Message Boards > Trail Blazers Talk
Report: Patty Mills Has Offer From An Italian Team
You are not authorized to post a reply.
  1. DHawes22
    DHawes22
    Posts: 6475

    Posted 07/20/2010 12:39 PM

    From The Hoops Market-
     Patrick Mills has an offer from Virtus Bologna to leave the NBA, and play in Europe next season. The 21-year-old Australian guard played last season for the Portland Trail Blazers in his first year as a professional, though he also assigned to the D-League affiliated team Idaho Stampede several times. Mills averaged 2.6 points and 0.5 assists per game for the Blazers in 10 games.

    SOURCE: Il Resto del Carlino
    I'm not sure if this is telling news or huge news, or anything at all. Even if Patty doesn't make our roster, I would think he has shown enough to get on with another NBA team as a backup or 3rd point guard. Who knows, maybe he wants a lot of playing time which a team in Italy can provide him?
    I am a fan of
  1. Kim~
    Kim~
    Posts: 1137

    Posted 07/20/2010 12:42 PM

    I hope he gets a nice contract somewhere. I just dont see him ever fitting with Nates system. But we'll see where he ends up. 
    I am a fan of scrapping !
  1. RjP
    RjP
    Posts: 45

    Posted 07/20/2010 1:29 PM

    Virtus is not that team who been in 90'years. I want see Patty in Montepaschi, Lietuvos Rytas or in ACB league.
    I am a fan of
  1. ClydeFrog
    ClydeFrog
    Posts: 975

    Posted 07/20/2010 2:56 PM

    Patty needs to go get that $$$, because I don't think his contract in the NBA will be very high. If I were him, I'd go overseas, tear it up for a couple of years, and then come back and get some form of the mid-level exception. Plus, for the most part, the European teams will pay for everything for you down there..from housing to automobiles or maybe josh Chilldress was the exception when he made the move to Olympiakos.
    I am a fan of Watching Elliot Williams Take Flight!
  1. Kingfisher
    Kingfisher
    Posts: 64

    Posted 07/20/2010 4:08 PM

    If Patty doesn't get any NBA team offers, I can't see him putting pen to paper with any Euro league teams until after the FIBA worlds are finished with.  A good showing there will open up alot of doors for him.  Right now I don't think money is a motivating factor for him; playing quality basketball minutes is.  I'm kinda resigned to the fact that he is lost to the Blazers, but realistically if he stayed, he would be wasted sitting on the bench anyway. At 21 years of age he needs quality game time if he needs to reach the level that some Blazer fans are expecting of him after 10 games in limited minutes.  After having a 38 point game for Idaho followed by a 20 plus game including the game winner, I wished the Blazers left him in the D-League to develope from there and get more games under his belt.  At least the nay sayers could judge Patty on the basis of a solid season in the D-league as opposed to junk minutes at the end of the 10 games that he played.  On a bright note he will get some exposure against China followed by the FIBA worlds and with Australia looking to get through to the 2nd round a match up again for Patty against Team USA is likely, watch this space.....
    I am a fan of PATRICK MILLS AND BEER GOGGLES
  1. RipCityRevival
    RipCityRevival
    Posts: 683

    Posted 07/20/2010 4:37 PM

    Virtus Bologna was who Earl Boykins was playing for, Koponen too. I think it would be an OK option for him, but if I were him I'd wait for an NBA offer and maybe go to the D-League and hope for my 10 day opportunity in the NBA. Once you are overseas I don't think you can come back until the next offseason.
    I am a fan of #20 in the rafters, but #1 in our hearts and prayers...The Enforcer
  1. Tobyus Sanchezo
    Tobyus Sanchezo
    Posts: 1599

    Posted 07/20/2010 5:24 PM

    a Virtus Bologna sammich doesn't taste as good as a regular Bologna sammich
    I am a fan of playoffs in two zero one three
- Hide
   
 
 
 
 
   

    Recent Discussions

  1. Roster Ideas?

    Started by Aaron Childers on 05/18/13 at 4:25 AM

    I wanted Jeremy Lamb toooooo, but out of the people Damian could of picked he said Meyers was who he wanted at 11. And yeah he''s really good in 2k.

  2. Rebuild Diagram 2.0

    Started by cmeese47 on 05/17/13 at 2:53 PM

    Yeah his body shape is so ugly haha

  3. The Mock Draft Thread

    Started by DHawes22 on 05/08/13 at 10:16 AM

    Rumors have shown that the Rockets are very interested in Dwight Howard and that the interest is mutual.

    I''d trade for Asik.

  4. draft

    Started by Aaron Childers on 05/16/13 at 8:17 PM

    Sanders better shotblocker, better dunker and around the rim, Asik better defensively. I think Asik will have the better career.

  5. I'm just going to say it.

    Started by RipCity 14 on 05/17/13 at 12:47 PM

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE2G4E16L3Y


    I saw this vid last year and almost started crying 


    lol

  6. Will "The Thrill" Barton

    Started by Siccolo on 05/18/13 at 3:49 PM

    Well, I still think he won''t do great in his career. Seems weak.

  7. offseason .

    Started by Mistafab322 on 05/17/13 at 1:07 PM

    Ah. Thanks Cmeese. I''m more of a stats and eye test man myself. Never bothered to learn about the salaries and stuff.

  8. Is Paul Allen more Concerned about Profits then Winning a Championship?

    Started by Tim Morrissey on 12/09/12 at 10:04 AM

    Paul Allen might sell the Blazers but the Blazers will never leave Rip City.

Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  ... 
Active Forums 4.1
NOT LICENSED FOR PRODUCTION USE
www.activemodules.com
The latest from
Everybody
sug81 commented on Roster Ideas? / opey541 joined group Season Ticket Holders / uprised updated their fan statement / Siccolo created new forum topic Will "The Thrill" Barton / riverman and RipCity 14 are friends now / daddy updated their Starting 5 / burqueballer uploaded new photo / deb-smith updated their scrapbook / MJB uploaded new video /