Blazers in the Rose -Buona fortuna Brandon-

[dfavors]

That's why I'm here. I feel like I can do that. I'm going to have to work for it. I'm going to have to outplay people to do that. I'm here in Portland for a reason. I like Portland. I think I could fit in here well. I have good chemistry with some of the guys who are already here. I feel like I could do a lot here. I like the city here. It's a lot different from Orlando, which I think is neat. i like the pieces here. You have shooters, you have Wesley, a great athletic guard, you have players like Nolan and LaMarcus Aldridge. You have tons of pieces here that are already really good players. I don't know who is staying or going, Jamal [Crawford], [Raymond] Felton, those are all great players. Coming in here, I could fit in, a guy who can handle the ball and get other people the ball as well. Create for himself, when the shot clock is down and you need a play to make, I'm a guy who can do that. That's something I can really fit in here.

[blazersmania76]

come diceva tonino guerra.....dopo questa dichiarazione come si fa a non essere ottimisti???????

[dfavors]

blazersmania mi son dimenticato di specificare che è Austin Rivers ad aver rilasciato quelle dichiarazioni :D

pensavi fosse Olshey? :D

[dfavors]

no, però rileggendo era impossibile che fosse Olshey

Coming in here, I could fit in, a guy who can handle the ball and get other people the ball as well. Create for himself, when the shot clock is down and you need a play to make, I'm a guy who can do that. That's something I can really fit in here.

ahah

[blazersmania76]

veramente speravo fosse Deron Williams o DH12....

[blazersmania76]

The draft decisions should come down to Neil, Chad, and Mike Born with the most input, and then Neil making the final call.

With that said, here's my .02. Washington just screwed us out of Beal and Eric Gordon today with the trade they made with the Hornets. Beal is now virtual lock at #3, and NO has more money than us to play with this summer, so all offers on Gordon will be matched.

The rest of Free Agency, outside of Deron Williams, is pretty blah, vanilla, and not franchise-altering. I'd love to see D Will here, but then I pinch myself and remember this is Portland: Land of the middle tier free agent signings.

The draft scares me more, as rarely do you have true franchise players at #6 and beyond. Lillard really scares me, as he has all the scoting potential in the world, but his ability to create for others and play defense is very subpar. He such an enigma playing in a small conference too, that who knows how he is going to transition. And as far as Andre Drummond goes, I'd like to slap anyone's grandma, who says we should draft that soon to be bust.

Honestly, we should try to trade for Kyle Lowry (#11, 40, 41, Jamal contract) who wants out of Houston. He is much better than Lillard will ever be. Then sign a stiff like Kaman or Hawes. Trade down to draft a big like Leonard or Zeller to play behind them, or take a flyer on an upside pick in the teens like Perry Jones 3, Dion Waiters, Austin Rivers. Resign Frenchy and JJ.

Finally, give me Brian Shaw or Mike Malone as coach. And call it a decent offseason


Opinione di tifoso blazers....

[dfavors]

ma Rice ha ricevuto qualche soffiata da Olshey? come fa ad essere cosi sicuro?

@JustBlaze52: If Drummond falls to #6 I bet that the Blazers will take him...
@mikerice6: Wanna bet
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@kede23: if the Blazers select Drummond, you're going to say all this to his face right?
@mikerice6: never will have to
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@PDXKass: Drummond or Lillard at 6; who else might we pick?
@mikerice6: forget drummond. Dropping
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@BlazerWookee: I heard drummond lacks motivation?
@mikerice: its a little more than that
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@ranKismet: rivers? Thumb up or down at 11? Would love him and Drummond for #Blazers.
@mikerice6: forget drummond
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@KwameLuvThaKids: If drummond is there at 11, would you take him?
@mikerice6: No
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@jhassler80: If Drummond slips to 11 then is he worth the risk? Don't think he will but...
@mikerice6: he will slip. Even lower
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@mmeewes: you say "yes" when the guy said Drummond. Does that mean you are sailing his ship now?
@mikerice6: no way. Never
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@celticwarrior80: trade #6 pick and one 2nd round to move up to get Andre Drummond is that alittle insane???
@mikerice6: dont like him

[blazersmania76]

AZZ.......

[Rasheed]

vabbè Rice non fa testo...spero che il Front Office lavori per conto suo

[blazersmania76]

Il front office DEVE lavorare per conto suo, altro che Rice....piuttosto che ne pensi delle "idee" del tifoso blazers che ho postato prima?

[Rasheed]

difficilmente criticabile...
la pensa come me...buona scelta ma nulla di trascendentale...l'unico che può cambiarti la vita alla 6 è Drummond ma devi essere fortunatissimo...

concordo anche sulla questione Lowry-Lillard,su Deron che non verrà mai e sui possibili coach...Kaman e Hawes invece per diversi motivi mi piacciono zero...

ribadisco che per Olshey la situazione è molto più complicata di quello che sembra...io scambierei Aldridge per ripartire da capo,forse pure lui...ma la proprietà non vuole il rebuilding...

rischiamo veramente anni di "middle earth"

[blazersmania76]

Ci ha preso in pieno il tifoso tranne per la questione lunghi...su Olshey posso solo dire anche io: Auguri Neil...siamo anni luce lontani da OKC e a meno che "sculi" al draft e o via trade siamo messi un po cosi....ps: e dopo questi post DFavors si "incazza" e ci ripudia da tifosi Blazers....
meno male che ci sei tu con il tuo ottimismo favors!

[Rasheed]

Non ho nulla contro l'ottimismo di favors,anzi come detto altre volte mi piacerebbe vederla bene come fa lui...

ma oggettivamente qui non si tratta di essere pessimisti...si tratta solo di valutare quello che la società ha chiesto a Olshey...se ci dobbiamo fidare di Olshey(e io mi fido,credo anche voi),le intenzioni sono quelle di trasformare Portland nel giro di 2,forse 3 anni in una squadra da Finale di Conference...

ora,io sarò anche pessimista...ma non capisco come si possa raggiungere questo scopo senza:

-un mercato che attrare big FA alla Deron Williams
-scelte di altissima lottery,diciamo Top4
-asset che permettano trade per portare qui giocatori che spostano

[The Prince Of Punk #90]

La trade di Washington, alla fine cambia poco, toglie dai vostri pensieri Beal, ma ci potrebbe far entrare MKG.

Se vi va "male" tornate a casa con Barnes o Drummond, secondo me.

[Rasheed]

cambia pochino in effetti...
ci toglie solo la chance di quel rumor sulla presunta possibilità di salire alla 4