Guys Neil Olshey passed on to draft Zach Collins

[lawai'a]

But he wasn’t unproven

until it was in actual games, it was only potential.
edit darius miles and all of the super gifted athletes that never lived up to their potential.

 

[Mediocre Man]

until it was in actual games, it was only potential.
edit darius miles and all of the super gifted athletes that never lived up to their potential.

He destroyed all stars in practice. He was a proven talent

 

[lawai'a]

He destroyed all stars in practice. He was a proven talent

in the famous quote of AI "Practice?"

 

[Hoopguru]

I wonder if this was kind of the discussion before trading Jermaine O’neil for dale davis

Could be, however when they traded Jermaine he was playing behind several legit bigs on the team. But you are right in that maybe they are not wanting to wait to see how things pan out?

 

[Natebishop3]

I was being sarcastic. Everyone here uses that excuse for our tall white guys

Can you believe NO did it twice though? First he blew a pick on Leonard and then did it again with Collins after Leonard didn't work out.

 

[Hoopguru]

Can you believe NO did it twice though? First he blew a pick on Leonard and then did it again with Collins after Leonard didn't work out.

Do you give him any credit for acquiring the Beast and or a trade for Gabriel. How about getting Whiteside when we needed a 5?
Drafts for most teams are hit and miss.

 

[Natebishop3]

Do you give him any credit for acquiring the Beast and or a trade for Gabriel. How about getting Whiteside when we needed a 5?
Drafts for most teams are hit and miss.

We're talking about the draft... why would I talk about Whiteside/Nurk/Gabriel?

 

[Hoopguru]

We're talking about the draft... why would I talk about Whiteside/Nurk/Gabriel?

I realize that he possible has missed on a couple bigs in the draft, but he has done ok with acquiring Nurk and Gab. Still to early on if Collins is a bust, I dont think so in fact he's going to be a solid role player and defender if he overcomes injuries.

 

[Natebishop3]

I realize that he possible has missed on a couple bigs in the draft, but he has done ok with acquiring Nurk and Gab. Still to early on if Collins is a bust, I dont think so in fact he's going to be a solid role player and defender if he overcomes injuries.

We had three picks. We could have used those to acquire a real piece. Someone that could contribute right away. Not after three years. It was a massive whiff.

 

[RR7]

How about getting Whiteside when we needed a 5?

I wonder if we would have really been any worse this season with Harkless and Leonard as opposed to Whiteside.

 

[kjironman1]

You sound like me after the first couple Oden injuries. Keep the faith, brother!

Now you are gonna compare Zach to Oden?
Wow?

 

[Mediocre Man]

in the famous quote of AI "Practice?"

Yes. When you have all stars saying they are getting destroyed in practice, it means something

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Now you are gonna compare Zach to Oden?
Wow?

No, it's just that I really did say that about Oden. I want Zach to be good (and actually thought he showed flashes of real promise in the bubble), but I'm gunshy at this point.

 

[Hoopguru]

I wonder if we would have really been any worse this season with Harkless and Leonard as opposed to Whiteside.

good ?

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Yes. When you have all stars saying they are getting destroyed in practice, it means something

That's what Dame says about Simons.

 

[B-Roy]

That's what Dame says about Simons.

That's cause Simons gets to play against Blazer defense in practice.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

1. The guy plays with oven mitts on his hands.
   
2. He goes up soft and constantly gets blocked in the paint.
   
3. He can’t stay on the court due to foul trouble or injury. The best ability is availability.

He played 11 games. And we won 8 of them.

 

[OneSport3]

He played 11 games. And we won 8 of them.

11 games is not a big enough sample size.

 

[wizenheimer]

11 games is not a big enough sample size.

sure it is....I mean, Lillard couldn't have averaged 40 points a game without Zach's presence

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

That's the whole problem. It's way too soon BECAUSE HE'S A MASSIVE PROJECT.

We didn't need a project. We needed a rotation player.

The funny thing is; I suspect Olshey took Collins over a guy like Adebayo because he thought Collins was more NBA ready!

 

[beast blazer]

I really thought zach would be good. Dude just broke his leg. Some playerd are made of glass. He was showing flashes....

 

[blazerfan11]

The funny thing is; I suspect Olshey took Collins over a guy like Adebayo because he thought Collins was more NBA ready!

Jabari Smith was supposed to be an NBA-ready shooter/defender and some people expected him to be chosen #1.
I think a lot of Blazer fans would have taken him #1 if we had the first pick.
Maybe the Blazers are better off not having the chance to draft him.

 

[bobf]

Neil “Sample size my ass!” Olshey

 

[PDXFonz]

“Guys Phoenix passed on to draft Josh Jackson”.

 

[James lamphear]

I really thought zach would be good. Dude just broke his leg. Some playerd are made of glass. He was showing flashes....

Actually I been watching Collins this year and he been solid all year and it's not major set back he out 4-6 weeks. But his stats is best of his career.

 

[DDolla]

because he saw him play one game and that was all he needed to see:

#13 Donovan Mitchell
#14 Bam Adebayo
#19 John Collins
#23 OG Anunoby

Thanks Neil

Damn Neil, we have 3 first round picks that year and he blew it.

 

[BassPlaya]

Could have had Josh Hart.....

 

[oldmangrouch]

Damn Neil, we have 3 first round picks that year and he blew it.

5 first round picks to acquire Collins, RoCo, and Nance. And people wonder why I wanted the whole office purged, and not just Olshey.

 

[beast blazer]

Actually I been watching Collins this year and he been solid all year and it's not major set back he out 4-6 weeks. But his stats is best of his career.

He has tools and talents but he makes anthony davis look like the iron man.

 

[James lamphear]

He has tools and talents but he makes anthony davis look like the iron man.

Yes he has some bad luck and hopefully this is minor sit back.