At #23, Blazers take Kris Murray.

[TBpup]

Wow

 

[HansenYang]

Please be a trade

 

[THE HCP]

Why is this "wow"?

 

[Paine Tablet]

Yuck. Cronin sucks balls.

 

[Predator]

FUCK ME

 

[TBpup]

Why is this "wow"?

With some of who was left, I was hoping they would go in a different direction. Safe pick, not the upside Joe has done in the past.

 

[Natebishop3]

Would have preferred Miller.

 

[Sloth]

I'm ok with this. Dude has skill and being a bit older than other prospects in this draft, think that will help him acclimate quicker. People didn't think his brother would be that good, and he was fantastic for the Kings this past season. Give the dude a chance.

 

[Cugel]

Well who should they have picked?

 

[wizenheimer]

holy shit...Portland takes a wing?

 

[Ed O]

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.

 

[FlashWad]

Wtf? Why not take Leonard Miller who has way more upside????

 

[DDolla]

Dame actually need a new owner and a GM not a superstar

 

[ehizzy3]

3 and D, I don’t see a problem with taking him at 23

 

[Pritchslap Madness]

Would have preferred Miller.

I would have preferred Victor. When picking #3...you got to take what is available.

 

[RonBrewer]

Why is this "wow"?

It's a really, reallly good pick and a position of need. Do you not like him?

 

[James lamphear]

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.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[Hoopguru]

Prosper could be a steal….

 

[Natebishop3]

I would have preferred Victor. When picking #3...you got to take what is available.

Leonard…..Miller.

 

[n0cturne]

Quality basketball player, ready to play now. Scoot same thing. Maybe not the sexiest pick, but look at his brother..Kris will be a good pro.

 

[Ed O]

I would have preferred Victor. When picking #3...you got to take what is available.

He meant Leonard Miller, who was still available at #23.

 

[AquaXI]

The Owner is just Raking! ""Who's baby is that? What's your angle? I'll buy that!".

 

[Pritchslap Madness]

Leonard…..Miller.

Ah...makes sense. Thanks for the clarification.

 

[Freshtown]

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.

murray is 6’9?

 

[Ed O]

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

 

[Hoopguru]

Like the Murray pick.
Balanced round ball player.

 

[wizenheimer]

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

 

[Ed O]

murray is 6’9?

He's a wing. That's good size for a wing but he's not going to be playing defense in the post very often and he'll probably outpace Grant's rebounding numbers but that's more of an indictment of Grant than a compliment to Murray .

 

[BlazerWookee]

The Owner is just Raking! ""Who's baby is that? What's your angle? I'll buy that!".

Fred Flintstone FTW!