It's time to grab either of those questionable player. We need more energy, we need those kind of guys to rob the basket, steal the ball , to strike the score. Both of them have post ability , strong defense. Don't care their lock room attitude because JVG can handle it.
I'm not sure JVG can handle difficult personell-Alston is rumored to be riding the bench because JVG and he had an argument.
Sounds like items on a menu. I had the Spree last week, I think I will take the Reuben with fries. No, forget it, I'll just have soup.
Hey, this rumor comes from his a writer in Vancouver. It hasn't been reported by Houston media or any of our insiders, unless I missed something. Let's not talk that one up too much.
I'll take Ruben. he is a better on the ball defender and he is a very good primeter defender. just what we are lacking.
Why should we have to choose between a rapist and a choker? If we scout up in Huntsville, we can get both in one guy!
Well, if we trade for Ruben, we're going to have to give him 25 mins or hes going to take his ball and go home. What a loser. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2241985 Patterson: More time or 'I ain't going to play' ESPN.com news services Ruben Patterson's time on the Portland Trail Blazers' inactive list might not be ending any time soon. The disgruntled Blazers guard, who was placed on the inactive list on Nov. 21 for cursing at coach Nate McMillan during a loss against the Knicks on Nov. 19, told The (Portland) Oregonian that unless the coach commits to playing him at least 25 minutes a game, he doesn't want to return. The Blazers lost to the Knicks 103-92, committing 23 turnovers, allowing 18 points off offensive rebounds and virtually not bothering to show up on defense against a New York team that was without several key players. Patterson's tirade over playing time came during the team's huddle between the third and fourth quarters. "I don't think my role of playing 13 or 15 minutes a game is acceptable," Patterson told the newspaper this week. "I deserve to play 25-plus minutes, but if they want me to play 12 minutes [like he did in his last game against New York], then they can just put me on the inactive list. I mean, those are rookie minutes." Patterson will meet with general manager John Nash and McMillan in Portland later this week, the newspaper reported. However, McMillan told the newspaper that he has no plans to play Patterson more minutes if he returns. "I think those are starter minutes," McMillan told The Oregonian. "I don't know how you can give someone off the bench 25 minutes. I mean, he's at a position that [Darius] Miles [38.5 minutes a game] and Zach [Randolph, 37.8 minutes] are playing." When the newspaper told Patterson about McMillan's comments, the forward's message was clear: "Well, I ain't going to play then." Patterson would like to be traded if the team won't play him more minutes. "That's the thing that is holding me up -- John Nash won't trade me unless he gets someone good," Patterson told The Oregonian. "But if they are only going to play me 12 or 13 minutes, they're going to have to pay me and put me on the inactive list until they find someone [to trade with]." Patterson, who declared last year he had given up alcohol, has become known for off-court incidents. In 2001, Patterson pleaded guilty in the state of Washington to an attempted rape charge for allegedly forcing his children's 24-year-old nanny to perform a sex act. Patterson had to register as a sex offender in Oregon and was suspended for the first five games of the following season by the NBA. In February 2001, he was convicted of misdemeanor assault for attacking a man who scratched his car outside a Cleveland night club. In November 2002, he was arrested on felony domestic abuse charges. His wife, Shannon Patterson, later dropped the charges, but the couple divorced. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
I'm not sure I would be totally comfortable with either one of these guys "robbing the basket" or "striking the score".
We struck a lot of score last night. We don't need those chumps. Well maybe spree for the playoffs...I reserve the right to change my mind at a later date.
Man, you've got a really nice sig. I've never seen that saying, but I agree with it. Who's Oscar Wilde?
Neither. End of discussion. Only reason to sign one of those guys is if you want to suck so bad this season that your a shoe end to get a top 5 pick. Otherwise, signing either would be a terrible idea.
Neither. What is it with signing people that are freakin cancers are have a proven track record of being jackasses. Seriously, Tmac didn't like Mike James and he was out of here and what makes you think Tmac is going to like these shady character post prime wingmen? On top of all that, we have talent to win. It's making it all work at once that will take some time. Signing spree or ruben patterson is only going to make matters worse.
