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DDolla said:
I don’t see any players that can help the Blazers. Not a good draft year, maybe we should trade our picks for veteran to help Dame
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Yeah. I think it's very important not to get locked into a draft just because we have draft picks, if there is a better option. It's hard to figure.
 
DDolla said:
I don’t see any players that can help the Blazers. Not a good draft year, maybe we should trade our picks for veteran to help Dame
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I think Jabari and Paolo would immediately make us much much better. That being said, if we don't win big in the lottery it will be better to improve by trading the picks. Who knows though maybe there is some really great prospect that will be able to make an impact right away that our front office likes a lot, that we're just not seeing.
 
blazerkor said:
I think Jabari and Paolo would immediately make us much much better. That being said, if we don't win big in the lottery it will be better to improve by trading the picks. Who knows though maybe there is some really great prospect that will be able to make an impact right away that our front office likes a lot, that we're just not seeing.
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Problem is everyone is saying that exact same thing and they are not giving anything up for a pick that will hit 6-10.
 
BigGameDamian said:
My fear is that the Blazers are targeting Chet and his body won’t be able to hold up in the NBA. Another top 7 foot big man bust Selected by your Portland Trail Blazers!
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No please… just no
 
This Kofi Cockburn dude on Illinois is HUGE
 
blazerkor said:
I think Jabari and Paolo would immediately make us much much better. That being said, if we don't win big in the lottery it will be better to improve by trading the picks. Who knows though maybe there is some really great prospect that will be able to make an impact right away that our front office likes a lot, that we're just not seeing.
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It’s a catch 22. *most* players who can help right away, are going to be drafted lower because they’ve got a low ceiling.

For instance, going back to my earlier comparison. Mark Williams is probably NBA ready right now. But he probably is going to be a solid big off the bench for his career. Jalen Duren might not be as ready but there’s a whole lot more potential there.
Wendell Moore might fit that bill as well. He might be the most NBA ready on Duke, including Paolo. But he’s probably not going to get much better.
 
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If you looking for a all star in a draft then you looking at the draft wrong. Your looking for quality that's fits your system and hopefully they can very good player to maybe grow into a star. There are few in this draft might fit mold but I also see a lot that will be quality players in this league. But there will surprises where a low 1st round or 2nd round that will end up in the quality area. Another thing just because your top level college player don't mean your going be successful in the pro and vice versa. Sometimes a college system might be holding back some players while the pro system might bring out there basketball abilities.
 
James lamphear said:
If you looking for a all star in a draft then you looking at the draft wrong. Your looking for quality that's fits your system and hopefully they can very good player to maybe grow into a star. There are few in this draft might fit mold but I also see a lot that will be quality players in this league. But there will surprises where a low 1st round or 2nd round that will end up in the quality area. Another thing just because your top level college player don't mean your going be successful in the pro and vice versa. Sometimes a college system might be holding back some players while the pro system might bring out there basketball abilities.
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If the Blazers are looking to target someone in this draft I like Paolo Banchero. A true PF that resembles Chris Webber/Blake Griffin. I just don’t know how much it would help Dame right now.
 
BigGameDamian said:
If the Blazers are looking to target someone in this draft I like Paolo Banchero. A true PF that resembles Chris Webber/Blake Griffin. I just don’t know how much it would help Dame right now.
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That's silly. If you add a player of that caliber to what we have now, that's a huge help. Doesn't matter if they aren't a veteran. They would be a huge get.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
Can't say that Sochan particularly stood out though.
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Yes, I addressed that in the draft thread. Good player who I think plays in the NBA because of his versatility but I didn't see the lottery level prospect the one draft site had him.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
Can't say that Sochan particularly stood out though.
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Gotta love his defensive abilities all over the court, but he's a negative on offense. I wouldn't take him with a lottery pick, but if we end up with a late 1st or early 2nd through some maneuvering and he's still on the board, his shot mechanics look good enough that I wouldn't mind gambling on his upside.
 
BigGameDamian said:
If the Blazers are looking to target someone in this draft I like Paolo Banchero. A true PF that resembles Chris Webber/Blake Griffin. I just don’t know how much it would help Dame right now.
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I actually think the only two guys in this draft that do help Dame right away are Paolo and Jabari. That's the weakest position on our roster now and they are both immediate upgrades over what RoCo or Larry were giving us. If we had one of those guys with Justise and Trendon backing them up, PF would become a position of strength for us. The problem for me is what we do with the picks if the likely thing happens and we don't jump into the top two or three. I think if it's Cronin and we're building around a Dame/Ant back court then those picks need to be traded for an immediate contributor. I feel like if guys are there that Toronto likes that they might be willing to take both picks, Hart and Bledsoe for Siakam.

It's funny because all of this conjecture is made with so many unknown variables. Will Cronin be running the draft and off season moves? Will we have two lotto picks? Where will ours end up? May 17th can't come soon enough.
 
This Kennedy Chandler cat on Tennessee is a freaking blur. Talk about "blow-by" speed...
 
Love March Madness. Any team at any given time can win it all. No Super Team like the NBA
 
Arkansas and New Mexico State in a lack-of-offensive struggle.
 
College basketball is so strange. Gonzaga is down by 10 and Holmgren has only taken 2 shots.
 
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