Larry Miller says ...

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2009 NBA Draft

22 - Victor Claver, 5 good point guards were taken before Claver. There's no question they could have moved up if they wanted to, but didn't. Claver may never play in the league. Buchanan is a college scout, but you're telling me he couldn't convince them to try and get one of the points instead of a euro stash?

31 - Jeff Pendergraph, was never a contributor, now bench warmer in Indiana.

33 - Dante Cunningham, not with the team anymore.

Who did they pass up? Taj Gibson once with Claver. DeJuan Blair THREE times with all three players. I was pissed during the draft then, still pissed now. Jonas Jerebko, Sam Young, Jodie Meeks and Chase Budinger would all have been better picks.

2010

16 - Luke Babbitt. Seriously? Are you going to try and defend this pick? Sure there's no stars picked after him, but there's plenty of good role players like Vasquez, Bledsoe, Bradley, Crawford, Fields. All good role players we could use instead of a human white flag.

22 - Elliot Williams. May pan out. Good pick? Maybe.

34 - Armon Johnson. They spent 2 million of PAs money to grab this guy. He got cut yesterday for a 32 year old center who can probably barely play anymore. Could have had Landry Fields.

Your rant I replied to was about Portland's bad drafting being due to not having a GM. Of course KP ran both of these drafts and was their GM... remember???

2011

21 - Nolan Smith. Looks terrible. Passed on Faried, Norris Cole, Marshon Brooks, Chandler Parsons etc. Guys who are actual contributors.

I fully agree that Nolan looks bad. I wasn't expecting much from this last draft and certainly wasn't excited by that pick. To start with, I hate Duke. He didn't have great measurables and looked pretty average in college. PG was one of two positions where Portland had some immediate need at, so I could sort of understand them taking a flyer on a smart kid with a decent J. Unfortunately he seems to have left that J in NC. Norris Cole would have been better, but he's seemed like a scrub every time I've watched him.

Faried and Brooks have done well this year, but I doubt they'd have done much contributing in Portland as there are solid vets at the forward spots. I think they'll be decent role players in their careers. I'll get over losing out on a decent bench player.

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I don't care much about Nolan, I have nothing against him, what I have a problem with is that it seemed everyone is high on Nolan just because he's the new guy and everyone was excited about his potential while Armon fell completely out of favour for no appearent reasons (in my eyes, at least).
Armon since the beginning of the current season was considered unimportant and I still remember a lot of excitement about him last year when he actualy got to play. I guess I just missed the game/s where he screwed up and became washed up in just his 2nd year in the league. I think he deserved a chance at least as much as Smith who Is newer than Armon but not nessecarily better.
I wouldn't release Nolan for Joel but I DEFINITELY would not have released Armon and I've said several times since the beginning of the seasonn that he should at least play sometimes, not even every game, just get a chance. and now he's gone.

what does this have to do with you claiming everyone being very high on Nolan Smith's potential? I doubt I've lent anything but tepid support for NS as a Blazer and I read quite a few upset posters on draft night. Dude isn't better then average at any aspect of the game

Armon's main problem is that he can't shoot. If he can ever develop a jumper I'm sure he'll make it back in the league

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[B-Roy]

Your rant I replied to was about Portland's bad drafting being due to not having a GM. Of course KP ran both of these drafts and was their GM... remember???

My post was about Chad, not having no GM. Wasn't Buchanan the top evaluator for the last two drafts (according to you)? And did he have no say in 2009? His track record blows.

 

[Sinobas]

2009 NBA Draft

16 - Luke Babbitt. Seriously? Are you going to try and defend this pick? Sure there's no stars picked after him, but there's plenty of good role players like Vasquez, Bledsoe, Bradley, Crawford, Fields. All good role players we could use instead of a human white flag.

Classic!!! White Flag! Perfect nickname for Babbit!