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1/10/2009  6:09 PM
Posted by Ira:
Posted by Allanfan20:
Posted by SupremeCommander:

if that's the decision they should announce it tomorrow. Why wait for a market to develop?

Increase his trade value. They said they'll only take an offer that will blow him away. Donnie seems to be playing this pretty well. Either way, I hope this is true and we resign Lee.

I agree. He's a player we drafted and he plays hard and smart. He's one of the best rebounders in the league and he improves his offense every season. I just wish the guy could learn to play some d.

Yeah, I do too, but to his credit, he has had some good moments and he busts his butt no matter who he's guarding. It just happens to be a mismatch frequently, and that's why we need a defensive presence in the frontcourt. I think if we had a guy like Kurt Thomas, Lee would learn A LOT. That's Lee's perfect mentor right there.
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1/10/2009  6:21 PM
You could have had Lee for about 8 this year now the price goes up in my mind.
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1/10/2009  6:52 PM
Posted by King1:

You could have had Lee for about 8 this year now the price goes up in my mind.

My price also just went up in my mind.
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1/10/2009  7:02 PM
If you're playing a guy a lot of minutes and happy to see his states inflated, does that mean you're trying to increase his trade value or you're trying to re-sign him for a good bargain? The former seems more logical.
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1/10/2009  7:18 PM
What our GM said only drove his market value up. His agent will use this against us when negotiating especially after they attempted a trade for Mayo, rejected a trade for Kleiza and first and Atkins and 2 firsts. Implying moving Curry makes it possible to sign Lee establishes his value there too. It could very well be understood having $10mil off our cap is a target amount at which negotiations can be discussed. His agent is Mark Bartlestein good luck thinking we're that hometown discount. Our GM is only encouraging phone calls to be made.

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1/10/2009  7:18 PM
your playing him because he is one of your best players.
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1/10/2009  7:21 PM
Posted by King1:

your playing him because he is one of your best players.

If a role player is one of our best players, that says a lot about our team right now.
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1/10/2009  7:25 PM
You consider a role player top 5 in rebounding, and top 5 in field goal percentage and 3rd in double double what do you call the rest of the team.
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1/10/2009  7:35 PM
Posted by King1:

your playing him because he is one of your best players.

Yes, he is a role player and that's what were gonna need. As a matter of fact, he has been and still is the most consistent one out there as far as what he puts on the stats.
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1/10/2009  7:35 PM
Posted by King1:

You consider a role player top 5 in rebounding, and top 5 in field goal percentage and 3rd in double double what do you call the rest of the team.

it really says a lot about this team doesn't it?
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1/10/2009  7:37 PM
Posted by 4949:
Posted by King1:

your playing him because he is one of your best players.

Yes, he is a role player and that's what were gonna need. As a matter of fact, he has been and still is the most consistent one out there as far as what he puts on the stats.

No he is not a role player for goodness sakes. He easily comps as a 10-12mm player
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1/10/2009  7:37 PM
Posted by King1:

You consider a role player top 5 in rebounding, and top 5 in field goal percentage and 3rd in double double what do you call the rest of the team.

It's not that hard to have a high field goal percentage when all you're doing is taking layups. I think FG % is a lame statistic for big men who don't take any outside shots and Lee barely ever does that.

Great rebounder, poor defender, average at best offensive player = role player. Not franchise guy. Not superstar. Not all-star. Role player who helps winning teams fill that missing piece. That is what he is. Think Brian Grant without the dreads and with less defense. Much less.
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1/10/2009  7:38 PM
Posted by BRIGGS:
Posted by 4949:
Posted by King1:

your playing him because he is one of your best players.

Yes, he is a role player and that's what were gonna need. As a matter of fact, he has been and still is the most consistent one out there as far as what he puts on the stats.

No he is not a role player for goodness sakes. He easily comps as a 10-12mm player

You must have been celebrating when Riley gave Brian Grant a huge contract then.
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1/10/2009  8:31 PM
Posted by BRIGGS:
Posted by 4949:
Posted by King1:

your playing him because he is one of your best players.

Yes, he is a role player and that's what were gonna need. As a matter of fact, he has been and still is the most consistent one out there as far as what he puts on the stats.

No he is not a role player for goodness sakes. He easily comps as a 10-12mm player

Let's say we bring Bosh, Wade and a few more talented players in a few seasons. If we still have Lee, Duhon, Harrington and Chandler, guys like these can act as role players for a amped group of star and very talented players. Don't you think? That not only gives us a very good starting five in there somewhere, but also give us a very strong bench. Role players.

But the team we have now, including Lee, it can be argued to keep any of them, since none are strong defensive players.
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1/10/2009  8:34 PM
Posted by GKFv2:
Posted by King1:

You consider a role player top 5 in rebounding, and top 5 in field goal percentage and 3rd in double double what do you call the rest of the team.

It's not that hard to have a high field goal percentage when all you're doing is taking layups. I think FG % is a lame statistic for big men who don't take any outside shots and Lee barely ever does that.

Great rebounder, poor defender, average at best offensive player = role player. Not franchise guy. Not superstar. Not all-star. Role player who helps winning teams fill that missing piece. That is what he is. Think Brian Grant without the dreads and with less defense. Much less.

Exactly. Good explanation.
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1/10/2009  9:43 PM
Not saying he is a superstar there are about 10 of those in the league we will say he is a very good role player.
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1/11/2009  3:48 PM
Lee is an asset either on the court or tradable.

If Portland gets fried with Dairy Ass Miles we could force them to do a sign and trade if they really want Lee.

Resign him. We got lots of time.

let Nate test the waters and see what happens.
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