Pelicans to meet with Oden {EDIT-Oden chooses Miami,P.61}

[JJackisangry]

I'm not mad at Odrin; I just wish he would limp his way over here already lol. The Dejaun Blair Witch Project came out of nowhere

[All Metro]

Center Greg Oden probably won’t decide among the Heat and five other teams until this weekend, agent Mike Conley Sr. said Tuesday, adding that formal offers haven’t been made yet. He said the Heat has seen “all it needs to see” from a medical standpoint and that Oden won’t necessarily take the highest offer. But asked if a Heat offer at the $1 million minimum would be good enough, Conley said he was not sure

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/sport...o-fallout.html

[PELICANSFAN]

Pelicans interest in Blair is intriguing. Is it true interest, a backup plan, or a message to Oden's camp?

[JJackisangry]

I am a little worried if no offers have been made by now...

[Eman5805]

No offers have been made by anyone. So we're all in the same holding pattern.

[JJackisangry]

No offers have been made by anyone. So we're all in the same holding pattern.

Thats not what I mean. My concern is more along the lines of him impressing the teams. Nobody has even made a minimum offer which is basically Brian Roberts money.

[MichaelMcNamara]

If we were getting rookie Dejuan Blair, I would be on board, but something happened to him last year. His rebounding, his one great skill, fell off a cliff.

He can't defend 5's and we don't need any more guys to guard 4's, so I don't know how he plays. Honestly, I think Lance Thomas gives you more at this point. At least he can hit the baseline J and defend bigger 3's like Melo.

[PELICANSFAN]

If we were getting rookie Dejuan Blair, I would be on board, but something happened to him last year. His rebounding, his one great skill, fell off a cliff.

He can't defend 5's and we don't need any more guys to guard 4's, so I don't know how he plays. Honestly, I think Lance Thomas gives you more at this point. At least he can hit the baseline J and defend bigger 3's like Melo.

I agree. He does not fit what we are building. That's why I almost think our name is being mentioned more as a message to Oden (if indeed management feels Oden's agent is using the Pelicans to leverage Heat).

[DRDJ1]

I guess a 5 with hopes for improvement due to his bulk. But good points. For us he would be 12-14 and minimum. Came into league with expectations and performed pretty well 2 years ago in Spurs (Think Demps and Monte) system. Think Lance is gone. Heard he is on way to Toronto?

[Snarly]

I want to say it was a confidence issue. He got lost in the rotation last season and his minutes were inconsistent. I thought he started out the year playing pretty well though. That said, I don't like him once he gets matched up against centers he can't bully. It's an ugly sight.

[DRDJ1]

Probably just a rumor. But I didn't see it discussed yet.

[DRDJ1]

BTW. You have had the best comments on new look Pelicans.

[IamQuailman]

Isn't Blair the guy with no ACLs or something like that?

[DRDJ1]

I agree. He does not fit what we are building. That's why I almost think our name is being mentioned more as a message to Oden (if indeed management feels Oden's agent is using the Pelicans to leverage Heat).

I guess a 5 with hopes for improvement due to his bulk. But good points. For us he would be 12-14 and minimum. Came into league with expectations and performed pretty well 2 years ago in Spurs (Think Demps and Monte) system. Think Lance is gone. Heard he is on way to Toronto?

[Mr. West]

Where'd this Blair thing come from?? I haven't read anything about it.

[ramsters60]

Where'd this Blair thing come from?? I haven't read anything about it.

fwiw....its out there....

[DRDJ1]

Isn't Blair the guy with no ACLs or something like that?

Yuup.
Like David West? (not comparing them)

[IamQuailman]

Well at least thatsbone less possible knee injury... BRING HIM IN

[Pelicans78]

I think Blair's knees are failing him which is the reason for his falling off.

[DRDJ1]

Forget about Blair
http://www.cardiachill.com/2013/7/31...rs-free-agents

[AUSSIE_PELICAN]

IF we don't get Oden who do people prefer?:

Blair 24 yo C/PF with career averages of 7.8PPG and 5.8 RPG in 19 minutes OR
Thomas 25 yo PF/SF with career averages of 3.1PPG and 2.4RPG in 12 minutes

Either fits a purpose for the minimum IMO.

EDIT: Nevermind that was short lived LOL

http://www.cardiachill.com/2013/7/31...rs-free-agents

[wuggie]

That was weird about Blair possibly signing here, I was about to say...but if we sign Oden when the heck does Smith play? Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if he's traded if we signed Oden. Unless Withey's a project in the Dleague he won't have much PT(especially if GO signs). We could start him but then it'll bring up questions about the other guys we just signed. It just seems like if everything goes smoothly Smith may be the odd man out. He just doesn't completely fit to me with our plans moving forward.

[AD23nEG10]

if we were in the lead for Oden I guarantee we wouldn't find out about it because this team keeps everything under wraps so well. No one knew Tyreke was on our agenda until they were meeting with him, no ones seen even a hint of what the jerseys look like, we find out about trade deadline attempts months afterwards... dell has the best poker face in the league

[IamQuailman]

I think Blair's knees are failing him which is the reason for his falling off.

This post is confusing because I read failing as falling and falling as failing

[Vinny6420]

The one thing I agree with that someone said before- If Oden was going to the Heat, he would have decided already