Bonnell: No Buyout For Joel Przybilla
Rick Bonnell of NewsObserver.com reports that former Portland Trail Blazers center Joel Przybilla will not be bought out by the Charlotte Bobcats...
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Przybilla thought he was just being thrown into the deal for Gerald Wallace because of his expiring contract. Silas convinced him he'll play plenty as the backup to Kwame Brown; that's he's wanted and needed.
"When I first saw him, walking down the hall, I said, 'How are you doing?' He said, 'Ah, I'm doing...' '' Silas described. "I said you're going to be all right and then we sat down and had a long talk.
"I said how good he could make our ball club, how good it could be for him. If he wants to play another year or whatever, I really think he will be able to, because people are going to see a lot different, as they've seen in some other players who have played here.''
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Przybilla's fellow former Blazers big man Sean Marks might reportedly be bought out by the Bobcats. Both were moved to Charlotte along with forward Dante Cunningham in the trade that brought Gerald Wallace to Portland.
Update: Bonnell reports on Saturday night that Marks, in fact, will not be waived immediately!
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The Charlotte Bobcats might not waive Sean Marks immediately, after all. Since they're already paying him, they might keep him around until they know how much Joel Przybilla's knee can take.
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Sad day in Blazer town
Hope he comes home next season and can retire with his team.
NOOOOOOOOO! We need Joel! We need a BIG. Not just a big, but a BIG!
I won’t believe it until I hear Przybilla say it himself.
LaMarshmallow - Distant Memory.
It's good to hear that you guys like him so much
Due his pretty dismal stat line, I think Charlotte aren’t that thrilled about him. What are we not seeing in this guy?
on behalf of tha dirty south: soul food, carolina blue, southern hospitality, and tha queen city
He sets crushing picks and is unselfish to a T, also is sticks up for teammates and backsdown from no one
….but anything you get point wise would be a bonus though at this point.
Ugh... Bobcats need points, especially with Wallace gone
on behalf of tha dirty south: soul food, carolina blue, southern hospitality, and tha queen city
If you don't like him then pressure MJ to buy him out - we will take him back in a heartbeat!
LaMONSTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by LaMarvelous on Feb 26, 2011 7:53 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
He could still retire...
and then come out of retirement to play for the Blazers, maybe next year.
But, he could play out the remainde of the year with the Bobcats
He would get stronger and better than we can offer him a contract for next year. No use retiring him until the end of the year.
hg
by BBK on Feb 26, 2011 12:45 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Why not quotes from Joel?
I could see him being persuaded during a 3v1 meeting that included Jordan and Silas, but I wonder how he felt afterward? I’m waiting to hear something from Joel.
LaMarshmallow - Distant Memory.
Looks like they're be a longer story tomorrow
My guess is that there will be some Joel quotes then. Looking forward to reading it.
Wiggada Wiggada Zers!
ESPN/AP has some Joel quotes. He seems positively surprised.
“They traded away an All-Star, and I’m an expiring contract,” Przybilla said. “I didn’t know what to expect.”
Przybilla, who passed his physical despite concerns about his surgically repaired right knee, met with Jordan and coach Paul Silas.
“They were honest with me and told me they wanted me here,” the 31-year-old Przybilla said. “That means a lot, especially coming from Michael Jordan. He looked me in the eye and told me this. I’ve never, to be honest, had a general manager tell me that.”
“I probably won’t be 100 percent for another couple of years maybe,” Przybilla said. “But every time I’m out there I’m going to give it everything I’ve got. If he wants me to play 40 minutes, 2 minutes, I just want to win.”
Either way
I hope that (a) Cho courts Joel in the off-season and (b) Joel doesn’t hold a grudge and considers returning to Portland. I think he’s been around the NBA enough to know that it’s a business and sometimes this requires trades that may not be the ideal for all parties involved.
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by DonkeyShins on Feb 27, 2011 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
no bridges were burned
Joel said he had a hunch he’d be back in Portland, I’m sure that he and his agent’s conversations with Cho and the rest of the front office staff had something to do with that
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I think Joel gets it man
By the sound of that Quick article, I think he’s definetly leaving the door open. He knows how much the fans love him. I can’t wait to watch the game against Charlotte in a couple weeks. He’ll get a standing O
Yeah, when he refers to himself as an expiring contract, he knows what's up.
He knows why he was traded; and it wasn’t because we didn’t like him. Joel is super humble, and has expressed on more than one occasion that he’s surprised he’s even been in the league this long.
I won’t be surprised at all if there’s multiple offers for him to consider once he hits FA.
Cho can do better than Marks
or at least I hope he can, there’s no reason to wait 30 days for Sean, regardless
Leon Powe, Jared Jeffries, if they’re bought out
too bad they didn’t sign Dampier last December, eh?
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According to espn
Jeffries is headed to NY:
Houston bought out the remainder of Jeffries’ contract, making him a free agent, New York Daily News writer Frank Isola reports.
Spin: New York is expected to be Jeffries’ landing spot, though Isola reports that Miami, New Orleans and Oklahoma City are all interested, as well.
Brian Butch
6’11" 240 was the nba D-League allstar (replacement) MVP.
Maybe they should look at him.
Here is some other D-League bigs:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/centers_070131.html
Name is turrible.
OSU '06
Trade for Gerald Wallace!!
by TyboOSU on Feb 26, 2011 3:25 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
reminds me of Butch Beard
played in the ’75 Warriors champs with Barry, IIRC
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2010 Allstar MVP
and player of the year signed with Denver last year and waived currently Free agent? Don’t know where he is now.
I loved him at Wisconsin.
His gruesome elbow injury probably cost them a final four spot that year.
dinasour type of guys choir boys
Fit right in
He can chat with Pendy and Oden in the rehab pool
Latest is that Charlotte will keep Marks too
Sorry
on behalf of tha dirty south: soul food, carolina blue, southern hospitality, and tha queen city
Because they are uncertain about Pryz's health.
on behalf of tha dirty south: soul food, carolina blue, southern hospitality, and tha queen city
Marks isn't worth waiting 30 days for
I don’t think there’s any way that Bobcat fans can appreciate Przybilla like Blazer fans do. Joel chose to resign with Portland after the team won 21 games, and he was the heart and soul of the team and the backbone of their interior defense until he hurt his knee 13-14 months ago
then he busted his hump to rehab the knee, came hack ahead of schedule and has been playing on one leg, trying to get his timing back, etc
he’s not going to “wow” you in a week. JP’s the kind of guy you have to see for awhile to really appreciate. Watch how he sets picks
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Too bad...
It would have been nice to pick up Joel on the cheap. But now it is time to move forward. Powe? Chris Johnson? Will Murphy be bought out by GS?
I guess it’s wait and see.
PTB Liberation Day - 2/10/04
Chris Johnson
has already been signed by the Boston Celtics and played against Denver the other night.
http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/celtics/post?id=4681111
10 day contract
But he’s here for 10 days and he plans to make the most of every minute, especially knowing Boston created three available roster spots with Thursday’s trio of deadline moves.
Shaq is supposed to be coming back and they have a couple other options in the other O’Neal and Krstic. So they could let him go once they have all their pieces in place and healthy.
PTB Liberation Day - 2/10/04
I really wouldn't mind picking him up if he doesn't go somewhere on a full contract
He’s skinny as a twig but he’s mobile, plays hard, can score, rebound and block shots. He’s probably toast against any decent big but he could be effective spelling LMA/Camby for enough minutes to get them rest.
Portland's already had CJ for 10 days
so the most they could offer him is 10 more, unless they like him enough to sign him up for the remainder of the season
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I'm curious to see what the FO comes up with
and I really don’t know what’s available. I’m hoping they do something smart real soon though.
If we get the choice between a bunch of outright stiffs and CJ I wouldn’t mind signing him for the rest of the season. Maybe Cho will find someone who weighs about 60 lbs more? lol
pretty obvious
Joes is a ligit center. Why get rid of him if your still gonna try to make the playoffs. Hopefully he will be healthy and back next year
by PortlandReign81 on Feb 26, 2011 12:15 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Oh well, let's go dip into the D-League pool for a well-built, productive center like Courtney Sims.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
What did he say?
OSU '06
Trade for Gerald Wallace!!
by TyboOSU on Feb 26, 2011 3:26 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I'd like to see Cho take your suggestion.
Mostly because I want to see if you know as much as you seem to know!!!
82games and ridiculousupside are available to everyone with an internet connection.
so are prosportstransactions.com, databaseBasketball.com, hoopdata.com and draftexpress.com
dinasour type of guys choir boys
He must be pretty far off retiring if he is willing to back up Kwame Brown
JUST sayin
Blazers fan since '91
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by rise_stand_resist on Feb 26, 2011 12:28 PM PST reply actions
Kwame has actually been playing really well since Paul Silas took over the Bobcats
A double double has become common for him.
on behalf of tha dirty south: soul food, carolina blue, southern hospitality, and tha queen city
ya, I was secretly hoping we were going to get him with Wallace
Since we were giving up Joel. Then I found out about the Nazr deal and was like…“So much for that.” Seriously, when you guys watch Joel, understand that he’s no where near 100%. He’s been such a rock for the Blazers for so long helping the team transition from the Jailblazers to what they are now and he’s been an OUTSTANDING citizen in Portland, he’s one of the most under-appreciated guys in the league. Every Portland fan will tell you the same. He’d give his shirt off his back for his teammates, he doesn’t back down from the trash talkers like Garnett, Shaq, and Stoudemire, and he’s pretty much a mean SOB that you hate to play against, but love having on your team. There isn’t a fan in Oregon that didn’t like Przybilla for the way he called it like he saw it, his blue collar work ethic, and the fact that no matter what, he had his team’s back. We all love him and wish nothing but the best for he and his family. I truly hope he’ll get to come home to the Rose Garden in the future and retire a Blazer.
If you can, try to watch the upcoming game in Portland when Charlotte visits. You’ll see the standing ovation that Joel deserves.
by Eric Loftin on Feb 26, 2011 10:21 PM PST up reply actions
My girlfriend is going to kill me...
I told her there was still a chance that he would be coming back, she loves joel
by Michael Baller on Feb 26, 2011 12:30 PM PST reply actions
I don't think Joel's going to be happy playing there no matter how many
lies the coach tells him. Come on man, that team just got blowed up and the fans don’t even show up. How exciting would that be for a guy at the end of his career. I think Joel will force their hand either buy him out or he’ll retire.
I'm typing this here because I became jealous of everyone else with signatures in their posts.
This is the same group who told Gerald Wallace the day he was traded
that he wasn’t going anywhere.
LaMarshmallow - Distant Memory.
Weird huh? Seems like this is what Front Offices do best: Lie
LaMONSTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by LaMarvelous on Feb 26, 2011 12:45 PM PST up reply actions
It's not lying. It's guile.
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by T Darkstar on Feb 26, 2011 1:47 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
how is it guile
it doesn’t seem that it worked in their favor at all…. assuming Portland wasn’t swayed by any reports of the team telling G-Wall he wouldnt be traded (Blazer’s F.O. should be smart enough to know the game and how it’s played)
Really I think it is just a slap in Wallace’s face
I didn't say they were good at it.
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by T Darkstar on Feb 26, 2011 7:35 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
They need him because they just lost Nazr to New Orleans
Otherwise they’ll be down to only one center, and that aint going to cut it. If Pryz want’s burn, then that’s exactly what he’ll get in Charlotte.
on behalf of tha dirty south: soul food, carolina blue, southern hospitality, and tha queen city
On an unrelated-related note: does anyone know how far along Pendy is?
"Jumper-free throw-free throw-alley oop-jumper-post move-oh please stop hurting us LaMarcus!" -Dave 2/14/11
by Kroes32 on Feb 26, 2011 12:38 PM PST via mobile reply actions
I would love to know that also - I LOVE ME SOME PENDERBEAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LaMONSTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by LaMarvelous on Feb 26, 2011 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
This was asked somewhere on the site recently and the answer came that he is out for the season.
Remember…he had a season ending knee surgery…that’s why the Blazers waived him. What I don’t know is if he is significantly ahead of schedule.
LaMarshmallow - Distant Memory.
Is that why they waived him?
I thought it was more because they needed a roster spot. Perhaps it was both.
"Jumper-free throw-free throw-alley oop-jumper-post move-oh please stop hurting us LaMarcus!" -Dave 2/14/11
by Kroes32 on Feb 26, 2011 1:13 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Pendergraff said that he would be able to play this season.
That was on Talking Ball about a month ago.
Players sometimes say things like this though…
If it's true
he should be #1 on our list. But I doubt it’s true.
I dispense B.S. and facts. It is up to you to figure out which is which.
I remember him saying that, that's why I'm curious if he's ahead of schedule.
"Jumper-free throw-free throw-alley oop-jumper-post move-oh please stop hurting us LaMarcus!" -Dave 2/14/11
by Kroes32 on Feb 26, 2011 1:18 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Caron Butler insists he's able to go for the playoffs too
athletes don’t always function in reality.
dinasour type of guys choir boys
Can someone explain how buyouts work?
Who has the ultimate power? Does the player or the team? If the player wants a buyout but the team doesn’t want to give him up, what happens? Anyone?
LaMarshmallow - Distant Memory.
both the player and team have to agree
than they have to agree on an amount of money to pay the player for canceling his contract
i think
fire barrett
dont trade andre (unless its for chris paul)
dont trade camby
by thomasikehara on Feb 26, 2011 12:42 PM PST up reply actions
Well, technically the team has a slight amount more power.
They can cut the player, essentially “buying him out” for the remainder of the guarantees on his contract, which they would still have to pay.
But typically when there’s a buyout it’s for somewhat less than the total so there is some advantage to the team and because the player can offset that difference by signing somewhere else.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
which leads to the question...what happens if they can't agree?
LaMarshmallow - Distant Memory.
Player gets fined by the team until he suits up.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
Yeah, Joel Przybilla has got to report if the team if it wants him to play there.
Otherwise, he’d risk losing out on the remainder of his salary in fines. Przybilla, of course, is a pro’s pro, so he’ll show up and do his job. Heck, that’s one of his best qualities.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Okay. That makes it easier to accept if he decides to stay.
The guy’s got integrity and I wouldn’t want him to sacrifice that just to get him back on my team…I think ;)
LaMarshmallow - Distant Memory.
Joel has integrity
if the team says they want him to play, he will play
no gamesmanship should be expected from lunchbucket Joel
Win the day!
joel said he's okay with it
Przybilla passed his physical Saturday. He says he was OK with the deal after Jordan told him he wanted him.
http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/02/26/1016121/bobcats-jordan-defends-trade-reassures.html
PHILLY!
"yesir mr. airness!"
OSU '06
Trade for Gerald Wallace!!
by TyboOSU on Feb 26, 2011 3:28 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
ESPN calms
In this article They say:
While the backup center Joel Przybilla was the only likely rotation player Charlotte got in return
Is think Dante will make the rotation over there.
He's behind diaw and thomas
It’s not guaranteed he’s going to see any time at all.
dinasour type of guys choir boys
Thomas has been injured and is still out
So Dante will definitely get minutes at first. But he’ll need to show something to get minutes once Thomas is back. Also, it’s the general feeling that Diaw might not be around long. It’s highly likely Tyrus could be the starter next year, and they’ll need a guy like Dante in a backup role.
on behalf of tha dirty south: soul food, carolina blue, southern hospitality, and tha queen city
Dante is another great guy
He doesn’t have a real high ceiling, but he’s another blue collar work horse. He doesn’t quit at all, and he’s got a really high BBIQ which allows him to play bigger than he is. It’s only his second year this year, but he plays like a vet. The only knock on him is his size. If he were a little bigger, he’d be a great PF. I don’t know what Thomas’ work ethic is like, but if he’s lazy, Dante will take his minutes if you guys don’t have another option.
by Eric Loftin on Feb 26, 2011 10:26 PM PST up reply actions
I'd rather have Dante than Tyrus
specially as a role player on a playoff team
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
Absolutely
But for a rebuilding team he might be ok. I just thought his attitude was horrible in Chicago. Maybe being hurt so long this season will put things in perspective for him.
by Eric Loftin on Feb 26, 2011 11:48 PM PST up reply actions
If anything, D.J. White should get burn over Dante Cunningham.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
I'm still skeptical because it isn't a quote...although I admit I am hanging by a thread of hope.
LaMarshmallow - Distant Memory.
@mikecranston1
GM Rod Higgins says they’re reconsidering whether to waive C Sean Marks. Might keep him as insurance because of Przybilla’s knee./blockquote>
he can still sign with the blazers for the vet minimum this summer
fingers crossed
"AND THE GAME IS OVER! THE GAME IS OVER!! THE PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS HAVE WON THE NBA CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!" Bill Schonely, game 6 of the NBA Finals, 1977 and 2011
Well,
I trust Cho to sign us a competent big. Nothing special, just some guy 6’10" or taller that can not cost us too much when he’s out there for 15 minutes a game. Even better…two such guys.
I dispense B.S. and facts. It is up to you to figure out which is which.
“They were honest with me and told me they wanted me here,” the 31-year-old Przybilla said. “That means a lot, especially coming from Michael Jordan. He looked me in the eye and told me this. I’ve never, to be honest, had a general manager tell me that.”
Shame on you, PatterNash, KP and Cho!
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
“I probably won’t be 100 percent for another couple of years maybe,” Przybilla said. “But every time I’m out there I’m going to give it everything I’ve got. If he wants me to play 40 minutes, 2 minutes, I just want to win.”
You come to the wrong place for consistent winning, Joel. I wonder if he wants to play NBA ball for “a couple of years” as his knee strength/flexibility recovers. He doesn’t need the money, it’s going to be all about love of the game vs. family.
and it’s easier to keep loving the game when your team is winning and the local fans sell the joint out every night
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
Yeah...
….but he is STILL an expiring contract, even without a buyout. Joel is still free to look at all his options this off-season. He has agreed to report, to play…but it’s not like he has signed, or was offered an extension…
"Mother Nature started this fight, I think it's about time we ended it!"
check back in 2 months
Przy could be tired of losing and decide to hang ’em up, after toiling in front of a half-empty house down in Charlotte
hopefully, he’ll remember his Blazer’s buzz and “keep the flame alive” during the lockout, but I’d say it’s 50/50 that he’ll say heck with it, and just retire so he can crack the Coors and play with his kids
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
apparently not
if reports are true, that was his adult beverage of choice until he started his rehab last year
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
HUB IPA! Shakespeare Stout! Black Butte Po... oh crap I could go on all day.
I’m stuck in Beer Hell, FL. Natty Light is the gold standard around here, Bud Light if you’re “drinkin for flavor” and maybe even a Yuengling Light if you’re especially sophisticated or adventurous.
Good Catch...
….and it explains everything. Joel has always been a consumate professional. Doesn’t suprise me too much that if Charlotte management can convince him he’s wanted, and needed that he would embrace that…
I would of loved to see Joel back in 30 days, BUT if it is not to be? Then I still wish him the best of everything….
"Mother Nature started this fight, I think it's about time we ended it!"
Come back next year Joel!!!
I already miss you!
Sean Marks siting at Nike ES
He had an extra bounce in his step this afternoon…
Bummer.
Przy is one of my favorite Blazers because he came to work.
Hopefully the Blazers can find some decent big dudes in the D-League.
Thinking of playoff time. Pilla would have been great to have.
Now we but more pressure on Camby and LMA, then we see how physical G. Wallace can be.
Juwan Howard?
if Miami picks up another big like Troy Murphy they’ll have to drop a big Jamaal Magloire and Juwan Howard seem the most likely. If Juwan becomes available he would be a good pick up.
That would be awesome
I wasn’t crazy about Magloire, but I’d love to have Howard back.
by Eric Loftin on Feb 26, 2011 10:32 PM PST up reply actions
My guess is that they'd waive Dexter Pittman.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Devin Harris already hurt in Utah??
Utah
Starters Pos Min FG 3Pt FT +/- Off Reb Ast TO Stl BS BA PF Pts
R. Bell(notes) G 5:27 0-0 0-0 0-0 -4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
D. Harris(notes) G 0:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A. Jefferson(notes) C 8:33 4-6 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 8
P. Millsap(notes) F 12:00 2-3 0-0 2-3 +1 1 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 6
A. Kirilenko(notes) F 11:19 6-6 0-0 0-0 +1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 12
False alarm
Yahoo Sports has it wrong:
9:43, 1-3, 2 PTS, 4 AST
Gadzuric?
He’s most notable for changing the pronunciation of his name.
dinasour type of guys choir boys
I'm fine with Gadzuric
I mean, he’s not the worst filler around. Between 03-04’ and 05-06’, he was actually not a bad player. He had a PER between 17-18.1 in 236 games, and could rebound and blocks shots fairly well. When those rates declined, he got relegated to the back of the bench and only sporadically got of it in subsequent years.
He’s a guy who actually might hold his own in very short bursts. Would be a decent guy to use when we’re up and want a decent 4 or 5 minutes every so often to rest LMA and Camby.
he should be
I think NJ bought him out or are going to shortly. Of who’s available, there’s Troy Murphy, Leon Powe, Gadzuric, Jared Jeffries. I believe those are the most notable bigs hitting waivers right now. If I had my pick, it’d be Powe and Jeffries, but it looks like they’re spoken for. Murphy scares me because he’s been hurt, but it looks like he’s probably going to Boston. Gadzuric is the next best option. I’d be fine with him. He knows how to play in a limited role, he’s tall, and he’s good for 6 fouls. That’s all we need. UCLA product too I believe, so at least he has that going for him.
by Eric Loftin on Feb 26, 2011 10:31 PM PST up reply actions
I'd be OK with Gadzuric as well
he’s a year older than Joel, and he’s been in a dozen playoff games.
Nothing special, but serviceable
and he may be a west coast kind of guy (UCLA, last played in Oakland)
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
Ya, hopefully Cho get's it done.
I don’t think we’ll be able to outbid Boston, Orlando, NY, or Miami for Murphy or Powe, so I’m cool with Gadzukes.
by Eric Loftin on Feb 26, 2011 11:50 PM PST up reply actions
Dan Gadzuric is an actual center, too, unlike Jared Jeffries or Leon Powe.
Plus, Gadzuric’s stat lines in some seasons reminds me a lot of Chris Dudley.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
especially at the FT line
ugh
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
another good point
Hopefully that’s our guy.
Knew he would be wanted
You could tell who the bobcats wanted to keep on their website. They added pictures of the players after a few hours of the trade and the rest didn’t have their pictures on the roster page. Przy and Cunningham pictures were thrown up right away in the blazer jerseys.
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