Hey Blazers Fans What Do You Think About These Trade Rumors

"Terraholm" <terraholm_SpamGoAway.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > "Terraholm" <terraholm_SpamGoAway.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > > I ask yet agian, just why do you think the Cavs want him gone?
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> > I thought that was a rhetorical question.
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> > yea, his salary is high. let them keep part of it... we seem to do that
> > with all the high priced players we trade away.
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> Excuse me? You think they are going to waive him or buy him out so
Portlannd
> can sign him as a FA?


isn't it true when kenny anderson left that we picked up part of his tab?
hasn't that happened with other players we've parted with as well?

I'm merely saying, why can't the cavs keep part of iggy's salary?


> > I think the biggest reason he's being shopped is he's unhappy.
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> He has said he is happy to be playing at all. And it is not up to him. Are
> the Cavs unhappy?
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> I also think
> > there may be some friction between him and Silas. I read an article at
> > hoopshype that talked about him being unhappy a couple days ago.
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> got a link?


hoopshype, that rumor site. i went there and all they have is the latest
rumors. i'd have to dig around, don't wanna right now.


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> > but there's a multitude of reasons. you think the primary one is his
> > health. a combo of that and salary are definitely reasons,
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> 71 million reasons, much of which they paid so far to watch him sit in
> street clothes.
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> >but I don't
> > think it's the cavs unhappy with him, I think it's the other way around.
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> Not his choice.
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> > I don't think they view him as a liability if that's what you mean.
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> Then why would he be available if they did not think they were getting the
> very best of a trade?


why indeed? why is sheed available for them?


> > I get
> > the feeling you see him as more of a liability than an asset.
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> I see him as a huge risk they would be giving up good player for. Blazers
> have been there, done that....


duly noted. over and over and over again. even if it's not iggy, I like
the idea of recruiting big men in the middle. If iggy stays healthy and
don't miss any games for the next 3 years, and we don't get him now, we
probably won't ever get him. sometimes you have to be willing to go out on
a limb if there's an upside, reward, potential payoff. Just like McDyess.
He has to prove he's healthy, but if I'm not mistaken, he's only about 30
and if he gets back into form and plays like people know he can, he could
help the suns win a championship. risk vs reward. If you wanna be a playa,
ya gotta be willing to take some risks.

if we don't wanna take risks, then lets just sluff off rasheed to the
highest bidder... we'll take najera and jamison, not improve our team, sit
around and watch Portland's playoff streak come to an end, then bounce back
next year. sounds like a great plan.

hell, if it were me, I'd fire paul allen, nash, bring back whitsitt, get rid
of maurice's ass, trade damon and Davis for someone like Van Horn. trade
Zach for a young big man with potential, then start that big man along with
Rasheed at PF, Van Horn SF, DA, and McInnis or whoever at the the point and
Woods would be 6th man of the year. I'd pull Ramsay out of retirement to
coach the damn team. Fuck, who cares. Riggs is back in football. He's
like 102 years old. Vermeil can barely walk. he's back in coaching.
Ramsay is experience, wisdom, and more than anything, he gets respect.

there ya have it. We'd be coached great, we'd have chemistry and a nice
blend of youth and vets. I think a young, hungry team like that (and
especially with Sheed at PF), we get back into the playoffs.

"Terraholm" <terraholm_SpamGoAway DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I am not comparing them. I am noting that often great stats on a bad team
> does not equate a star on a good team. So when comparing players like
> Jamison/Sheed/SAR it is not ideal.
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> How from that idea you decided I did not like Jamison I have not a clue...

You sure pick your words carefully. I guess I had it in my head you didn't
like Jamison b/c you talked about how you felt he only put up good numbers
at GS b/c they had a poor team. Many of you questioned him at Dallas, said
he's coming in off the bench b/c he's not worthy of a starting job on a good
team. I thought you were part of the group tearing down Jamison, so I had
it in my head, you didn't like him. Maybe you just choose your words
carefully here on usenet so you can comeback later and say, "I never said
that", but when I speak of whether or not you like Jamison, I'm not talking
about whether or not you care to slip between satin sheets with the guy.
maybe my assumption was wrong, or maybe you were refuting me just cuz you
can, but I thought we went round and round bout that whole jamison/finley
thing. I thought you made it pretty clear you didn't like the trade.... or
jamison. so maybe I'm wrong, or maybe you're just singing a new tune b/c
you've seen Jamison do well in dallas.