Top 8 are easy for me. Top 11.....

[Pinwheel1]

The order is tough. No one knows who wants who. But here are my top 11 as of now. Two of these guys could be Blazers. Who would you NOT want out of these 11, and who would you replace that person with?

I really feel comfortable with my top 8. I just wish I could come up with 3 more that I would be happy hearing their name called at 11.

Anthony Davis PF
Thomas Robinson PF
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist SF
Bradley Beal SG
Andre Drummond C.
Harrison Barnes SF
Damian Lillard PG
Austin Rivers SG

Perry Jones PF
Jared Sullinger C
Kendall Marshall PG

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Anthony Davis
Thomas Robinson
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
Bradley Beal
Andre Drummond
Harrison Barnes

After these six there is a bit of a drop off IMO.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Anthony Davis
Thomas Robinson
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
Bradley Beal
Andre Drummond
Harrison Barnes

After these six there is a bit of a drop off IMO.

Come on Fez, we need 5 more to help the Blazer brain trust out!

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

If teams don't reach and take the BPA we should have a choice of two players:

Andre Drummond or Harrison Barnes.

 

[Pinwheel1]

If teams don't reach and take the BPA we should have a choice of two players:

Andre Drummond or Harrison Barnes.

I am confident we will get a good player at 6. It is 11 that I am concerned with.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I am confident we will get a good player at 6. It is 11 that I am concerned with.

Just as long as they take the BPA and not draft for need. By that I mean drafting Lillard over better prospects like Barnes or Drummond would be a mistake.

 

[RR7]

Just as long as they take the BPA and not draft for need. By that I mean drafting Lillard over better prospects like Barnes or Drummond would be a mistake.

HE IS TALKING ABOUT WHO AT 11.

 

[Rhal]

After the top 6 the next 10 seem to be about on the same level and all depends on what needs you forsee. The next 3 I like after the top 6 are PJ/Lillard/Sullinger but you can easily take any of those guys out and replace them with Rivers/lamb/waiters/zeller/Marshall/Hensen/Leonard/Tjones

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Just as long as they take the BPA and not draft for need. By that I mean drafting Lillard over better prospects like Barnes or Drummond would be a mistake.

I cannot wait until Lillard proves you wrong, and I really hope he does it with the Blazers.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I cannot wait until Lillard proves you wrong, and I really hope he does it with the Blazers.

I really like Lillard but he's not a top-6 prospect in this draft.

You always draft BPA and if Barnes or Drummond are there at #6 you have to take them w/o a second of consideration for Lillard.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

I really like Lillard but he's not a top-6 prospect in this draft.

You always draft BPA and if Barnes or Drummond are there at #6 you have to take them w/o a second of consideration for Lillard.

You keep saying BPA like it's set in stone. It is subjective.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

You keep saying BPA like it's set in stone. It is subjective.

I think it's pretty obvious.

Though, I'd be happy if he fell to #11.

 

[Blaze01]

and if he doesn't prove him wrong, then what? Oh, well there's always next year.....

 

[crandc]

Plenty of good players have gone #11.

 

[Boise Blazer]

I wish there was a way to swap our 11 pick with GS's 7 pick without giving up too much. Then we could take BPA AND a gamble and really get the 2 guys that we wanted instead of leaving it to chance 5 picks later. Unfotunately I think that would require more than I would be willing to give up

 

[Sedatedfork]

I wish there was a way to swap our 11 pick with GS's 7 pick without giving up too much. Then we could take BPA AND a gamble and really get the 2 guys that we wanted instead of leaving it to chance 5 picks later. Unfotunately I think that would require more than I would be willing to give up

Or even getting up to #8 or #9 would be good. With #11 I think I want one of Lillard, Marshall, Rivers, or (if we don't go with a big at #6) maybe Leonard. Not sure what it would take to move up those spots. I am impressed with Lillard, but a little wary of taking him at #6. Obviously 2nd rounders would be on the table, maybe rights to Euros? Since Toronto and San Francisco are such metropolitan cities maybe they would be interested in Claver or Freeland which also would take them off of our cap hold situation. Maybe an option to swap picks next year (top 3 protected)? One thing is true, if we keep both of these picks Summer league should be fun.

 

[Pinwheel1]

The order is tough. No one knows who wants who. But here are my top 11 as of now. Two of these guys could be Blazers. Who would you NOT want out of these 11, and who would you replace that person with?

I really feel comfortable with my top 8. I just wish I could come up with 3 more that I would be happy hearing their name called at 11.

Anthony Davis PF
Thomas Robinson PF
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist SF
Bradley Beal SG
Andre Drummond C.
Harrison Barnes SF
Damian Lillard PG
Austin Rivers SG

Perry Jones PF
Jared Sullinger C
Kendall Marshall PG

Ok you guys talked me into Waiters, so he needs to be in my top 11. Someone has to go. Tough call between by bottom 3 but PJones didn't make my cut.

Anthony Davis PF
Thomas Robinson PF
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist SF
Bradley Beal SG
Andre Drummond C.
Harrison Barnes SF
Damian Lillard PG
Austin Rivers SG
Dion Waiters

Jared Sullinger C
Kendall Marshall PG

 

[Pinwheel1]

Ok you guys talked me into Waiters, so he needs to be in my top 11. Someone has to go. Tough call between by bottom 3 but PJones didn't make my cut.

Anthony Davis PF
Thomas Robinson PF
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist SF
Bradley Beal SG
Andre Drummond C.
Harrison Barnes SF
Damian Lillard PG
Austin Rivers SG
Dion Waiters SG
Jeremy Lamb SG
Kendall Marshall PG

OK I know no else cares about this thread but me, but I am updating my picks non-the-less:

Lamb is in and Sullinger is out. I now have 4 SG's and 2 PG's out of my top 11. I want a new young back court. Ideally I would love for Beal to fall to 6 and Lillard to 11, but I won't hold my breath.

If Beal or Barnes really did fall (and Lillard did not, I would go with Marshall at 11)
If MKG or Drummond falls to us at 6, I would want a scoring SG to be picked 11.

But if we went ahead and took Lillard at 6 regardless who slipped to us, I would go with Rivers or Waiters. Match him up with a SG that has at least some pG skills. Then run an offense that does not need the PG to dominate the ball.

 

[Tince]

i've got a real good hunch Waiters will be going top 11!

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

i've got a real good hunch Waiters will be going top 11!

Top 11 or Top 6?

Hint hint, nudge nudge....

 

[Blaze01]

i've got a real good hunch Waiters will be going top 11!

Which begs the question, Why would POR take both Lillard & Waiters? I don't think they would....and I would much rather have Waiters than Lillard....

 

[Further]

For those who think rivers is a gem, I think he is going to have a real hard time at the next level Due to some of his metrics.
He had the worst lane agility of all sg's in the first round that were measured. Beal, lamb, frournier and wroten.
He had the second worst 3/4 court sprint with Fournier in last.
He is tied for shortest wingspan with Waiters

I cound be wrong, but that scares me. I know he was a top recruit, but when I watched him play he did not impress. I think he will be a bust.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Which begs the question, Why would POR take both Lillard & Waiters? I don't think they would....and I would much rather have Waiters than Lillard....

I think they would be a better version than of Ellis and Curry. Lets go back to just having 2 guards instead of a designated PG and SG. Multiple attacking players. Since it is so hard to find a good true PG.

 

[Tince]

Which begs the question, Why would POR take both Lillard & Waiters? I don't think they would....and I would much rather have Waiters than Lillard....

I'm with you Blaze, I can't see them taking both. I think their main focus is a proven PG, a young big, and a young guard; in that order.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I'm with you Blaze, I can't see them taking both. I think their main focus is a proven PG, a young big, and a young guard; in that order.

How much are you guys willing to OVER pay for a proven PG? Because to get Dragic we have to pay big bucks. 10-12 million a year. Supply and demand.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

If teams don't reach and take the BPA we should have a choice of two players:

Andre Drummond or Harrison Barnes.

ok so who is 1-5 then?

 

[Mediocre Man]

ok so who is 1-5 then?

I posted an insider tidbit in another thread. Chad Ford says according to most GM's, Robinson, Barnes, Beal, MKG and Drummond are in the next tier below Davis

 

[3RA1N1AC]

according to most GM's, Robinson, Barnes, Beal, MKG and Drummond are in the next tier below Davis

no shit

fez said at #6 we would have a choice between drummond and barnes...so im asking him... who is the top 5?

 

[Mediocre Man]

no shit

fez said at #6 we would have a choice between drummond and barnes...so im asking him... who is the top 5?

Sorry.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Sorry.

no need for that

you are killin it with the tweets and what not, appreciated