The reason we don't have CP3 or DWill

[illmatic99]

Found this over on realgm.

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Good lord.

And the other two along with Marty are Nate Robinson and Rashad McCants.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Ya, I remember everyone raving that it was the single best workout in team history.


I wish they had took that advise when they saw Durant instead

 

[illmatic99]

Well we did with Dame, and thank God for that

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

KP did fight for CP3, apparently.

Nash totally fell in love with the workout wonder.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Some players can light it up in practice but just can't do it in the games. Martell is now becoming a pretty good player but a little late for us.

 

[Mediocre Man]

KP did fight for CP3, apparently.

Nash totally fell in love with the workout wonder.

I remember that as well

 

[Mediocre Man]

Some players can light it up in practice but just can't do it in the games. Martell is now becoming a pretty good player but a little late for us.

I watched Casey this afternoon at the practice facility and Luke Babbitt must have hit 99 out of 100 3's going around the arc. That's a bit of an stretch, but easily 90+%

 

[KeepOnRollin]

I watched Casey this afternoon at the practice facility and Luke Babbitt must have hit 99 out of 100 3's going around the arc. That's a bit of an stretch, but easily 90+%

Then the proper thing is to let him go and look to bring him back in 3 years

 

[Pinwheel1]

Some players can light it up in practice but just can't do it in the games. Martell is now becoming a pretty good player but a little late for us.

Well technically we could sign him this summer.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Well technically we could sign him this summer.

I wouldn't mind that but still some others I would prefer. But if we got him at a decent costs compared to the others...

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

How much did CP3's measurements sway your opinion on his upside?

FWIW, his wingpan and standing reach are identical to the 5'9" Isaiah Thomas -- 7'9" standing reach.

Intangibles/BBIQ >>>>>>>>> measurements/athleticism

 

[Pinwheel1]

How much did CP3's measurements sway your opinion on his upside?

FWIW, his wingpan and standing reach are identical to the 5'9" Isaiah Thomas -- 7'9" standing reach.

Intangibles/BBIQ >>>>>>>>> measurements/athleticism

As I remember it, I was in the minority who wanted to draft cp3 , and I agree there were many who were swayed by his measurements. Apparently, after years of Damon, many wanted to stay away from "midget" PG's.

 

[BlazerWookee]

As I remember it, I was in the minority who wanted to draft cp3 camp, and I agree there were many who were swayed by his measurements. Apparently, after years of Damon, many wanted to stay away from "midget" PG's.

Not so much. Remember, Nash was really sold on Telfair at the time, too...

 

[THE HCP]

I joined this Realm of Nerds (BBF) the night we drafted Martell.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Ugh, I just went back and looked at the 2005 draft discussion. I was all in favor of Gerald Green and Deron Williams because Pizza guy thought both had a higher ceiling than Paul.

 

[Harry's Raincoat]

I believed all the Slurpie drink Nash was serving me!! I believed that Telfair was our answer at PG. I thought it wise to trade down and fill two positions (Webster and Jack) from the one we had.
Oh, its painful to revisit this.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

I believed all the Slurpie drink Nash was serving me!! I believed that Telfair was our answer at PG. I thought it wise to trade down and fill two positions (Webster and Jack) from the one we had.
Oh, its painful to revisit this.

If Nash did believe in Telfair then why did we need Jack if we had our PG of the future though? Seems like if they wanted a PG they should have took the best one. If they thought they were set at PG then trade down but don't take another PG.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Via B-Edge:

He made his bones in the Brandon Roy/LaMarcus Aldridge draft but he was retroactively credited with being the voice of righteousness even on predating issues. Pritchard wanted Chris Paul in the 2005 draft.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Man that was a shitty year. Passing on two HOF PG's and hiring Mr Sonic

 

[BlazerWookee]

If Nash did believe in Telfair then why did we need Jack if we had our PG of the future though? Seems like if they wanted a PG they should have took the best one. If they thought they were set at PG then trade down but don't take another PG.

Because Jack was a tough 1-2, and Marty was seen as a sharpshooting super-athletic 2-3.

 

[illmatic99]

Ugh, I just went back and looked at the 2005 draft discussion. I was all in favor of Gerald Green and Deron Williams because Pizza guy thought both had a higher ceiling than Paul.

haha I was pissed that we picked Marty over Gerald Green. I thought Green was the next TMac

 

[Natebishop3]

The reason why we don't have CP3 or DWill is because God hates the Portland Trail Blazers.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Because Jack was a tough 1-2, and Marty was seen as a sharpshooting super-athletic 2-3.

If you are going for need though we had other bigger needs. I understand Marty (even though it didn't work). Jack not so much.

 

[Natebishop3]

I still think Martell has one of the sweetest looking shots in the league..... it was a head problem.

 

[BlazerWookee]

If you are going for need though we had other bigger needs. I understand Marty (even though it didn't work). Jack not so much.

Bassy and Marty were both drafted with future success in mind, not for immediate production. I think Jack was expected to produce relatively sooner rather than later, in hopes that they could tank for draft picks AND tell season ticket holders they weren't tanking for draft picks.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Nash's reason for passing on CP3 was, and I'm not kidding, "CP3 is only 1/4" taller than Telfair."

 

[BrianFromWA]

and his one of his last games he punched a dude in the nuts

 

[illmatic99]

Ya Julius Hodge. I remember hearing PDX radio people talking about how he'd only continue the jailblazer image.

 

[BlazerWookee]

and his one of his last games he punched a dude in the nuts

This is why I didn't want him. I knew he'd be good (not necessarily HOF good, but still really effing good), but at the time we were in the process of changing the culture of the team. Look at the bright side: If we drafted Paul, we never would have landed both Brandon and LaMarcus.

 

[santeesioux]

I'm in no way condoning passing on either, but they both wanted to be in big markets and forced their way out of the franchises that drafted them. Do you think either would have wanted to stay here?