nate robinson
by NKing on Jan 14, 2009 9:11 AM PST
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Printjust heard at work that nate robinson was traded to blazers for sergio. haven't found anything on the inet about it yet. wonder if broy was pulling some strings. We'll see how this move works later in the year, I already thought we were undersized at the PG position when playing against Chauncey, CP3 and Rondo etc....i guess we'll wait and see if this is true. Good news for huskie fans.
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95.5 The Game
Had the story. It is not confirmed, but they are getting information from ESPN that Seergio was traded for Nate Robinson. They will continue to update during breaks from the Jim Rome Show.
~Z
"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy
by courtsideerrandboy on Jan 14, 2009 9:14 AM PST reply actions
WOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Nate is niiiiiice… not expensive either… AN UPGRADE!!!!! NICE KP!! SEAL THA DEAL
nate robinson
passed the ball when he was at UW? I dont remember that.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
I remember watching UW
a lot during that era. My post was a joke in that Robinson was quite the over dribbler in college and not much for giving up the ball.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
main concern again is size at the PG
and Bayless is not a natural PG….Look at our division rivals for example,
Deron Williams 6-3 207, Chauncey Billups 6-3 202. While nate is an exciting player he’s 5-9 and 190 and then Blake is 6-3 172. Could be a concern in a 7 game series. I’ve been a Piston fan my whole like and Chauncey loves to back undersized guards down.
Nate is short
But he’s a pretty stalky 5-9
"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy
by courtsideerrandboy on Jan 14, 2009 9:27 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Like a beanstalk? Or did you mean stocky?
My HDTV is a torrented game that I can watch lag-free :(
Let LaMarcus keep the headband!
by inroywetrust on Jan 14, 2009 9:40 AM PST up reply actions
You should write a fanpost about it
I'm a Blazers fan and If you ban me from your blog, I'll sue you!
by tominhawaii on Jan 14, 2009 10:37 AM PST up reply actions
then you play a zone
if Chauncey has his post game going. Definitely a possibility against Denver
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
why write off Bayless?
Just because he apperently isnt a natural at PG (which is yet to be seen), doesn’t mean he wont be defending the point position when he is on the floor, like when he is lined up with Broy. Bayless has the size, strength and speed to defend at the point and writing him off just because some people believe he is a tweener guard due to his shooting touch is really not a valid argument.
"Great Oden's raven!" - Ron Burgandy
Yeah this rumor is spreading everywhere
I’d be disappointed we got Nate (Not a big fan), but I’d be really happy for Sergio.
Still no confirmation......
"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy
by courtsideerrandboy on Jan 14, 2009 9:26 AM PST up reply actions
I doubt it
i would hope its true just for the novelty (nate and B-roy’s friendship) plus he is a spark plug. But i just dont see NY pulling the trigger on this one.
by blazerbeliever97504 on Jan 14, 2009 9:25 AM PST reply actions
I do
Sergio is definately a D’Antoni style PG.
"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy
by courtsideerrandboy on Jan 14, 2009 9:26 AM PST up reply actions
Yea I think Sergio would
love it in New York. For his position and abilities that fits him so much better than our slow half court offense.
From the back of Travis Outlaw's Franz card: Travis leads the team in monstrous thunder dunks, wins awards for post game interviews, and often gets extra points for degree of difficulty.
Agree or disagree...?
Nate Robinson is a pretty solid scorer to compliment Roy (which he did in college – actually stealing the spotlight before he went pro) and he’s an upgrade statistically over what Sergio gave us in limited action.
And there’s no doubt he’s better than Bayless right now, which could help us with our goal for the season (playoffs) without hurting our future. He’s going to be a restricted free agent at the end of the season and we can decide then whether or not Bayless and him are duplicates…
I love this deal.
Holler at all those UW boys! SIGN SPENCER HAWES!
"Now, you take a bobcat or a Jayhawk. You know they'll run if you give 'em the chance. But when one don't run, why, you shoot him and shoot him quick. Raef's my dog, Pa. I've gotta do what's right..." Old Yeller (1957)
by RoyGoesTheDynamite on Jan 14, 2009 9:45 AM PST up reply actions
yes
it works…but it kinda still creates a log jam that needs to be addressed.
The most hated Blazer is like the least hottest supermodel - Sabonis4Ever
by Philthyanimal on Jan 14, 2009 9:47 AM PST up reply actions
gotta agree
We need some confirmation from someplace at some point in this discussion. I think Nate Rob would be great coming off of the bench, and he has been Killing it this year. If we don’t move Travis in this deal this is just an amazing team coming off of the bench, and Nate provides some fire that the second unit sometimes has trouble with. Honestly I really like this deal, despite the fact that it means we will have more Huskies than the Iditarod.
From the back of Travis Outlaw's Franz card: Travis leads the team in monstrous thunder dunks, wins awards for post game interviews, and often gets extra points for degree of difficulty.
Iditarod...
I wouldn’t say our log jam is any worse than it was with Blake – Sergio and Bayless… Although, Nate Robinson is an upgrade in talent from Sergio (statistically at least) which may make it harder for Bayless, but in some ways, Nate Rob is Bayless with a three-point shot this season…
His defense probably isn’t as good (although we’ve only seen a limited amount out of Bayless) but his offensive game is much better…
What’s the follow-up move here? How does Rudy react to life without his life-partner? Does Nate-Rob start and push Blake back to the second line (as a facilitator to go with Rudy and Outlaw)?
"Now, you take a bobcat or a Jayhawk. You know they'll run if you give 'em the chance. But when one don't run, why, you shoot him and shoot him quick. Raef's my dog, Pa. I've gotta do what's right..." Old Yeller (1957)
by RoyGoesTheDynamite on Jan 14, 2009 10:00 AM PST up reply actions
Rudy is a pro
he’ll be fine without sergio. this nate rob thing creates a lot of possibilities and even more questions…what happens to bay? will re extend nate rob? i think blake will still start, but will his minutes decrease?
The most hated Blazer is like the least hottest supermodel - Sabonis4Ever
by Philthyanimal on Jan 14, 2009 10:10 AM PST up reply actions
I think the major question is...
Will both Nate Robinson and Rudy Fernandez be wearing Blazers uniforms in the dunk contest?
I would say that Blake’s job is relatively secure. He knows the offense, hits three-pointers at a ridiculous clip (over 40% is darn impressive) and plays sustainable defense as to not be taken advantage of.
However, this does make our second line even MORE exciting. Rudy? Robinson? Outlaw? I would pay to watch Second Team vs. First Team scrimmages…
"Now, you take a bobcat or a Jayhawk. You know they'll run if you give 'em the chance. But when one don't run, why, you shoot him and shoot him quick. Raef's my dog, Pa. I've gotta do what's right..." Old Yeller (1957)
by RoyGoesTheDynamite on Jan 14, 2009 10:29 AM PST up reply actions
Roy is the only Husky that I can stand in the history of mankind. However, I do like the role Nate Robinson could play on the Blazers
by Crushin Beers on Jan 14, 2009 10:47 AM PST up reply actions
But what about slick Rick Neuheisel?
I thought everybody liked that guy?
I’m a Husky but I won’t take your comment personally.
and Nate Rob isn't?
Nate seems like THE D’Antoni style PG – runs, runs, runs, shoots, passes. Also, I like him because he can play defense on penetrators, something no other Blazer other than Travis does decently (and even then, Travis can guard slashers, LeBron-types, but not a Derrick Rose type small dribbler)
M, period. Fresh, comma.
D'Antoni is big on pushing the ball
not so big on dribbling around the perimeter
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Jan 14, 2009 2:57 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, there would be a ton of duplication in our 2nd unit back court
Say what you will about Sergio, but he’s a fundamentally different type of player than Nate or Bayless. Really, both of those guys are a little closer to Rudy than Sergio, at least in terms of their games. Also, with Trout there, too, presumably, the second unit would be chock full of scorers who aren’t exactly distributors.
Plus, it’s hard to imagine Nate/Bayless/Rudy all playing at once given how undersized they’d be. And you’d figure Nate would garner more minutes than what Sergio’s been getting, so it doesn’t exactly open up time for Bayless out there.
-Rudy's best friend
+ Roy’s Boy. But I agree, stuffs Bayless down again. Maybe its just for the Seattle ratings. lol
"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy
by courtsideerrandboy on Jan 14, 2009 9:31 AM PST up reply actions
I looked on the games website
and they have no headline to that story
by blazerbeliever97504 on Jan 14, 2009 9:28 AM PST reply actions
They said it at the very end of the morning program before Rome around 9:00a.m.
Sounded like they were getting information from ESPN, but it wasn’t confirmed yet.
"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy
by courtsideerrandboy on Jan 14, 2009 9:33 AM PST up reply actions
has someone run this through the trade checker yet?
From the back of Travis Outlaw's Franz card: Travis leads the team in monstrous thunder dunks, wins awards for post game interviews, and often gets extra points for degree of difficulty.
Trade Won't Work
This trade doesn’t work in trade checker, check below. There has to be other pieces involved. Maybe Shavlik Randolph?
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/features/traderesult?players=30252782&teams=1822&te=&cash=
This would be bad news
for Bayless. Nate is just a smaller version of Bayless, perhaps he will be dealt in 14 days in another deal, but to take away minutes from Bayless when he finally seems to be integrating doesn’t seem like a good plan.
IS THIS BS? IS THIS A JOKE?
or is this going down?? what do you think?
Maybe it's the beginning of something bigger
including Lee? I mean we do still have to unload Frye at some point too
"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy
by courtsideerrandboy on Jan 14, 2009 9:35 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I agree
that is a definate possibility
by winnerwinner on Jan 14, 2009 11:43 AM PST up reply actions
Why do we have to unload Frye?
and Lee loves NY and they love him
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Jan 14, 2009 2:58 PM PST up reply actions
great!
I guess this is great and all…but i always assumed any move involving sergio was to move bayless up a spot. this doesn’t really solve that problem. after bringing in nate…will we resign blake when his contract is up?
The most hated Blazer is like the least hottest supermodel - Sabonis4Ever
Not a fan of nate...
… and don’t think he fits here. He has to have the ball to be affective. But, it would be great for Sergio.
"Joel Przybilla... all the rest is potential, Joel is fact." -ken
lightbulb!
Could they(if this proves to be true) be aquiring Nate just to package him with other talent for a huge trade? oh i dont know say, N robinson, Trout, and RLEC for Luol Deng? Maybe? who knows lol
by blazerbeliever97504 on Jan 14, 2009 9:34 AM PST reply actions
thats a good possibility
as it doesn’t resolve bayless’ pt issues.
The most hated Blazer is like the least hottest supermodel - Sabonis4Ever
by Philthyanimal on Jan 14, 2009 9:35 AM PST up reply actions
Webster>>Deng
At least in the first unit, hands down!
"Hightide was the only "Yes" vote" - parkinglotj
Joel Freeland=Stud
Doesn't make a ton of sense for Chicago
if they don’t want Gordon long term, Nate doesn’t make a whole ton of sense either. More valuable to them than Sergio because of Rose, but they already have a pretty crowded backcourt with an exact copy of Nate who’s like 4 inches taller.
nate fits in portland
another seattle baller… i dont think they repackage him… but im not sure if this is going down? this looks a bit shady so far
except that
I wouldn’t trade Outlaw for Deng even straight up. I feel Deng is way overrated.
M, period. Fresh, comma.
even if you think he's overrated
Deng>Trout in a vacuum. As far as better fit for this team…that is a little bit more debatable. It’s kind of hard to find unbiased people who would choose Outlaw over Deng straight up tho.
The most hated Blazer is like the least hottest supermodel - Sabonis4Ever
by Philthyanimal on Jan 14, 2009 7:16 PM PST up reply actions
great for NY
I like this deal for the blazers but it really works for the knicks and sergio.. They love the spanish in NYC too
to the OP
can you include a poll in your post?
Do you like the proposed trade? Sergio for Nate
Yes
No?
The most hated Blazer is like the least hottest supermodel - Sabonis4Ever
Hienrich
I scratched my head as Hienrich came back real early to play against us a few days ago, perhaps they were showcasing that he can play now and this means a trade is on the horizon, Bring Hienrich to P-town! do it
by carlitosbonitos on Jan 14, 2009 9:45 AM PST reply actions
I hope this is BS.
It would make sense for NY, reuniting Sergio with D’Antoni, the coach whose team drafted him in the first place. He could really work out in D’Antoni’s system.
Nate? Here? Really? I’m not the first to say this but don’t we already have Bayless (ie-a 2 guard shaped like a 1)?
Catalina-Wine-Mixer.
Maybe the master plan
is to get Nate and move the Blazers to seattle. Oh god i’m gonna get banned for this one.
The most hated Blazer is like the least hottest supermodel - Sabonis4Ever
…or to pick you up off waivers and then NEVER let you post to get the server space
My HDTV is a torrented game that I can watch lag-free :(
Let LaMarcus keep the headband!
by inroywetrust on Jan 14, 2009 9:47 AM PST up reply actions
Is this for real????
If so…. booooooooooo!!!!! I am not much of a Nate fan, although Roy will be happy to have a former UW guy. booooooooooo!!!
PS We could have two guys in the dunk contest…
RUDY > MJ
Jay Allen is reporting crap about it on the updates
It was Chad Doing who said it earlier, and now they’re not saying sheit.
"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy
by courtsideerrandboy on Jan 14, 2009 9:51 AM PST reply actions
Silence is as close as they come to a retraction
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Jan 14, 2009 3:00 PM PST up reply actions
The big thing he is going for him
is his coach will like his name.
I know you can put admiration in bags, because admiration is real, and tominhawaii says that everything that is real is measurable.
*Is not reporting anything
"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy
by courtsideerrandboy on Jan 14, 2009 9:51 AM PST reply actions
It Doesn't Work on the Trade Machine
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/features/traderesult?players=30252782&teams=1822&te=&cash=
Looks like Portland would need to throw in something else:
“The Trail Blazers are over the cap, and their incoming salaries are greater than 125% plus $100,000 of their outgoing salaries. They need to cut $827,679 from the incoming trade value to make this trade successful.”
Like people have said, maybe there’s more to it.
How much is Shav getting?
I know you can put admiration in bags, because admiration is real, and tominhawaii says that everything that is real is measurable.
Works if you throw in Shav
and presumably Ike or Channing.
3-for-1? The Knicks would need to throw in an extra piece, methinks
My HDTV is a torrented game that I can watch lag-free :(
Let LaMarcus keep the headband!
by inroywetrust on Jan 14, 2009 10:00 AM PST up reply actions
Well, one of the
Ike/Channing/Shav trio. Although with Ike/Channing, there’d have to be some filler coming back from their side, like Anthony Roberson.
ike/channing make too much to be thrown in
now a straight swap nate for ike.. that would sound better to me.. still an odd trade.. but better
Why would the Knicks do that?
My HDTV is a torrented game that I can watch lag-free :(
Let LaMarcus keep the headband!
by inroywetrust on Jan 14, 2009 1:08 PM PST up reply actions
All it takes is Shav
Shavlik, we never knew you:
>http://games.espn.go.com/nba/features/traderesult?players=278228103025&teams=221818&te=&cash=</a>
chad doing is a clown
how much longer is this guy going to be on the radio?
I agree, the sound of his voice is TERRIBLE. Plus his takes are stale and his jokes couldn't even get a stoned frat boy to chuckle.
Catalina-Wine-Mixer.
isnt he from oklahoma?
?!?!?! why is he in portland? oklahoma might be the worst state in America. I hope 95.5 sends him back to so he can cover the thunder.
Isn't Chad's story...
that he isn’t really a “raised in radio” guy or broadcaster by trade, but just a fan who listened to the radio and had some sports knowledge and eased his way into a sidekick job? If that’s the case, he’s done pretty good.
The cowards never started
The weak died along the way
Only the strong survived
They were the Trailblazers
I have no clue and quite frankly don't care.
First off, he’s a non-regional Lakers bandwagoner, which is disgusting and gross and bad.
Second, his “dropping knowledge” segment is always terrible. I mean, knowledge is rarely dropped by this dude. Only stupid jokes and lame opinions.
Plus I heard something about him wearing an I heart Rudy shirt…
Oh yeah, his old-timey NFL announcer impression sounds more like a five year old kid with a speech impediment.
Catalina-Wine-Mixer.
When he worked for 1080 the Fan
He interviewed for a job as a claims adjuster. Sadly, he wasn’t hired.
Brandon Roy is the Shawn Kemp of monogamy
-BE poster whose name I can't remember
Clarification: he interviewed at my office.
Brandon Roy is the Shawn Kemp of monogamy
-BE poster whose name I can't remember
I'm sure he's an OK guy and would adjust claims better than he does radio.
They need a better personality to balance out the douche baggery of Gavin Dawson. That guy is at least OK but most of the time he’s just talkin’ noise, saying the same thing over and over again just with a few words rearranged.
CIP needs to get a new gig somewhere that doesn’t broadcast radio signals to my car. Soon.
Catalina-Wine-Mixer.
Gavin and CIP think they're hot s%&t and they are.
Just take out the “hot” part.
by Badalona Baddie on Jan 14, 2009 11:40 AM PST up reply actions
Kenny and Katy?
The cowards never started
The weak died along the way
Only the strong survived
They were the Trailblazers
THAT was terrible.
No doubt that the new morning show is an upgrade but how much does that actually say?
Kenny Vance is another guy who has a voice that I have a hard time stomaching.
Katy, was well, bad.
Catalina-Wine-Mixer.
I call him Chad Earl Wright
cuz CIP copped Van Earl’s vocal mannerisms from “CNN Headline Sports” back in the 90s
frat boy humor
indeed – Elgin
If you smile at me I will understand, because that is something everybody everywhere does in the same language. - Crosby/Stills/Kantner
If it goes through, here are my conclusions
-Management realizes that making the playoffs this year is an important goal, and that an upgrade at PG is important towards reaching that goal
-Jerryd Bayless is more a part of this team’s future than Sergio Rodriguez. Thus, Sergio is expendable
-Sergio’s effect on Rudy Fernandez is less than many fans believe. Sure, their alley-oops are fun to watch, but Rudy may rely on Sergio less than we all believe OR Sergio was only needed to help Rudy adjust to the NBA and management feel that period is over
-The second unit (presumably Nate wouldn’t start) needs some more scoring punch and somebody who can get to the basket, and Bayless is not ready to fill that role
My HDTV is a torrented game that I can watch lag-free :(
Let LaMarcus keep the headband!
Agreed...
Nate on the second line would bring some fire. He can slash, too, which is what the second line really needs…
"Now, you take a bobcat or a Jayhawk. You know they'll run if you give 'em the chance. But when one don't run, why, you shoot him and shoot him quick. Raef's my dog, Pa. I've gotta do what's right..." Old Yeller (1957)
by RoyGoesTheDynamite on Jan 14, 2009 10:01 AM PST up reply actions
This is odd
Nate would obviously bring toughness and is a lil’ sparkplug of energy, but he is an unrepetant gunner who is also very annoying.
I’d rather have playmaking Sergio distributing the ball in the 2nd unit than I would Nate Robinson stealing shots from Rudy and everyone else, and being unhappy with playing time.
Hmmmmmmm.
Seems strange to me, has to be more there.
And I still maintain that Sergio’s offensive woes make him not a great fit for D’Antoni ball but he could develop better offense as he ages.
Mortimer
In a PLAYER X vs PLAYER Y type deal
Then Nate Robinson is clearly the better PLAYER, but I don’t think he’s the better fit, and he’s not a good enough player to have to deal later with the ‘how-he-fit-Rudy-and-friends’ issue.
I dunno, I just dunno. Nate can explode some games and go 1 for 17 in another, with 8 turnovers. Man.
I guess you can say I don’t know how I feel about it.
Mortimer
thats a good statement
nate isn’t just marginally better than sergio…he is better by a big margin. making sense of it is a little hard however assuming that nate is in the picture long term.
The most hated Blazer is like the least hottest supermodel - Sabonis4Ever
by Philthyanimal on Jan 14, 2009 10:12 AM PST up reply actions
Nate is mini Travis
Good and bad.
btw
I LOVE NATE ROB
"When I have the ball, I experiment." #5
by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 14, 2009 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
I usually agree with you
Nate IS annoying. He shoots way too much.
But if you have noticed.. When roy is out and outlaw isnt shooting well, we struggle to get points. Say what you will about Robinson but the kid can score.
Blazer fans tell me, where were you,
When our Brandon Roy dropped 52?
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jan 14, 2009 10:01 AM PST up reply actions
Give him a little credit...
He’s also been playing in New York, where there roster has been a “mixed bag” of “fertilizer”… For all we know, Nate could score like Jason Terry when surrounded by a similar amount of talent…
"Now, you take a bobcat or a Jayhawk. You know they'll run if you give 'em the chance. But when one don't run, why, you shoot him and shoot him quick. Raef's my dog, Pa. I've gotta do what's right..." Old Yeller (1957)
by RoyGoesTheDynamite on Jan 14, 2009 10:03 AM PST up reply actions
We haven't struggled offensively that much, even still
And we’re one of the best scoring teams in the NBA, 1st and 2nd unit.
I’d just rather address defense before adding more scoring, but like I said, Nate-Rob is better than Sergio, easily… but I dunno if he’d like being a backup forever, or be willing to pass to Rudy.
I am anti-ball hog, though I like Nate’s scrappy toughness. No one will mess with him, even though he’s a midget, and he would punch KG.
Morty
if he did punch KG
I would buy his jersey that afternoon. Even if he plays for the Knicks still
Blazer fans tell me, where were you,
When our Brandon Roy dropped 52?
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jan 14, 2009 7:28 PM PST up reply actions
I hope you mean Curry Chicken or something
rather than Eddie Curry. How does Eddie Curry work with the Blazers as currently constituted?
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Jan 14, 2009 3:02 PM PST up reply actions
maybe we have some drivers
we’re trying to get rid of
by DominicanAvenger on Jan 14, 2009 7:01 PM PST up reply actions
While I've thought for a while that Sergio needs to go...
I don’t know that I love getting Nate back in return.
However, he’s an explosive scorer off the bench and when added to our second unit gives us another scoring threat.
In the grand scheme of things, Nate > Sergio (on our team)
"When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car"
by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Jan 14, 2009 10:03 AM PST reply actions
Sergio is staying
They still haven’t said anything on 95.5, even during the updates, so this rumor to pretty much squashed. If the original source isn’t following up with their own story it’s safe to say that there is no backbone to this deal.
you may be right....
but obviously this deal is NOT going to be just sergio for nate… there will have to be another player involved to make it work… maybe thats whats holding this up.. but really what has it been 1 hour since we heard about this? still strange that it has not been repeated on the radio..
it basically is sergio for nate if true
they’ll just include fillers. which are nothing more than roster spots anyways.
The most hated Blazer is like the least hottest supermodel - Sabonis4Ever
by Philthyanimal on Jan 14, 2009 10:14 AM PST up reply actions
They have to get league approval...
There are a bunch of reasons why the story hasn’t officially “broke” yet… Odds are both teams are looking to expand this deal into something larger, as presumably neither team is finished making deals… So, odds are they’re contacting the Clippers to try and get Marcus Camby involved… Or they’re still debating whether or not Shavlik Randolph is a deal breaker…
Shoot, maybe KP’s trying to work out a Sergio + Ike Diogu/Channing Frye for David Lee & Nate Rob double pritch-slap…
"Now, you take a bobcat or a Jayhawk. You know they'll run if you give 'em the chance. But when one don't run, why, you shoot him and shoot him quick. Raef's my dog, Pa. I've gotta do what's right..." Old Yeller (1957)
by RoyGoesTheDynamite on Jan 14, 2009 10:08 AM PST up reply actions
KP is negotiating...
for NY to take all the blame for the bad press related to the Miles incident. He also has 3 bags of hate mail he is trying to shovel off as trade filler.
The cowards never started
The weak died along the way
Only the strong survived
They were the Trailblazers
Hahahaha...
That’s the deal breaker – slash – hold up…
KP is trading Sergio Rodriguez + Darius Miles’ cap hold for Nate Robinson and Malik Rose.
Rose will be an expiring contract at the end of the season and New York gets to deal with the “Miles plays in his 10th game” fall out…
"Now, you take a bobcat or a Jayhawk. You know they'll run if you give 'em the chance. But when one don't run, why, you shoot him and shoot him quick. Raef's my dog, Pa. I've gotta do what's right..." Old Yeller (1957)
by RoyGoesTheDynamite on Jan 14, 2009 10:25 AM PST up reply actions
sergio wont stay long though
the guy is as good as gone.. sergio knows this too. he is prob ready to leave after always hearing his name in the rumors.
not necessarily
players hear their names in trades all the time that don’t fall thru. trout has heard his name last year in regards to the d harris deal and channing says he has heard it all of his career.
The most hated Blazer is like the least hottest supermodel - Sabonis4Ever
by Philthyanimal on Jan 14, 2009 10:16 AM PST up reply actions
Sergio never learned to read
And he doesn’t speak English, so all he sees or hears is gibberish to him.
He just nods at everything everyone says to him, and every playcall by Nate translates into “pass to Rudy” in Sergio’s head.
Mortimer
lol
whatever happened to the story that sergio couldnt play more than 15 mins a game since he smokes a pack a day?
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by Philthyanimal on Jan 14, 2009 8:12 PM PST up reply actions
I for one would love to see
Nate Rob on the Blazers. He is exciting, fun to watch, a dynamic scorer, and I love how fired up he gets. That little man is afraid of no one.
I think he might give us a little swagger that we could use.
Rudy, Rudy, Rudy,
Roy, Roy, Roy!
he'd replace Jarret Jack
who I liked alot, even if he did turn the ball over alot.
M, period. Fresh, comma.
wouldnt Bayless replace Jack?
Bayless seems like Jack on roids to me…hopefully he can cover the holes that Jack had.
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by Philthyanimal on Jan 14, 2009 7:17 PM PST up reply actions
According to a Recent Post - The Knicks are no longer looking to move David Lee
It provided a link to a story in which it was reported that due to his quality play this season, the Knicks have decided against their earlier intention of trading David Lee to free up cap space .
That’s worth remembering while we speculate on about what this trade could entail (if its even true).
I'm all for it.
Also, would love to see any trade just to shut the people up who said no one is going
to want to trade/deal with us.
Whoa...
There’s two people with the name “Bust A Bucket”… That’s going to get confusing…
"Now, you take a bobcat or a Jayhawk. You know they'll run if you give 'em the chance. But when one don't run, why, you shoot him and shoot him quick. Raef's my dog, Pa. I've gotta do what's right..." Old Yeller (1957)
by RoyGoesTheDynamite on Jan 14, 2009 10:41 AM PST up reply actions
do you have two brothers named Darryl?
have one change it to Larry…
by Bust a Bucket on Jan 14, 2009 3:25 PM PST up reply actions
We need more name variety on Blazers Edge.
In addition to two BaBs, there are two Arbys, two Daves, two Animals (Miled and philthy), lots of Tims (Timbo, Timmay, timg), and possibly billions of blazerfan[1, 2, 3…]s.
My current favorite name is someone on Golden State of Mind: Dungeness Crabdribble.
LOL
dungeness crabdribble is awesome.
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by Philthyanimal on Jan 15, 2009 8:00 PM PST up reply actions
And potentially
The two more embarrassing participants as well!
Nate will get 20 attempts to finish one dunk and win because he’s a dwarf, and Rudy will get in because he’s exotic and go on to do normal reverse alley oop dunks that the others don’t do in games but could do in their sleep unguarded.
THIS DEAL KEEPS GETTING WORSE AT EACH PASSING MOMENT. Next we know, the Knicks will be leaving a brigade in Portland to make sure we’re following their orders!!
M—
Plus he's cute and told the girls "Vuuuuhoooht Mee!" and "Not that guy!"
Rudy will get in because he’s exotic
"Now with a non-provocative footer!"
There's no confirmation this trade is factual, almost two hours later
It sounds like the guys on the radio didn’t confirm the trade rumor with any concrete source.
That's a shame.
As much as I love Sergio, I’m a HUGE Husky fan. This trade would have me doing back flips.
It's all a fake
KP likes reading Bedge, and he got tired of all the Darius fan posts, and said, “I know, I’ll have one of my minions start a trade rumor, just for kicks.”
Christopher Robin had wheezles and sneezles
They bundled him into his bed.
They gave him what goes with cold in the nose,
And some more for cold in the head.
They wondered if wheezles could turn into measles,
If sneezles would turn into mumps;
They examined his chest for a rash, and the rest
Of his body for swelling and lumps.
They sent for some doctors in sneezles and wheezles
To tell them what ought to be done.
All sorts and conditions of famous physicians
Came hurrying round at a run.
They all made a note of state of his throat,
They asked if he suffered from thirst;
They asked if the sneezles came after the wheezles,
Or if the first sneezles came first.
They say "If you teasle a sneezle or wheezle,
A measle may easily grow.
But humour or pleazle the wheezle or snezle,
The measle will certainly go."
They expounded the reazles for sneezles and wheezles,
The manner of measles when new.
They said, "If he freezles in draughts and in breezles,
The PHTHEEZLES may even ensue."
Christopher Robin got up in the morning,
The sneezles had vanished away.
And the look of his eye seemed to say to the sky,
"Now, how to amuse them today? "
Wonder how KP will amuse us tomorrow….
I know you can put admiration in bags, because admiration is real, and tominhawaii says that everything that is real is measurable.
wow
is this a true story?
Being a Blazer fan is fun!
by Blazermaniac77 on Jan 15, 2009 1:56 AM PST up reply actions
I don't know
looks kind of fake, huh? I got it from the guy over at libertyballers, I’ll ask him if he knows anything about the source.
I like whatever metric makes a Blazer look better.
seems like it could be true
But he wouldn’t give the source full confidence. I don’t know if I could blame the guy, that’s for sure.
I like whatever metric makes a Blazer look better.
this trade may not go down
I have it at 75% chance fake 25% this is going down.
Agreed
First I want to know if this is actually happening (I feel like it’s not).
Then I want to know if it was actually viable or complete speculation.
Rudy, Rudy, Rudy,
Roy, Roy, Roy!
Why?
This would be a stupid trade. Rudy and Travis would see their numbers drop immediately. Neither Nate nor Rex can get them the ball the way Sergio can.
Boomshakalaka
travis
maybe scores like a majority of his points on his own…i doubt he’ll be too effected by this. rudy does play best off the ball and his scoring might hurt from it on the 2nd unit…especially with no strong low post offensive threat on that unit to draw the defense for a kickout. he’ll contribute in other ways but i can see his production decreasing until he can start driving to the rim…this might even motivate him to do it even more.
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by Philthyanimal on Jan 14, 2009 11:31 AM PST up reply actions
This post was like a pile of oily rags
if you can’t even find something on the internet about it… jeez.
it’s a testament to BE how quickly people jumped on this. fanatical.
Well
It would be kind of a big deal, I can’t remember the last mid season trade the Blazers have done (I don’t think Green for Von Wafer really counts, it had zero impact on the team I think). And from what I understand, it was reported as a done deal already by Jim Rome via ESPN. So I think the response here is appropriate.
Wes Person and Rasheed for SAR, Ratliff, Dickau comes to mind
It’s the last large mid-season trade, I think.
youre right, it would be a big deal
but so would every potential trade. What was the source on this?
“I just heard at work…”
And because of those magic words, I just assumed that we had acquired Nate Robinson. in retrospect, it seems like people went overboard without much information. that being said, i was all excited about it too.
Has KP ever made a trade that got leaked to the media first?
I don’t this is real. First, Sergio-for-Nate doesn’t work straight up (though I realize they could throw Shav into the deal to make it happen).
Second, if the goal is to give Bayless more PT, bringing Nate onboard makes no sense at all.
It’s an intriguing idea, having Nate on the Blazers, but perhaps that’s why this rumor got started.
by Badalona Baddie on Jan 14, 2009 11:35 AM PST reply actions
We are obviously doing this just so we can have two guys in the slam dunk competition.
by Nick Van Excellent on Jan 14, 2009 11:39 AM PST reply actions
lol
thats some globetrotter stuff right there.
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by Philthyanimal on Jan 14, 2009 12:03 PM PST up reply actions
Hoopsworld already did a follow up
Hoopsworld says they contacted the Knicks and Blazers and sources said that “it’s just talk”:
thank you for the clarification
I don’t think this trade rumor ever had any truth to it.
The question we should really ponder is not why al-Zeidi could be so impolite as to throw his shoes at Bush, but why the dozens of other shoes in the room remained on people's feet, why no foot odor ever purifies the air at a White House press conference, why a man who throws his shoes at our president is more popular than our president himself.
Makes me mad at THE GAME
For irresponsibly throwing out information. They could have at least come back to say there is nothing to it…..
"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy
by courtsideerrandboy on Jan 14, 2009 12:23 PM PST reply actions
CNN one time
Reported that 50 cent was shot and killed (back when he was still up and coming)…they never retracted that nor was there even any shooting involving 50 cent. The media is weird that way…even if they do retract things…sometimes the damage has already been done.
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by Philthyanimal on Jan 14, 2009 12:34 PM PST up reply actions
CNN.com also accidentally posted the obituaries of a number of world leaders and other famous people a few years back
Was nice to see who they thought wouldn’t make it that long anymore…
i think they explained that one
i’m not quite sure…but i coulda sworn they said that they “pre-wrote” obituaries that just had the stock information in it just “incase” in the event they died all they had to do was plug in a few paragraphs and the story was ready to go.
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by Philthyanimal on Jan 14, 2009 1:06 PM PST up reply actions
The Game just wants to spit his rhymes.
Lets not make this into a Bloods vs Crips thing.
by Nick Van Excellent on Jan 14, 2009 1:08 PM PST up reply actions
at least
he likes the spanish food there.
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by Philthyanimal on Jan 14, 2009 12:35 PM PST up reply actions
95.5 is the only source of this rumor. keep in mind what the big story in the league was last night.
Some info via hoops world.
Nate for Sergio? There are unconfirmed reports out there that the Portland Trail Blazers have traded point guard Sergio Rodriguez to New York for point guard Nate Robinson. This was reported by 95.5 The Game in Portland – owned by Paul Allen, owner of the Blazers. HOOPSWORLD is checking contacts in Portland and New York and will update as needed.
UPDATE – an hour later: Sources from within both the Blazers and Knicks are calling this just talk and that there is no truth to this.
"Great Oden's raven!" - Ron Burgandy
The math doesn't work on the Trade Machine, that's your first clue, everybody...
"Now with a non-provocative footer!"
When I hear "straight up"
I assume that “filler” pieces do not really count in the trade.
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by Philthyanimal on Jan 14, 2009 7:18 PM PST up reply actions
If he was an American, I'd say yes
But he’s a Euro and flashy, so he’s worth more still.
Sergio DEFINITELY has value league wide, certainly more than Gray, even though Gray has value also as a 7 footer who can at least be on the court and not be as bad as Ha Seung Jinn.
Sergio is still young enough where all of his flaws can be covered up by saying he’ll get better at it, and what he does well we can assume will get better. It’s the magic of youth!
His passing, ballhandling, and creativity (along with the youth) give him value. His raw numbers won’t, but his style compensates for that.
And, his Euro-ness.
Mortimer
I'm trying to think of the last relevant Euro deal that was similar to Sergio's situation
Probably Beno Udrih and cash for a protected second round pick from San Antonio to Minny, who went on to waive Udrih so he signed with the Kings where he improved considerably and now of course would have more value.
because he now averages a whopping 4 points and 3 assists a game?
you’re right. might have to toss in a second pack of the double stuffs…
"Great Oden's raven!" - Ron Burgandy
In that case...
A pack of double stuffs, one pack of nutter butters, a six pack of full sail amber, and a pack of juicy fruit.
Glad to hear that this rumor is looking to be bogus...
I’d much rather have a pass first PG in Sergio than a 5 ft something, trigger happy one in Robinson. I think that Nate’s numbers are inflated from playing on a bad NY team and now by being in D’Antoni’s system. Of course he might look good on paper but I just don’t like the thought of him in Portland’s system.
I'll just say
I would LOVE for Nate-Rob to be here. First and foremost, having Huskies on the Blazers is a good thing. Everytime I see ugly ducks cheer on Roy it warms my heart. Second, Nate is the most athletic person I’ve seen in person. Seriously a freak of nature. I tried guarding him in a pick-up game (not my idea) and it didn’t go well, I’m pretty sure he jumped over my head a time or eight. He’d be a spark on offense to say the least.
He’s a good teammate on the court and locker room and loves to take the big shots, no fear. Plus, this way his mom could come see more of his games and I promise everyone in the Rose Garden would hear her.
Ok, basically what I'm saying is...
I don’t ever want Tajuan Porter on the Portland Blazers ok?
loves to take the big shots?
that’s sweet, he would be, what, 4th on the list to take the big shot?
Oderint dum metuant
Yeah, HE would be okay with him taking the big shots
I, Mortimer, would not be okay with Nate Robinson taking the big shots, but Nate Robinson would take the big shots anyway because he is a ballhog with no conscience.
I want our role players to know their role, not have delusions of grandeur and not care about the pecking order.
Hell, the fact Nate Robinson once played above Roy in the pecking order might make him subconsciously believe he still is above Roy, and wanna act like it too, because he knows Roy as the kid below him, not the allstar.
Mortimer
Free Sergio!
I hope this is true just so we get to see exactly what Sergio is capable of. He deserves his shot.
Blazers' Edge
Where a false trade rumor, without even a link to support it and that doesn’t work under the salary cap, gets rec’d to the top.
Why haven’t people transferred their recs from this one to the boycott one? You like having people lie to you?
Maybe this is why some people vote for politicians that they know are lying to them, just because they wish the lies were true. I could draw analogies, but I won’t.
I know you can put admiration in bags, because admiration is real, and tominhawaii says that everything that is real is measurable.
by jscot on Jan 15, 2009 2:29 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
hahahaha +1
Man, we should forfeit before roy’s hammy explodes, knocking him into LMA’s ear who loses his balance and hits Greg’s knee… - HurraKane212
http://www.nba.com/news/miles_10_080919.html
lol
in all fairness tho…any reported rumor is going to get discussed and recced so that it doesn’t fall off the page. seems like for every “breaking” news we hear there is like 10 different posts using the same topic so usually just 1 gets “recced” and becomes the official thread. remember how many vote for rudy posts there were?
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by Philthyanimal on Jan 15, 2009 8:46 AM PST up reply actions
Yep
I know, just joking around.
But if I rec’d it and found out it was all a fake, I’d unrec it.
I know you can put admiration in bags, because admiration is real, and tominhawaii says that everything that is real is measurable.
by jscot on Jan 15, 2009 8:49 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
ahh
didn’t know you could do that.
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by Philthyanimal on Jan 15, 2009 8:53 AM PST up reply actions
Oh, and
it only had six recs when this was reported to be a fake, and two people rec’d it after that. Which to me is bizarro world, but maybe they liked part of the discussion. Who knows?
I know you can put admiration in bags, because admiration is real, and tominhawaii says that everything that is real is measurable.
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