In case of League Expansion: Who would you protect?

[wizenheimer]

Where would people put Duren/CJ/Nance/Norm/Roco on their list? I think I'd add them like this;

1 Sharpe
2 Dame
I Duren
3 Simons
II Norm
III CJ
4 Hart
5 Grant
IV Roco
V Nance
6 Nas
7 GP2
8 Nurk

Crazy to think how many great guards and mediocre bigs this franchise has had the last two years.

I misssed it...how did Duren become a Blazer?

anyway, I'd put both Hart and Grant above CJ and Norm. Nurk too

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Where would people put Duren/CJ/Nance/Norm/Roco on their list? I think I'd add them like this;

1 Sharpe
2 Dame
I Duren
3 Simons
II Norm
III CJ
4 Hart
5 Grant
IV Roco
V Nance
6 Nas
7 GP2
8 Nurk

Crazy to think how many great guards and mediocre bigs this franchise has had the last two years.

Yeah, especially since it was a strength down low for about 25 years (1990-2015): Buck, Cliff, BG, Sheed, Trent, JO, Kemp, ZBo, Aldridge).

 

[tykendo]

Sharpe over Dame? You can't be serious.

Classic Laker Wes

 

[BigGameDamian]

Perhaps Jabari instead of Grant if he pops during the season?

How about the our other rising star Watford?

 

[SharpesTriumph]

I misssed it...how did Duren become a Blazer?

anyway, I'd put both Hart and Grant above CJ and Norm. Nurk too

Duren was traded for what we gave up for Grant. So no the Blazers didn't acquire him but a competent GM could've got him instead of Grant.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Sharpe over Dame? You can't be serious.

I have no problem flipping Sharpe and Dame, yes most Blazer fans would have Dame higher. If we see Dame healthy I'd move him higher, he has more downside risk on the massive contract if he can't get healthy.

The rankings are value of the player, guys like Dame Nurk Grant are much lower than they're pure worth on a court because they're on huge contracts. Rookies have potential to be a starter plus let the team add another starter with that salary slot which is a game changing benefit to a franchise with cheap ownership.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Classic Laker Wes

Do we say Lakers Jerome Kersey?

 

[tykendo]

Do we say Lakers Jerome Kersey?

Didn't you put Dame dressed in the Lakers Ugly Mustard Yella jersey in your avatar.

 

[wizenheimer]

Duren was traded for what we gave up for Grant. So no the Blazers didn't acquire him but a competent GM could've got him instead of Grant.

ok...I just saw that you had both Duren and Grant on the list and I didn't know how Portland managed that

as far as a competent GM preferring Duren to Grant, that's extremely debatable.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Didn't you put Dame dressed in the Lakers Ugly Mustard Yella jersey in your avatar.

Just as often or less than you've had of Jerome Kersey in a yellow jersey.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

ok...I just saw that you had both Duren and Grant on the list and I didn't know how Portland managed that

as far as a competent GM preferring Duren to Grant, that's extremely debatable.

Possibly, hard to know. Blazer fans prefer Duren 57% vs 43%

http://www.sportstwo.com/threads/would-you-trade-jerami-grant-for-jalen-duren.377466/

 

[wizenheimer]

Possibly, hard to know. Blazer fans prefer Duren 57% vs 43%

http://www.sportstwo.com/threads/would-you-trade-jerami-grant-for-jalen-duren.377466/

ok...as if "competent" GM's always match fan perspective. I'd say that is a massive case of Duren = grass is greener vs Grant = familiarity breeds contempt

if Duren is strictly a C, or even mostly a C, Grant is a better option with Nurkic on board

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Funny how these threads read a couple years later.

 

[hoopsjock]

ok...as if "competent" GM's always match fan perspective. I'd say that is a massive case of Duren = grass is greener vs Grant = familiarity breeds contempt

if Duren is strictly a C, or even mostly a C, Grant is a better option with Nurkic on board

Duren would've been the right move in a scenario where Dame was traded, but we all know that wasn't happening.

 

[BBert]

Jabari Walker, obviously.

 

[Wade Garrett]

Funny how these threads read a couple years later.

I just read through it and I honestly cannot stop laughing!!