · Post #153 » by **JasonStern** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 9:28 pm

Ripcity4life wrote:Perkins traded from Thunder but he will be bought out

Now he would be a good fit for the Blazers -- bruiser can rebound

I know Portland has had bad luck at the center position, but the Blazers currently have Lopez, Kaman, and Freeland, plus Aldridge and Leonard able to play spot minutes... I'm not seeing the need.

GreenRiddler · Post #154 » by **GreenRiddler** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 9:32 pm

this AAA could get us the 2nd seed. Which would get us.....OKC

James72 · Post #155 » by **James72** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 9:34 pm

GreenRiddler wrote:this AAA could get us the 2nd seed. Which would get us.....OKC

We have a tough schedule, don't see us being higher than 3, lower than 4. My guess is LAC, HOU or DAL

PDXKnight · Post #156 » by **PDXKnight** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 9:42 pm

James72 wrote:
GreenRiddler wrote:this AAA could get us the 2nd seed. Which would get us.....OKC

We have a tough schedule, don't see us being higher than 3, lower than 4. My guess is LAC, HOU or DAL

Which team is ideal?

Personally Dallas scares me the most out of those teams, they came pretty close to beating sa last season and they've gotten more talent where they needed now. Lac would be ideal, they aren't a great matchup for us in recent history but I feel like they aren't a top tier team and over the course of a best of 7 game series we could do far better against them than we have during the regular season. Also I think Doc is an overrated coach, he won in Boston with a ton of talent but from a schematic point he's not much better than any other coach on a western playoff team other than maybe Mchale. Houston is seemingly beatable since we've done it already but I worry about the revenge factor against them. They'd come out with something to prove against the Blazers and Ariza could give la more trouble as a quicker more agile player than Asik or Dwight did I think.

Wizenheimer · Post #157 » by **Wizenheimer** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 10:00 pm

Oden2 wrote:
James72 wrote:
GreenRiddler wrote:this AAA could get us the 2nd seed. Which would get us.....OKC

We have a tough schedule, don't see us being higher than 3, lower than 4. My guess is LAC, HOU or DAL

Which team is ideal?

Personally Dallas scares me the most out of those teams, they came pretty close to beating sa last season and they've gotten more talent where they needed now. Lac would be ideal, they aren't a great matchup for us in recent history but I feel like they aren't a top tier team and over the course of a best of 7 game series we could do far better against them than we have during the regular season. Also I think Doc is an overrated coach, he won in Boston with a ton of talent but from a schematic point he's not much better than any other coach on a western playoff team other than maybe Mchale. Houston is seemingly beatable since we've done it already but I worry about the revenge factor against them. They'd come out with something to prove against the Blazers and Ariza could give la more trouble as a quicker more agile player than Asik or Dwight did I think.

wut?

Ariza is a SF and he's shorter then Chandler Parsons. If the Rockets assigned him to cover LMA, it would be a disaster for them. He wouldn't do any better, probably worse, then Terrance Jones did in the first 2 games last year

as far as the 1st round matchups, I won't worry about them. Blazers will have to play a good team in any matchup and the West this year will probably be a perfect example of "careful what you wish for"

I remember last season that Houston fans were really hoping to draw the Blazers. After the seeding and they did, they were brimming with confidence. After game 2....LOL

GreenRiddler · Post #158 » by **GreenRiddler** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 10:02 pm

Oden2 wrote:
James72 wrote:
GreenRiddler wrote:this AAA could get us the 2nd seed. Which would get us.....OKC

We have a tough schedule, don't see us being higher than 3, lower than 4. My guess is LAC, HOU or DAL

Which team is ideal?

Personally Dallas scares me the most out of those teams, they came pretty close to beating sa last season and they've gotten more talent where they needed now.

I am not in the business of piking and choosing who I'd rather have the face as that can bite ya in the butt, but Dallas doesn't scare me at all. Weakest Defense behind the Clips, no rebounding. Rondo looks lost out there, they got no bench and Dirk is old as hell. Did you see him trying to defend the PnR on Westbrook? I felt like they should've used the mercy rule, but no they went at him for 5 straight possessions.

JasonStern · Post #159 » by **JasonStern** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 11:48 pm

GreenRiddler wrote:
Oden2 wrote:
James72 wrote:
We have a tough schedule, don't see us being higher than 3, lower than 4. My guess is LAC, HOU or DAL

Which team is ideal?

Personally Dallas scares me the most out of those teams, they came pretty close to beating sa last season and they've gotten more talent where they needed now.

I am not in the business of piking and choosing who I'd rather have the face as that can bite ya in the butt, but Dallas doesn't scare me at all.

Dallas scares me for one reason - Rick Carlisle.

jeffhardyfan52 · Post #160 » by **jeffhardyfan52** » Sat Feb 21, 2015 12:03 am

I kinda want the clippers