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

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PapaG said:
Bird was drafted as a 'junior-eligible' player, which is no longer possible.

Also, the last time the Blazers had the #6 pick ... Martell Webster. :sigh:
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Brandon Roy.
 
Harry's Raincoat said:
@AmirIcon......

We cannot use Hickson in any trades. He is a RFA and we "might" be granted Bird Rights to match contract offers after a hearing/decision scheduled for June 15. We also might not be able to match, and therefore would have to sign him with available cap space or up to the QO amount. Regardless, he can't be used by us in trade, as we don't have him (yet) under contract.

Just helpful FYI
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But we will be able to use Shawne Williams 3.1 million once he opts in June 30. If we traded the 6th pick plus Shawne, Nolan Smith and Kurt Thomas for Kyle Lowery, we wouldn't lose any cap space.
 
Did anyone else catch hollinger suggesting we trade pick 6 for paul millsap? Thoughts?
 
JFizzleRaider said:
Did anyone else catch hollinger suggesting we trade pick 6 for paul millsap? Thoughts?
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I'm willing to trade the 6th or both picks for the right player; I don't think that is Milsap, not sure if he works with Aldridge and we have Hickson who wants to play here and wouldn't cost a draft pick.
 
Can you imagine this forum if we had picked Milsap with the 6th pick!!!!! This place would have gone Rodney King riots style!
 
Seems to me like Harrison Barnes has been placed in the same tier nationally as Beal, Robinson, MKG, and Drummond--so whichever one of those 5 is still on the board when we pick is who we should take. Unless that player is Drummond, in which case we should trade the pick (to Houston?), because I don't like him.

With 11, I think we should take the best guard available, because I don't really like any of the forwards/centers projected to go in that range (Zeller, Leonard, Sullinger, T-Jones etc.)--unless Perry Jones has dropped, in which case you grab him and hope for the best.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
Seems to me like Harrison Barnes has been placed in the same tier nationally as Beal, Robinson, MKG, and Drummond--so whichever one of those 5 is still on the board when we pick is who we should take. Unless that player is Drummond, in which case we should trade the pick (to Houston?), because I don't like him.

With 11, I think we should take the best guard available, because I don't really like any of the forwards/centers projected to go in that range (Zeller, Leonard, Sullinger, T-Jones etc.)--unless Perry Jones has dropped, in which case you grab him and hope for the best.
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Hmmm, good take, BUT, I am so sick of the Blazer drafting one shitty guard after another. nothing but tweeners, short shooting guards or points that cant shoot for shit. Face it, we are not going to draft a point, we have not been able to for decades.

I almost think we should look to trade for the peices we need to contend, If we are unable to, fuck it, trade LMA, Nic etc, and get picks too start all over again.
 
pretty excited about the #6, dont really want barnes there though
 
Mediocre Man said:
I will honestly be shocked if we keep either pick, but especially the 6th
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The thing is, who is available out there that would fit our needs? We know it won't be Rondo. Is there a star quality shooting guard available? How about a big man? I just don't see it. If it were me, and I was in charge of the team, I'd use the picks and deal Aldridge. I think we should start from scratch. Maybe sit on the cap space too.
 
Blaze01 said:
6th for Millsap is a fucking joke....
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Is it? Is Jared Sullinger, Perry Jones or Harrison Barnes likely to be a lot better or more productive during their respective career? I'd put the chances at South of 25%. 6 for Millsap would work for me.
 
Natebishop3 said:
The thing is, who is available out there that would fit our needs? We know it won't be Rondo. Is there a star quality shooting guard available? How about a big man? I just don't see it. If it were me, and I was in charge of the team, I'd use the picks and deal Aldridge. I think we should start from scratch. Maybe sit on the cap space too.
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I would too, but I'm not the one saying this roster can be retooled all off season.
 
Mediocre Man said:
I would too, but I'm not the one saying this roster can be retooled all off season.
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Unless they can pull Deron Williams, there really isn't a difference maker available in free agency. I guess Hibbert, but he's even less of a likely target than Williams. I think we could get back to the playoffs next year if they play their cards right, but it will just be more of the same mediocre shit. 1st and outs.
 
Mediocre Man said:
I will honestly be shocked if we keep either pick, but especially the 6th
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Weren't you also shocked Brooklyn didn't move up? I usually agree with you but this gimmick is getting old... no offense.
 
Platy, what do you have against Drummond?

Agreed with Nic about the other bigs
 
axs88 said:
Weren't you also shocked Brooklyn didn't move up? I usually agree with you but this gimmick is getting old... no offense.
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This is not a gimmick. Portland management has said all off season that they feel they can re-tool the roster rather than rebuild it. They have said many times they would like to find players around the same age as Aldridge to compete now.
 
Mediocre Man said:
This is not a gimmick. Portland management has said all off season that they feel they can re-tool the roster rather than rebuild it. They have said many times they would like to find players around the same age as Aldridge to compete now.
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This is true. Many people are saying we aren't keeping the picks. I'm not convinced because I don't think there's anything out there, but who knows... :dunno:
 
Mediocre Man said:
This is not a gimmick. Portland management has said all off season that they feel they can re-tool the roster rather than rebuild it. They have said many times they would like to find players around the same age as Aldridge to compete now.
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Yeah, I know and I have the same fear... just saying you should prepare to get shocked because your predictions have been off lately.
 
axs88 said:
Yeah, I know and I have the same fear... just saying you should prepare to get shocked because your predictions have been off lately.
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Technically I predicted NO would get the first pick in one of the threads on here, so look out
 
Trade the pick for a 27 year-old backup PF? Fuck that noise, Hollinger!
 
Mediocre Man said:
Technically I predicted NO would get the first pick in one of the threads on here, so look out
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Never saw that post. I have seen you repeatedly state that NJ would land in the top 3.

BTW-posted an article ( opps, I guess???) about NBA executives being skeptical and thinking the process is fixed (giving you credit as potentially being an NBA executive :) )
 
Mediocre Man said:
I will have to find that damn prediction
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Did you se the article about NBA executives thinking the draft is rigged? Might be in the locked or deleted threads (BBF here we go again)

BTW- does it count if you predict more than one team is going to win the lottery?
 
Treaty_of_Batum said:
Did you se the article about NBA executives thinking the draft is rigged? Might be in the locked or deleted threads (BBF here we go again)

BTW- does it count if you predict more than one team is going to win the lottery?
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I predicted NO would win and Brooklyn would move into the top three. Only when Deron said he would leave without Howard in Brooklyn did I think they would outright win it
 
have we ever once got the #6 pick on lotto day?

first time for everything i guess
 
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