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Amico: Eric Bledsoe "very available" before trade deadline

Posted on 3/16/21 at 2:46 pm
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
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Posted on 3/16/21 at 2:46 pm
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Pelicans’ Eric Bledsoe said to be “very available” ahead of trade deadline.


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Posted by Champs
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Member since Feb 2008
12445 posts
Posted on 3/16/21 at 2:47 pm to
id take a 2nd for him right now...seem cancerous
Posted by supe12sta12z
Tiger Town
Member since Apr 2012
12940 posts
Posted on 3/16/21 at 2:48 pm to
Not going to be easy to unload him without taking on a bad contract in return.
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
128036 posts
Posted on 3/16/21 at 2:49 pm to
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id take a 2nd for him right now...seem cancerous


Ummmmm, I'd take GIVING a team multiple 2nd rounders just for them to take him right now.

No one wants him.
Posted by NOLAtigerpelican
Member since Feb 2021
9 posts
Posted on 3/16/21 at 3:02 pm to
He's been playing terrible but I would hope a contending team could use that sort of veteran presence in their backcourt.
Posted by Bonkers119
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2015
11689 posts
Posted on 3/16/21 at 3:02 pm to
Watch him come out and drop 30 on the blazers tonight now.
Posted by TeddyPadillac
Member since Dec 2010
29817 posts
Posted on 3/16/21 at 3:04 pm to
quote:

No one wants him.




There's always someone out there.
Y'all act like he's a terrible player. He's having his best year from 3 ever. It's not like he forgot how to play defense. Our team defense is making him look much worse than he is. Teams know who he is. That being said, the only teams that would want him are teams that are in the playoffs and want his veteran play. I still say Denver is the ideal landing spot for him, and i would take back Gary Harris's contract if we got back either a first or one of their 2020 first round picks. Bledsoe has more value than Harris to them.
Posted by whatiknowsofar
hm?
Member since Nov 2010
25967 posts
Posted on 3/16/21 at 3:07 pm to
quote:

It's not like he forgot how to play defense. Our team defense is making him look much worse than he is.


It's like you don't even watch the games.
Posted by Mad Scientist26
Member since Jul 2018
2268 posts
Posted on 3/16/21 at 3:34 pm to
I’d even add a pick to get rid of him. We need to cut bait with Bledsoe.
Posted by TeddyPadillac
Member since Dec 2010
29817 posts
Posted on 3/16/21 at 3:34 pm to
It's like you forgot he's been in the league for 12 years.

1st team all defense in 2019, 2nd team in 2020, and now he sucks? That's not how that works. Granted i think his defense was overrated, he's still a great defender. You don't just stop being a good defender overnight.
Still hitting 37% from 3.

Gary Harris is shooting 32% from 3, which is a hair under what he's done the two previous years. Bledsoe and Harris are probably equal defenders, and if you had to pick one, you'd pick Bledsoe b/c he's a lot stronger, and Bledsoe is a better player on offense.

Nuggets get Bledsoe, Melli, Cleveland 2nd.
Magic get Harris, Denver 21 1st, Lakers 22 1st.
Pels get Gordon

Although i'd rather a simple Bledsoe/Melli/2nd swap for Harris/Nnaji.
Posted by whatiknowsofar
hm?
Member since Nov 2010
25967 posts
Posted on 3/16/21 at 3:44 pm to
quote:

It's like you forgot he's been in the league for 12 years.



Ah, so he's getting up there in age.

quote:

1st team all defense in 2019, 2nd team in 2020, and now he sucks?


Jrue didn't make 2nd team in 2020 and should have, and yes, his lack of effort on a lot of plays is all over the place on Twitter. Cut it however you want, he either doesn't care or is falling off a cliff on defense.
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
128036 posts
Posted on 3/16/21 at 3:48 pm to
He got those defensive awards because all he did was funnel guys to Giannis and Lopez, two elite defenders.

He is awful.
Posted by Fox McCloud
Member since Oct 2020
3525 posts
Posted on 3/16/21 at 3:53 pm to
Put him by the curb and write free on him. Terrible player

Still laughing at 90% of this board who said he’s as good as Jrue. That was some funny shite
This post was edited on 3/16/21 at 3:54 pm
Posted by duyp
Member since May 2011
3328 posts
Posted on 3/16/21 at 3:54 pm to
Highway Robbery that the guy was voted for first all team defense over Jrue. You never hear guys say the best defender they ever had was “Bledsoe” but it was mostly “Jrue”

Kevin Durant, Iguodala, Oubre, Lillard, Derrick Rose, John Wall to name a few. All the smoke and Redick always asks the question to the players and it’s mostly always Jrue
This post was edited on 3/16/21 at 3:55 pm
Posted by Methuselah
On da Riva
Member since Jan 2005
23350 posts
Posted on 3/16/21 at 4:26 pm to
quote:

Still laughing at 90% of this board who said he’s as good as Jrue. That was some funny shite



From what I remember most people were acknowledging that he was not as good as Jrue, but yeah, a lot of people downplayed the difference.
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
128036 posts
Posted on 3/16/21 at 4:29 pm to
People basically said he was a good enough defender, and the difference between Bledsoe and Jrue wasn't enough to make up for all of the picks we got for Jrue.

The difference was massive.

We were given as many picks as we got partially for Jrue, but partially to take on this bum.
Posted by whatiknowsofar
hm?
Member since Nov 2010
25967 posts
Posted on 3/16/21 at 4:38 pm to
quote:

People basically said he was a good enough defender, and the difference between Bledsoe and Jrue wasn't enough to make up for all of the picks we got for Jrue.


Can you imagine how stupid good this team would be if we kept Jrue and took our lumps with Jax starting early on?
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
128036 posts
Posted on 3/16/21 at 4:39 pm to
I mean look the trade was still worth it.

But damn does Bledsoe suck
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
176232 posts
Posted on 3/16/21 at 4:39 pm to
WILL SALE FOR PARTS
Posted by PUB
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2017
20689 posts
Posted on 3/16/21 at 4:58 pm to
Yes more 2nd rounders to waste energy on
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