Official 2014 NBA Draft Day thread

[illmatic99]

PA must be going through a nervous breakdown here. No draft picks? No moves? No firings?

This day is usually his Christmas

 

[The_Lillard_King]

No idea what Olshey's plan is

How does the Blazers take the next step next season?

Get a 6th man with the MLE. Steal one of the many vet PG with the smaller exception and hope 2 of the current bench players emerge into serious impact players off the bench . . . I think Robinson and McCullom are the best bets, but maybe Barton turns into a reliable scorer off the bench.

 

[ehizzy3]

PA must be going through a nervous breakdown here. No draft picks? No moves? No firings?

This day is usually his Christmas

im sure hes fine with it after we got out of the first round. he's known for a long time we wouldn't have a pick and if he wanted one we would have one by now. the ship is directed towards veterans now. maybe next year we make a splash and trade for a lotto guy

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

@BlakeMurphyODC: Sources: With No. 37 pick, Raptors will draft intergallactic prospect Zerglorp 7 from the Famoclon Galaxy

 

[Scalma]

Get a 6th man with the MLE. Steal one of the many vet PG with the smaller exception and hope 2 of the current bench players emerge into serious impact players off the bench . . . I think Robinson and McCullom are the best bets, but maybe Barton turns into a reliable scorer off the bench.

Olshey has been here two years now. Does that boring offseason sound like something Olshey would be interested in? He's going to be aggressive and he's going to be opportunistic. Don't know what he's going to do, but I can bet on it being something out of the ordinary.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

PA must be going through a nervous breakdown here. No draft picks? No moves? No firings?

This day is usually his Christmas

You just described the NBA's Scrooge.

Congrats.

 

[RoyToy]

Get a 6th man with the MLE. Steal one of the many vet PG with the smaller exception and hope 2 of the current bench players emerge into serious impact players off the bench . . . I think Robinson and McCullom are the best bets, but maybe Barton turns into a reliable scorer off the bench.

Do the Blazers take the next step with those moves?

Right now SA/OKC/LAC are better than the Blazers

Houston and GS are about to make some big moves

How is Portland supposed to keep up?

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

What can we realistically do this summer? We have no Jeff wit hey to parlay into a Robin Lopez.

Or do we?

 

[MickZagger]

Here's where Fran nuts his pants...

 

[illmatic99]

You just described the NBA's Scrooge.

Congrats.

Wrong.

Olshey is PA's grinch. lol

 

[Scalma]

Do the Blazers take the next step with those moves?

Right now SA/OKC/LAC are better than the Blazers

Houston and GS are about to make some big moves

How is Portland supposed to keep up?

Exactly. I'm betting on a sign and trade for someone. We have batum and/or Matthews to use, plus some recent lotto picks like McCollum and Leonard.

 

[santeesioux]

What can we realistically do this summer? We have no Jeff wit hey to parlay into a Robin Lopez.

Or do we?

Don't worry, Lebron is coming.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

7'10" wingspan, actually.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Someone said the Blazers are gearing up for the summer of 2015 and it makes sense. LA, Wes, Lopez, Robinson, Wright, Freeland, Leonard, Claver, Crabbe and Barton . . . none of them are guaranteed. Blazers will have to fill a lot of spots . . . but will have a lot money to play with.

Also by next summer the Blazers should know who they want to keep, who they can trade and who to just let go. Meanwhile, Blazers bring back a starting 5 that have played together, know each other, like each other and were successful. Now they come back more seasoned with playoff experience and most playing for future contracts.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Do the Blazers take the next step with those moves?

Right now SA/OKC/LAC are better than the Blazers

Houston and GS are about to make some big moves

How is Portland supposed to keep up?

Can we at least wait until July 20th?

For all the playoff teams, especially those that got out of the first round, we're one of the youngest. It's too early to shit the bed.

Besides, our core is so young, we should be better on development and experience alone.

 

[ehizzy3]

one million for a second..no way we are getting one then

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Olshey has been here two years now. Does that boring offseason sound like something Olshey would be interested in? He's going to be aggressive and he's going to be opportunistic. Don't know what he's going to do, but I can bet on it being something out of the ordinary.

I klnow this may sound way out there, but maybe even Lebron.

 

[Scalma]

Someone said the Blazers are gearing up for the summer of 2015 and it makes sense. LA, Wes, Lopez, Robinson, Wright, Freeland, Leonard, Claver, Crabbe and Barton . . . none of them are guaranteed. Blazers will have to fill a lot of spots . . . but will have a lot money to play with.

Also by next summer the Blazers should know who they want to keep, who they can trade and who to just let go. Meanwhile, Blazers bring back a starting 5 that have played together, know each other, like each other and were successful. Now they come back more seasoned with playoff experience and most playing for future contracts.

Please. Who is a FA next year? Why would they wait on 2015 when they can just go after the best player in the world right now?

 

[santeesioux]

PA will use some of his contacts at Microsoft to make Lebron the new CEO if he signs here.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Don't worry, Lebron is coming.

Not so loud. Wooks is on suicide bridge, trying to climb the chain-link, and every time someone mentions this, his efforts intensify.

Despite the fact if it happened, we'd instantly be #1 title contender.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

So I guess Paul Allen's love for the draft is overstated?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Tyson Chandler meets Ha Seunj-Jin.

 

[santeesioux]

So I guess Paul Allen's love for the draft is overstated?

PA's love for max level free agents coming here is deeper.

 

[illmatic99]

So I guess Paul Allen's love for the draft is overstated?

My guess is Neil has him on lockdown

 

[BlazerCaravan]

http://deadspin.com/bill-simmons-reacts-to-miami-acquiring-shamazz-napier-1596793056/

 

[RoyToy]

Can we at least wait until July 20th?

For all the playoff teams, especially those that got out of the first round, we're one of the youngest. It's too early to shit the bed.

Besides, our core is so young, we should be better on development and experience alone.

OKC
HOU
LAC
GS

All with young cores

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Do the Blazers take the next step with those moves?

Right now SA/OKC/LAC are better than the Blazers

Houston and GS are about to make some big moves

How is Portland supposed to keep up?

Houston made the biggest move of the summer landing Dwight Howard. Olshey used cap space on Robin Lopez, Robinson, Mo and Wright (very boring)

Bring on Hadrin, Melo and Dwight!

 

[OneLifeToLive]

PA's love for max level free agents coming here is deeper.

Why's that????

What you got?

 

[PDXFonz]

Bahhahaha Pierre Jackson. The biggest black hole in all of basketball.

 

[Scalma]

I'm tellin ya guys...if LeBron leaves Miami...its for Rip City.