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When’s the last time we had a #1 overall pick on the roster? Other than, you know..that #52 guy
 
PHXBlazer1 said:
When’s the last time we had a #1 overall pick on the roster? Other than, you know..that #52 guy
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The Blazers have had the first pick in the NBA draft four times in franchise history: 1972 (Martin), 1974 (Walton), 1978 (Thompson), and 2007 (Oden).
 
blazerfan11 said:
The Blazers have had the first pick in the NBA draft four times in franchise history: 1972 (Martin), 1974 (Walton), 1978 (Thompson), and 2007 (Oden).
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I meant one that we didn’t draft, that came by trade or FA. I couldn’t think of any other than DA..so I guess it was Thompson
 
Dude is pretty confident, gonna take a lot before I refer to him as Dominayton though.
 
Ayton doesn't shoot 3's. You know Chauncey is going to want him launching a few from distance. We'll see how it looks... release the inner Channing Frye
 
This chapter of the Blazers is built to run. Ayton is a rare big man who can run the floor. I think this will be a really fun season and most importantly a measuring stick for who Chauncey is as a coach
 


I’m really excited to see how he affects this side of the floor. We have Thybulle and Sharpe who both have long arms and are great playing the passing lanes. Obviously DA isn’t as good defending the rim as Embiid, but DA is much better at staying with a perimeter player, you’d think that DA stepping up for a split second while Thybulle recovers will make it tough on a lot of great guards every night.

I am getting increasingly interested in Walker’s development, I would love for his rebounding and shooting to get him time on the floor. Walker is a fantastic player to have on the floor with DA. Grant will be great on help defense and stretches the floor for DA. Thybulle, I’m not totally convinced that 22 game stretch wasn’t a fluke, but I can see an Ant + Sharpe + Thybulle + Grant + DA lineup where there is so much shooting that Thybulle could be good in.
 
He’s the perfect fit for this roster. I’ll be pretty mad (and surprised) if they try to make him a 3 point shooter. A talented big man who plays near the basket will never go out of style. Close shots and/or dunks by a 7 footer will always be the best percentage shots in this game, no matter what. And he’s a former #1 pick. Let’s go!!
 
PHXBlazer1 said:
A talented big man who plays near the basket will never go out of style.
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I wonder, is that really true in the current NBA? I think about the top C's currently:

* Jokic has averaged over 3 three's/game over the last 6 seasons & his average shot distance is 10.1 ft
* Embiid has averaged 3.4 three's & his average shot distance is 11.5 ft
* Kat has averaged over 5 three's/game the last 5 seasons & average shot distance has been 12.8

* Porzingis, Myles Turner, Lopez, Vucevic all shoot a lot of three's

Rudy Gobert and Steven Adams play near the basket, but there seems to be a real ceiling on their impact anymore and they have trouble in the playoffs

* Sabonis and Valunciunas only shoot around 1.5/game, and Adebayo practically never shoots them so those guys seem more like the templates for Ayton. One issue is even if they don't shoot three's guys like Sabonis and Adebayo still play a lot of high-post in the offense so they can see passing lanes and take advantage of their passing skills

Career Assist Rate:

Jokic 35.5%
Sabonis 21.3% (26% last 5 seasons)
Embiid 19.5% (23% last 2 seasons)
Adebayo 18.9%
KAT 15.8% (21% last 4 seasons)
AD 11.9% (15.6% last 5 seasons)
Nurkic 14.9% (18.3% last 5 seasons)
Porzingis 9.3% (13.5% last 2 seasons)
Ayton 8.5%
Lopez 8.2% (shoots 5 three's/game and plays with Holiday, Giannis, & Middleton)

my take is that it isn't as much a 3 point threat as that a modern big needs to have some perimeter skills in his toolbox. Either shooting or passing to go along with screening. Some outside-paint ability in order to drag his opposing big man away from rim protection

Ayton is 25 so maybe he can develop some of that. He'll need to, IMO, to be in a conversation for all-star C's
 
BigGameDamian said:
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Technically he has the talent.

I’ve been watching videos of him breaking down his progress on defense after the CP3 trade. Man, he looks like a complete player when he brings it on defense. Not as great as Bam on switches, but still good enough nontheless. Very capable mid range shooter. Can dominate guys smaller than him.

Combining Z-Bo’s career arc with DA’s talent…that guy sounds like he could be a top 5 center.
 
A fully engaged DA with Grant helping at the rim, potentially life-changing on defense. Combined with wingspans of 6’11 Thybulle, 7’0 Shae, 7’3 Grant being able to deflect passes.

Chauncey has the available talent to push for a playoff berth.
 
BankTeller said:
Chauncey has the available talent to push for a playoff berth.
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It's more if the front office will allow Chauncey to push for a playoff birth or make him sit players to tank again for another pick.
 
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