Like most people, I'm still leaning towards the Jazz matching Portland's offer on Millsap.  That being said, I wanted to present a (kind of weak) case as to why the Jazz might choose to let Millsap go.  Plus, I'm bored.

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Warning - this is a completely biased and poorly researched opinion that probably has already been made, but I have to say it anyway because I'm tired of hearing the chucklehead viewpoints.

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It would seem that way, especially to Merritt Paulson who is probably in the hospital right now recovering from the stab wounds in his back that were inflicted today from Blazer management

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When I looked at the Blazers' schedule this month, I saw four brutal road games - New Orleans, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. I thought they would win one of those three games at best (which is what happened thanks to CP3 going down). Anyone who thought they would go 2-2 or better on those four games needs needs to get a grip. The only teams that go .500 or better against playoff caliber teams on the road are the elite teams who are serious threats to win the NBA title. Did anyone honestly believe the Blazers were in that category this year? Me neither.

So please, all of you media hypesters (no I'm not talking about you Dave or Ben)... just calm down. I'm not one of those "moral victory" guys, sure I wish they would have won, but overall they competed and were in contention to win both games down the stretch. I'm feeling a lot better about this team now than I was before the all star break when they looked fried as they lost to Golden State and Oklahoma City... and now I feel pretty good about their ability to stay above water (the 8th seed or better) as they play down the stretch of the season.

When you consider the overall youth of this team, the plethora of rookies who aren't used to this long of a season, and the incredible depth in the Western Conference... that will be a great accomplishment.

Or do you buy into the media hype of the moment?

EDIT - just for fun, I thought I'd see how the Western Conference contenders stack up on the road against each other.  Here's what I found:

LAL - 6 wins, 2 losses
San Antonio - 5-5
Denver - 2-7
Houston - 2-5
Portland - 1-11
New Orleans - 5-7
Utah - 0-8
Dallas - 3-8
Phoenix - 1-6

All the Texas teams benefited from beating up on each other at their opposing arenas (short travel probably helps... remember the Blazers have much farther to travel than any other team).

As we all recover from our post-RLEC hangovers, I think that one of the most important aspects of the team’s growth and development has been largely overlooked.

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It looks like we’re trying to set a record in here for the most fanposts on the same topic (Jason Quick podcast – Eastern Conference trade possibilities), so I thought I’d do my part... but this fanpost deals only within the realm of financial possibilities. And it's my first fanpost, so go easy on me.

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