Notice At #46, the Portland Trail Blazers select...CJ Elleby?

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Uh, this is NOT what you want to see describing a player's shot mechanics. https://www.blazersedge.com/2020/11...ington-state-second-round-pick-2020-nba-draft

"On the mechanics front, Elleby’s lefty jumper often starts with a cross-body gather that is similar to Lonzo Ball’s original form. From there, his release resembles Al-Farouq Aminu’s over-the-head, catapult-style launch."

That is like combining Rosanne Barr and Steve Bucemi to be a SI Swimsuit cover model.
 
Watching Elleby and looking at his numbers, his usage rate was insanely high. likely a byproduct of being on a bad team and having to take on a role he’s not tailor made for. Big reason for his up and down percentages imo. Off the ball he shows real potential though. Could be another Trent/Crabbe in that way.
 
TBpup said:
Uh, this is NOT what you want to see describing a player's shot mechanics. https://www.blazersedge.com/2020/11...ington-state-second-round-pick-2020-nba-draft

"On the mechanics front, Elleby’s lefty jumper often starts with a cross-body gather that is similar to Lonzo Ball’s original form. From there, his release resembles Al-Farouq Aminu’s over-the-head, catapult-style launch."

That is like combining Rosanne Barr and Steve Bucemi to be a SI Swimsuit cover model.
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Yeah, that would not be a pretty sight. Thankfully the writer is completely wrong on that particular assessment.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
Yeah, that would not be a pretty sight. Thankfully the writer is completely wrong on that particular assessment.
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Damn, I was hoping it was poor shot mechanics that led to 39% shooting from the field.
 
Scalma said:
Watching Elleby and looking at his numbers, his usage rate was insanely high. likely a byproduct of being on a bad team and having to take on a role he’s not tailor made for. Big reason for his up and down percentages imo. Off the ball he shows real potential though. Could be another Trent/Crabbe in that way.
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His game looks almost identical to Gary Trent Jr., from the little bits that I've seen. I was thinking the same thing last night. Nice call! Hopefully he can hit wide-open 3's and defend multiple positions, as I don't think he'll need to do too much more on our squad.
 
TBpup said:
Uh, this is NOT what you want to see describing a player's shot mechanics. https://www.blazersedge.com/2020/11...ington-state-second-round-pick-2020-nba-draft

"On the mechanics front, Elleby’s lefty jumper often starts with a cross-body gather that is similar to Lonzo Ball’s original form. From there, his release resembles Al-Farouq Aminu’s over-the-head, catapult-style launch."

That is like combining Rosanne Barr and Steve Bucemi to be a SI Swimsuit cover model.
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But they did note he was sixth in the Pac 12 for rebounding; that's pretty impressive for a guy 6'6".
 
tykendo said:
ESPN went to a commercial when we selected him. Then came back out and went on to next pick, and so on. Backtracked to talk about some dude name Yam (maybe they were hungry for thanksgiving dinner, turkey and Yamms), then continued on to newer picks. Went back to NBC Sports NW, and there was no live cut in on Portland's pick, so i was like WTF?. I know we will hear about CJ soon, but ESPN never even acknowledged him. I hate that chit. I'm not predicting anything cause many of these picks, including 1st rounders won't ever make an impact. He could be a diamond in the rough. We will find out. But welcome CJ.
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You clearly were not around for the '77 Blazers Championship - instead of the celebration and interviews with the players, they cut to golf....
 
Seattle guard that plays a lot like Klay did there. Stats are very similar and they are identical size. No way he ends up as good as Klay, but nobody saw Klay coming either.
I think he will give Anfernee a challenge.
 
Post-Draft Analysis
An aggressive wing who put up huge scoring numbers in the Pac-12 in his first two seasons, CJ Elleby still has upside to develop into at just 20 years old. -- Jonathan Givony
 
Been wracking my brain since last night trying to craft the right joke about there being a miscommunication where the original source thought Neil said he wanted "Scrubb" but in reality said he wanted "a scrub", but I just don't care enough... He scored well against Oregon (who didn't), but that's the entirety of my knowledge about him. Pretty underwhelming overall, but probably to be expected at 46...
 
Looks good in highlights! Listed at 6’6 so he is at least 6’4 haha. Wait but with that hair maybe the measuring stick sinks in to find the top of the head, ok I can live with 6’3 hehehe.

Bottom line is with College you have many distractions but as a pro he just needs to practice practice and practice. End result may be a sharp shooting all around fan favorite waiting in the wings. You never know.
 
glazeduck said:
. He scored well against Oregon (who didn't), but that's the entirety of my knowledge about him. Pretty underwhelming overall, but probably to be expected at 46...
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Oregon actually had pretty good wing defenders last year. I mean they only lost 7 games with a pretty tough non-conference schedule

Who didn't score well against Oregon last year? I can think of 2 that went in the top 20 last night.
Precious Achiuwa and James Wiseman from Memphis
 
CJ Elleby – Washington State
The NBA is a shot maker’s league and CJ Elleby is one of the best shot makers in the draft.

For starters, Elleby is 6’6. That height is important when taking on high-level defenders and if his height isn’t enough he also has a high release that seems entirely unfaced by any closeouts. What makes Elleby so special of a shooter is that he excels at shooting off movement, something you don’t normally see from lanky wings. Whether it’s sprinting off a screen to catch and release or stepping back after a combination of dribbles Elleby always seems to maintain his balance and that allows him to keep a pure release.

Washington State struggled mightily this year and Elleby was tasked with dragging a team lacking talent through the PAC-12 schedule and that hurt some of his percentages, something that likely eliminates him from first round pick consideration. However, as a big-time shotmaker with size he absolutely looks the part of an NBA weapon and he could end up being a major steal in the draft.
 


imagine doubting a Neil Olshey second rounder LOLZ. Look at those percentages and then think about Neil’s track record. You are outta your mind betting against him in this situation.

Also, it’s a second rounder. If for some reason he does flop, who cares?
 
Hoopguru said:
Seattle guard that plays a lot like Klay did there. Stats are very similar and they are identical size. No way he ends up as good as Klay, but nobody saw Klay coming either.
I think he will give Anfernee a challenge.
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Nobody saw Klay coming? A Lottery pick at #11, 2-time first team all conference and the son of a former NBA player who won titles with the Lakers?

Uhh....I think some people who barely even paid attention saw him coming....from a long way off.
 
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