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Re: 2012 NBA Draft Prospects

I checked some early mocks and they have us picking 15-17. All but one has Marshall available. And that one has us passing him over. They have us taking:

Terrence Ross, a 6'6 SF with a good shot but a project player.

Doron Lamb, undersized (6'4) SG with poor athleticism. Shoots very well, but otherwise a liability in other aspects of the game. Most mocks have him as a second round pick.

Quincy Miller, 6'9 SF who has a history of knee surgery and an ability to play an entire game and score anywhere from 0-29 points. Some mocks have him in the second round. He is uber athletic. A lot like Travis Outlaw?

Meyers Leonard, a 7' white center. He averaged 2 points and 1 rebound last season. Very foul prone. They say he has good agility. Most mocks have him gone before our pick in a center poor draft.

Damion Lillard, PG. He's a score first PG who had a medical redshirt one year. Has very few turnovers and has an NBA body.
 
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BLAZER PROPHET said:
I checked some early mocks and they have us picking 15-17. All but one has Marshall available. And that one has us passing him over. They have us taking:

Terrence Ross, a 6'6 SF with a good shot but a project player.

Doron Lamb, undersized (6'4) SG with poor athleticism. Shoots very well, but otherwise a liability in other aspects of the game. Most mocks have him as a second round pick.

Quincy Miller, 6'9 SF who has a history of knee surgery and an ability to play an entire game and score anywhere from 0-29 points. Some mocks have him in the second round. He is uber athletic. A lot like Travis Outlaw?

Meyers Leonard, a 7' white center. He averaged 2 points and 1 rebound last season. Very foul prone. They say he has good agility. Most mocks have him gone before our pick in a center poor draft.

Damion Lillard, PG. He's a score first PG who had a medical redshirt one year. Has very few turnovers and has an NBA body.
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Ross is a hometown guy. Went to Jeff. Kinda was overshadowed by Terrence Jones, but now Ross is the better pro prospect. Ross can shoot, but is really kinda streaky and takes shots that make you scratch your head. I don't think he has that high of a ceiling.

Doron Lamb is good, but Jeremy is way better.

Haven't really watched much Quincy Miller.

Meyers Leonard could be a good player. He's definitely not a stiff, has good hands and post moves. But, I've seen him a few times pickup a couple fouls early and get frustrated and sit there on the bench throwing little temper tantrums like a baby. He needs to mature. Could go either way on him.

Damian Lillard is a baller. His game translates well to the NBA. Kind of a Lou Williams type guard. The kind of player Chad Buchanon would not take in the 2nd round even, but will end up a solid contributor for sure, possibly a high level starting point guard.
 
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Of those above, would you think Lillard the best pick?
 
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BLAZER PROPHET said:
Of those above, would you think Lillard the best pick?
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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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Thomas Robinson is such a beast. Some team is going to be lucky to have him.
 
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http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/219265/Kendall_Marshall_Draws_Mixed_Reviews_From_NBA_Execs

Marshall has posted a very solid 3.7:1 assist-to-turnover ratio, but lacks next level athleticism.
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"It just depends on what you want your point guard to do," one GM said. "There are so many hybrid guards that are succeeding in the league that everyone wants the next Derrick Rose. But I think there's a place for guys like Marshall. He makes everyone better. He's a leader. We love him. But he's not for everyone."
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He should be scared if the Blazers draft him, because that means he will suck like every pg they draft.
 
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santeesioux said:
He should be scared if the Blazers draft him, because that means he will suck like every pg they draft.
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What PG have we drafted that was expected to be a top tier PG? Everytime we pick a PG its gambling in the 20's.
 
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Bassy and Bayless were both thought of as relatively high level prospects.
 
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yuyuza1 said:
Bassy and Bayless were both thought of as relatively high level prospects.
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Bayless was a SG that they tried to mold into a PG, but failed. Telfair was a ridiculous mistake, first PG ever drafted out of high school and he was a sub- 6 footer with no jumper. I rememeber reading that many GM's thought it was comical that Nash drafted him, even despite all the hype coming out of high school.
 
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Im watching Meyers Leonard right now against Michigan. Kid is going to be a good one. The more I watch, the more I want him in a Blazer uni.
 
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Big scouting day today. Jeremy Lamb in action at 9am PST against Pitt. And NC vs Duke at 4pm all on ESPN3.
 
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It's ok, the Blazers will somehow find a way to draft the one bust in the draft.
 
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Lamb is just so smooth. Hard to shine too much in this environment, but he has some star qualities that can flourish in the NBA.
 
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I know everyone wants multiple picks in this draft, is it worth taking on future salary to get later picks?
 
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Well, picks are liquid assets and generally easy to unload.
 
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Drummond reminds me more of Thabeet than Emeka.
 
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yuyuza1 said:
Well, picks are liquid assets and generally easy to unload.
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I just mean, like, would you take on slary for next season to get a pick. Something like taking on Luke Walton, say, from LA for their two firsts, or something like that.
 
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Oh, I value FA capspace more than picks this year, especially late first round picks that are projected to go 20+. But if we can get in the lotto by taking on salary, like we did in 06 (LaFrentz and #7 for Ratliff and Telfair), I would do it. So much talent in the lotto this year.
 
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yuyuza1 said:
Oh, I value FA capspace more than picks this year, especially late first round picks that are projected to go 20+. But if we can get in the lotto by taking on salary, like we did in 06 (LaFrentz and #7 for Ratliff and Telfair), I would do it. So much talent in the lotto this year.
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yeah, I think the quality of this draft, and the amnesty make that unlikely, though.
 
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What sucks though is that none of these guys have the alpha dog mentality and talent to match. Rivers is probably the only one who might get there. It's what made Brandon so special.
 
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MickZagger said:
Im watching Meyers Leonard right now against Michigan. Kid is going to be a good one. The more I watch, the more I want him in a Blazer uni.
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seems interesting, def a high risk/reward type imo
 
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Tony Wroten and Terrance Ross both look fantastic vs LA. Check out CBS.
 
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Wroten has that DWade eurostep down pat.
 
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yuyuza1 said:
Wroten has that DWade eurostep down pat.
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Wroten is so good at taking it to the rim. But, he turns the ball over a ton and can hit a free throw for shit. But, the guy is an amazing talent. Seattle's next goody.
 
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yuyuza1 said:
Wroten has that DWade eurostep down pat.
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Remind me again what part of Europe Wade comes from?

(Of course, the person who introduced it to the NBA was from South America, but at least he played in Italy.)
 
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Manu brought the Eurostep to the NBA. DWade made it his own.

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one more:

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yuyuza1 said:
Manu brought the Eurostep to the NBA. DWade made it his own.
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Pah. Always imitated, never duplicated. That's like saying "The Allen Iverson Crossover" or "The Blake Griffin Dunk".
(And if it's his own, how come Wroten has it "down pat"?)
 
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Lol. Okay. This is pointless.
 
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