Positive spin Monday

[Mediocre Man]

Next years draft is supposed to be loaded.

 

[blue9]

We didn't get Pau!

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Next years draft is supposed to be loaded.

Positive spin: it's already Tuesday! Only four work days!

 

[Mediocre Man]

Positive spin: it's already Tuesday! Only four work days!

This will be the best post in this thread. NICE

 

[Pinwheel1]

Anxious to see our summer league team. I think we forget how long Cliff Alexander is. Sure he is short and raw but he is young, physical, and athletic with a standing reach of 9'1.5".
That is a taller reach than anyone else on the team. Granted that is not saying a lot, but he is a lot longer and cheaper than someone like Jared Sullinger. Not much offense, but maybe he can add some rim protection.

Here are the pros listed last year in summer league by Boston:

High Motor
Rebounding
Shot Blocking
Defensive Commitment -
Wingspan

 

[Chris Craig]

It could be worse

 

[Natebishop3]

Positive - OKC is significantly weaker (although I think they're still good enough to compete for a playoff spot.)

Positive - we should be able to bring back most of the team.

Positive - Dame & CJ should only get better.

 

[HolyBackboard]

I think if we retain our RFA's, we have a chance to be the 3rd best team in the West. Our chemistry and internal development could be key in taking this team to the next step.

 

[BBert]

The rest of the league will underestimate the Blazers (again)!

 

[Natebishop3]

At least we aren't the Mavs...

Best player is 38 years old.

Just signed Harrison fucking Barnes to a max contract.

Dealt a pick to get Andrew Bogut when the Warriors were BEGGING someone to take him.

 

[Chris Craig]

At least we aren't the Mavs...

Best player is 38 years old.

Just signed Harrison fucking Barnes to a max contract.

Dealt a pick to get Andrew Bogut when the Warriors were BEGGING someone to take him.

Yeah I think Cuban was like fuck it, if we're going down, the rest of the west is going down with us....muwawawawa

 

[Chris Craig]

 

[riverman]

The Blazers will once again be under the radar in the west and the chip on Dame's shoulder will fuel him to once again over achieve

 

[Chris Craig]

The Blazers didn't waste money on Gasol or Pachulia among other players that don't fit...that's good

 

[Nikolokolus]

Considering all of the players we've lost over the last couple of years for almost zero compensation (or negative compensation) we're going to be surprisingly competitive with all of the other teams not named Golden State.

 

[Binx]

The rest of the league will underestimate the Blazers (again)!

And we will all overestimate them.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

And we will all overestimate them.

Some might but not you! You're a realist, by golly.

 

[Mediocre Man]

The Blazers will once again be under the radar in the west and the chip on Dame's shoulder will fuel him to once again over achieve

I completely disagree about Portland being under the radar again

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I completely disagree about Portland being under the radar again

The Skip Baylesses of the world will underestimate us, because other teams made Big Moves and We Didn't. Evan Turner will be better for us than the Skip Baylesses think, and losing Hendo won't matter much in the grand scheme. Regardless, the next two years are still about slowly building up while waiting for California to fall into sea.

 

[Pinwheel1]

while waiting for California to fall into sea.

Hopefully just the first half mile, so I end up with ocean front property.

 

[Schilly]

The team got younger!

 

[riverman]

We won't read non stop Meyers bashing until after the allstar break!

 

[e_blazer]

With Durant choosing Golden State, nothing Olshey had planned would have made a difference anyway.

 

[ripcityboy]

The Timbers needed a left back. So they went out and got one. There you go..... some positivity.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Westbrook is reportedly not interested in signing an extension so okc will likely deal him. Where to?

Either way, we will be better than okc.

 

[Natebishop3]

Westbrook is reportedly not interested in signing an extension so okc will likely deal him. Where to?

Either way, we will be better than okc.

He's gonna go to LA. It is known.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

He's gonna go to LA. It is known.

For what? Not seeing much the lakers could offer. Deangelo russell and ?

 

[barfo]

The move to Seattle has not been announced yet.

barfo

 

[trailblazer18]

If we can keep our RFA's I will be pretty happy. We are in a good position. CJ is going to improve a lot still, Dame will continue to improve just not at huge intervals. I really think Harkless can be a big time player, he showed so many flashes of being really good last year. Because we are young, I only see our team getting better, not worse. Golden State made most of their rise from their young players developing. AI and Bogut were key additions, but not the main pieces. Why not us?

 

[Scalma]

At least we aren't the Mavs...

Best player is 38 years old.

Just signed Harrison fucking Barnes to a max contract.

Dealt a pick to get Andrew Bogut when the Warriors were BEGGING someone to take him.

Serious question, do the Mavs have a gm? I always figured it was just Cuban calling all the shots. I mean has anyone looked at their draft history the past ten years? Yikes. They also should've started a rebuild last summer.