"You Gotta Love It Baby" Official Jazz thread

[MarkGrace]

Then why did you ask for a link moron?

Because I simply haven't read anything that stated -- or otherwise implied -- they'd match at any cost. My impression based from what I've read/heard is that they'd match any reasonable offer, so if what you're saying is true, I was just interested in reading it.

That said, at the time I posted, Siler said the offer was most probably going to be 5 years at 5mm. I think that offer is pretty steep, but one the Jazz would have likely matched. Now that we have the exact details, we'll see what happens. My own vote would be to let him walk, and according to Siler that's the same initial reaction the Jazz have had. If Portland wants to pay 9mm for Roy's back up next year, let them.

[Jacob]

This Matthews offer is outrageous. There is no way the Jazz match. There is no way they should match. I'm perplexed. I cannot believe anyone would offer Matthews this much money. This off season is getting more and more depressing. But matching this offer would be even more depressing.

Go Heat!

Unless they sign Fisher. That's about the only thing that could turn me against the Heat this year.

[Jarid in Cedar]

Let me explain how the Jazz work in simple terms.

Jerry Sloan makes the personnel decisions. KOC does what Sloan wants.

KOC will work to match Mathews' offer based on Sloan's decision unless Greg steps in.

Easy enough for you?

You know, You come across as a big douche bag over and over in this thread.


Carry on.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

You know, You come across as a big douche bag over and over in this thread.


Carry on.

You can take the poster off CB, put you can't take CB off the poster.

[Coach McGuirk]

You know, You come across as a big douche bag over and over in this thread.


Carry on.

Ditto, but not just this thread.

[Blueintheface]

You know, You come across as a big douche bag over and over in this thread.


Carry on.

Come(s) across? Sloanhater is the biggest douche on any sports message board in any sport...and I'm a regular on uf.n and used to be on CB until guys like him made it nearly unbearable. He never has anything original to contribute and when challenged resorts to exactly what you've seen here.

Now, onto the Jazz. IMO they don't match and shouldn't. Paul Allen is insane BTW.

[old_gregg]

So, who will be on the FA market next summer? AK's contract will be off the books. How much cap room will we have?

[Surfah]

Is Portland crazy? I don't understand that offer at all. I ain't going to lie though, I hope the Jazz match.

[MarkGrace]

So, who will be on the FA market next summer? AK's contract will be off the books. How much cap room will we have?

Not a great looking group. I really like Horford and would love to see the Jazz make a run at him, but dealing with RFAs is always tricky.

[MartyFunkhouser]

I really love Wes, but I'd be tempted to let Portland have him. Just what that team needs another wing player. Anyone complaining about how the Jazz are run need look no further than Portland for a joke.

2 years in a row they make an offer just to try and screw the Jazz. We should have let them have Sap last year, and I think we should let them have Wes this year. If they want to blow up their cap and roster to prove they can get the Jazz let them.

Portland wasn't a joke until the last few months. Pritchards was fantastic as a GM, but Paul Allen couldn't stand the credit he was getting and freaked out and fired him.

[MartyFunkhouser]

They already have 4 guys backing up Roy. One of which, Batum, the Portland radio was going nuts that they would be stupid to give up for Chris Paul in a trade before the draft.

I'm not sure that Batum has ever played SG for the Blazers. He isn't backing up Roy, he is the teams starting SF. The radio guys who said they shouldn't give up Batum for Chris Paul are morons. Batum is going to be really good, but I wouldn't hesitate to give him up for Paul.

I would much rather see the Blazers giving the backup SG minutes to Bayless.

[MarkGrace]

Now this is a conspiracy theory:

I have a friend who worked for the Blazers for several years who got canned last year. According to his friends still in the organization, the Blazers are hoping to sign Matthews to finalize their deal with the Hornets for CP3. The high initial salary for the first year is so the salaries can match up.
So the background story goes, for those who don't know Paul Allen has cancer, and entered his second round of Chemo. He has been told, he has tops 2 years and close to around 1 year to live. PA wants more than anything to get CP3 and win a championship this year. Apparently, KP told him he was unwilling to sell the farm to get CP3 and when talk trades were hot and heavy, the Blazers advising Dr. reviewed CP3s knee records and told him it was a no go. KP told PA he wouldn't do the trade so he got the ax. The Hornets want Batum, Bayless, 3 future 1st round draft picks, Oden (one year left + needed for salary) and Matthews which the Hornets like. Portland would also pick up Posey. The numbers work and makes somewhat sense if CP3s knee really is messed up.

My friend has been wrong before. He told me all sorts of crazy trade ideas that he though would happen that never did. I know of two other people who have confirmed PA's health situation and also said that once he dies, his sister, who is the apparent heir to the throne along w/ Vulcan, wants to sell the team/ move it to Seattle. Winning a championship would increase the value of the team so his cronies are all for it.

Take it for what it's worth. The Hornets could very well pull out of the deal or the Jazz could match the offer. Anyways, I thought it was interesting and worthy of sharing even if nothing comes to fruition, which I don't think anything will.

[MartyFunkhouser]

For everyone in this thread ripping the Jazz, this just proves Portland cares more about screwing another team over than winning. Congrats FailBlazers! You still have nothing inside, you now have 5 wing players and your PF plays like a wing and a 40 year old playing the point.

If the Blazers stay healthy, they win more games next year than the Jazz.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Now this is a conspiracy theory:

Again, Jazz fans have nothing to complain about when they compare their offseason to the Blazers.

[CJF]

Now this is a conspiracy theory:

That doesn't seem very likely to me. The Blazers wouldn't be able to trade Matthews until Dec. 15th if they sign him.