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Let's get this back under control. The bottom line is this: RBF thinks Asik is a center asset that 80% of the teams in this league would roll over to get. RBF believes that Robin Lopez is a scrub and that Portland would lower their asking price on Aldridge to get Asik to replace the guy they just traded for whose numbers are actually similar. Here they are on defense:
Looks like Lopez can hold his own and then some (he is the white rows, asik the grey ones). As far as their rebounding disparity goes--they rebound equally on offense and Lopez has Anthony Davis grabbing all the defensive boards which lowers his %. Offensively, it's not even close so I won't waste anyone's time. In conclusion, to assert that Portland is looking to ditch Aldridge to add Asik just doesn't hold water. What does hold water is Portland finally has assembled a team with some decent talent/potential that will match Aldridge's skillset and they are gong to want to run with it this year. RBF says they "might" get out of the gates slow and do the trade at the deadline.
It's possible. But at the deadline there are going to be other offers and our offer isn't as good as RBF makes it sound. On one hand, Lin is not a good PG, G. Smith can't get better than 3rd best at a position with no proven commodities, and our draft picks should wind up in the upper 20's. Yet, they want our budding PF, our late draft picks, and our back-up center will be an upgrade over their center who has better stats almost across the board. It just doesn't add up.
If I were you guys, I'd stop arguing this--there is a double standard here. RBF argues this all the time. Lin is a no-good pg, but other teams will trade us their better PG's straight up for Lin. ???? 
A player is either trash or not--they can't be trash and then turn to gold when they are included in a trade.
As far as our own PF's--3-4 years from now to develop? I think they will take a nice step this year and one of them will take a bigger step the year after. If we are lucky they both do and we end up with a nice asset that will get traded for help elsewhere. We aren't going to miss any windows. Our PF's need to D up, grab some boards, and knock down some open shots. That is it. Udonis Haslem style. After a year of that, each will be bigger, stronger, and smarter...then we'll see what they can do with some plays run for them.
Having Asik is like having a real spare tire for your car/truck in case of a flat instead of those little do-nut tires that can only go 100 miles. You can just slap it on and keep going without a hiccup. Sure, you can make your journey without one, but you'll regret it eventually.
The bottom line is our two favorite trade partners have centers they like--Asik's value is diminished for them because they don't need him. Plus, as it has been mentioned, most teams that don't already have good centers are looking to tank it for next year's lotto.
I think Portland and Minny are going to try and build winners around their stars this year before throwing in the towel. No dice. And before someone tells me, "you don't know until you try..." just stop that. That's Morey's job and I fully expect he talks to every GM more than any of them care to talk to him. If I could get them on the phone...I would.
