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I’ll tell you what I no longer think it will be that hard to trade Nards or Hark if that’s the route we take, ET on the other hand is a Blazer until at least next February.
 
My order:

  • Keldon Johnson
  • McDaniels
  • Grant Williams
  • Thybulle
In that order. Whoever falls to us get him.
 
Looking at some of these mock drafts develop, I've actually gotten to the opinion that there isn't a whole heck of a lot of difference between 10 and 35 in this draft. If the Blazers could find a way to do it, maybe using the first-round pick as an enticement for someone to take Evan Turner's contract where we get back a couple of early twos, I think we could eventually make out like bandits. On some mocks right now, both Chuma and THT are early second rounders, but I like them better than a lot of the guys I see projected in the mid-first, at least for what could help the Blazers.
 
Knowing Olshey and his boner for heart throb white boys, Ethan Happ is very much a possibility lol
 
GhostOfPGA said:
Knowing Olshey and his boner for heart throb white boys, Ethan Happ is very much a possibility lol
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Happ won't get drafted. Dylan Windler and Ty Jerome on the other hand...
 
BonesJones said:
I do really like the idea of Kabengele.

Very strong, long, decently athletic big man who has potential as an outside shooter.
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I was just looking at him yesterday on the internet nice size can play either 4 or 5 got range out to the 3. Rim proctecter nice per 36 21 and 9.9 rebounds we will need a big next year to probably to replace Kanter and Leonard has one more year left in his contract if not traded. He should be there at 25.
 
Fez Forthright said:
On a serious note, Matisse Thybulle and Grant Williams are creeping up my list.

Clarke is a lock to go late lotto or mid-first.
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I actually legit had a dream last night that we drafted Brandon Clarke. In the dream, he was pissed that he dropped that far, and Meyers Leonard was making a point to calm him down.
 
santeesioux said:
Is Bazley an absolutely insane idea?
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Didn't really show much at the combined I been really interested in him for buying 2nd round. But I have sour little bit on him lately. He is work out has be really good if he on olshey radar at all. But will find soon.
 
Lou Dort from Arizona state will work in front a bunch NBA teams next week and the Blazers is one of the teams.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
I actually legit had a dream last night that we drafted Brandon Clarke. In the dream, he was pissed that he dropped that far, and Meyers Leonard was making a point to calm him down.
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Lets starts dreaming the Blazers as the first to come back from being down 3-0.
 
wizenheimer said:
unless nothin

it's not really about how Portland is playing. It's about how the Warriors are playing and they are playing like a team that won't lose two in a row, to anybody, let alone four in a row
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I disagree so much, Blazers have played terrible in the 2nd halfs, they even play sort of ok basketball and not stupidly bad basketball and they’re up 2-1...
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
I disagree so much, Blazers have played terrible in the 2nd halfs, they even play sort of ok basketball and not stupidly bad basketball and they’re up 2-1...
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The Blazers have played bad 2nd halves because the Warriors have completely blitzed them. GS just dialed up the intensity and the pressure and the focus and left Portland bleeding-out in the dust.

there's always going to be excuses for losses but when you're down 3-0, those excuses are hollow and the what-if game is for the losers. I saw the exact same revisionist junk last year between the 3rd and 4th games
 
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wizenheimer said:
The Blazers have played bad 2nd halves because the Warriors have completely blitzed them. GS just dialed up the intensity and the pressure and the focus and left Portland bleeding-out in the dust.

there's always going to be excuses for losses but when you're down 3-0, those excuses are hollow and the what-if game is for the losers. I saw the exact same revisionist junk last year between the 3rd and 4th games
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Its not an excuse its reality, they are losing because they’re playing incredibly stupid second halves. Warriors “blitzed” them, no the Blazers are just playing dumb. Its not a what if game, by now they should know the basics of basketball, like I don't know, pick up the ball in transition, or heres a thought don't jump with the ball when you have no idea what you’re gonna do with it.
You don't give up big leads just because they’re the warriors, you give up big leads because you play bad basketball.
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
Its not an excuse its reality, they are losing because they’re playing incredibly stupid second halves. Warriors “blitzed” them, no the Blazers are just playing dumb. Its not a what if game, by now they should know the basics of basketball, like I don't know, pick up the ball in transition, or heres a thought don't jump with the ball when you have no idea what you’re gonna do with it.
You don't give up big leads just because they’re the warriors, you give up big leads because you play bad basketball.
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Which is being caused by the other team having superior talent and 'blitzing' them
 
tester551 said:
Which is being caused by the other team having superior talent and 'blitzing' them
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To me, if literally, all GS has to do is play good basketball for a couple of minutes and win a 48-minute game vs the Blazers then they are much, much further away from actually being competitive then being WCF's would suggest. Because GS plays like 5-10 minutes of good basketball and that's about all it takes. If this is what you guys believe then they're way further away then just needing Nurkic, and the whole roster + coaching staff should be on the block. You guys are saying well GS is so talented that all they have to do is try for a couple of minutes and they win, I just don't agree. The Blazers are not as talented as them I get that, but the Blazers are playing incredibly stupid basketball too, literally, Draymond for half that game was getting the ball and sprinting up the court and NO ONE would pick him up until he was a step away from the basket... That's not an overload of talent that's playing basketball the wrong way, you're taught to pick up the ball and create a wall in transition in middle school. That's literally no one on the Blazers wanting it more than them, it's not just oh GS is soooo talented we can't compete. It's they're so talented you have to actually play good basketball to beat them. Won't beat them not doing literally the basics of basketball.
 
Find a way to get Brandon Clarke! I think eventually he could have a Draymond Green type impact defensively.

Imagine a future starting 5:
Lillard
CJ
Clarke
Collins
Nurk

Simons 6th man spark off the bench until he's passed the torch when Lillard leaves.

I'm telling you Clarke will be a difference maker defensively. Don't care about his measurements. He has instincts and gets off the floor quick.

 
MickZagger said:
Find a way to get Brandon Clarke! I think eventually he could have a Draymond Green type impact defensively.

Imagine a future starting 5:
Lillard
CJ
Clarke
Collins
Nurk

Simons 6th man spark off the bench until he's passed the torch when Lillard leaves.

I'm telling you Clarke will be a difference maker defensively. Don't care about his measurements. He has instincts and gets off the floor quick.

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Can he shoot? Can he play the 3 in the NBA if he can't?
 
PtldPlatypus said:
Can he shoot? Can he play the 3 in the NBA if he can't?
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He can move laterally. I saw him lock down several wing players during the season. Without a doubt he can guard the 3. I think he can be an adequate shooter in the NBA. He shot 65% from the field in college and a good amount of those looks were deep mid range jumpers.

Lockdown, versatile defender. Would go great with our core.
 
CupWizier said:
I'm pretty confident where you will stand and you'll be at the front of the line when the draft and free agency start happening this summer.
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And rightfully so. We're hampered by NO's 2016 contracts and will be until the trade deadline.

If we can't rid ourselves of those contracts, losing Kanter/Hood/Curry in the process, what will you say then?

I'm a Blazer fan, not an Olshey fan.
 
CupWizier said:
Your posting history pretty much shows you as a Olshey basher. Are you denying that? The reason you may not have posted anything in the last month or two is because the GM has had very little to do in the publics eye. I'm pretty confident where you will stand and you'll be at the front of the line when the draft and free agency start happening this summer.
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I didn't complain about him lately because he started doing a better job. If he does a poor job this summer, I'll complain. Simple.
 
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