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Fez Hammersticks said:
I'd pony up the CLE pick plus a future protected first for Ulis.

That's the price these days for a late lotto/mid-first.
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I see us using assets to get a pick or possibly being a go between for some other teams to complete a trade, and for our troubles we get a second round pick
 
Fez Hammersticks said:
Value pick in the second round: Jarrod Uthoff

6'10" with a 7'0" wingspan

Legit outside shooter (38%) and was #11 in blockshots in the nation. Not bad for a SF/PF.

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His 3rd cousin Dean Uthoff played for Iowa State in the 70's, and was drafted by the Spurs in 1980. He never played in the NBA but he did play in Australia in the 80's and 90's. A big bruising center, Dean "The Man Mountain" Uthoff holds the NBL record for most rebounds in a game (34), and has four of the top six highest rebounding games. His NBL career shooting percentage is 60.3%.

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Trackjack said:
The if Thon Maker fall to the 2nd round if I was portland I would make trade to pick him up. He as all ability to be very good NBA player. He might 1 or 2years away but I think he is worth gamble.
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Maker’s 36.5’ maximum vertical leap is the highest ever record in the NBA Draft Combine history, among players over 6’11. The 32’ standing vertical leap was the highest in history, among players over 6’11.
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Thon Maker is a guy you have to take a chance on. He has years to put on muscle and once he does, he could very well be the best center in the league. It's rare you find high upside like that in the late 1st
 
The kid as a junior was number 1 on recruiting list. He has alot of skills but need put on muscle the good thing the Blazers can wait for him for a year to add muscle and develope more.
 
BonesJones said:
Thon Maker is a guy you have to take a chance on. He has years to put on muscle and once he does, he could very well be the best center in the league. It's rare you find high upside like that in the late 1st
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Dude is way less polished than Vonleh even. He has some work to do before becoming a rotation player. You're right though, he does have tremendous upside. Not sure there are enough minutes for him to make it worth trading up to get him. Most likely would be Davis, Plumlee, or Vonleh that would need to go to make if worth while.

I think Vonleh is a safer bet, similar skill set albeit in a smaller body. Already knows the system and showed some improvement over the course of the season.

If Vonleh makes the leap next year and we bring in Horford then we should be set with the frontcourt depth of Horford, Plumlee, Vonleh and Davis.

Even if we don't land Horford, if those 3 improve this summer we will be a very dangerous team. Vonleh needs to find confidence in his shot and then he will be good to go.
 
Fonzthecpt1 said:
Dude is way less polished than Vonleh even. He has some work to do before becoming a rotation player. You're right though, he does have tremendous upside. Not sure there are enough minutes for him to make it worth trading up to get him. Most likely would be Davis, Plumlee, or Vonleh that would need to go to make if worth while.

I think Vonleh is a safer bet, similar skill set albeit in a smaller body. Already knows the system and showed some improvement over the course of the season.
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I think his raw skills and feel for the game are better than Vonlehs to be quite honest
 
Fonzthecpt1 said:
Dude is way less polished than Vonleh even. He has some work to do before becoming a rotation player. You're right though, he does have tremendous upside. Not sure there are enough minutes for him to make it worth trading up to get him. Most likely would be Davis, Plumlee, or Vonleh that would need to go to make if worth while.

I think Vonleh is a safer bet, similar skill set albeit in a smaller body. Already knows the system and showed some improvement over the course of the season.
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I know the kid has a ton of upside, but in the current mode we are currently in, I think we would be crazy to get rid of any of those 3 guys to get him. Vonleh is young and has tremendous upside himself. While plumlee, and Davis were instrumental in our growth this season. Good character guys who have the work ethic to improve physicaly and skillfully to better contribute more than they did this season.
 
Nhawz said:
I know the kid has a ton of upside, but in the current mode we are currently in, I think we would be crazy to get rid of any of those 3 guys to get him. Vonleh is young and has tremendous upside himself. While plumlee, and Davis were instrumental in our growth this season. Good character guys who have the work ethic to improve physicaly and skillfully to better contribute more than they did this season.
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Interesting. I think we should trade at least one - if not two - of those three guys.
 
Looking into it Maker's age is legit.

That was my only qualm.

Fwiw -- Neil met with Maker yesterday.
 
Fez Hammersticks said:
Looking into it Maker's age is legit.

That was my only qualm.

Fwiw -- Neil met with Maker yesterday.
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Well this pretty much guarantees that they are looking to acquire a draft pick somewhere right? Why would they be meeting with prospects if they don't plan on being active draft day...

Gonna be a very interesting Off-season . I love how Neil keeps us on our toes, then breaks the pinata and scatters candy everywhere.
 
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It depends on where Neil's target rises to ...or falls to.

Our assets are not appealing outside the core and Vonleh.

Do you give up Noah for a late lotto or mid-first? Acquiring picks is difficult these days.
 
Not that surprising that Olshey would use the draft to acquire a future big man. Free agency will be CRAZY this year and he may not be able to attract the players he needs yet. But the only problem is that we are already a playoff team, it's going to take a few years for these guys to become contributors...... look at Vonleh. Also if we can bring in a young big man, we should also bring in a a another coach. I wish Kaman would retire to his cave and put on a suit.....
 
It's in the Blazers best interests to talk to prospects, watch them and evaluate them. It doesn't mean they are going to add a pick. But NO has to do his due diligence.

Maker is a quite an intriguing talent, but I agree with whoever said something to the effect that he's an even more-raw Vonleh. It would be several years before he sniffed the court for a really good team. If you think you have your rotation and have a spare roster spot, though, Maker's a lottery ticket that could pay off big time down the road. But I think the odds are better that Vonleh becomes a quality NBA player than Maker.
 
BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94 said:
I hate highlight tapes cause they deceive but Jesus Christ... Maker looks like an unholy mix of Shaq and Durant..
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In his combine interview he actually touched on this. He hates mixtapes, focuses on fundamentals.

Whomever lands him will have to be patient. If you think Vonleh is raw...
 
The Draft Express video with Maker's weaknesses illustrates it pretty clearly. On the highlight tapes he looks smooth making 3s ... on the full tapes he misses a lot of them badly, gets them blocked, etc. Lot of upside but will require a lot of work and a lot of patience.
 
PCmor7 said:
The Draft Express video with Maker's weaknesses illustrates it pretty clearly. On the highlight tapes he looks smooth making 3s ... on the full tapes he misses a lot of them badly, gets them blocked, etc. Lot of upside but will require a lot of work and a lot of patience.
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A 7 footer getting a three blocked sounds so crazy lol not that I'm doubting it.
 
I've seen a fair amount of mocks which have GP2 projected mid 2nd round. I feel like this guy should be a late first rounder... Does anyone else feel like GP2 slipping to the 2nd round is a steal for whoever nabs him, or do you think 2nd round pick is fair value?

Keep in mind you shouldn't necessarily base a star player on their teams success - Dame didn't even make the tournament at Weber St.
 
Fonzthecpt1 said:
I've seen a fair amount of mocks which have GP2 projected mid 2nd round. I feel like this guy should be a late first rounder... Does anyone else feel like GP2 slipping to the 2nd round is a steal for whoever nabs him, or do you think 2nd round pick is fair value?

Keep in mind you shouldn't necessarily base a star player on their teams success - Dame didn't even make the tournament at Weber St.
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I think he would be a steal but i might be biased. His defense is out of this world. Im not confident he can handle the ball at a nba level or be an actual pg. But i think he would be great next to cj when cj is playing pg. If gp2 can get a jumper, he would he huge value. I still think his defense could evolve into a tony allen like career for him anyways.
 
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