We got the #3 pick. Discuss the possibilities. (1 Viewer)

[noknobs]

Are CJ and Ant built like him? As athletic as him? Like I said at 200lbs and with long arms and athletic.....it won't be his size that prevents him from being able to defend. Defense is only half the game. On offense can they stay up with him?

Like I said he's a good prospect. Ant and CJ are also good players overall. But as important as this off-season is, a 6'2" or 6'4" PG is not what this team needs.

 

[illmatic99]

 

[wizenheimer]

Like I said he's a good prospect. Ant and CJ are also good players overall. But as important as this off-season is, a 6'2" or 6'4" PG is not what this team needs.

broadly speaking that's true

what is also very true, is that more then length or height or mass, what the Blazers need most is more talent. If Scoot is as talented as his advocates claim, Portland will be better off

 

[wizenheimer]

I wonder if Scoot is advising Dame on which teams Dame should ask to be traded to when Portland drafts Scoot

 

[Blazinaway]

Reports are that both Portland and Charlotte measured him as just under 6’4 in shoes.

6' 9" wingspan I believe, that's pretty good if accurate, Cam Whitmore's wingspan 6' 8.5"

 

[noknobs]

broadly speaking that's true

what is also very true, is that more then length or height or mass, what the Blazers need most is more talent. If Scoot is as talented as his advocates claim, Portland will be better off

Well if we go with him I hope that's true and he finds enough playing time. All of the team needs going into this offseason will be no closer to being fixed however.

 

[Phatguysrule]

So if we're in win now mode why would we have one of our three most valuable players in terms of trade value (Dame, Scoot and Shae) sitting them bench when we have glaring holes in the starting lineup?

If we have glaring holes in the starting lineup we aren't in win now mode.

I think that's the point Dame has been trying to make.

We need to fix the roster.

 

[Blazer509]

Dame said he didn't want youth anyone under 6'4" is a small shooting guard... it's not even debatable. It would be putting a small SG next to Dame for the 8th straight season. We would also yet again ask a guy in Shaedon to play a position up to make this shit work. It's cool though, it's not like we've done this same thing before.

It doesn't matter though because Dame said he wasn't cool with youth and has no interest in mentoring any more rookies. He said Shaedon is different and Shaedon is enough. If we draft and keep Scoot, we will trade Dame... it will happen. That is just a prediction and not a fact but it's a pretty solid prediction based on all of the information Dame was kind enough to give us.

Eh. Where the top of someone’s head is is irrelevant to basketball. Standing reach is what you should really be looking at.

 

[inconceivable]

I wonder if Scoot is advising Dame on which teams Dame should ask to be traded to when Portland drafts Scoot

They are having their own negotiations on what it would take for Dame to give up the letter O

 

[Ripcity4life77]

I still think the Blazers need to trade the 3rd pick ( Scoot ) cause it does not make sense BUT if they decide to go down this route pairing Dame and Scoot then Cronin will need to show he is a much better GM then he has shown in the past. He will need to reshape this team and bring is much better defenders to account for the smaller back court something NeO and he has not done to this point as the GM for the Blazers. I will not lie that alone outside of the Dame threat to leave scares me the most cause I do not trust Cronin to get things done but I hope he proves me wrong.

 

[blazerkor]

I still think the Blazers need to trade the 3rd pick ( Scoot ) cause it does not make sense BUT if they decide to go down this route pairing Dame and Scoot then Cronin will need to show he is a much better GM then he has shown in the past. He will need to reshape this team and bring is much better defenders to account for the smaller back court something NeO and he has not done to this point as the GM for the Blazers. I will not lie that alone outside of the Same threat to leave scares me the most cause I do not trust Cronin to get things done but I hope he proves me wrong.

Fuck me! If we go into another season starting two guys who should be starting at PG at PG and SG I'm going to be livid. How many times do we have to try this bullshit?

 

[inconceivable]

was dame even in attendance for miller's workout? he was for scoot, the twins, and others but i don't see any reports he was there for miller. he also follows scoot and the twins on ig, but not miller

 

[Natebishop3]

Yeah, I love this report. It makes me feel like there's a really good chance that the reports of us wanting to draft and keep Scoot are just to try and get a better deal surrounding Scoot for Zion. I still honestly believe this is what will ultimately happen tomorrow. Call it wishful thinking but it makes sense for both sides. I'm just going to post this incredibly redundant trade idea again because I think it makes a lot of sense and a little twist.

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New Orleans needs to attach more. To me, Simons/Nurk/3 for Zion is a massive overpay. I get that we're also getting resources from Orlando, but the Pels are still making out of this with only Zion going out. I want Herb. We have a TPE that matches Herb.

 

[Natebishop3]

was dame even in attendance for miller's workout? he was for scoot, the twins, and others but i don't see any reports he was there for miller. he also follows scoot and the twins on ig, but not miller

There hasn't been any mention of Dame being at Miller's workout. I think Highkin specifically made sure to mention that Dame was at Scoot's workout.

 

[Shaboid]

I'm sorry. They didn't get pictures of them exchanging numbers. I won't believe it.

 

[Natebishop3]

I wonder if Scoot is advising Dame on which teams Dame should ask to be traded to when Portland drafts Scoot

Communicating, eh?

 

[B-Roy]

 

[Natebishop3]

That poor man probably can’t go anywhere these days.

 

[blazerkor]

That's cool and all Joe but please don't talk Dame into another shitty unbalanced roster either. Thanks!

 

[illmatic99]

Miller calls PG the GOAT an hour after Kupchak reveals that MJ will have final say in the Hornets pick.

 

[glazeduck]

That's cool and all Joe but please don't talk Dame into another shitty unbalanced roster either. Thanks!

That's a weird way of saying "please balance the roster, Joe"

 

[Natebishop3]

 

[B-Roy]

tldr?

 

[Natebishop3]

tldr?

God I haven't even listened to the whole thing. They're all over the place.

Stuff on Portland starts here

 

[inconceivable]

The fact that 2nd and 3rd picks are flip flopping so frequently, it means the value of 2nd is just as much as 3rd. We are approaching this draft from a position of strength.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Fuck me! If we go into another season starting two guys who should be starting at PG at PG and SG I'm going to be livid. How many times do we have to try this bullshit?

Again...... that is why you start Sharpe at SG. And you trade Ant, and Nurk and/or Little and picks for a forward.
That way we get better and we keep a potential star. If you don' think Scoot is any good then that is a different conversation.
Of course, I would still move him for Zion

 

[James lamphear]

I believe we keeping the 3 nobody going give us what we need for that pick but I see 23rd being in play tomorrow for a quality vet that's where I would look if there a trade tomorrow.

 

[Strenuus]

Son of a bitch were getting Zion aren't we?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Is this crazy?



I mean, we know the Nets don't want 3 for Bridges...but maybe they'd want Zion instead, especially if they can offload Simmons.
Pels get Scoot, and get a shot at a different 1/1 reclamation project.
Blazers get the solid starting lineup Dame wants.

 

[Gronk_Brady]

Is this crazy?

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I mean, we know the Nets don't want 3 for Bridges...but maybe they'd want Zion instead, especially if they can offload Simmons.
Pels get Scoot, and get a shot at a different 1/1 reclamation project.
Blazers get the solid starting lineup Dame wants.

Yuck… 7-8 seed purgatory