What To Do With Calderon...

[Tim W.]

The reality is the Raptors will never be a contender in this league. We should not be rebuilding instead just retooling and hoping to at least contend for 8.

There are just so many things wrong with this statement I don't know where to begin. Hopefully this attitude doesn't seep into the the rest of your life, otherwise, I see a depressing, hopeless future for you.

I would never be able to continue to be a fan of a team that didn't, at least, strive to be a contender.

And I hope you never, ever, ever work for any sports team. Sorry.

[mcHAPPY]

[QUOTE=pillowmint;29849]There is just too much going on here.

1st Miller had a bad start to the season with POR, but ended solid. Also, POR runs a motion offense type game, Calderon is the master at slowing the game down to a snails pace, I doubt that's what they'd want in return.

2nd POR wants/needs more center's. Aside from the Vanilla Gorilla, they have an oft injured Oden, and Aldridge who really should be playing the PF.

1st Miller did have a bad year, however, his contract is expring (team option for next year). He had a bad year b/c he does not fit Portland's system. Portland's system is half court set. Have you followed Portland or McMillan's offense? They don't run.

2nd Portland has a guy by the name of Marcus Camby at centre as well as Oden. All three of their centres (including Przybilla) are injury prone yet McMillan kept them competitive.

[mcHAPPY]

You'd give away a $14 million expiring contract for a TPE which means you get the same value but you do not have to pay a player $14 million dollars.