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TBpup said:
They don't have to move Sharpe to pick a lane. They could keep him and go young...that is a lane. And would it really be that much worse than what we have been the last 4 years? We would win just as many Playoff series to be sure....sad. Yes, the Lakers added some youth around 2 1st team All-NBA type players. Portland doesn't have close to that.....and the Lakers also got swept out of the Playoffs. They were a story only because they were from LA. If that was the T'Wolves, they would be dismissed as another pretender that got swept when it came time to play a real contender. #BlazersWCFteam
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Yeah, I figured that was the lane you want. I am not ready for that unless we are forced into it, for the very point you mentioned..... the last two years have sucked and another 5 years of it is not what I want to experience. As for the two All-NBA-type players...we would be close to that if we added Siakam. Yes, the Lakers got swept in the conference finals which shows you how mediocre the West is right now. Moving up is not as difficult as it usually is.
 
I don't get the Siakam hate. He is the exact player we could use. His contract is way better than some other names like Towns and Gobert. His age doesn't concern me at all. He isn't that old (comparatively). His rebounding is very much needed on our team! The ONLY concern I will give people is the ability he isn't here long-term (which is no joke but we can't worry about that or you never take on any player). If we can't get him then I keep the 3rd pick unless Brooklynn gets desperate and throws not only in Bridges but also Claxton.
 
I can't believe the love for unproven talent. I get when your a Houston and have gone all in on that, because your All Star forced his way out. Now supposedly, that same All Star wants back in. I guess the B.S. about Fertitties Politics doesn't matter anymore . Olshey didn't even try to put a team around Dame. He stole Paul's money. He was a snake oil salesman. I'm giving Cronin the benefit of the doubt. He's put his plan into place, and it's lined up to hopefully start yielding a big return.

To me, it would be criminal not to try to add a second All NBA talent next to Dame to see what could happen. There's plenty of time to rebuild totally later after Dame retires. Plus if Sharpe does live up to the promise, that will make the transition even easier to remaining competitive. I'm tired of this narrative, that if the Blazers don't draft Scoot or Miller, and they use future draft capital to improve the team now , the Blazers franchise will get set back for eons .
 
It's not Hate for Siakam it's this simple and i wish for the love of god fans would get this --

He has the same weaknesses as Grant and in most ways is like Grant so why would you want another player who as similar and would not help the Blazers current issues ala lack of defense , rebounding and such. This is the thinking or lack thereof that prevents the Blazers from getting better. I hope this clears it up and if not then not sure what else I can say to convince you just know your wrong and that is a fact at least about Siakam.
 
tykendo said:
I can't believe the love for unproven talent.

I'm tired of this narrative, that if the Blazers don't draft Scoot or Miller, and they use future draft capital to improve the team now, the Blazers franchise will get set back for eons.
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I agree. The draft is still a crap shoot. On the court and off the court. We just don't know their work ethic at this point. They all need to get better. Which ones will is still an educated guess. If you can get quality in a trade then you take it. If teams try to take advantage, then you keep the pick.
 
Ripcity4life77 said:
It's not Hate for Siakam it's this simple and i wish for the love of god fans would get this --

He has the same weaknesses as Grant and in most ways is like Grant so why would you want another player who as similar and would not help the Blazers current issues ala lack of defense , rebounding and such. This is the thinking or lack thereof that prevents the Blazers from getting better. I hope this clears it up and if not then not sure what else I can say to convince you just know your wrong and that is a fact at least about Siakam.
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Siakam is considered one of the best defenders in the league at the PF position. Siakam's game didn't go in the tank.
 
Ripcity4life77 said:
It's not Hate for Siakam it's this simple and i wish for the love of god fans would get this --

He has the same weaknesses as Grant and in most ways is like Grant so why would you want another player who as similar and would not help the Blazers current issues ala lack of defense , rebounding and such. This is the thinking or lack thereof that prevents the Blazers from getting better. I hope this clears it up and if not then not sure what else I can say to convince you just know your wrong and that is a fact at least about Siakam.
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What is a fact? I am not seeing them in your response. The majority of what you typed is the opposite of what is true. Pascal is very good at defense and rebounding.
 
Ripcity4life77 said:
It's not Hate for Siakam it's this simple and i wish for the love of god fans would get this --

He has the same weaknesses as Grant and in most ways is like Grant so why would you want another player who as similar and would not help the Blazers current issues ala lack of defense , rebounding and such. This is the thinking or lack thereof that prevents the Blazers from getting better. I hope this clears it up and if not then not sure what else I can say to convince you just know your wrong and that is a fact at least about Siakam.
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The problem with this is most people do not think they are similar at all. Not in the slightest. One plays defense like he weighs 230 lbs and the other plays like he is 210 lbs. One is an all-NBA player for a reason and the other is not....for a reason. One can create his own shot extremely well in traffic, while the other can spread the floor extremely well

The one similarity I see is they both have a 7'3" wing span.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
I agree. The draft is still a crap shoot. On the court and off the court. We just don't know their work ethic at this point. They all need to get better. Which ones will is still an educated guess. If you can get quality in a trade then you take it. If teams try to take advantage, then you keep the pick.
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And i agree. But i just don't see Cronin as a dodo, like pansy ass Hair Do. Hollywood wouldn't engage , unless it was to over trade picks for mediocre player returns. I'm loving all the hype for these dudes. It should give the Blazer a "HAUL" in return.

I'm just sick of the lack of respect , and belittling of Dame's impact as a Blazer. Whether it be in here, or on the Radio. But many are jizzing over these unproven dudes.
 
Ripcity4life77 said:
It's not Hate for Siakam it's this simple and i wish for the love of god fans would get this --

He has the same weaknesses as Grant and in most ways is like Grant so why would you want another player who as similar and would not help the Blazers current issues ala lack of defense , rebounding and such. This is the thinking or lack thereof that prevents the Blazers from getting better. I hope this clears it up and if not then not sure what else I can say to convince you just know your wrong and that is a fact at least about Siakam.
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It's OK to admit you know nothing about Siakam. He's a much much much better player than Grant in pretty much everything except spot up shooting.

He has also actually had experience being the 2nd best player on a championship team.
 
AmirIcon said:
Odd logic. There's so much more than that one player that will get you to a championship or not.

And, I'd put Trae, Donovan and Pascal pretty equally on the same level. If you're a bad team, going for the guy with the most star power is always the way to go. The role players like Middleton are secondary. I think Miller would be a better fit, but when you're drafting you don't draft for fit. You do that in free agency/trade market.
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Middleton is an All Star. Not a “role player.”
 
blazerkor said:
Bridges isn't worth pick 3. So if they want to start tacking on extra bullshit that is bad instead of tacking on Claxton they can go fuck themselves.
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I still believe in Simmons. He played well during Nets’ 18-2 stretch last season. He’s still very young and has tools most players don’t. He just needs a stable environment and a specific role.
 
illmatic99 said:
How many games can this team realistically win with decent health?

Dame / ? /Mays
Sharpe / ?
Grant / Thybulle
Siakam / Watford
Nurk / ? / Eubanks

Let's say we bring back Seth Curry for the MLE and use our minimum on someone like Dwight Powell or Mason Plumlee.

If Sharpe takes a level up to what guys like Jaylen or PG did their second yr (15ppg or so with decent efficiency), I think that team can win 50 games. Nurk is obviously the upgrade spot in the lineup but we could be if we landed a better backup C in free agency.
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Not enough to justify trading the #3 and thinking we have any shot.
 
I think Siakam could be a good pickup. He would still leave glaring holes in other areas but he sure fills a lot of holes (all nba defense that is versatile, rebounds extremely well, both initiates offense for himself and facilitates for others extremely well) the problem I would have with giving up the 3rd pick in the draft in exchange for Siakam is just the fact that he could leave after one season and then in effect you rented a non superstar all nba level player for the 3rd fucking pick in this draft. I don't think it's a gamble we should take but if we do I hope it pays off... he does answer a lot of questions that this roster is asking.
 
Strenuus said:
Just say no to Siakim. He isnt the answer.
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That's ridiculous. You have no idea how he'd play next to Dame, or what the Blazers could accomplish. Pretty sure an awesome talent added to a Dame led team can yield a pretty nice return in wins and potentially something special. I take proven over unproven when the proven player is still great.
 
Waddup world! On todayyyyyyyyyys show..... it's your pass first point guard, Ben Golliver!
 
KingSpeed said:
I still believe in Simmons. He played well during Nets’ 18-2 stretch last season. He’s still very young and has tools most players don’t. He just needs a stable environment and a specific role.
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That's fine and everything but right now he is extremely overpaid for even the output he delivered during the 20 game run you are referring to. So he is still taking on a bad contract and Bridges isn't worth the 3rd pick on his own, so he definitely isn't worth the third pick when tacking on a bad contract that might just turn things back around. It would be a cool gamble if it was a value move, like we were getting extra value along with Simmons... in this case we would be taking Simmons off of the Nets' hands in order to get a player in Bridges who isn't even worth the price we're theoretically paying for him in this trade idea. So again... cool throw Simmons in somehow but we better be getting Bridges and Claxton if we are giving the Nets pick 3.
 
tykendo said:
That's ridiculous. You have no idea how he'd play next to Dame, or what the Blazers could accomplish. Pretty sure an awesome talent added to a Dame led team can yield a pretty nice return in wins and potentially something special. I take proven over unproven when the proven player is still great.
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Its a no from me dawg.
 
God it's hilarious that everyone is looking to trade their picks except San Antonio.

This is such a bizarre draft.
 
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