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Portland is on the verge of becoming the power house of the NBA

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Zacatecas said:

Geez, have you guys looked at their Roster? Including this draft; in the last 3 drafts they have added Oden or Oden (2007 #1 pick), Roy (2006 #6 pick), Aldridge (2006 #2 pick), and Weber (2005 # 6 pick).

Let's not forget that they also have Randolph, a 20 pt and 10 rebound power forward.
They could be every bit as good as the present Bulls team!!

And I'm kind of glad it's shaping up this way. Because if you look at their Roster, they need a Small Forward more than they need a Center. They already have Aldridge and Randolph playing up front. And Right now they have Miles playing SF, but imagine if they were able to add Durant there.

And then that would mean that Seattle gets just what it lacks, a dominant center. By adding Durant, your adding another Small Forward to your roster. And that happens to be the same position their all-star Small Forward Rashard Lewis plays. Rashard Lewis a Rocket? MAYBE!!!!

Ideally, Portland needs Durant and Seattle needs Oden.

But as a Rocket Fan, and fellow western conference member, I'd rather they not get what is ideal for them.
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They could be every bit as good as the present Bulls team!!

#21 Yetti, Jun 28, 2007

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Really? Well you must have been in cincinatti, watching local TV station WLWT, which was the outlet that first reported that story.

My post referred to ESPN, not WLWT.
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And ESPN ran with it, making it one of the top stories of that day.

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SamFisher said:

Really? Well you must have been in cincinatti, watching local TV station WLWT, which was the outlet that first reported that story.

My post referred to ESPN, not WLWT.
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Kenton County is where I live. Let's just say I hope the Bengals play better than they testify next season.

Cincinnati is a good town, we just have crappy sports teams.

#23 Hayesfan, Jun 28, 2007
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i'd be very excited if i was a portland fan but they have nothing guaranteed and a long way to go. right now they have potential.

francis, mobley, griffin, yao. that team is a dynasty when they develop.

well at least yao is real good.

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BigM said:

i'd be very excited if i was a portland fan but they have nothing guaranteed and a long way to go. right now they have potential.

francis, mobley, griffin, yao. that team is a dynasty when they develop.

well at least yao is real good.
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LOL, we used to talk that way about those guys. Anyway I think Portland is making a big mistake not taking Durant but it's not like Oden is gonna be a bust so yes if I were a trailblazer fan I would be pumped.

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'competitive' for sure but hardly a powerhouse; they'll be fun to watch regardless who they pick up; reminds me of the Spurs when The Admiral came into the league

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... since Moochie is gone).
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PRICELESS

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And ESPN ran with it, making it one of the top stories of that day.
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No, ESPN - like most news outlets do when this happens - reported that another outlet had reported this.

This was manifestly true. It was a fact. There was a report of a failed drug test. That's why it was reported as such.

This situation is rather easily distinguishable from what I discussed, and the post you quoted, and I don't need to explain to you how, you are smart enough to figure that out.

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Zacatecas said:

Geez, have you guys looked at their Roster? Including this draft; in the last 3 drafts they have added Oden or Oden (2007 #1 pick), Roy (2006 #6 pick), Aldridge (2006 #2 pick), and Weber (2005 # 6 pick).

Let's not forget that they also have Randolph, a 20 pt and 10 rebound power forward.

And I'm kind of glad it's shaping up this way. Because if you look at their Roster, they need a Small Forward more than they need a Center. They already have Aldridge and Randolph playing up front. And Right now they have Miles playing SF, but imagine if they were able to add Durant there.

And then that would mean that Seattle gets just what it lacks, a dominant center. By adding Durant, your adding another Small Forward to your roster. And that happens to be the same position their all-star Small Forward Rashard Lewis plays. Rashard Lewis a Rocket? MAYBE!!!!

Ideally, Portland needs Durant and Seattle needs Oden.

But as a Rocket Fan, and fellow western conference member, I'd rather they not get what is ideal for them.
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portland can trade zach for Rashard Lewis.

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http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/nb...lt=Ah0arFm9RdstetCmYyNxp205nYcB?urn=nba,37827

• The Portland Trail Blazers and New York Knicks have had serious discussions about a trade that would send Zach Randolph and Martell Webster to the Knicks for Steve Francis and Channing Frye. Other parts have been included in proposals, but all combinations include Randolph.

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are u kidding me thats a dumb trade for Portland

#31 Tonaaayyyy, Jun 28, 2007
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thelasik said:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/nb...lt=Ah0arFm9RdstetCmYyNxp205nYcB?urn=nba,37827

• The Portland Trail Blazers and New York Knicks have had serious discussions about a trade that would send Zach Randolph and Martell Webster to the Knicks for Steve Francis and Channing Frye. Other parts have been included in proposals, but all combinations include Randolph.
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i don't understand that move at all.

steve's only a good pickup if you get him on the cheap after new york waives him. i don't know why anyone would touch that max contract.

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ESPN's editorial process 1, misdirected spite 0.

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i don't understand that move at all.

steve's only a good pickup if you get him on the cheap after new york waives him. i don't know why anyone would touch that max contract.
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the trade is more about frye and unloading zach. steve is just a contract throw in. sad how it has come to this for him.

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the trade is more about frye and unloading zach. steve is just a contract throw in. sad how it has come to this for him.
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But he's a contract throw-in with a potential upside. It's a bit too early to say he's definitely washed up. If nothing else, he could be a great off-the-bench scoring punch if he's willing to accept that role and if his body holds up.

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Frye, though injury-prone, is a solid player. Granted he's not a 20-10 machine like Randolph, but he would be a pretty good compliment to Oden in the front court. I feel like Portland could have gotten MORE, but hey, they dumped a max contract and got a pretty good PF in return.

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I have a very low opinion of Frye, I feel they could've at least gotten a future first rounder from the Knicks. I don't like the trade for the Blazers, but their future is still very bright.

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Frye, though injury-prone, is a solid player. Granted he's not a 20-10 machine like Randolph, but he would be a pretty good compliment to Oden in the front court. I feel like Portland could have gotten MORE, but hey, they dumped a max contract and got a pretty good PF in return.
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Frye will be the backup to Aldridge & Oden, actually a decent role for him.

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The Blazers are gonna have alot of cap room in 2009 after Francis and Lafrentz contracts are off the books. That's like 28 million coming off their books with Oden, Alderidge, and Roy still on their rookie contracts.

One Kobe Bryant could be a free agent in 2009. Give Oden, Alderidge, and Roy a couple of years more seasoning and it could be really special.

Oden
Alderidge
Kobe
Roy
Jack

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The Blazers are gonna have alot of cap room in 2009 after Francis and Lafrentz contracts are off the books. That's like 28 million coming off their books with Oden, Alderidge, and Roy still on their rookie contracts.

One Kobe Bryant could be a free agent in 2009. Give Oden, Alderidge, and Roy a couple of years more seasoning and it could be really special.

Oden
Alderidge
Kobe
Roy
Jack
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Miles is coming off too right? I have no clue. 24th pick has been added to the revamp...

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