It's official, Blazers getting the #1 pick next year!

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[HoopsFanAZ]

Outstanding!

 

[Pinwheel1]

So you are saying Cooper Flagg is hiring Rich Paul as his agent, who will then threaten all the lottery teams not to bother drafting him because he only will play for the Blazers? Sounds good to me.

 

[Cugel]

So you are saying Cooper Flagg is hiring Rich Paul as his agent, who will then threaten all the lottery teams not to bother drafting him because he only will play for the Blazers? Sound good to me.

Evidently that’s all you have to do.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[BigGameDamian]

Well I hope Cooper likes tanking because that’s obviously what the Blazers teach to their young players.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Cronin with his genius slow play.

All hail Joe Cronin!!!!

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[Rastapopoulos]

The problem with your theory: despite the photo opp, Flagg didn't sign with UConn...

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I remember when the original dream team lost to a bunch of collegians and people said this about... Bobby Hurley.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[julius]

I remember when the original dream team lost to a bunch of collegians and people said this about... Bobby Hurley.

does this mean Cooper has a brother who will refuse to coach the Lakers in 30 years, when LeBron is playing with his grandson?

 

[RR7]

I remember when the original dream team lost to a bunch of collegians and people said this about... Bobby Hurley.

A game Coach Daly intentionally "threw", but nobody wants that to get in the way of a good story.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

A game Coach Daly intentionally "threw", but nobody wants that to get in the way of a good story.

Or that's the "good story" and they just lost.

 

[beast blazer]

Scoot
Sharpe
Flagg
Deni
Clingan

Championship.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Need to trade our vets for a bag of potatoes ASAP

Time to capture the Flagg

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Scoot
Sharpe
Flagg
Deni
Clingan

Championship.

Actually crazy to think we could have a white starting frontcourt and be athletic, when was the last time that happened?

 

[Cugel]

Aw he’s going to SAS. They will hit the lotto like ATL in 2025.

 

[Strenuus]

This is all well and good but when he gets scouted that'll change, and it'll be about how he makes adjustments.

It's the same thing as a pitcher that hadn't been seen yet in the bigs. First few starts are really good then they know what to look for and lay off.

No doubt dude is generational, but this is a bit much lol

 

[PDXFonz]

Well I hope Cooper likes tanking because that’s obviously what the Blazers teach to their young players.

Another underrated post

 

[PDXFonz]

This is all well and good but when he gets scouted that'll change, and it'll be about how he makes adjustments.

It's the same thing as a pitcher that hadn't been seen yet in the bigs. First few starts are really good then they know what to look for and lay off.

No doubt dude is generational, but this is a bit much lol

Nowhere near as generational as Wemby

 

[Tortimer]

Nowhere near as generational as Wemby

Maybe not but I think he has a chance. He will be for American born players for sure. He is very special and a complete player not what people always say about the next star that is hyped.

 

[beast blazer]

I remember watching Kevin Durant play with team USA, and thinking "Oh damn, we took the wrong player"

 

[Strenuus]

Nowhere near as generational as Wemby

Wemby is LeBron status, flagg is still generational. I think they are different levels IMO

 

[PDXFonz]

Wemby is LeBron status, flagg is still generational. I think they are different levels IMO

Different levels in the sense that if the draft had 29 clones of Wemby, Flagg might go 30th.

LeBron is generational
Dame is generational
Steph
Giannis
Dirk
Duncan
Wemby

Flagg will have to prove it in the league

Not saying he’s not off to a good start. But a start is what it is.

 

[Strenuus]

Different levels in the sense that if the draft had 29 clones of Wemby, Flagg might go 30th.

LeBron is generational
Dame is generational
Steph
Giannis
Dirk
Duncan
Wemby

Flagg will have to prove it in the league

Not saying he’s not off to a good start. But a start is what it is.

Eh. I think we are saying the same thing but in different ways.

 

[PDXFonz]

Eh. I think we are saying the same thing but in different ways.

I say we are thinking the same thing but in different ways.

 

[Natebishop3]

There’s still a chance that Ace Bailey is the better player.

 

[Tortimer]

There’s still a chance that Ace Bailey is the better player.

He might be offensively but not defensively. Flagg is one of the best help defensive player I have seen in a while. He is a great all around defender but next level on help defense and shot blocking. He seems to be a complete player offense, defense and play making. You never know when you’re looking at a 17 year old but he looks like the real deal imho. Ace Bailey looks like he is going to be a great offensive player.

I do think if we get Flagg or Ace we go all in and try winning. There are 3-5 other good looking player in the next draft. So we should at least get a real good player. If we only get one of the good players we probably are going to need to tank for a chance at 2026 draft. It is also good with 3-4 good looking players.

 

[inconceivable]

He might be offensively but not defensively. Flagg is one of the best help defensive player I have seen in a while. He is a great all around defender but next level on help defense and shot blocking. He seems to be a complete player offense, defense and play making. You never know when you’re looking at a 17 year old but he looks like the real deal imho. Ace Bailey looks like he is going to be a great offensive player.

I do think if we get Flagg or Ace we go all in and try winning. There are 3-5 other good looking player in the next draft. So we should at least get a real good player. If we only get one of the good players we probably are going to need to tank for a chance at 2026 draft. It is also good with 3-4 good looking players.

First year in NBA

2014 Grant
2015
2016
2017
2018 Ayton, Simons, Williams
2019 Thybulle
2020 Avdija
2021 Banton
2022 Sharpe, Walker
2023 Henderson, Camara, Murray, Rupert, Reath
2024 Clingan, Cash
2025 Flagg

After we trade Grant and Thybulle, someone needs to fill 2019 to not break the chain. Rui slots in