Shaedon Sharpe and Jabari Walker meet the media at 10 am!

[e_blazer]

With Ant now being 6'7, the Blazers are clearly involved with genetic manipulation.

Finally, SPAM wisely.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Cronin is winning me over.

The Clipper trade was still pennies on the dollar. Assets were not maximized. Not even close.

However, he now gets a pass as his plan is becoming clearer: Not content with merely making the playoffs - this was a shot at Neil.

You’re the man, Joe!

 

[blazerkor]

What I want to know is how tall Cronin is.

The Oregonian says that he was listed at 6'6" when he played college ball.

https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/...chitect behind it,details of the revamped CBA.

 

[oldmangrouch]

The video from when he was a high school kid and he did the hesitation hop before every drive? We need to burn that video it's OLD. In that video the guy showed clips of Harden to show what Sharpe should learn to do instead. Someone posted a recent workout video on here where Sharpe was working on exactly what that guy was saying. He looked good.

I just realized you are probably talking about what looked like AAU video? Yeah, that was some lazy shit. Sharpe practiced with Kentucky last season. No way the coaches let him get away that. If he didn't move his feet and maintain good position in his Blazers workout, they wouldn't have drafted him.

I know some fans don't want to hear it, but even one season of him playing at Kentucky would have told us more than all the high school/AAU/summer league highlight reels put together.

 

[Natebishop3]

I know some fans don't want to hear it, but even one season of him playing at Kentucky would have told us more than all the high school/AAU/summer league highlight reels put together.

Sure but even one season at Kentucky might have put him out of our range. That’s why it’s a gamble, but it’s a gamble worth taking.

 

[blazerkor]

I know some fans don't want to hear it, but even one season of him playing at Kentucky would have told us more than all the high school/AAU/summer league highlight reels put together.

I think it would have told us as fans more but I don't think that Cronin and especially Schmitz made a much less informed decision that anyone else did who made a pick in this draft. Having Schmitz is a big deal in feeling safe with these picks. I know in the past he's gone to open and closed practices at different colleges. They went to Sharpe's pro day and worked him out twice.

If he would have played at Kentucky he might have been picked before one of the three PFs and Ivey. Hell, he was the number one guy in his recruiting class before he reclassified he might have gone first if he'd played. This is why we can't discount the possibility that he'll be a major contributor this season and just get better from there. Of course with any rookie there is the unknown and the potential for underwhelming results both initially and throughout their career... I just don't see more negative potential with Shaedon than any of the other guys drafted.

 

[andalusian]

I know some fans don't want to hear it, but even one season of him playing at Kentucky would have told us more than all the high school/AAU/summer league highlight reels put together.

Just like kobe and Jermain O'Neal and kg and lebron.

It's a swing for the fences move. Sometimes they work, other times not so much.

If it works, great, if not the blzers are maybe a first round fodder instead of 2nd round fodder? Worth it.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I know some fans don't want to hear it, but even one season of him playing at Kentucky would have told us more than all the high school/AAU/summer league highlight reels put together.

That is very true, a full season would have given us more data to go on. But I think the list of successful HS players going straight to the NBA is long enough to make that a moot point.
You either have a good talent evaluator on your staff or you don't. Either way the draft is still a crap shoot

 

[oldmangrouch]

That is very true, a full season would have given us more data to go on. But I think the list of successful HS players going straight to the NBA is long enough to make that a moot point.
You either have a good talent evaluator on your staff or you don't. Either way the draft is still a crap shoot

Given recent history - and Cronin was a part of that - my confidence in the FO is close to zero.

 

[BBert]

With Ant now being 6'7, the Blazers are clearly involved with genetic manipulation.

I would expect no less from the late great Paul Allen.

 

[BBert]

I know some fans don't want to hear it, but even one season of him playing at Kentucky would have told us more than all the high school/AAU/summer league highlight reels put together.

Absolutely. Us fans are shooting in the dark.

 

[Driew]

I like how that press conference was mainly a CB press conference haha

 

[Stevenson]

Joe always just looks so happy to be the GM.

And I like that!

I really love his demeanor, his vibe. So refreshing.

 

[Stevenson]

Listening to Joe, it seems clear that a Chauncey-type player is a player like the way Chauncey played: Talented, tough, gritty, high basketball IQ, maximizing your talent.

 

[riverman]

I know some fans don't want to hear it, but even one season of him playing at Kentucky would have told us more than all the high school/AAU/summer league highlight reels put together.

look up the Kentucky coaches interview 4 months ago about him....he swears the kid would've been a number one pick if he came back for a year and he says he can say that because he's coached 4 number one picks ...I don't link videos anymore but it's on youtube...

 

[Rastapopoulos]

look up the Kentucky coaches interview 4 months ago about him....he swears the kid would've been a number one pick if he came back for a year and he says he can say that because he's coached 4 number one picks ...I don't link videos anymore but it's on youtube...

Yeah, I trust Calipari about as far as I can throw him. Also, if you look at the context, he said IF HE STAYED ANOTHER YEAR he COULD be that, so he was obviously trying to butter up the kid to get him to stay.

 

[riverman]

Yeah, I trust Calipari about as far as I can throw him. Also, if you look at the context, he said IF HE STAYED ANOTHER YEAR he COULD be that, so he was obviously trying to butter up the kid to get him to stay.

sure....I know nothing about the guy but it's ok if you don't value his opinion...he basically said the kid was ready if a team could develop him and would be the best of the best with just a year of college ball although he didn't say he asked him to stay at all. He said he didn't need to stay in school because basically...he's that good. Just high praise from someone who knows his game and said he's coachable and disciplined. I mean, the kid just got to the big dance and first day he's already a gym rat.

 

[BBert]

Yeah, I trust Calipari about as far as I can throw him. Also, if you look at the context, he said IF HE STAYED ANOTHER YEAR he COULD be that, so he was obviously trying to butter up the kid to get him to stay.

Good call.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

I know some fans don't want to hear it, but even one season of him playing at Kentucky would have told us more than all the high school/AAU/summer league highlight reels put together.

So you wanted to tank again next year and wade through ping pong balls again and hopefully get a top three pick and still possibly miss him?

 

[oldmangrouch]

So you wanted to tank again next year and wade through ping pong balls again and hopefully get a top three pick and still possibly miss him?

Have you been around long enough to remember the name LaRue Martin? Blind faith and hope don't work for me - I prefer due diligence.

And yes, I would have gritted my teeth and lived with another year of tanking. I sure as hell wouldn't have made the Grant deal. This team needs a complete overhaul (IMHO). You notice that Detroit took the pick we sent them for Grant and turned it into Duren? If the Blazers had done that, I would object to the Sharpe pick less - bringing in 2 projects would have mitigated the risk and demonstrated a clear plan.

Cronin wants to show he can juggle and tightrope walk at the same time when he has yet to show he can do either.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Have you been around long enough to remember the name LaRue Martin? Blind faith and hope don't work for me - I prefer due diligence.

And yes, I would have gritted my teeth and lived with another year of tanking. I sure as hell wouldn't have made the Grant deal. This team needs a complete overhaul (IMHO). You notice that Detroit took the pick we sent them for Grant and turned it into Duren? If the Blazers had done that, I would object to the Sharpe pick less - bringing in 2 projects would have mitigated the risk and demonstrated a clear plan.

Cronin wants to show he can juggle and tightrope walk at the same time when he has yet to show he can do either.

They might end up tanking again next year anyway i guess?

 

[Chris Craig]

Have you been around long enough to remember the name LaRue Martin? Blind faith and hope don't work for me - I prefer due diligence.

And yes, I would have gritted my teeth and lived with another year of tanking. I sure as hell wouldn't have made the Grant deal. This team needs a complete overhaul (IMHO). You notice that Detroit took the pick we sent them for Grant and turned it into Duren? If the Blazers had done that, I would object to the Sharpe pick less - bringing in 2 projects would have mitigated the risk and demonstrated a clear plan.

Cronin wants to show he can juggle and tightrope walk at the same time when he has yet to show he can do either.

You will change your tune soon.

 

[riverman]

Have you been around long enough to remember the name LaRue Martin? Blind faith and hope don't work for me - I prefer due diligence.

And yes, I would have gritted my teeth and lived with another year of tanking. I sure as hell wouldn't have made the Grant deal. This team needs a complete overhaul (IMHO). You notice that Detroit took the pick we sent them for Grant and turned it into Duren? If the Blazers had done that, I would object to the Sharpe pick less - bringing in 2 projects would have mitigated the risk and demonstrated a clear plan.

Cronin wants to show he can juggle and tightrope walk at the same time when he has yet to show he can do either.

This team fired the GM, most of his staff, the coach and the president quit....traded most of the core from last season and one who has been here for the whole Dame era....what part of overhauling did you miss out on? When is the last time we had a decent draft pick? We're much better now than we were going into last season. I remember LaRue Martin but he has zero to do with what's going on with the Blazers....Duren isn't a proven impact player yet either. That's the nature of drafting but Grant is a proven piece and a gold medal.. Olympian...just don't understand where you are finding depression in this offseason...we're getting better not worse and more importantly ..we have young talent for the future as well as impact players for next season. Joe and Schmitz know more about this draft than anybody you can dig up...don't fool yourself that they didn't exercise due diligence concerning this draft...Sharpe was Schmitz guy and Walker was Joe's..both good draft signings

 

[Hoopguru]

J Walker will make the team. Watched a number of Buff games, for 6'9 he's a solid shooter from distance and is tough down low. He'll give G Brown a run for his money on making the team.

 

[illmatic99]

Did they stop archiving this? I used to listen to this religiously back in the day