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It might be Claver AND Blair are Portland's picks, with the way the draft is going!
 
Rationalize all you want. We wasted a 1st round pick on a second round talent who will likely pull a Freeland and never play for the team. Way to mail it in KP!
 
B-Roy said:
It might be Claver AND Blair are Portland's picks, with the way the draft is going!
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Indeedy. I have no problem spending the 31st pick (a sweet unguaranteed deal) on Blair and just see if he pans out and/or holds up.
 
Who the hell is this Nicholas Batum kid? Did we really have to take him in the first round, I bet we could of picked him up in the second round for cheap. :D
 
I don't mind us chasing a free agent, but I honestly don't like this years options at all. I really hope we are trading caproom and a player for a star on another team. I think Hedo is a 6 mil player that will probably get 10-12. Andre Miller hasn't really won anywhere he has been, and isn't worth more then 6 mil, but again will get too much. Claver pick doesn't bother me, but I have a feeling we won't get take anyone except small FA this year and lose that caproom to extensions to Roy and LA
 
Hopefully Claver plays in summer league. After seeing him on youtube I'd really like to get a closer look at him.
 
oldmangrouch said:
Rationalize all you want. We wasted a 1st round pick on a second round talent who will likely pull a Freeland and never play for the team. Way to mail it in KP!
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ESPN guys called Claver a lottery talent. I don't think the situations are the same at all.
 
dude can dunk, to be fair. He looks like a decent prospect, I just really wanted Blair.

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crandc said:
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.
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I've never got the impression Rudy cares about having friends over here. I think the guy wants to play, win, and feel appreciated.
 
oldmangrouch said:
Rationalize all you want. We wasted a 1st round pick on a second round talent who will likely pull a Freeland and never play for the team. Way to mail it in KP!
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Actually a lot of draft gurus have Claver pegged as a lottery guy next year, but he was already committed to staying in Spain for another year ... was Rudy a "wasted" pick at 24 a couple of years ago?
 
yeah i want to see him in summerleague...sucks beoubous is gone
 
oldmangrouch said:
Rationalize all you want. We wasted a 1st round pick on a second round talent who will likely pull a Freeland and never play for the team. Way to mail it in KP!
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so who was your pick as i am sure you are a college basketball guru.
 
Does he count less against the cap if we don't actually sign him? Maybe that's why they went with a Euro prospect. Sheesh, pretty soon the Blazers will be able to start their own European TrailBlazers franchise with all their stashed picks.

But have hope Blair lovers, only 4 more picks till we get to pick again.
 
oldmangrouch said:
Rationalize all you want. We wasted a 1st round pick on a second round talent who will likely pull a Freeland and never play for the team. Way to mail it in KP!
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Yes, if only Pitchard cared as much and worked as hard as you do in evaluating draft prospects.
 
B-Roy said:
It might be Claver AND Blair are Portland's picks, with the way the draft is going!
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Perhaps Blair is the #31 pick (non-guaranteed contract); for all his vaunted abilities a lot of teams are passing on him. Perhaps his knees really are in bad shape and that combined with his being somewhat pudgy do not portend good things.

Gramps...
 
Wizard Mentor said:
You can have him. Blair did not miss a game in college.
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I'm guessing Blair is going to be 320 lbs within four years. I like him now, but how many guys do you see his size that keep their weight down?
 
Minstrel said:
Yes, if only Pitchard cared as much and worked as hard as you do in evaluating draft prospects.
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F that. You don't work nearly as hard as Elgin Baylor, but he screwed up regularly. Way to bring in a stupid, non-sequitur into the argument.
 
Yes, I believe his cap hold counts against our cap just like Freeland's and Peteri's.
 
Looks like KP brought a knife to a gunfight so far this year.
 
Claver was going to Portland at #31 in Ford's final mock draft... does anyone really think that getting him 9 picks earlier is a MASSIVE reach?

I trust that KP (a) really likes him, and (b) has a plan.

Even when things don't work out (see: Sergio as a Blazer) I think that the process is a good one, and I trust KP knows what he's doing here.

Ed O.
 
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