Is Sessions Available?

by zeusmith on May 18, 2011 1:37 PM PDT

Since Cleveland won the Draft Lottery, and presumably will take Kyrie Irvin first overall, does this make Ramon Sessions available? And more importantly, should the Blazers try to acquire him if the price is right? And if so, should Sessions be considered a PGOTF?

These are tough questions to answer since Sessions improved his game markedly this season, but stopped short of establishing himself as an upper-echelon PG. But he's just 25 and averaged a career-high 13.3 PPG to go along with 5.2 AST and 3.2 REB/game in only 26:18 MIN. He's actually reminiscent of a young Andre Miller in that he helps on the glass, keeps his TO low and shoots the mid range well but is not a good outside shooter.

Should the Blazers be looking at Sessions as the heir apparent?

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Is Ramon Sessions a PGOTF option?

Yes

50 votes

No

38 votes

Only a backup

73 votes

161 votes | Poll has closed

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I see few things of resemblance to Miller's game:

Namely a lack of a three point shot. I don’t see the ability to see the floor, which is what makes Andre Miller, Andre Miller. Maybe a lack of a three point shot isn’t crippling. But in all honesty, it is for Portland. Miller works around that well, but we have lost games and series simply by missing wide open threes over and over again (Fernandez and Batum in particular). That ability to hit a three is what got Patty Mills into games.

So I don’t see Sessions as a viable option for Portland, unless we were to get some players in the rotation who could hit some open threes.

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by T Darkstar on May 18, 2011 1:57 PM PDT reply actions

Our PGOTF

needs to be able to go head to head with Westbrook. Sessions has some scoring ability, but cannot spread the floor and is limited defensively.

Sessions doesn’t have the passing skill of Andre and lacks his floor leadership.

Sessions is a fine backup, but is not starter material.

by Rip City Reign on May 18, 2011 2:24 PM PDT reply actions

Our PGOTF needs to be able to go head to head with Westbrook

so…. Chris Paul or bust?

by hoodieNation on May 19, 2011 6:03 AM PDT up reply actions

he is terrific defensibly

not limited

Fire Nate; hire Rick Adelman
(time and money cures all wounds)
trade for Iggy
goal for next year: go year without using hardship exemption

by thomasikehara on May 19, 2011 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Reminds me of Mike Conley, Jr.

Shows there’s a lot of growth potential with some of these young point guards. Seems like he (and just about everyone else) should at elast be considered as an option.

by FlyingOutlaw on May 18, 2011 2:42 PM PDT reply actions

Mike Conley, Jr. can shoot it from beyond the arc.

Ramon Sessions, however, can’t shoot a lick from deep.

"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."

by AK1984 on May 18, 2011 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions

The big difference between Sessions and Dre is that Dre is good.

by howlingfantods on May 18, 2011 2:58 PM PDT reply actions 6 recs

lol

rec

Henne is the greatest and the Dolphins will go 14-2 this year and win the SB

by zeusmith on May 18, 2011 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions

He's a backup, but I would love to have him running the second unit on this team.

The smarter you are, the more likely you are to be tripping balls at any given moment.
Trade for Ramon Sessions!

by gtbassett on May 18, 2011 3:23 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs

this^

"Tommy: Did you hear I finally graduated?
Richard Hayden: Yeah, and just a shade under a decade too. All right. "

by jbay4 on May 18, 2011 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions

He'd be interesting to look at, but not if it's cost prohibitive.

by KVin2 on May 18, 2011 4:21 PM PDT reply actions

4-4.5M/year for the next 3 years

that’s a little spendy for a backup PG, but his minutes would increase as ’Dre’s decrease

Portland had a chance to sign this kid as a FA and did not pursue him (there were no rumors, anyway) so unless Cho/Nate/scouts are a big fan of his game, they’ll look elsewhere

but in general I’d rather add a veteran PG than draft yet another rookie. Use the draft for big men projects or trade out of it

When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!

by two4larue on May 18, 2011 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Ramon Sessions was born thirty years too late. In 2011, there's no need at all for the next Kelvin Ransey.

As the NBA game progresses, guys like this have been marginalized. Sessions is a prime example of this, as he’s toiled in obscurity in Milwaukee, Minnesota, and Cleveland.

"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."

by AK1984 on May 18, 2011 9:43 PM PDT reply actions

I'd rather we go after Baron Davis plus their #1 overall pick for Camby and future 1st round

picks.

by VinnyB on May 18, 2011 9:54 PM PDT reply actions

The Cleveland Cavaliers won't trade the #1 pick.

The Cavaliers wouldn’t even trade the #1 pick for LMA.

"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."

by AK1984 on May 18, 2011 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions

I think they might for LaMarcus...but they wouldn't to unload a bad contract

Especially when they’ll likely be able to do this if the amnesty clause gets passed…but even if it wasn’t they wouldn’t make such a deal.

by KevNW on May 19, 2011 12:14 AM PDT up reply actions

Not sure that they would trade it for LMA either

The guy they get will be younger, cheaper, and a true fresh face of the franchise…may even end up being a better player. If you’re gonna rebuild you might as well start with the young, cheap, sky’s the limit guy

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by sammymohawk on May 19, 2011 12:29 AM PDT up reply actions

"The guy they get will be younger, cheaper, and a true fresh face of the franchise"

You hit the nail on the head.

"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."

by AK1984 on May 19, 2011 1:48 AM PDT up reply actions

Ramon's solid- but defensively, he's very mediocre.

Miller has the court vision and experience over Sessions for sure.

I don’t see Sessions being much of an upgrade. This team is close to greatness, in my eyes. I say throw everything you got at CP3 and see what happens, I might be biased but I consider Portland to be a really attractive FA destination. To be the signing that leads to a successful title run is rare and incredible in this league.

That goddamn Okra and beans got you Oprah in jeans. Seems to me a little lean cuisine, wouldn't hurt much- Agh don't touch! -Obie Trice

by Skylar on May 19, 2011 9:21 AM PDT reply actions

I love Portland

I was just there 2 days a couple of weeks ago as an add-on destination to my Vancouver trip. It’s one of the nicest cities I’ve ever been too. The great archetecture, the cleanliness of the city, the nice neighborhoods in the hills surrounding the city, and the cool neighborhoods. I also liked the fact it was a smaller, compact city; there wasn’t the large urban sprawl experienced by bigger cities. People were great and we lucked out with good weather 72’, sunny). The mini-trip ended off perfectly as we accidentally found Mr.Washington Park by the Oregon Zoo. Wow, was that ever great; taking that long, windy drive up and the park overlooking the city with Mount Hood in the background. It was terrific. And Horseshoe Falls/Columbia river drive down I-5 was dope!

I would LOVE to play in Portland if I was a FA.

Henne is the greatest and the Dolphins will go 14-2 this year and win the SB

by zeusmith on May 19, 2011 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

Same here man.

When I lived there it was nothing but a charmed life.

‘Sheed still has a home there and he’s been with 2 (3 if you count that strange week where he was a Hawk) teams since.

Oregon on a whole is pretty great. There’s only a few cities that came up short in the whole state, to me.

That goddamn Okra and beans got you Oprah in jeans. Seems to me a little lean cuisine, wouldn't hurt much- Agh don't touch! -Obie Trice

by Skylar on May 19, 2011 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions

depends on the player

for guys who like to fish (Buck Williams, Kevin Duckworth) this is a great place to be

for guys who like the night life (Z-Bo, Gary Trent) this town is too small and the walls have eyes

When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!

by two4larue on May 19, 2011 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions

i think he would be an awesome back up

Fire Nate; hire Rick Adelman
(time and money cures all wounds)
trade for Iggy
goal for next year: go year without using hardship exemption

by thomasikehara on May 19, 2011 8:34 PM PDT reply actions

Didn't have time to read your fanpost, but I corrected this little grammar error for you!

IsAre Sessions Available?

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by CatMan2 on May 21, 2011 6:20 PM PDT reply actions