Trade: Marcus Camby to Blazers, Steve Blake, Travis Outlaw to Clippers

[qrich]

And I will say this....Steve Blake is a hell of a lot better as a backup to Baron than Sebastian Telfair. I think Telfair can be moved too.

Honestly, even Mardy Collins was a better backup to Baron than Telfair. Watching Bassy reminded me of when Rick Brunson started like 50 games a couple years back. I was hoping we'd dump Bassy & sign Shaun.

Outlaw is a half year rental. Highly doubtful he returns to the Clipps. And Al doesnt exactly have high value around the league

I won't be shocked if Outlaw isn't flipped to another team. Outlaw for Roger Mason?

Can someone explain why people are so high on Camby?

He's a weakside shot blocker, and rebounder... I don't get it. (Before people say I've never seen him play, yeah I have... Since he was on the Knicks in 98.)

A veteran who puts in effort, doesn't complain nor take touches away on the offensive end. Pretty hard to find.

either this will make or break deandre jordan with his starting role now.

I expect and hope Craig Smith starts, not DJ.

[ihatetimthomas]

I saw somewhere Thornton's on the block, I think NBC's Pro Basketball Talk blog. He and Outlaw are more or less carbon copies. This deal doesn't make a lot of sense for Clipper land, you'd think there'd be a lot more value out there for an expiring with Camby's ability, maybe there's some future picks or something.

That's what I was thinking. I mean, do they really expect Blake or Outlaw to re-sign with them? Basically its trading an expiring deal for an expiring deal. A few picks would have been nice

[Bigsmoke]

i find it funny that Camby is only a year younger than Howard.

but it good for Roy to have a rebounder and a shot blocker again.

[gts]

evidently portland thinks there's still room on the injured reserve list for one more...

[qrich]

FWIW - I'm told no deal at this time between Clippers/
Blazers. That doesn't mean there won't be 1 tomorrow - but it's premature

http://twitter.com/EricPincus/status/9174489428

[ihatetimthomas]

Can someone explain why people are so high on Camby?

He's a weakside shot blocker, and rebounder... I don't get it. (Before people say I've never seen him play, yeah I have... Since he was on the Knicks in 98.)

Given the fact that Juwan Howard is the Blazers staring center, Camby looks like Dwight Howard.

He is a true professional. Plays his heart out. I have watched him as a Clipp and he is the guy who always makes that extra effort to get the loose ball. And at his age and height, that's a rare commodity. Sure he has his weaknesses as all players do, but he is a very very good rebounder and plays with heart. Blazers should be ecstatic to have picked him up

[DuMa]

watch aldridge's game pick up a lot more than it has already. camby is gonna teach this fool how to rebound and defend better.

[oh the horror]

Camby will help them in the long run. Even when they do happen to get most of their players back in Portland.

[ProfessorMurder]

Given the fact that Juwan Howard is the Blazers staring center, Camby looks like Dwight Howard.

Haha yeah that is very true.

He is a true professional. Plays his heart out. I have watched him as a Clipp and he is the guy who always makes that extra effort to get the loose ball. And at his age and height, that's a rare commodity. Sure he has his weaknesses as all players do, but he is a very very good rebounder and plays with heart. Blazers should be ecstatic to have picked him up

I can see that, and it is rare for a guy to play like he does... Especially since he will fill a huge void in Portland right now. But people seem to talk about him like he's a serious game changer.

I know he could bring a contender over the top with his hustle, but I feel like people cream about him a little too much. I don't know, maybe I just have some lingering bad taste of the Knicks team losing to the Spurs in 99.

[ihatetimthomas]

watch aldridge's game pick up a lot more than it has already. camby is gonna teach this fool how to rebound and defend better.

I'd be happy to simply see the rebounding aspect. For a guy of his size and length, he is far too inconsistent on the glass.

[Skywalker]

Deandre Jordan 30 minutes with 8 ppg, 10 rpg and 2 bpg now?

[dyna]

Can someone explain why people are so high on Camby?

He's a weakside shot blocker, and rebounder... I don't get it. (Before people say I've never seen him play, yeah I have... Since he was on the Knicks in 98.)

And Outlaw and Blake??

[qrich]

Deandre Jordan 30 minutes with 8 ppg, 10 rpg and 2 bpg now?

Along with 4.5 fouls per.

Like I said, I hope this opens more time for Rhino as well.

[ihatetimthomas]

Deandre Jordan 30 minutes with 8 ppg, 10 rpg and 2 bpg now?

Add the the mix 4-5 fouls per game and an increase in TO's

edit: qrich beat me to it

Lets not forget his 37% from the stripe. I like the kid, but he is still very very raw

[Skywalker]

just get me those BLAWKS baby