Claver is Portland's Pick (MERGED)

[PapaG]

Re: FUCK YOU PRITCHARD!

This pick tells me we won't be trying to get a top end FA. All this does is eat up cap space. I really hope there is something else happening.

How? Claver is staying in Spain.

 

[Nikolokolus]

the main question is why did we trade up?

Because what the hell good is the 58th pick in a weak ass draft?

 

[BTOWN_HUSTLA]

Re: FUCK YOU PRITCHARD!

he's the new Joel Freeland!

 

[illmatic99]

Re: FUCK YOU PRITCHARD!

Wow. The OP is fucking idiotic.

Do you realize that Oden is the ONLY first round pick that KP drafted with the Blazers' original pick and kept on the team?

Draft night is just beginning. STFU.

 

[Tyler_Hansbrough]

Re: FUCK YOU PRITCHARD!

I am disappointed but this does not mean KP is stupid.

 

[alex42083]

Claver for three years? Holy crap! Nicolas is going to be a superstar by then and we won't need him.

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

I gotta admit I started laughing when I heard the pick. Board meltdown time.

Something isn't what its cracked up to be. Minny takes three PGs? We deal Sergio and get virtually nothing in return?

Pritch said that Nate would probably kill him if he took another rookie. Perhaps their list of "desirable" draft picks was gone by the time they got there. Perhaps there are still trades to come?

There are still plenty of rumors floating around about Pdx and trades and in some ways, I think this pick adds fuel to those fires.

I think KP's a long way from being done whether trades now or playing in the free agent pool later/trades later.

I don't think the Blazers are content to basically stay put with what they have seeing how several other teams look like they have made definite improvements.

Should be interesting.

Gramps...

 

[barfo]

So you're saying we don't get Rubio?

If we get Rubio, Claver goes in return.

barfo

 

[Stepping Razor]

This pick was required by the Principle of Conservation of Spaniards.

barfo

 

[STOMP]

We desperately need a backup PF who can rebound...

Dejuan Blair is the best offensive rebounder to come into the draft in the past decade...

And you pick Claver over Blair!?

Fucking shit.

why has every other team (24 and counting) passed on such a tremendous talent?

Blair is a 6'5 fatass... what position is he going to guard?

STOMP

 

[Sinobas]

Re: FUCK YOU PRITCHARD!

Maybe Blair will fall to us in the 2nd round?

This Victor Claver was like a 2nd round pick in all the mocks, and we traded up to 22 and got him?


I was hoping for Blair too..

Someone wrote this really weird article on slamonline about why Pritchard should draft Claver:
At least someone got this pick right.

http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2009/06/slamonline-mock-draft-victor-claver-no-24/

 

[CaptNapalm]

[video=youtube;DhSmBuB81tg]

 

[number 10]

Is he a PF or a SF?

 

[B-Roy]

Re: FUCK YOU PRITCHARD!

How? Claver is staying in Spain.

Still eats cap space, though not much.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Seems pretty spot-on to me.

What on earth does Portland do at #'s 31 and 33? Brockman and ... ? :|

Ed O.

Don't be surprised if we take a guy like Calathes if he's still there, beyond that maybe Jeff Pendergraph

 

[alex42083]

KP might've been scared that Sacto would take Claver for some reason. He must be the next Rudy over there!

 

[RoyToy]

Give me hard working Brockman over bad knees Blair.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I never said I didn't like Claver. I started threads on him earlier this year and think he's a good pick to stash.

What I'm mad about is there is a better player/prospect left on the board in Blair.

 

[Pinwheel1]

do you guys want a free agent or not. Make up your fucking minds!. This is the perfect way to do it.

 

[Ed O]

Give me hard working Brockman over bad knees Blair.

I think you might get your wish...

Ed O.

 

[DaRizzle]

hi mom!

 

[Tyler_Hansbrough]

KP might've been scared that Sacto would take Claver for some reason. He must be the next Rudy over there!

I hope your right. Ever since I have seen this guys name on the charts, I thought that Rudy had some insight about him and told KP he is a keeper.

Blair is still there though! Maybe we can get him in the 2nd round.

 

[number 10]

do you guys want a free agent or not. Make up your fucking minds!. This is the perfect way to do it.

picking Claver over Blair has no effect on our capspace.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I never said I didn't like Claver. I started threads on him earlier this year and think he's a good pick to stash.

What I'm mad about is there is a better player/prospect left on the board in Blair.

On paper I somewhat agree (though it's really hard to project just how any of the guys in this draft are going to pan out) but his knees must have looked like holy hell on wheels ... I'm not saying KP is infallible, but he does have access to better and more complete info than we armchair GMs do.

 

[alex42083]

Blazers don't know when Claver will come over. He has a buyout, but not Ricky Rubio type. He could come over this year if the Blazers wanted, according to 95.5.

He won't be over for at least a year, according to Jason Filipi

 

[Nikolokolus]

hi mom!

Awesome!

 

[Uther TheGardener]

we have the best euro scouts in the league....

 

[Miksaid]

Blair's knees must be completely shot.

 

[RoyToy]

Claver looks pretty impressive on youtube. Nice looking shot.

 

[crandc]

IF (and it's a very big if) the Blazers don't deal the pick, it could be a "keep Rudy happy" gamble. Claver comes over right around the time Rudy's rookie deal is up. Gives Rudy a countryman and motivation to stay.

But I still think that KP has something up his sleeve. Maybe both sleeves.

Funny, reading these threads, 3 years ago the draft got an F- from some because they traded Bassy & the Russians and got Roy instead of Adam Morrison. Then 2 years ago Oden got high marks but when Zach Randolph was traded the moans rang in heaven. And yet, so far, KP has really not made a bad draft move.