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I hope Walker proves he can be a backup PF rather early. Anyone hoping he can start soon might be ahead of themselves, so I’ll just temper my expectations for him. But if he shows the same kind of energy that Little and GPII do, he’ll be a valuable player right away.

Dame/Ant/Nas/Grant/Nurk

This is what I imagine the most balanced starting lineup will be. Nas is going to be the best point of attack defender available in that spot, and he won’t need shots to be effective.
Then I would sub in GPII for Ant, Hart for Nas, Walker for Grant around the 6 min mark.

Dame/GPII/Hart/Walker/Nurk

Then sub in Eubanks for Nurk whenever. Hoping we bring in another C eventually in the year. I don’t see Eubanks being that guy.
 
blazerkor said:
I'm not saying that he didn't have all 13 kids with one mother but during Samaki Walker's NBA career they didn't have IUDs.
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Weird. Samaki’s wiki page I was looking at a couple days ago says he has 3 kids
 
MickZagger said:
Weird. Samaki’s wiki page I was looking at a couple days ago says he has 3 kids
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Jabari's parents could have remarried partners that already had kids. They might not be blood siblings. I know some people that have lots of siblings, some full, half or non blood siblings, but if they grow together - does it matter?
 
The Locked on Blazers (YouTube) interview with Jabari Walker will be recorded Sunday morning before their game and be available sometime "in the noon hour" Sunday according to Mike Richman.

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andalusian said:
Jabari's parents could have remarried partners that already had kids. They might not be blood siblings. I know some people that have lots of siblings, some full, half or non blood siblings, but if they grow together - does it matter?
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Never said it mattered. Derp!

All I said was that everywhere I’ve read is that he has 2 siblings.

Even his bio at University of Colorado mentions 2 siblings.

There is literally nowhere on the internet that says anything about siblings other than his brother and sister.
 
sheed30 said:
LOL, Blazers fans being Blazers fans. The guy is looking good so far, short sample size though and not against NBA level.

Can we not get too high or too low too soon? Some of you are getting too giddy over summer league play.

Let's not all forget even Qyntel Woods has tore up summer league before....let that sink in...

You guys love to big a guy up too soon in here only to enjoy tearing them back down if they don't meet your high expectations quickly (lots did that with Ant and now look at you guys)
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Agreed, which is why I hope Chauncey makes sure Walker doesn’t rest on laurels by losing weight coming into training camp. Watford lost some weight after a subpar SL last year and came into camp in better shape.

Walker looks like he might be slow but instinctively is a good defender. He should drop weight till he gets to a point where he feels like he’s moving faster by the time training camp starts, then start bulk up as the season progresses. Watford’s combine BF% was 10.1 last year compared to Walker’s 12.1 this year, so there is hope for him being a quicker defender. At a more ideal height/length and with a better shot than Watford, he could be a starter in year 3. By then, Grant will be under a few more years and can probably get us at least a 1st.
 
… As a role player, 6th man, JW may develop a high floor. He looks to have a strong foundation, bball IQ, physicality, motor … … Will he become a starter at PF? More likely than starting at SF as he doesn’t have the athleticism, hops, speed, etc. high level SFs have at his size.

I wouldn’t bet against him becoming a starting PF within 3-4 years. His feel for the game is really good for such a young age. His ability to move to, and be in, the right place to make basketball plays. Motor without looking likes he’s frenetic … effort with achievement.

It early … plenty of time … behind Jerami Grant … and while there’s no immediate pressure on the court, I really look forward to seeing what he is by Year 2.
 
Yeah it’s crazy he fell to us. Even though I have tempered expectations and don’t think he’ll be some kind of star. I think at the least he’ll be a solid rotational player and anything more than that is a cherry on top of the 57th pick.
 
HoopsFanAZ said:
… As a role player, 6th man, JW may develop a high floor. He looks to have a strong foundation, bball IQ, physicality, motor … … Will he become a starter at PF? More likely than starting at SF as he doesn’t have the athleticism, hops, speed, etc. high level SFs have at his size.

I wouldn’t bet against him becoming a starting PF within 3-4 years. His feel for the game is really good for such a young age. His ability to move to, and be in, the right place to make basketball plays. Motor without looking likes he’s frenetic … effort with achievement.

It early … plenty of time … behind Jerami Grant … and while there’s no immediate pressure on the court, I really look forward to seeing what he is by Year 2.
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I’m also excited to see where Walker is next season. The exciting thing is by the end of year 2 for Walker and year 3 for Watford, both guys could be the main cogs in our PF rotation—drafted #57 and undrafted.

Trendon has probably showed the most leadership of any rookie we’ve had since Dame. That alone is a valuable asset in a backup. The end of year 3 is when we’ll have a good idea of whether or not his shot will come around.

Because we’re clearly lacking bodies in the front court, the chances are high that both Walker and Watford will get minutes this year at backup SF/PF and PF/C. So the hope for me is that they both get some minutes this year when we are trying to compete and get the experience to start and backup the PF position.

I’m not married to Grant as a long term option. Having him play well in a winning environment with some years under his extension will probably get us more than a 1st back.

I’m confident that Walker can become a starter and Watford can become a pretty good 6th man one day though.
 
MickZagger said:
Yeah it’s crazy he fell to us. Even though I have tempered expectations and don’t think he’ll be some kind of star. I think at the least he’ll be a solid rotational player and anything more than that is a cherry on top of the 57th pick.
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He has a long wingspan and good length to cover both forward spots. He looks like he could be too slow to cover elite 3s, but if Chauncey encourages him to lose weight coming into training camp, he might be able to start the season better able to guard the perimeter.

My expectation for him in his prime would probably be a prime Ariza defensively but he’ll rebound at a higher rate than Ariza. That’s a high quality starter.
 
BankTeller said:
He has a long wingspan and good length to cover both forward spots. He looks like he could be too slow to cover elite 3s, but if Chauncey encourages him to lose weight coming into training camp, he might be able to start the season better able to guard the perimeter.

My expectation for him in his prime would probably be a prime Ariza defensively but he’ll rebound at a higher rate than Ariza. That’s a high quality starter.
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I’m hoping for like a prime Deavan George
 
BankTeller said:
He has a long wingspan and good length to cover both forward spots. He looks like he could be too slow to cover elite 3s, but if Chauncey encourages him to lose weight coming into training camp, he might be able to start the season better able to guard the perimeter.

My expectation for him in his prime would probably be a prime Ariza defensively but he’ll rebound at a higher rate than Ariza. That’s a high quality starter.
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Years of being a Blazer fan has tempered my expectations. Luke Babbitt was supposed to be Chris Mullin. Armon Johnson was the next prime Kenny Anderson. Nolan Smith was Jason Kidd in the making once after a good game
 
I couldn’t remember who Jabari Walker’s body type reminded me of until today. He’s a little shorter and not as long … not quite the raw athlete, but this goes back to the early 90’s at UConn — Donyell Marshall. A really bouncy guy at 6’9, not a star, but he’d do well in today’s NBA.


[This comparison could be due to faulty memories and the need to wear glasses.]
 
I think the best thing I've heard him say was when he was talking about his dad telling him there's nothing wrong with being a role player. That always seems like one of the toughest things for young guys to learn. That not everyone is a star. Embracing that and putting his energy in to that will go a long way towards him having a long solid career.
 
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