Blazers scheduled workouts list

[Fez Hammersticks]

Remember when the beatwriters talked about these workouts? Or about who they really like?

It really takes the fun out of draft week.

 

[rotary111]

I disagree with him too.

But it's just friendly banter.

 

[JDC]

I have seen almost every Oregon game Bell has played in and I am not so sure I agree with this assessment of him. First of all he is not a good passer unless he is standing in the post and hitting a cutter. But ask him to pass while dribbling........bad things happen. Worse than Aminu.

On the flip side he can finish pretty well without dunking. (Either hand) And he also has a decent mid range shot.

He is not a back up 5. He is a 4 all the way in the NBA. I would take him at 26 but not 20.

He passed well in situations that are typical for a big (short rolls, w/ b2b) in the games that I watched but it's true that he's not immune to making bad turnovers on the move. And a part of that is his inability to capitalize/recognize finishing opportunities due to size/extension/creativity around the rim--He often quickly opts to pass or gets stuck w/ a killed dribble.

He does show some good body control and ball control with either hand on the break and in space, but struggled in the games I saw in traffic/half court/non-dunk situations vs nba-like size and athleticism.

And yeah, he might be able to get away with playing the 4 in certain lineups, but that doesn't optimize his skills on either end in the modern NBA imo.

 

[Pinwheel1]

And yeah, he might be able to get away with playing the 4 in certain lineups, but that doesn't optimize his skills on either end in the modern NBA imo.

Yeah but don't you think that in the modern NBA..... he is better suited to play PF .....as opposed to the old era? He can at least cover the perimeter...... for a PF.

 

[B-Roy]

Yeah but don't you think that in the modern NBA..... he is better suited to play PF .....as opposed to the old era? He can at least cover the perimeter...... for a PF.

He can't shoot. That is pretty damning for him at the moment, ESPECIALLY for Stotts's offense. (He would never play the 4 for us)

 

[Pinwheel1]

He can't shoot. That is pretty damning for him at the moment, ESPECIALLY for Stotts's offense. (He would never play the 4 for us)

I agree he is not a great fit for Stott's offense. But he can shoot well enough to keep the defense honest. He just didn't have to at Oregon.

 

[Scalma]

He can't shoot. That is pretty damning for him at the moment, ESPECIALLY for Stotts's offense. (He would never play the 4 for us)

Why not? Vonleh isn't much of a shooter either (or at least barely gets asked to shoot) yet he still looked good next to Nurkic.

 

[B-Roy]

Why not? Vonleh isn't much of a shooter either (or at least barely gets asked to shoot) yet he still looked good next to Nurkic.

I don't think Vonleh looked great next to Nurk, he just looked better than what he was before. It was clear the coaching staff was trying to get him to shoot jumpshots. Also don't think they would hesitate to replace him with someone that fit better.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Bell has the best motor in the draft. He can guard multiple positions. There are clips of him draining 3s in workouts. You know he'll be your best defender as soon as the pick is announced. No other player where we are picking can have that impact on our team.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Nurkic is developing his jumper. It was already decent in the mid-range, and will probably extend over the summer. If Nurkic's jumper is reliable, we don't need a shooter at the 4.

 

[Schilly]

Let's not get too crazy about expectations here. I'm not talking to the people who are in the "Ring the Bell" camp, aka people who want the Blazers to draft him. What I am talking about is roster size and where #26 likely fits on our depth chart. In addition consider likely depth position of any player in any season drafted at #26. We still have to make room for that pick by making a consolidation trade of some sort or by waiving a current player under contract either way #26 probably comes into camp as our 15th man. If what we bing in as a 15th man is a guy who just plays his ass off and hustles on defense sign me up. I know a bunch of you have boners for your own analysis capabilities and have decided there are a bunch of guys hidden deeper in the second round that are going to be all stars, that's fine but let's at least be realistic about where this pick will fit on our bench.