At #23, Blazers take Kris Murray.

[maxiep]

What's the difference between Keegan and Kris? It seems like his twin is a road map.

 

[Quatro44]

ESPN last mock had us picking Murry

 

[SharpesTriumph]

OK. An underwhelming pick, but I am cool with it. Hopefully we take a big swing at #43.

We took big swings at #3 and last year #7. This late in the draft all you need are players who can be in an 8 man rotation and the picks will be a huge success.

 

[Ed O]

ESPN last mock had us picking Murry

Our groupthink mock had him going #19 to Golden State, so OBVIOUSLY the Blazers got a steal at #23

 

[B-Roy]

I'd wonder how likely it is that Portland keeps this pick

Rumor is they were shopping this pick for veterans. Guess they couldn’t find one so they picked someone that can seemingly contribute right away.

 

[Ed O]

We took big swings at #3 and last year #7. This late in the draft all you need are players who can be in an 8 man rotation and the picks will be a huge success.

I don't agree as a general proposition. That's how you get Dante Cunningham and Jeff Pendergraph in the same draft (upperclassmen who never showed hope of being starting-level NBA guys) ... in this case, though, given (as you noted) we'd already gone young with an earlier pick, going safer makes more sense.

Hopefully we go for upside at #43.

 

[42N8Bounce]

Both our draft picks can play defense and that's one thing that we needed.

Actually, Scoot had one of the worst defensive ratings in all of the g-league at 122.
Kris Murray's defensive rating is a respectable 105.7. Nothing to write home about.

 

[TBpup]

Kris is more of a SF where Keegan can play a little PF.

 

[Predator]

What's the difference between Keegan and Kris? It seems like his twin is a road map.

Keegan is better and *way* more athletic, which is saying a lot, because Keegan isn’t exactly a stellar athlete

 

[Predator]

Both our draft picks can play defense and that's one thing that we needed. Murray can come right in and get minutes right off from the bench.

I think you’ll be disappointed if you think these guys are defender…

 

[Pinwheel1]

What's the difference between Keegan and Kris? It seems like his twin is a road map.

Stats wise at Iowa........Kris looks to have better stats

 

[theprunetang]

What if the Blazers asked Scoot about Leonard Miller, since they were teammates? Just a rando theory.

 

[Strenuus]

I mean... it makes sense. An older guy who can potentially be plugged into the rotation at the 3. It reduces our need to keep Knox/Reddish/Thybulle, but it doesn't address our need for size and I don't see a lot of upside.

Just keep Thybulle. It's all I ask lol

 

[SharpesTriumph]

I don't agree as a general proposition. That's how you get Dante Cunningham and Jeff Pendergraph in the same draft (upperclassmen who never showed hope of being starting-level NBA guys) ... in this case, though, given (as you noted) we'd already gone young with an earlier pick, going safer makes more sense.

Hopefully we go for upside at #43.

Neither of those guys were 8 man rotation players, they were scrubs.

We don't need a star this late, a 5th starter or 6/7th man is fine. Will Murray be that? Maybe or maybe not. I'd think Schmidtz has a reason for drafting him over the upside of Miller though.

 

[LayneStaley]

I don’t like our roster construction, hope a lot of moves are made

 

[Ed O]

Stats wise at Iowa........Kris looks to have better stats

Keegan:


Kris:


Note even close when they were on the same team. Kris played about half as much and was lower on everything other than, like, personal fouls.

Of course, Kris had a very good junior year after Keegan left:


Which, I think, demonstrates how much an extra year of maturity can help a player. But his junior year still looks like it was worse than Keegan's sophomore year (look at the FG%, the 3pt%... actually across the board he wasn't as good).

 

[Sloth]

Welp after 11 pm here in NC fellas, I gotta hit the hay as getting up at 5 am to take some of my kids on a fiels trip to Raleigh. Enjoy the rest of the draft! And in parting, do think this was a good pick haha.

 

[Ed O]

Neither of those guys were 8 man rotation players, they were scrubs.

We don't need a star this late, a 5th starter or 6/7th man is fine. Will Murray be that? Maybe or maybe not. I'd think Schmidtz has a reason for drafting him over the upside of Miller though.

They were drafted as four year seniors, thinking they would be mature players that could slide right into the rotation, just like Murray. They were drafted in spite of their lack of upside because they were considered "safe".

That they were wastes of picks is exactly my point. Hopefully Murray isn't one of those kinds of guys.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Watching his video just now I think he looks more like a PF. With a near 7' wing, he just needs to add about 10 lbs and play at about 225.
He has a great 3 pt shot. He just doest look agile enough to guard SFs.

 

[B-Roy]

Neither of those guys were 8 man rotation players, they were scrubs.

We don't need a star this late, a 5th starter or 6/7th man is fine. Will Murray be that? Maybe or maybe not. I'd think Schmidtz has a reason for drafting him over the upside of Miller though.

Yeah, convincing Dame lmao.

I just worry we passed on Miller for no reason once Dame leaves.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Keegan:
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Kris:
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Note even close when they were on the same team. Kris played about half as much and was lower on everything other than, like, personal fouls.

Of course, Kris had a very good junior year after Keegan left:
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Which, I think, demonstrates how much an extra year of maturity can help a player. But his junior year still looks like it was worse than Keegan's sophomore year (look at the FG%, the 3pt%... actually across the board he wasn't as good).

I was just looking at their last year at Iowa....when each of them was the go-to guy.

 

[Freshtown]

Trust in Schmitz

 

[Driew]

Trust in Schmitz

Funny that the kings immediately traded the pick too lol.

 

[inconceivable]

I was just looking at their last year at Iowa....when each of them was the go-to guy.

pick 23 vs pick 4

 

[B-Roy]

Trust in Schmitz

This is not a Schmitz pick.

 

[Hoopguru]

Bones wanted Leonard Miller at 23 maybe we can get him in second round?

 

[Freshtown]

This is not a Schmitz pick.

how do you know?

 

[riverman]

So far I'm really happy with the draft...Scoot and Kris. Last draft I wanted Keegan. Kris is NBA ready...great rebounder..3 and D PF..what's not to like? avg'd 20.2 his jr year so as a 3 year college guy he's Ant's age.

 

[Whyachi]

Murray can ball. He's going to look great in P-Town

 

[Pinwheel1]

pick 23 vs pick 4

Yeah but why? Is one twin really that more athletic than the other?