Blazers.com Podcast
by Dave on May 20, 2010 11:43 AM PDT
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PrintHere's this week's edition of the Blazers.com podcast. Casey and I welcome special guest Jeff "Storyteller" Kramer and trot him through the intricacies of the Blazers' cap situation, the evolution of their financial strategy, the CBA, trades, and more. Among other things you'll find out what kind of moves Portland is most likely to make in the coming year, some popular ideas that probably won't happen, and exactly how sexy-smooth Jeff's voice is. Plus you can win a special prize playing "Guess who's ringing Dave's doorbell"! What more could you ask?
You can download the 'cast here or stream it at IBCaseyHoldahl.com.
--Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)
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Mike Miller???
Cause we need a shooter?
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He’s also a good rebounder and passer. I could see him fit well into our rotation, he would make things easier e.g. in a second unit with Bayless. But he will likely command more than the MLE in this market with so many teams having cap space.
by Norsktroll on May 20, 2010 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
And a good defender; he can defend 2’s and 3’s.
by ParticleAccelerator on May 20, 2010 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions
So signing anyone to the MLE could put us over the cap, then we pay tax on that, plus the salary, plus
we don’t get that 3 million dollar rebate. The example he gave was Mike Miller putting us over by 4.8 million.
So his contract cost us 5.8 million, plus another 4.8 million, and we don’t get that 3 million for being under. Yeah, that’s nearly 14 million dollars on a role player. I don’t think Portland will use the MLE.
sounds like Mr. Kramer and I are on the same wavelength
but I already suspected that, based on some of his past responses
If Martell (and Rudy) were traded to move up in the draft, it would be a lot easier to use that MLE
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
No need to be formal
Just call me Kramer like so many of my friends do.
I’ve been “Kramer” for over 25 years, long before Seinfeld. In fact, when the show started to get popular, people would tell me that I finally had a television character named after me….
On the topic of MLE use by the Blazers, I would like to think that if the right player were available, the team would use the MLE to sign him. At the same time, if they choose not to use the MLE, I certainly understand why….
"It's Our Time":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O99POVJfglY
Technical problems
The streaming version Dave skips for me, and I have a very fast connection.
The “downloadable” version cannot be downloaded. I tried Foxfire and IE.
I guess not everybody is having problems, but … what the hey?
#52
Not sure about the stream
but the downloadable version is now downloadable. Right click, “save link as”
by Lance Uppercut on May 20, 2010 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
That is true.
However, it wasn’t true at the time I posted my comment. Thanks for fixing it, whoever.
Disclaimer: everything I know about basketball I learned on Blazersedge.
Arrgh!
You were right in a sense. The blog gremlins got in and switched the words “stream” and download. I just fixed it.
—Dave
I may not always be right.
But I’m always right in a sense.
Disclaimer: everything I know about basketball I learned on Blazersedge.
I'll go for the sleeper on the right, #6 Flip Murray
decent scorer
by rip_city_swagger on May 20, 2010 2:36 PM PDT reply actions
Ronald "Flip" Murray, who I watched when he was in Seattle, is a poor man's Jerryd Bayless.
I’m sure most of y’all know how I feel about Bayless, too. With “Flip,” just multiply that vitriol by two.
Mike Miller
because he can shoot, pass, and rebound. Aside from injuries, he’s a consistent shooter, something we don’t have in Rudy/Webster
The name's Ash...housewares.
I think having two Miller's on a team would just
not be good for our t.v. blazer commentators. Rice would make a comment about Miller. Barrett would be confused and correct or ask which Miller he’s talking about. Rice would give an unintelligible answer because would forgot which one he was talking about. For 82+ games! and radio time! Blazer’s Courtside too! I think the LaMarcus/Marcus thing is already crossing the line.
Okay, that was just a big JK. I love Mike Rice’s commentary! Mike Miller would be interesting. He MIGHT get us out of the first round based on the consistent shooting but beyond that, I don’t know.
...and that's the bottom line 'cause nicolas batum said so!
correction:
*beyond that, he won’t get us far. Point is: I don’t think he would be a “missing” piece, though I don’t have any other suggestions.
...and that's the bottom line 'cause nicolas batum said so!
that's a good point about rice.lol
I’m not saying Mike Miller is a missing piece, he’d just be a very nice piece compared to Rudy/Martell/Bayless
The name's Ash...housewares.
This is another reason I was suggesting that the Blazers sign Lamar "Odom" as a FA last July
Rice would give an unintelligible answer because would forgot which one he was talking about
“He can do that”
“Sure”
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
lol
is it too late to say I typed it that way on purpose?
nah! you got me lol. nothing like irony within a joke to make it even funnier.
...and that's the bottom line 'cause nicolas batum said so!
ah,
I vaguely remember reading those. We might as well trade to get rudy gay. Imagine how confused rice would be when the crowd chants: Rudy! Rudy! Rudy!
Rice: The Rose Garden. What a great crowd. Rudy is on the bench doing nothing and their chanting his name anyways!
Barrett: Well, that’s because Fernandez is on the floor and just hit his 3rd three in a row.
Rice: But Rudy is on the bench?!
Barrett: No, Rudy Gay is on the bench. The crowd is cheering for Rudy Fernandez.
Rice: I’ve had one too many martini’s.
Barrett: Did you just say that on the air? Oh who am I kidding. I should have stopped being surprised at anything you say on the air a long time ago.
LOL, I can definitely imagine that conversation occurring on a blazer broadcast.
...and that's the bottom line 'cause nicolas batum said so!
Kyle Korver
is another guy I’d like to see come in, he may not be as versatile as Miller, but he’s lights out and a decent help-defender. I don’t mean to grab a great player, but a proven, solid player
The name's Ash...housewares.
"Shy bunny avoiding an And1" is a proven defensive strategy taught by master coaches from Jerry Sloan to Mike Krzyzewski
Even though evil-spirited fans repeatedly discredit it as the “gay elf” defense.
Ewwwww
My Top 5 Most Hated Players In The NBA:
1. K*be
2. Trevor Ariza
3. Luis Scola
4. Hedo Turkoglu
5. Kyle Korver
Needless to say I was pretty excited that the Turkoglu deal fell through. I can’t imagine having to root for Korver, either.
I wanna be Brandon Roy when I grow up!
That podcast was midlevel exceptional
Give me #52
by undutchable on May 20, 2010 5:28 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I'll take that
Certainly better than calling it BYC (Boring, Yawn-inducing and Cheesy)….
"It's Our Time":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O99POVJfglY
I remember once
picking up a book that listed how much autographs of sports figures were worth. I noticed that an autograph by Terry Dischinger (former NBA player and now orthodontist) was worth $5. My first thought was, “Hey, I know him. I could get him to sign 100 autographs for me and make some money….” Of course, I never asked him once reality set it…..
"It's Our Time":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O99POVJfglY
It would take a whole lot of "Terrys"
to pay for your kids’ dental work
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
this is total Kramer
like when they hatch the scheme to take the bottles to MI. Well done sir. Thanks for lending your name and financial philosophies onward.
Let's see
Adrian Cronauer said that the description of “silky smooth” voice made him sound like he was Peggy Lee.
I wonder what “sexy smooth” makes me sound like…..hope it’s a compliment…..
"It's Our Time":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O99POVJfglY
Even though Mike Miller has cut his lucious locks, I still trump him as an offensively versatile backup ...
swingman who’d bring things to the table that are lacking with Martell Webster and Rudy Fernandez. Those things include consistent long-range shooting, smooth handles, and proficient rebounding for someone at his position.
One thing I didn't say on the podcast
in response to Dave’s question about taking advantage of this summer’s situation, yes, the Blazers could be on the other end of an uneven trade. For example, if some team under the cap watches as one free agent after another turns them down and decides that trading a 2nd round pick for Martell Webster would be a steal, then that would be something for the organization to consider. This is something that two4larue has been in favor of in order to create enough room below the luxury tax threshold to be able to make an MLE signing without necessarily going over the threshold.
"It's Our Time":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O99POVJfglY
Such a deal
could also open up another roster spot as well for a potential FA signing or to be able to sign a draft pick.
"It's Our Time":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O99POVJfglY
I imagine that Bedgers would be up in arms if this scenario played out
I mean think of it, trading the #6 pick in the ’05 drat for a 2nd rounder in 2010—unthinkable!
But like KP (and the others) were talking about during the Sloan conference, deals are about money just as much as talent, these days. And different teams have different windows. I like Martell, but I’m not sure he’s the ideal role player to come off the bench behind Nic and shoot the ball consistently well in limited minutes. If there’s a veteran swing man who the Blazers think could fill this role better (and who they feel that they hadve a reasonable shot at signing with the MLE) then perhaps dealing Marty on draft day to “carve out” another 5 mil under the LT threshold would make sense. (After all, there’s a big difference between paying a role player 5.8 mil and having to commit 11.6 mil to that same acquisition—even for Paul Allen.)
I hope it doesn’t come to this, and the front office will be free to exceed the LT threshold. But if the Vulcans say “no!” then KP may have to make some hard decisions on draft day, to hopefully upgrade Nate’s bench and build a roster that can potentially go deep in the playoffs, next spring.
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
If Kevin Pritchard can sign Mike Miller to a multi-year contract worth the MLE, then I'm down with ...
moving Martell Webster in a straight salary dump — such as to a team that’ll be under the cap after the July moratorium (e.g., Los Angeles Clippers) for nothing but a future draft pick (e.g., 2011 second-round pick via Detroit through Los Angeles) — since that’d shore up the payroll.
Oh, and even if the Clippers do sign Rudy Gay, the team will still need to acquire a backup like Webster for him, as both starting small forward Rasual Butler and backup small forward Travis Outlaw are likely to bolt town.
Steal???
“a 2nd round pick for Martell Webster would be a steal” for any team.
That would be a slap to KP – never happen!
by spencerbutte on May 20, 2010 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
remember
Marty wasn’t drafted by KP. Allen told Nash that Webster was the guy he wanted after Marty shot the lights out during his predraft workout. John had drafted Telfair the year before and didn’t want to select PGs in the lottery in back to back years, so he traded down and picked Marty and Jack (a combo guard who could hypothetically play alongside Bassy)
What an epic fail that ‘05 draft was for Portland! (KP was in favor of choosing CP3 at #3, but he wasn’t in charge of the war room, yet)
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
"Guess who's ringing Dave's doorbell"
Ooh, ooh, I know! Of course, I’m ineligible to guess….
“Who was the subject of name-dropping and why”
Ooh, ooh, I know! Of course, I’m ineligible to guess…..
"It's Our Time":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O99POVJfglY
I've thought of a few players worth looking at if they moved up
In the interview, it was discussed the possibility of the teams picking in the 10-12 range wanting to move out of the pick, If the Blazers were to move around this area there are three players I wouldn’t mind looking at: Hassan Whiteside (someone to potentially groom in case Greg can’t stay healthy), Xavier Henry (from what I’ve read and some of what I’ve seen, kind of reminds me of a young Brandon) and possibly Ed Davis (a player who was projected to go in the top five earlier but may slip a bit).
By the way, nice job Kramer – enjoyed listening to the information you shared.
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