Blazers scheduled workouts list

[BigGameDamian]

 

[blue9]

LOL! "A willingness to win." NEXT!

 

[Sarni]

I wonder how a team built solely with 2nd rounders would fare.

You mean from current NBA? That's probably Isaiah Thomas at PG, Some Shooting Guard I Cannot Identify, Paul Millsap at SF, Draymond Green at PF and Marc Gasol (or DeAndre Jordan) at C.

 

[Schilly]

You mean from current NBA? That's probably Isaiah Thomas at PG, Some Shooting Guard I Cannot Identify, Paul Millsap at SF, Draymond Green at PF and Marc Gasol (or DeAndre Jordan) at C.

Without cherry picking fantasy style.

 

[Reep]

That gym is three miles from my house. Wish I could have been there.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I wonder how a team built solely with 2nd rounders would fare.

So to be clear, what you mean is "I wonder what kind of a team you'd end up with if your only method of acquiring players was drafting in the second round."

Pretty appalling, I imagine, as it's a tiny fraction of 2nd rounders in most drafts that are any good. Your best bet would be to go with foreigners who have made it clear they're not coming over any time soon (some do this so that they're not trapped in first-round, 5 year contracts but instead can make bigger money faster) or gambling on players who've fallen because of red flags. The Draymond Greens are pretty rare.

 

[BBert]

NBAdraft.net has those guys going #13&14 right before us.

Should have tanked harder.

 

[BBert]

Can we get Patton's and Nurkic's fathers in the same room together? I wanna see that!!

Cage match?

Or beer drinking contest.

 

[Reep]

Cage match?

Or beer drinking contest.

First: beer drinking;
Second: cage match

 

[BBert]

First: beer drinking;
Second: cage match

How about bear wrestling?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[Reep]

Okay, how do we get Mitchell, Patton and Giles?

 

[Sarni]

Okay, how do we get Mitchell, Patton and Giles?

Mitchell at #15, Patton at #20 and Giles at #26. Problem with Mitchell is that even if he turns out very good, he can still only play minutes that CJ doesn't. He cannot really be a small forward or anything other than a guard. He could maybe play point guard though in which case there would be time.

 

[BonesJones]

Mitchell at #15, Patton at #20 and Giles at #26. Problem with Mitchell is that even if he turns out very good, he can still only play minutes that CJ doesn't. He cannot really be a small forward or anything other than a guard. He could maybe play point guard though in which case there would be time.

Why couldn't he play with CJ?

 

[Scalma]

Why couldn't he play with CJ?

He technically could since CJ is our backup PG but man do I hate it. I love CJ but I wish Stotts would stop letting him run the offense. CJ is as much of a PG as Wade in my eyes.

 

[lawai'a]

He technically could since CJ is our backup PG but man do I hate it. I love CJ but I wish Stotts would stop letting him run the offense. CJ is as much of a PG as Wade in my eyes.

but Miami won a championship with wade mostly @ PG and a diminished shaq as his robin.

 

[illmatic99]

but Miami won a championship with wade mostly @ PG and a diminished shaq as his robin.

Weren't GP and White Chocolate running PG on that team?

 

[Scalma]

Weren't GP and White Chocolate running PG on that team?

Pretty sure Williams was their primary PG.

 

[illmatic99]

Heavy Patton exposure. Hmm. He reminds me of Andrew Bynum.

 

[Reep]

Heavy Patton exposure. Hmm. He reminds me of Andrew Bynum.

Not sure about that one. Bynum had some hubris coming out. Patton seems more humble. Also Bynum was a beast, where Patton is lighter and quicker with a better outside shot. I'm starting to push him up my list. He has a great body for the NBA, but his low rebounding numbers concern me a bit. That always seems to translate directly into the NBA (B. Lopez). A guy with his standing reach should have more blocks and rebounds. I also prefer the idea of a 4/5 player here so they can get more minutes and either replace Vonleh or at least be the primary backup.

Small sample size, but looks like a decent high post passer and had a couple of dream-shake moves that show his quickness on the spin in the post. He is raw, but with lots of tools. Shoots better from 3 than FT??? If I was convinced he could guard PFs then I would get really excited about him. I'm not sure he can't with his quick feet, but I am far from the best judge of that.

 

[Trackjack]

I really don't I want another small guard right now we got 3 player that can run the point and there all 6'3 1/2 and under in Dame and CJ and Napier.

 

[illmatic99]

Not sure about that one. Bynum had some hubris coming out. Patton seems more humble. Also Bynum was a beast, where Patton is lighter and quicker with a better outside shot. I'm starting to push him up my list. He has a great body for the NBA, but his low rebounding numbers concern me a bit. That always seems to translate directly into the NBA (B. Lopez). A guy with his standing reach should have more blocks and rebounds. I also prefer the idea of a 4/5 player here so they can get more minutes and either replace Vonleh or at least be the primary backup.

Just was looking at the way he runs. A bit hunched over, long gaits. Bynum was pretty nimble before he got fat too.

Is Myles Turner a better comp?

 

[tlongII]

I like Patton. I would be stoked if we could get him.

 

[Reep]

Just was looking at the way he runs. A bit hunched over, long gaits. Bynum was pretty nimble before he got fat too.

Is Myles Turner a better comp?

I can see that. Not sure where he fits. He is very long, but more fluid than most at his height and length. Not as skilled as KAT or Jokic, but maybe reminds me of them more in how they move.

 

[Reep]

FWIW:

LMA Patton
6'10" 6'10" height without shoes
234 229 weight
7'4" 7'3" wing span
9'2" 9'3" reach
0% 57% 3pt %

Not sure why Patton couldn't be a PF for Portland. He seems to have quick enough feet and is basically the same build as LMA. Probably has a better 3pt shot and is certainly more raw. Maybe his best comp is a raw LMA, but with more versatility in his scoring (not stuck on the foul line jumper).

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[Scalma]

Who the hell is the Spaniard

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Who the hell is the Spaniard

If you mean the Latvian who plays for Joel Freeland's old Spanish team, he's actually pretty interesting. Check out these videos from the ACB website:
http://acbtv.acb.com/search?type=some&sort=last&page=0&channel=&text=pasecniks&x=0&y=0

 

[Scalma]

If you mean the Latvian who plays for Joel Freeland's old Spanish team, he's actually pretty interesting. Check out these videos from the ACB website:
http://acbtv.acb.com/search?type=some&sort=last&page=0&channel=&text=pasecniks&x=0&y=0

Yeah I know who he is, I was just confused at the wording.

 

[Reep]

They have had some nice workouts to compare players. Love Patton v. Giles--they likely won't take both, but both would fill a similar spot. Also like Cam Oliver v. Pase. Looked like Oliver was eating him up and making him sweat. Nice to see how Cam plays against taller competition and how Pase plays against wider competition.

Although would have liked to see Oliver v. Bell. Very similar players with Bell leading in agility, but Oliver in 3pt ability. If we don't get Bell I wouldn't mind using a 2nd on Oliver. Nurkic/Oliver/Vonleh is a pretty bruising front line.