Blazers Have the 6th and 11th Picks in 2012 Draft

[illmatic99]

That wouldn't be enough for Rondo.

I know.

TBH, I don't think we have enough assets overall to land Rondo. We aren't gonna trade LA.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

These picks will be traded

100% agree. I'll be shocked if they arent.

 

[Natebishop3]

Rondo might have been had at the beginning of the season, but he's playing too good. The Celtics are about to lose Garnett, Allen, and Pierce is a million years old. Rondo is the future of that team.

 

[SecretAgentMan]

With this management it wouldn't surprise me to see them trade the picks for a nearly 30 year old player.

The quick fix rout should not be an option. This team is nowhere close to being a title contender.

You wouldn't trade the picks for Rondo but you would trade them to move up and get Beal or Kidd-Gilchrist? That makes no sense

 

[Natebishop3]

You wouldn't trade the picks for Rondo but you would trade them to move up and get Beal or Kidd-Gilchrist? That makes no sense

Pretty sure he was talking about Iggy who is 28.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Iggy, Granger, etc.

That would be a fucking disaster. Two lotto picks in a deep draft and a huge chunk of cap space in this new CBA era...

 

[Natebishop3]

Iggy, Granger, etc.

That would be a fucking disaster. Two lotto picks in a deep draft and a huge chunk in cap space in this new CBA era...

Yeah, honestly I'd rather roll the dice on a couple of young guys and try to sign Dragic. If we were able to retain Batum, bring in Drummond and Lamb, and then sign Dragic, Hickson, and Freeland, I would consider that a VERY good offseason.

Dragic/Smith
Lamb/Matthews
Batum/Babbitt
Aldridge/Hickson
Drummond/Freeland

 

[PapaG]

I would trade up with the 6th and another piece to get Robinson. He's going to reach his potential. He won't ever be a superstar, but he'll be a really damn good player. Move Hickson for an asset and take Lamb at 11 or move the 11th plus the 2nds for him.

Robinson plays the exact same position as LMA, and can't move to center. Why move up to pick him?

 

[SecretAgentMan]

Iggy, Granger, etc.

That would be a fucking disaster. Two lotto picks in a deep draft and a huge chunk of cap space in this new CBA era...

Oh I just saw the Rondo post before yours and thought that's what you were responding to. I agree that trading the picks for Iggy or Granger would be a mistake.

 

[Natebishop3]

Robinson plays the exact same position as LMA, and can't move to center. Why move up to pick him?

Aldridge could move to center though.

 

[SecretAgentMan]

Aldridge could move to center though.

Yeah especially regarding the fact that Robinson will probably be a better rebounder than Aldridge. It would remind me of the Celtics starting front court size wise, except LA > KG and Robinson >>> Bass

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

It'll be interesting to see how Robinson measures out. If he's around 6'10" with a 9'1"-ish reach I think LMA/Robinson could work.

 

[Natebishop3]

The more I read nbadraft.net, the more I'm convinced they don't know shit. They have Harrison Barnes going #2 to Charlotte. No way.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

The more I read nbadraft.net, the more I'm convinced they don't know shit. They have Harrison Barnes going #2 to Charlotte. No way.

Beal at #7, they instantly lose credibility.

Draftexpress
Swishscout

These are the sites to go to.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

What an interesting observation. Thank you for sharing it.

LMAO.

Papa, that should be in green for the humorless fakks.

 

[THE HCP]

It'll be interesting to see how Robinson measures out. If he's around 6'10" with a 9'1"-ish reach I think LMA/Robinson could work.

I'll try to find it, but I saw somewhere he was 6'9" IN shoes!

 

[3RA1N1AC]

maybe he should play in heels then

 

[THE HCP]

Beal at #7, they instantly lose credibility.

Draftexpress
Swishscout

These are the sites to go to.

DraftExpress has the most credibility from what I here.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

i here their pretty credible to

 

[Natebishop3]

i here their pretty credible to

*there and *two

 

[THE HCP]

Beal at #7, they instantly lose credibility.

Draftexpress
Swishscout

These are the sites to go to.

Never heard of SwishScout........ just checked out their latest mock......... I won't be visiting that site again son. WAY OFF!

 

[3RA1N1AC]

fez owns swishscout, and is constantly spamming it here

 

[Natebishop3]

I don't even see a mock. I see a draft board from three days ago.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I don't think so. They haven't updated the site since the 27th. Their draft profiles are very detailed as well.

 

[blazerboy30]

i here their pretty credible to

I lol'd

 

[THE HCP]

I don't even see a mock. I see a draft board from three days ago.

That's their draft order.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

[video=youtube;-0U9qRFbldw]

I think he's going to be an all-defense type of SF but his jumper is weird!

I don't know about that weird hitch. It's almost like Barkley's golf swing.

 

[THE HCP]

Gerald Wallace Part II

 

[THE HCP]

I think Terrance Jones is going to be a good player in this league. Kind of a tweener, but he does so many things well.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

This was really a very positive lottery selection for us. not only did we not lose the NJ pick, but that pick also didn't drop as no one from outside the top three moved up.

Of course the other implication is that now NJ will probably lose Deron Williams. So we need to try to get him. Trading our picks for a top center or for a medium center and a better shooting guard than what we have would certainly help entice Williams. But do we really have enough cap space to make that trade and sign Williams? That seems kind of doubtful, we don't have any high-priced filler on our roster to use in trades. Another implication of NJ losing the pick and Williams; they might be willing to trade Brook Lopez for those two draft picks. Would we have enough cap space for a sign and trade for Lopez and signing free agent Goran Dragic?