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RR7 said:
off of a 2 second shot of him walking off the court you pass on drafting the guy? lol
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And where would you have been RIGHT after your teammate just hit the game winner?

That's right on the floor with him celebrating like I'm sure most of us in this forum.
The cat is a selfish DOUCHE.
 
UKRAINEFAN said:
I like to apply the "foxhole test" to potential draft or trade targets; and I have no problem with a groin puncher in the fox hole with me; as long as he punched someone from another team. As far as a guy who has no interest in the success of the squad; no, i don't want him in the foxhole with me.
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Agreed.
 
Nothing new but ...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1646627-nba-trade-rumors-latest-buzz-heading-into-draft-lottery

Blazers Potentially Looking to Trade Lottery Pick

Things didn't go according to plan for the Portland Trail Blazers this season as they missed the playoffs and are slated to pick No. 10 if the lottery is chalk, but they are actually in a pretty advantageous position.

They already have a legitimate star in power forward LaMarcus Aldridge, and Rookie of the Year Damian Lillard figures to be a big-time point guard for many years to come. With plenty of youth and talent already on the roster, Portland has options when it comes to the draft.

According to Joe Kotoch of ProBasketballDraft.com, the Blazers are looking for center depth and may be willing to part with their lottery pick if the right deal comes along.


Portland already has a starting five fitting of a playoff team with Aldridge, Lillard, Wesley Matthews, Nicolas Batum and J.J. Hickson, but depth is definitely a problem and the main reason why the Blazers only went 33-49. Hickson had a great year as he averaged nearly 13 points and 10 rebounds per game, but he isn't a traditional center at just 6'9".


The Blazers do have 2012 first-round pick Meyers Leonard behind him, but they are taking their time when it comes to developing the talented seven-footer. Bringing in another center could a smart move for Portland, especially since it's unlikely an immediate-impact player can be found around the No. 10 pick. It is unclear which centers the Blazers might be targeting, but it is certainly worth monitoring.
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Shocking Headline:

Blazers Considering All Their Options! Random speculation at 11! ;)
 
I havent seen a lot of him and I know he is skilled but Im surprised that 6'7" PF Bennett is projected as a top 5 pick.
 
Boise Blazer said:
I havent seen a lot of him and I know he is skilled but Im surprised that 6'7" PF Bennett is projected as a top 5 pick.
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I am surprised as well even with the fact he has extra long arms. Porter is the other one who continues to surprise me. I need to watch their videos tonight.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
I am surprised as well even with the fact he has extra long arms. Porter is the other one who continues to surprise me. I need to watch their videos tonight.
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I bet Porter is going to be a great glue player or 3rd option. I just dont see him having the all-round game and then take the next step like Roy did for example.
 
On ESPN just now..

Ford has Oladipo at #4 and Carter-Williams at #10

Bilas has Oladipo at #6 and Olynyk at #10
 
Stupid. Anyone should feel lucky to be drafted by such a great organization.
 
dviss1 said:
Stupid. I'd let Popovich Raise my son. :being facetious:
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+1. What he said. Having said that, Pop is out when Duncan retires. At that point the Spurs will be a different team.
 
Reep said:
Having said that, Pop is out when Duncan retires. At that point the Spurs will be a different team.
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That's going to be a sad day - the end of great coaching in the NBA. Hopefully a few guys step up to the table - Hollins, Thibideau...anybody else that might move into the upper echelon of coaching?
 
blue9 said:
That's going to be a sad day - the end of great coaching in the NBA. Hopefully a few guys step up to the table - Hollins, Thibideau...anybody else that might move into the upper echelon of coaching?
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Why would Thibideau ever move away from the situation he's in now? The weather?
 
dviss1 said:
Why would Thibideau ever move away from the situation he's in now? The weather?
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I think he means more move into the discussion of top coach in the league, not move cities.
 
Mike Rice ‏@mikerice6 1m
I have watched oladipo enough now that I would try to move up to get him. He is a keeper.
 
I really don't want to draft any international players. Out of the many we have drafted in the past, only Batum has proven to be decent and Claver may be decent as well, but he has a ways to go. I'm not on board for drafting an international dude.
 
EGame said:
I really don't want to draft any international players. Out of the many we have drafted in the past, only Batum has proven to be decent and Claver may be decent as well, but he has a ways to go. I'm not on board for drafting an international dude.
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With our draft history, you can say something similar to avoid just about anything.
Last season: After spending picks on Telfair, Jack, Bayless, Green, Sergio, Kopponen, Johnson, and Nolan, I don't want to draft another PG. Have to trust your scouting, can't just worry that oh, in the past we drafted Bowie and Oden, so of course we can't pick Noel. That we drafted bad guys from...wherever, so it's right to avoid that all together.
 
Boise Blazer said:
Mike Rice ‏@mikerice6 1m
I have watched oladipo enough now that I would try to move up to get him. He is a keeper.
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Any way we could get Phoenix's pick? Something like Gortat + [Frye or Beasley] + 3 for Batum + 10? I'd have to think about that one, but it would give you a C and if you really liked Olapido . . .
 
RR7 said:
With our draft history, you can say something similar to avoid just about anything.
Last season: After spending picks on Telfair, Jack, Bayless, Green, Sergio, Kopponen, Johnson, and Nolan, I don't want to draft another PG. Have to trust your scouting, can't just worry that oh, in the past we drafted Bowie and Oden, so of course we can't pick Noel. That we drafted bad guys from...wherever, so it's right to avoid that all together.
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Another reason Im not for them is because I hate the idea of them staying with there respective country and don't come over until a couple years later. I don't know if that is the case with any of the players in this years draft, but Im not for it. If it is the case, we are a team in need of talent now, not a few years down the line.
 
Mike Rice became visibly ill at the thought of adding Drummond last summer. He's dead to me.
 
EGame said:
I really don't want to draft any international players. Out of the many we have drafted in the past, only Batum has proven to be decent and Claver may be decent as well, but he has a ways to go. I'm not on board for drafting an international dude.
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So if Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, Pau or Marc Gasol or Dirk Nowitzki was there you'd be "I'll pass"?

EGame said:
Another reason Im not for them is because I hate the idea of them staying with there respective country and don't come over until a couple years later. I don't know if that is the case with any of the players in this years draft, but Im not for it. If it is the case, we are a team in need of talent now, not a few years down the line.
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It's a positive strategy for teams to encourage some players to stay over there and develop. That way teams can keep evaluating them and NOT PAYING THEIR SALARIES. Teams don't actually like drafting outside of maybe the top ten because you could be saddled with a bum player on a long contract. This way you might not EVER have to pay him. Remember, the majority of first rounders are going to be duds.

That said, plenty of international players come over IMMEDIATELY. Batum did, even though we didn't want him to (after his very underwhelming summer league)! It depends on their local team's contract.
 
This year it seems like there's an abundance of interesting foreign players.
Dennis Schroeder, Dario Saric, Rudy Gobert (not interested, myself), Nogueira (ditto), Sergey Karasev, Livio Jean-Charles

(And that's not counting the international players who played at US colleges, like Bennett, Olynyk (both Canadian), Dieng and Adams.)
 
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