We got the #3 pick. Discuss the possibilities. (5 Viewers)

[Sheldon Shape]

He is not awful defensively. He can defend multiple positions (3-5) and he is disruptive. He can also defend well both in space and in the post.

He's not on the floor most of the games to play defense so it doesn't matter what my opinion is.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Zion is and MVP caliber player when healthy and only 22 years old… and you don’t want to take the gamble, but you are willing to mortgage the future on Bridges who is 27 and never been an all star SMH

He's played 1/4 of his games in his professional career. Bridges actually PLAYS. He hasn't missed a game. You can have all the talent in the world, but if you're overweight and unmotivated and prone to injuries, it doesn't matter.

Facts are facts. Nobody is going to take Zion with that bloated contract and questionable work ethic. This is Greg Oden all over again.

 

[HansenYang]

Ben Wallace never averaged more than 10 points a game and still made multiple all star games. If Bridges is so good on defense that he is worth the 3rd pick in the draft, he would get that recognition. I don’t think he is a bad player, but he is not good enough to change this teams fortunes.

Ben Wallace never made an all-star game before he was 28. He made 4 of them.... but that was also a MUCH different NBA.

In a more recent example, do you honestly think that Draymond Green would make the all-star if he wasn't on GSW? If you put him on Phoenix's team - I don't think he gets voted to all-star games.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Ben Wallace never made an all-star game before he was 28. He made 4 of them.... but that was also a MUCH different NBA.

In a more recent example, do you honestly think that Draymond Green would make the all-star if he wasn't on GSW? If you put him on Phoenix's team - I don't think he gets voted to all-star games.

A large portion of all-star selections get in because their team is at the top.

Draymond nor Middleton would be all-stars if they were on losing teams.

 

[Tince]

A large portion of all-star selections get in because their team is at the top.

Draymond nor Middleton would be all-stars if they were on losing teams.

If I had to guess, I'd say a large portion of teams are good because they have all-stars on them, and a few (not a large portion) are all-stars because they're on good teams.

 

[Natebishop3]

Draymond is opting out. He will be a free agent.

 

[blazerkor]

Draymond is opting out. He will be a free agent.

The Warriors are reported to still try and keep him. We definitely don't have the cap space to sign him. Also I fucking hate Dray.

 

[Natebishop3]

The Warriors are reported to still try and keep him. We definitely don't have the cap space to sign him. Also I fucking hate Dray.

Nobody is giving that dude 20+ million a year at this point though.

 

[STOMP]

Ya taking Amen over Scoot would be super ballsy and not taking BPA.

Regardless of your view of things, why would you assume it's everyone's? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and this draft ranking is pretty unsettled 2-6... I wouldn't be surprised if draft doesn't go to expected form.

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[STOMP]

Nobody is giving that dude 20+ million a year at this point though.

He'd be opting out of a 27.5M option to take a big paycut? He's coming off a very good season and I'd expect the W's to re-up at much more then you think

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[blazerkor]

He'd be opting out of a 27.5M option to take a big paycut? He's coming off a very good season and I'd expect the W's to re-up at much more then you think

STOMP

Mike Dunleavy Jr. will hook Dray up. So Dray doesn't sucker punch anymore guys who come off of the bench.

 

[STOMP]

Because Markkanan's defense is garbage and he's only done it for one season. We also already have Grant at PF.

Then play Grant at SF, where the Blazers have no one of note and he plays equally well. Versatility is one of Jerami's best qualities

STOMP

 

[Natebishop3]

He'd be opting out of a 27.5M option to take a big paycut? He's coming off a very good season and I'd expect the W's to re-up at much more then you think

STOMP

Dame has supposedly been recruiting. He and Dame are buds. Maybe a sign and trade?

 

[1 Eye Jack]

I feel like a kid again waiting for Christmas 6 days away. Do I get the bike I’ve begging for or do I end up with the fake NBA basketball and used Nike shoes.

 

[STOMP]

In a more recent example, do you honestly think that Draymond Green would make the all-star if he wasn't on GSW? If you put him on Phoenix's team - I don't think he gets voted to all-star games.

He's not much of a scorer, which gets undue weight in such things, so you might be right in your hypothetical. But in reality land he's a proven winner with 4 championships, so he's going to the Hall.

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[STOMP]

Dame has supposedly been recruiting. He and Dame are buds. Maybe a sign and trade?

Think they want to take Nurk or Ant back in salary? I don't. I'd be completely shocked if they worked something out

STOMP

 

[inconceivable]

I feel like a kid again waiting for Christmas 6 days away. Do I get the bike I’ve begging for or do I end up with the fake NBA basketball and used Nike shoes.

I think you're gunna get a Ferrari

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Then play Grant at SF, where the Blazers have no one of note and he plays equally well. Versatility is one of Jerami's best qualities

STOMP

We were already great offensively, Markkanen does nothing to address actual needs.

 

[inconceivable]

I have a feeling if Cronin/Schmitz really like Miller/Amen/Scoot/whoever at 3, they will only make a trade if the other team/s clearly overpay us, making a trade impossible so no trade happens, explain to Dame the best decision is to keep the pick.

 

[STOMP]

We were already great offensively, Markkanen does nothing to address actual needs.

I agree. Portland has plenty of scorers but not enough D, rebounding and secondary playmakers... which is part of the reasoning of why I like Walker and Ausar for them & am not so enamored with Miller. I was only objecting to the pigeon holing of Grant as strictly a 4 that you gave

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[Hoopguru]

We were already great offensively, Markkanen does nothing to address actual needs.

We had the 18th best offensive team out of 30.
We had I believe the 3rd worse rebounding team of 30.

 

[Strenuus]

Why would we EVER do that?

People make petitions to get the franchise player out of town, and we asked why would anyone ever do that.

 

[Strenuus]

Yuck… Bridges is a slightly better Robert Covington/Norman Powell… not worth a potential generational talent in Scoot or Miller. And he is only 6’6” which would keep us as a very small team. How do you not like Markkanan… he is a 7’ All Star PF with deep range and only 26 years old??!

Imagine just wanting more offense and no defense after whatever the hell we watched the last two years. And then saying "let's mortgage the future for that".

Then saying "how can you not like that" and being serious.

 

[Gronk_Brady]

Great analysis of Miller and Scoot starting at 10:21 mark:

 

[Sheldon Shape]

We had the 18th best offensive team out of 30.
We had I believe the 3rd worse rebounding team of 30.

I thought we were top 5 in offense most of the season? I'd like to see those numbers before Dame sat.

 

[inconceivable]

Scoot Henderson & Brandon Miller Still Expected to Meet with Outgoing Owner Michael Jordan. Both are due in Charlotte on Monday.

Can someone explain why?

 

[blazerkor]

I have a feeling if Cronin/Schmitz really like Miller/Amen/Scoot/whoever at 3, they will only make a trade if the other team/s clearly overpay us, making a trade impossible so no trade happens, explain to Dame the best decision is to keep the pick.

This is definitely the narrative being pushed in the media right now which means it's the narrative our front office is putting out there. If it's the truth why would they make it known, they would just go about their business without leaking anything. It's an obvious attempt to drive up the trade value of the pick. Before all of these teams started smoke screens and whatnot everyone was under the impression that our team's plan was to trade this pick which allows other teams to low ball us, we put this out there and teams have to come with their best offer.

I think once we are on the clock this bullshit narrative goes away and the teams that want whoever is available at three start bidding against each other. I don't know if that will be enough for Joe because he has done nothing besides pick up Jeremi that implies that he's interested in anything but a youth rebuild but if he's been real with Dame a team will make a fair offer to put this team in a much better position to win right now and we will take it.

 

[blazerkor]

Scoot Henderson & Brandon Miller Still Expected to Meet with Outgoing Owner Michael Jordan. Both are due in Charlotte on Monday.

Can someone explain why?

The guys that bought MJ out were his co-owners/partners. It was reported that they wanted MJ to stay on as the head of operations until after the draft, so either they were honoring his wishes or he is honoring theirs.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Utility Sports says we prefer Amen to Brandon Miller.

Also that Charlotte will take Scoot over Miller.

 

[blazerkor]

Utility Sports says we other Amen to Brandon Miller.

Is this supposed to read "prefer" rather than "other" and also Utility Sports doesn't get a lot right. It's supposed to be analysis and I didn't know the people there even claimed to have connections in NBA front offices.