My take on what the blazers need

sharp2403 — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:18:07 -0000

Scenario #1: dream land: Go get odem. I believe you could get him for what we have available for cash. I go get miller for blake, and cash if we could do it. Then in a perfect world I go to newyork and offer outlaw, bayless, and one of our rooks for a sign and trade deal for bot robinson and Lee. ( Would fit into neyorks plans to have a lot of money freed up for 2010 and they would have some talent. (Dream maybe but I think we could get some of that done).

Scenario #2: more realistic: I sign lee. I know people are going berzerc about paying that much for backing up LA, but think people are missing a fee things. one is that we need a long term answer to back up both LA and Zilla. Zilla will be done after next season. We will not have enought to sign him. So lee know becomes the back up for both LA and Greg Oden, and is an upgrade to zilla. Two is Lee is a warrior and will add some toughness for years to come. Three is that LA continues to work on his great shooting touch I could see oden, LA, and Lee playing together as long as the defensive matchups were right. This would allow LA play outside in which he likes to do.

With signing lee I then go and give up steve blake, love him, but would do it, and outlaw to get hinrich. Hinrich would add the toughness and defense needed in the back court.

I would also take a flyer on Leon Powe. Feel bad for the tough kid that the celtics turned there back on. I believe when healthy he could add some great depth and toughness.

Lastly after this is all assebled I would see what it would take to bring in Lee's back court running make. I think he would see what was going on in PTown with the signings and having the big three and be willing to do a sign and trade with newyork. May cost us bayless, but would be worth it. With Hinrick in place for several years would take the chance to bring in robinson.

SB Nation User Blog: sharp2403

My take on what the blazers need