Bert's got this

[Mediocre Man]

This.

I'd like to hear some "insider" information on whom was the most responsible for this pick.

Not only is he a undersized SG but he doesn't do anything well. Once he stepped outside that Duke box he's totally lost. The NBA caliber talent just isn't there. Thanks, Chad!

I'll get bashed, but I am used to it.


This was a Nate pick 100%. I don't know how Buchanan felt though.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

I thought us passing on Faried was quote-unquote part of the Felton deal??

We'll never know for sure one way or the other, but it's been bantered about, and was mentioned on both The Game and The Fan during the draft and in the days after the draft last year.

Obviously, it turned out to be a terrible deal. But at least it would explain why our organization passed up on Faried, and put the blame on those who are in charge of making deals, rather than pointing a finger at those who are responsible for evaluating talent.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

I'll get bashed, but I am used to it.


This was a Nate pick 100%. I don't know how Buchanan felt though.

Yeah, but not because of your "insider" status. It's more to do with you, personally.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Yeah, but not because of your "insider" status. It's more to do with you, personally.

Either way

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Either way

I give you props for accepting it.

 

[PapaG]

I thought us passing on Faried was quote-unquote part of the Felton deal??

We'll never know for sure one way or the other, but it's been bantered about, and was mentioned on both The Game and The Fan during the draft and in the days after the draft last year.

Obviously, it turned out to be a terrible deal. But at least it would explain why our organization passed up on Faried, and put the blame on those who are in charge of making deals, rather than pointing a finger at those who are responsible for evaluating talent.

Nope, it was Nate's pick. 100% conjecture, of course. :MARIS61:

 

[Natebishop3]

Nope, it was Nate's pick. 100% conjecture, of course. :MARIS61:

He's right, it was my pick. I heard that Nolan was going through a bad case of the Mondays so I thought it might cheer him up if he was picked in the first round.

 

[jlprk]

This was a Nate pick 100%.

Oh no no. The alternative theory is correct:

In a wild, crazy coincidence, running 2 years in a row, our 1st round pick was a guard formerly coached by Nate's summer bosom buddy. His talking to Coach K for hundreds of hours per year had absolutely no influence, Scout's honor.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

If McMillan had nothing to do with this pick, which I don't believe, than my opinion goes down a few more notches for Chad's ability to evaluate talent. He was clearing drafting under the influence.

 

[Nikolokolus]

To me all of this speculation about who should have responsibility for a pick just underscores how muddy the decision making process and organizational hierarchy really are ... maybe this lack of ultimate accountability is by design?

 

[BBert]

I'll get bashed, but I am used to it.


This was a Nate pick 100%. I don't know how Buchanan felt though.

I think it must have been in Nate's contract. If he couldn't pick a crappy guard in the draft each year, he'd ruin someone else's.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

To me all of this speculation about who should have responsibility for a pick just underscores how muddy the decision making process and organizational hierarchy really are ... maybe this lack of ultimate accountability is by design?

LOL. Everybody and nobody is accountable!

I love the pressers the Blazers do. When each person has their moment to speak, they each give everyone props for the assistance with making whatever they're there talking about happen.

It sounds so forced and fake. I'm pretty sure at one of the pressers, HCP even got some props for providing management with water while they were all sweating about a decision.

 

[MickZagger]

Bert's the bee's knee's.

In Bert I trust!

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Bert's the bee's knee's.

In Bert I trust!

I Bert.

 

[oldmangrouch]

I Bert.

He's OK...I'm more partial to Ernie.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

i wish PA would just go all al davis and tell everyone he is the king kong swinging big dick dong