Portland trades for Gerald Wallace.

[HyperYellow]

This is probably the best break-down of the deal I've read:

The day after is upon us. The Trail Blazers finally made their move, one expected in Blazerland for two and a half seasons now. The particulars of the trade, just in case you don't know them:

Trade Analysis: Charlotte's Gerald Wallace to the Portland Trail Blazers for Joel Przybilla, Dante Cunningham, Sean Marks, and First Round Picks - Blazersedge

I'm over the moon with this deal.

[pootbrah]

nooo pryz! im actually cut. pryz and dre are my two favorite players and both are on the block would have preferred capt jax personally.

[HyperYellow]

I feel yr pain... this from the article:


Joel Przybilla

Blazer fans should remember that Przybilla was the first guy to believe in this organization after the infamous "Jail Blazer" years and put his contract where his mouth was. His career was on the skids coming out of Atlanta. John Nash and the Trail Blazers gave him a chance and he dropped weight, committed, and transformed himself into a viable player. In return for that chance Przybilla re-signed with the Blazers when his deal came up, making this his home. He didn't go to the Spurs or then-dominant Pistons, both of whom coveted him and would have given their right arms to have him instead of, say, Nazr Mohammed. He didn't go to the Timberwolves or Bucks, closer to his family. He stayed in Portland. There was a time when Theo Ratliff looked like the Next Big Thing around these parts, blocking shots and changing games with his defense. Then Ratliff got injured, leaving Przybilla alone to fill the gap. He not only filled it, he obliterated it. Joel provided years of rebounding, shot-blocking, and interior defense when nobody else on this team could. He was the backbone of the defense and a quietly vital organ for this franchise. Perhaps his most appreciated attribute has been his toughness. Joel would lay lumber and take guff from nobody. Turning Tyson Chandler into a mewling ninny was at one point a bi-annual ritual. His stare-downs are legendary. Przybilla was a throwback to the days when you were supposed to defend your turf...and everything was your turf. In Joel's absence plenty of Blazers will need to learn to stand up for themselves. This was the right trade not only because of Joel's contract and age but because his contributions this year were more muted due to his injuries. But the final moments and need to move him don't dim his legacy for this team.

[yoe91]

Strong move. The Blaze never cease to impress, do they.
Got 4th in the West 2 years ago, made the Post again last year; and are in the race this year with broken pieces mended together incredibly. McMillan is outstanding, and their fate the cruelest.