Truly a case of another man's trash

It isnt a big secret that the Blazers might like a backup 4 that doesent play like a 3rd string 2 (Sorry Channing, but at least you are a first rate dude.), but the BE is divided on which way to go, vet that we have to pay a premium on i.e. Brandon Bass or McDyess, or drafting our way to a backup 4:Hansbrough, Penedegraph, Brockman, Blair etc.

Perhaps we take KPs "another man's trash" approach and see if Sean May has anything left in the tank. He is a decent rebounder as evidenced by his career at UNC where he had a junior year TMR% of 26.5%, and was getting over a point per possession as well with a PER of 32.6 and even posted a PER of 19.2 for the cats in 07/08.

On the downside he has battled weight issues that have led to injury issues throughout his NBA career, but on the upside we could probably get him on the ridiculously cheap side of the coin and maybe on a partial guarantee.

Would anyone be offended by this move? Anyone thinks this at least borders on the "not a terrible idea" idea?

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We have enough resources to not need to Pick up anyones trash

We will trade for trash if it costs us little. The quality players will be picked up first and then we can look at gems with tarnish on them, to fill out the roster

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by Garden of ODEN on Jun 24, 2009 1:14 PM PDT reply actions

why use assets

for trash?

even if we go over cap in a lop sided trade we could still sign him. Consider this some preemptive gem mining.

Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.

by jonestr on Jun 24, 2009 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions

He's the kind of guy I would bring in for a workout,

See how he looks health/weight wise. At his prime, he’d be a great backup PF, but I don’t know how far he’s deteriorated… I mean, if the Bobcat’s waived him… ouch…

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by two buck chuck on Jun 24, 2009 1:15 PM PDT reply actions

they waived him

as he is not worth his qualifying offer

Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.

by jonestr on Jun 24, 2009 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions

I suggested that a while ago as a potential move since it was clear May wouldn't get the QO

Then again May is Blair’s absolute bottom, so I would put him somewhere at the bottom of our priorities list.

by Norsktroll on Jun 24, 2009 1:19 PM PDT reply actions

I guess that bottom

also includes the Sweetneys, and Oliver Millers of the league

but yeah, he would be low priority

Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.

by jonestr on Jun 24, 2009 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions

those are some very big bottoms

nearly Spinal Tap dimensions. – Elgin

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by 22baylor on Jun 24, 2009 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Most guys with weight[lard] problems

Have to get it under control when they are young or it never happens.

by southern oregon on Jun 24, 2009 2:12 PM PDT reply actions

bringing him in for a workout wouldn't hurt.

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"Yeah, but Portland definitely is not one of them."

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by Tofu Anonymous on Jun 24, 2009 2:47 PM PDT reply actions

if KP signs him Id fine with that

The Bobcats want him back, they just want him for cheaper. so its not like he doesnt belong in the league. realisticly how many better players will want to come here to play behind LMA, Pryz, and Oden? something tells my McDyess, Bass, Anderson, and others at their skill level wont. look what it did to Fryes career (which certainly is no favors). May maybe the type of player we get if we decide not to draft a 4.

if thats the case let May and Freeland fight over the spot in a old WCW Halloween Havoc Cage match ala the Dungeon of Doom VS the Four Horseman. with all the profits going towards Toys for Tots. If you dissagree with this idea you hate children.

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by Blazermaniac77 on Jun 24, 2009 3:31 PM PDT reply actions