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So I figured it out....

Basically Olshey talks a big game and then plays the little bitch to his owners whims......

No wonder he was hired.....
 
talks a big game? what, saying he's adding assets? some people read into things too much, or expect the unobtainable. Always going to be disappointed. and whiny.
 
Kind of bridges the BPA and need camps here:

Blazers GM Neil Olshey's statement on 2012 NBA Draft: ""We're really happy with the way this year's draft unfolded for us. We had the opportunity to acquire the best two players at their position who will help us move the needle and fit nicely into our emerging roster. Now we quickly shift gears to be very aggressive in free agency."
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Per Ben Golliver's Sulia feed.
 
Best 2 players at thier position does not equal best 2 players available at those picks....

Way to fucking LIE your ass off to everyone Neil...You said BPA and then you CLEARLY chose NEED over BPA...
 
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Blaze01 said:
Best 2 players at thier posiuion does not equal best 2 players available at those picks....

Way to fucking LIE your ass off to everyone Neil...You said BPA and then you CLEARLY chose NEED over BPA...

What a douchebag....But I guess that is expected of anyone who works for Paul Allen.........
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Good smokescreen IMO.
 
oldmangrouch said:
Ido wish they had turned the 2 second rounders into a late first, and then taken a flyer on Moultrie or P3. As late as they went, they were good gambles.
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That would take another 2 million away from our cap space though...
 
lol...

To who?

The fans?

Congratulations Blazers, you fooled us....rofl....
 
Blazers general manager Neil Olshey described Lillard as the best pick-and-roll guard to enter the league in years.
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This guy is going to be a stud. Today is a great day for Blazers fans.
 
RoyToy said:
This guy is going to be a stud. Today is a great day for Blazers fans.
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I'm leery of Lilliard, but he clearly does seem to grade out pretty well in the analytics in this department ... he's got a shot.
 
Nikolokolus said:
I'm leery of Lilliard, but he clearly does seem to grade out pretty well in the analytics in this department ... he's got a shot.
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I think too many people are scared off because he

1. Played in a small conference
2. Scored a lot of pts

When you actually look deeper into the situation you see there's A LOT to like. Penn's breakdown on his passing numbers in PnR situations was money.

Great character, smart player, tested out very well athletically, lights-out shooter, great in PnR situations/pretty good ball-handler, gets to the FT line a lot

I'll be shocked if he doesn't work out at this point. There are just little to no signs that he won't.
 
HailBlazers said:
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RoyToy said:
I think too many people are scared off because he

1. Played in a small conference
2. Scored a lot of pts

When you actually look deeper into the situation you see there's A LOT to like. Penn's breakdown on his passing numbers in PnR situations was money.

Great character, smart player, tested out very well athletically, lights-out shooter, great in PnR situations/pretty good ball-handler, gets to the FT line a lot

I'll be shocked if he doesn't work out at this point. There are just little to no signs that he won't.
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Well ... I can think of two without even breaking a sweat. 1. Bad competition in the Big Sky and 2. he's kind of old ...

I'm happy to have him prove my doubts wrong.
 
By the way--I may have missed it, but has anyone pointed out yet that we were a coin flip away from being able to draft Thomas Robinson?

That's kind of depressing. :sigh:
 
Re: 2012 NBA Draft Prospects

MickZagger said:
Lillard or Leonard.

I'd probably go with Leonard if I had to choose between the 2. I think you always choose size and he's a legit 7-footer. He just needs to get it right between the ears. He's got a great skillset.

I think Lillard will be a good player though.
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We got both :) :) :)
 
Not gonna lie, I think the "too old" comment is garbage. There are far too many factors that go into a players performance at the collegiate level...coaching, system, teammates, injuries, roles, even academics (woah, you do that in college?) to stereotype that older players have less room for growth. The bottom line is they're all going from one lesser league to a greater league, and they're all going to have to adjust in some ways. They all have weaknesses as well. It's a matter of choosing players who's weaknesses you can live with (even if they don't improve by leaps and bounds), and whose strengths you can maximize. Granted, if a guy is 24, then I can see it, but being 22 instead of 20 is SO overrated as a negative.
 
I think the Lillard pick was really good, the Leonard pick not so much and the Barton pick was magnificent.
 
Dan Wolken ‏@DanWolken
Draymond Green and Will Barton will be better pros than at least 8-10 players picked in the 1st round.
 
Mediocre Man said:
I think the Lillard pick was really good, the Leonard pick not so much and the Barton pick was magnificent.
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I generally agree, my guess is that Leonard will be better than most think but a guess is all it is, FA could be interesting and will CLE actually go hard after Nic?
 
Blazinaway said:
I generally agree, my guess is that Leonard will be better than most think but a guess is all it is, FA could be interesting and will CLE actually go hard after Nic?
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Doesn't matter, Nic will be here. FA will need a big. Hawes or Jason Thompson?
 
Blazinaway said:
I generally agree, my guess is that Leonard will be better than most think but a guess is all it is, FA could be interesting and will CLE actually go hard after Nic?
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I think you could be right. On the plus side he has more fire than most bigs. I like that he is emotional. He is young and he will learn to channel it. He will be a work in progress, but they say he is a gym rat.

AS LONG AS HE STAYS HEALTHY, I think he will get bigger and stronger and eventually be our starting center. Hopefully for a long time. I do think PRYZ can help him out on the defensive end. Hopefully they can keep him for cheap.
 
Mediocre Man said:
Doesn't matter, Nic will be here. FA will need a big. Hawes or Jason Thompson?
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Whoever of those two is less expensive and I don't think there is all that much difference, Thompson is more of a PF/C so he could make more sense
 
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