Hoopsworld with a somewhat unusual plan to fix the Blazers

I don't give that much on their rumors (there were deals reportedly done that really weren't). But while this article is pure speculation it's an interesting recap of the season and unusual point of view how to go forward:

* Veteran help needed, but not necessarily in the form of a new brand-name PG starter. Instead bring in a veteran third player (type Lindsey Hunter, Anthony Johnson) and move Bayless to the backup spot.
* Veteran PF that provides "post scoring in the second unit" to play alongside Joel (no names mentioned)
* "Draft another center or two and perhaps a bigger shooting guard in the second round." (again no names mentioned)
* Interest in a player like Israeli SF/PF Omri Casspi (wrongly spelled Omar) in the draft, and maybe let him in Europe for another year
* Maybe bring over Joel Freeland and Petteri Koponen or use as trade bait
* Most likely to be traded: Sergio, Travis
* Extend Brandon and LaMarcus

This might not yield the impact we would hope for but could fit a "cautious KP" strategy only tweaking the roster.

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Thanks for the link

good stuff

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by 92wastheyear on May 24, 2009 8:15 AM PDT reply actions

Well

I’m not sure what it is about a 54-win team that needs to be “fixed” but I can’t find anything up there to argue about.

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by haildablazer on May 24, 2009 9:34 AM PDT reply actions

Despite the headline..

…the people at Hoopsworld don’t seem to think we really need to be fixed (d-uh). Shore up oint guard and sign a veterean power forward who can rebound and score? Where have I heard that before…?

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by GonzoFan on May 24, 2009 9:58 AM PDT reply actions

Antonio McDyess would be a nice fit.

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by Cablinasian on May 24, 2009 12:03 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

I don't really understand the point guard suggestion.

That doesn’t really fix the problem-our lack of a REAL starter. It just brings in an old PG. The veteran aspect of a Lindsey Hunter would be nice but it doesn’t exactly make us better.

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by Roybot on May 24, 2009 2:16 PM PDT reply actions

What's the status with Oden's knee?

Does he need surgery to remove the bone chip? If he does nothing does it move around and become a problem again next year? Anyone know or heard anything about it?

by BlazerFanSince1970 on May 24, 2009 3:47 PM PDT reply actions

A bone chip will dissolve on it's own within the body

It shouldn’t require surgery, but that depends on the size of the chip.

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by haildablazer on May 25, 2009 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Lindsey Hunter is on my top-twenty list of guys who should probably retire, with everyone ranked by age.

1. Lindsey Hunter
2. Kevin Ollie
3. Juwan Howard
4. Bobby Jackson
5. Theo Ratliff
6. Donyell Marshall
7. Chucky Atkins
8. Jerry Stackhouse
9. Malik Rose
10. Jacque Vaughn
11. Adonal Foyle
12. Austin Croshere
13. Lorenzen Wright
14. Brevin Knight
15. Calvin Booth
16. Greg Buckner
17. Michael Ruffin
18. Jake Voskuhl
19. Jason Collins
20. Jarron Collins

I didn’t include guys who’ve already announced their retirement (e.g., Dikembe Mutombo, Sam Cassell, and Eric Snow) nor guys who are under contract for one more season (e.g., Jerome James, Etan Thomas, Mark Blount, Kenny Thomas, and Craig Claxton) despite being practically useless from an on-court standpoint.

by AK1984 on May 24, 2009 5:34 PM PDT reply actions

i agree with most of that list

by the way,

how many more lists do you have

you have all nba teams, all aba teams, top players at each position, players that need to retire all right at hand. Do you have anything else?

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by thomasikehara on May 24, 2009 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions

i dont think "fix" is the best term to use

you dont “fix” 54 win teams.

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by thomasikehara on May 24, 2009 9:48 PM PDT reply actions

"Fix" can be the proper term, if it means that we are supposed to be a 54+ win team.

Hell, it means that we are playing below our average. Don’t feel the need to give “fix” a negative connotation. As much as I am happy with our 54 win season, it is ideal to aim for more.

by dpnim on May 25, 2009 2:38 AM PDT reply actions