Blazers lose tiebreaker, picking 10th

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Didn’t quite understand the whole,”LET’S WIN” in the second half of the season around here. Damn this would have been THE year! I know nothing, but I bet we move away from the youth movement now.
 
Um, Phoenix might have won the flip, but they don't get the pick. Houston does.
 
How does Phoenix even have a 1st round pick....thought they traded all their picks for like a decade lol.
 
Driew said:
How does Phoenix even have a 1st round pick....thought they traded all their picks for like a decade lol.
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They don't, it's traded to Houston (via Brooklyn I believe). Not sure why it's being referred to as Phoenix's pick.
 
riverman said:
We’re probably trading the pick anyway
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we hear this every year. Top 10 picks being straight up traded for vets is extremely rare and hard to pull off. The team wanted to trade the #3 pick in 2023 so badly and couldn’t get anything that good for it.
 
Freshtown said:
we hear this every year. Top 10 picks being straight up traded for vets is extremely rare and hard to pull off. The team wanted to trade the #3 pick in 2023 so badly and couldn’t get anything that good for it.
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We were obviously playing to win at the end of the season which led me to believe we're trading the pick this season. I think trading for Toumani and Deni changed the approach to the draft. We're probably as young now as Joe wants to get and we have vets with trade value. I also wouldn't doubt if the Blazers were warned by the league against a fourth year of flagrant tanking. With Toumani and Walker drafted in the 50s, I think our scouts can find gems without the top 10 picks. If we lucked into the top 4 then no...we won't probably trade the pick
 
THE HCP said:
Didn’t quite understand the whole,”LET’S WIN” in the second half of the season around here. Damn this would have been THE year! I know nothing, but I bet we move away from the youth movement now.
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Those people are happy with making the play in.

I'm tired of not feeling like a competitor. Inject the feeling of winning the lottery and having a chance at Oden into my veins again plz.
 
julius said:
They don't, it's traded to Houston (via Brooklyn I believe). Not sure why it's being referred to as Phoenix's pick.
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Ahhh okay even worse that Houston gets it lol.
 
Driew said:
Ahhh okay even worse that Houston gets it lol.
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If there's a fan base and a franchise that doesn't need or deserve to get the #1 pick, it's San Antonio.

If there's a 2nd one, it's Houston.
 
face the facts, ain't getting a high lotto pick this year. Pick 10 is it.
hopefully a serviceable role player.
Run 'er back Joe!!!

My money is Flagg going to SAS, PHI, or BKN. Leaning SAS.
 
You know, there is a lot of belly aching about the Blazers not tanking hard enough etc... - the Blazers were the #5 team in games lost to "injuries" last year by the salaries of the injured players (veterans). More than Brooklyn and Washington and Phoenix (Houston) and San Antonio.

https://www.spotrac.com/nba/injured/_/year/2024/view/team

In other words, the Blazers concentrated on developing the young-ones and they worked hard and produced...

The reality of the situation is that this team had more talent than people were willing to admit - and the players and coaching staff worked hard to establish winning habits. While it would be nice to pick higher or get lucky, I still think it might be better, in the long run, than a culture of losing. I honestly find it hard to complain about the coaching staff and players working hard and trying to win - that's what you want them to do. The Blazers have enough assets that they will get more talent somehow - it would be nice if it happens by getting lucky for a change in the draft, but if it's not, it is still not the end of the road in term of acquiring talent. Smart drafting even lower in the order is important, smart trades are important and continue development from within is important.
 
andalusian said:
You know, there is a lot of belly aching about the Blazers not tanking hard enough etc... - the Blazers were the #5 team in games lost to "injuries" last year by the salaries of the injured players (veterans). More than Brooklyn and Washington and Phoenix (Houston) and San Antonio.

https://www.spotrac.com/nba/injured/_/year/2024/view/team

In other words, the Blazers concentrated on developing the young-ones and they worked hard and produced...

The reality of the situation is that this team had more talent than people were willing to admit - and the players and coaching staff worked hard to establish winning habits. While it would be nice to pick higher or get lucky, I still think it might be better, in the long run, than a culture of losing. I honestly find it hard to complain about the coaching staff and players working hard and trying to win - that's what you want them to do. The Blazers have enough assets that they will get more talent somehow - it would be nice if it happens by getting lucky for a change in the draft, but if it's not, it is still not the end of the road in term of acquiring talent. Smart drafting even lower in the order is important, smart trades are important and continue development from within is important.
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Somebody didn't pay attention.
 
andalusian said:
The reality of the situation is that this team had more talent than people were willing to admit - and the players and coaching staff worked hard to establish winning habits..
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some yes, not all

prior to the season I predicted 23 wins if they started the tank early, and 37 if they started late or didn't tank at all. Blazers have depth of talent; no elite talent
 
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