Notice Blazers Pick Shaedon Sharpe With #7 Pick

[Natebishop3]

Marang used to post here. Not a fan.

He got into it with some posters and I messaged him privately and told him that if he was going to be a journalist, he needed to grow some thicker skin.

 

[oldmangrouch]

What are you even talking about. Fails? The entire draft could “fail”. Should they not draft anyone ever? Do college players not fail? Did Kobe fail, I mean, he didn’t go to college and all. And KG. And Lebron. Nobody understands your take here

SMH. No offense, but I would have pegged you as someone too smart to buy into this kind of hype train.

 

[calvin natt]

SMH. No offense, but I would have pegged you as someone too smart to buy into this kind of hype train.

Zero offense taken because your entire take on this is just strange and makes no sense

 

[RR7]

 

[oldmangrouch]

You know what? Just fuck it. This team and this forum are not worth the energy.

 

[BBert]

What are you even talking about. Fails? The entire draft could “fail”. Should they not draft anyone ever? Do college players not fail? Did Kobe fail, I mean, he didn’t go to college and all. And KG. And Lebron. Nobody understands your take here

And Moses Malone. And Darryl Dawkins. And Ant. I mean, it happens.

 

[Natebishop3]

What’s funny is that nobody would have thought twice about drafting a guy like Sharpe 15-20 years ago.

 

[Eli Vance]

Bust. Too slow. Dodged college. Doesn't sound like a competitor to me. No D. Looks good beating up on high schoolers, gonna get a rude awakening in the NBA. Quintel Woods 2.0

 

[RR7]

You know what? Just fuck it. This team and this forum are not worth the energy.

 

[illmatic99]

You know what? Just fuck it. This team and this forum are not worth the energy.

Come on omg. We might have just drafted a 6'6 Paul George. Tonight is a night to be excited. And we turned a shit asset into a veteran defensive starter. Still have all our exceptions and flexibility to make moves. At least see Shaedon play in summer league before writing him off. I spent at least 8 hrs watching thru shit quality basketball scouting him on youtube. He's good. Just needs some time

 

[SlyPokerCat]

Yeah, I mean, I don't think we are contenders or anything next year. But I love the idea of a Sharpe and Simons backcourt for the future. Going to enjoy watching those two the most this season.

 

[Scalma]

#2 — the 7’3” freak is a lock to go #1

Pretty high praise nonetheless

#croninomics

 

[Tince]

This was not my ideal scenario, but hopefully this big swing will pay off... I'm a huge Sharpe fan now!

 

[illmatic99]

Sharpe is almost a full year younger than Chet

 

[riverman]

Well in the second round we got a Center and a Power Forward...so with Sharpe hopefully our bench got much better. Sharpe can jump out of the gym.

 

[tykendo]

If he's as good as he looks, he will be helping the team from day one. Excited to watch him be all he can be for OUR team.

 

[RR7]

Well in the second round we got a Center and a Power Forward...so with Sharpe hopefully our bench got much better. Sharpe can jump out of the gym.

we traded the 46 pick to Denver. So just the PF.

 

[B-Roy]

What’s funny is that nobody would have thought twice about drafting a guy like Sharpe 15-20 years ago.

Anfernee Simons???

 

[illmatic99]

Here are some fun highlights if you dont want to sit thru the games. You don't see 17/18 yr olds with this kinda footwork.

 

[Propagandist]

All this enthusiasm. This is not ideal.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Sharpe was one month old when LeBron was drafted.

 

[riverman]

we traded the 46 pick to Denver. So just the PF.

what did we get from Denver?

 

[blazerfan11]

I think the Blazers and Blazer fans got very very lucky today.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

I think the Blazers and Blazer fans got very very lucky today.

And they don't even realize it yet.

 

[blazerfan11]

If a player can do this and also actually play basketball, I think he can contribute sooner rather than later, especially with the defense focusing on stopping Damian Lillard.

When's the last time we had a guard who could snatch a lob with one hand and slam it through the hoop?
Sharpe may be behind our other guards in the skills department (how much, we'll find out), but he's already ahead in the size and athleticism department. Sharpe isn't competing with Clyde Drexler for playing time. No offense to Anfernee Simons and Josh Hart.

 

[Portland2014]

He's obviously a question mark given the fact that he didn't play college But...... Boy, am I excited after watching some of his footage.....

He's got the size, the athleticism, the skills... He really seems to have it all

Will all of this translate in the NBA? I don't know, but if I have to judge based only on YouTube footage he's the most intriguing prospect of the draft and I'm always in favor of high risk/high reward moves

 

[B-Roy]

KOC said on Simmons podcast tonight that some of the concern on Sharpe was that he was too quiet, but he’s actually heard that Sharpe is a relentless worker and in the gym all the time.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Danny Marang looks suicidal tonight. So weird.

 

[Strenuus]

Please work out. God damn do we need this pick to work out for our future.

Sharpe is on our team, so im rooting for his success, even if I have my concerns. I see what you guys are seeing. Lets go!

 

[perkinsfor3]

If a player can do this and also actually play basketball, I think he can contribute sooner rather than later, especially with the defense focusing on stopping Damian Lillard.

When's the last time we had a guard who could snatch a lob with one hand and slam it through the hoop?
Sharpe may be behind our other guards in the skills department (how much, we'll find out), but he's already ahead in the size and athleticism department. Sharpe isn't competing with Clyde Drexler for playing time. No offense to Anfernee Simons and Josh Hart.

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Keon is probably capable of this.