'Sheed to the hawks

"PDX Blazers" <pdx_blazers RemoveThis @sacbeemail.com> wrote in message
> >
> > and he waited 8 months to finally get a deal for sheed. doesn't mean
> > damon, dale, or rube won't be next.
>
> I'm not saying that, the only thing I disagree with is the idea that
> the arrival of Dickau is a signal that Damon is on the way out of town.

lol, I'm not saying that. heck no.


> From what I understand, Portland didn't ask for Dickau, so I don't think
> there is any connection there.

yea, I think dickau willl be lucky to average more minutes here than he did
in atlanta and i believe he'll be in the expansion draft.


> > bonzi, now sheed. i heard many predict sheed would walk b/c his salary
> > was too big. well, they made it work. i don't think damon's next on
> > the agenda though.
>
> I don't think Damon will retire as a Blazer, but I wouldn't be surprised
> to see him back next fall.

yea. rube or dale will go for maybe a backup shooting guard or something.
i hope.

In article <sYIWb.10444$1S1.5085@nwrddc01.gnilink.net>, "toad"
<papatoad DeleteThis @mrstoad.com> wrote:

> > Not to mention that you're importing 25% of a roster from one of
> > the two or three worst teams in the NBA. But what the hell--people
> > said the same thing about Indiana when they acquired Artest, Miller
> > and Mercer for Jalen Rose.
>
> well, that's exactly why I don't buy the theory of players only being good
> b/c they're the product of a bad team. talent is what it's all about.
> talent breeds stats. when indiana made that trade, they weren't stupid.
> they knew what artest and miller were all about and I think they were stupid
> for letting him go to sacto.


Donnie Walsh has picked more pockets of anyone but Jerry West.
Even his bad moves (which Davis for Bender seems to be panning
out as... or not panning out, however you want to put it) aren't
the kinds of things that destroy a franchise, like... well...
Chicago.

Miller went where he could get paid, essentially. He's from
Indiana, but his agent made pretty clear that he was looking
for a big NBA check. Hard to fault him, because who would have
known if his stock would have ever been higher. Indiana tried
to do something to get Croshere off the books to resign him,
but it just wasn't going to be.


> it's the same with jamison. He was talented in college, proved the critics
> wrong on golden state, but he still had his doubters. he's producing
> pretty well off the bench for the mavericks and should be starting, but for
> some reason he isn't. hell, I think most would agree jamison is a better
> shooter than antoine, but antoine does more and jamison's a bit younger. so
> maybe it's a case of seniority. Jamison should be starting somewhere
> though.


I don't see nearly as much of the West as I do the East. Jamison
flourished under Mussleman, and I'm guessing that that's not a
coach that's going to tolerate a lot of stupid play from anyone.
So there must be something to him.


> I've followed him since cal and always been a fan of the guy. I don't see
> the hawks play enough to see the vanishing act you're referring to, but if
> that's true, I would have to say a lot of that has to do with the fact that
> he doesn't have much talent around him.


Going back to Vancouver, people have said he couldn't play in
the clutch. Bad rap? How many games was Vancouver even lucky
to be in during the 4th Quarter? With Portland, those questions
will be answered, and I hope it turns out well for him.

And Portland completely wasted the league in this trade. I
can't believe they got two valuable assets for salary cap
room. This was an awesome deal.