With the #7 pick, the Portland Trail Blazers select....

[tykendo]

What happened last time we had a rook named Johnny Davis?

He's good, but i don't see Mathurin good. Talking about this years JD. Johnny D was awesome for our Blazers in '77. He was my 1st favorite Blazer.

 

[Blazinaway]

Eason officially measured 6’8 in shoes with 7’2 wingspan, nice size and length

 

[wizenheimer]

Some notable predraft anthro measurements rolling in today from the combine that could be relevant to us:

I don't trust 'in-shoes' measurements because I've seen the shoes add anywhere from 1 to 2.5 inches

 

[Scalma]

Eason officially measured 6’8 in shoes with 7’2 wingspan, nice size and length

Eason fits the Billups mold

 

[julius]

Grant and 5 for Simons and 7 wouldn't be the worst result.

Yes it would.

 

[wizenheimer]

Yes it would not.

ftfy

 

[Hoopguru]

I don't trust 'in-shoes' measurements because I've seen the shoes add anywhere from 1 to 2.5 inches

They do play in shoes.

 

[Predator]

 

[wizenheimer]

They do play in shoes.

that's pure deflection

measure these guys without shoes so there is a standard gauge

 

[Hoopguru]

Yes it would.

Why?

 

[tykendo]

Maybe , but Sochan looks more fluid on his outside shot. Eason moves like a center . But he's undersized for that role. That being said, Murray is the guy who i think the Blazers may pick if he falls. But Mathurin is so intriguing.

 

[Hoopguru]

that's pure deflection

measure these guys without shoes so there is a standard gauge

Must be a reason they dont, maybe theres a standard in shoes. Cant be that much variance in shoes?

 

[Predator]

Need AJ griffin measurements

 

[Blazinaway]

guy is huge

 

[tykendo]

I don't trust 'in-shoes' measurements because I've seen the shoes add anywhere from 1 to 2.5 inches

2 & a half inches, wow! Are those the high heeled sneakers in that Steely Dan song?

 

[Blazinaway]

Maybe , but Sochan looks more fluid on his outside shot. Eason moves like a center . But he's undersized for that role. That being said, Murray is the guy who i think the Blazers may pick if he falls. But Mathurin is so intriguing.

be interesting to see how his measurements compare to Eason

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

I think we'll trade the pick.

 

[illmatic99]

Eason officially measured 6’8 in shoes with 7’2 wingspan, nice size and length

he's gonna climb up the mocks, just watch.

 

[wizenheimer]

Must be a reason they dont, maybe theres a standard in shoes. Cant be that much variance in shoes?

as I said, I've seen a variance of between and 1 inch and 2.5 inches. If you have a guy who is 6'6, in shoes, with that variance he could be 6'5 or as small as 6'3.5. That's just too wide a variance.

 

[wizenheimer]

2 & a half inches, wow! Are those the high heeled sneakers in that Steely Dan song?

some players will also have orthotic inserts. I have inserts for planter fasciitis that add 3/4". And I probably have 1'5" soles on my boots/shoes

 

[Pinwheel1]

he's gonna climb up the mocks, just watch.

So the same weight and wingspan as Nas

 

[julius]

Why?

Im not sold on Grant being anything more than a good player on a bad team (much like his father).

I'm also not sure that the difference between 5 and 7 is worth giving up 7 and Simons, especially when the other end is Grant.

Grant isn't a superstar, he's barely a star. His PER is 16 (yes I know it's not the EABA), he shoots so-so from the floor, he's not going to all the sudden get better.

He's not worth giving up a lotto pick + a 22 year old player on the cusp of becoming something good.

 

[julius]

ftfy

you fixed it wrong.

 

[Scalma]

Im not sold on Grant being anything more than a good player on a bad team (much like his father).

I'm also not sure that the difference between 5 and 7 is worth giving up 7 and Simons, especially when the other end is Grant.

Grant isn't a superstar, he's barely a star. His PER is 16 (yes I know it's not the EABA), he shoots so-so from the floor, he's not going to all the sudden get better.

He's not worth giving up a lotto pick + a 22 year old player on the cusp of becoming something good.

the fact that you even had to explain this lol.

Aye listen if Aaron Gordon couldn’t fetch a lottery pick, why would Grant?

 

[James lamphear]

NBADraft.net has us taking Johnny Davis with #7. Thoughts on Johnny Davis?

He nice player but I don't know if I draft him at 7 though.

 

[Scalma]

For Grant I would give up a protected first and maybe a younger player like Keon. That’s essentially what Denver gave up for Gordon (first and RJ Hampton) except Orlando also took on Gary Harris while our TPE would get Detroit off Grants contract completely.

 

[TBpup]

Tari Eason measures out at at 7'2" wingspan after many had him at 6'8".

 

[JDC]

Nearly all the wings measuring really well. Standing reaches across the board seem a little bit high, but there's enough of them that are in line with what I thought that maybe this just is a really large class.

 

[julius]

For Grant I would give up a protected first and maybe a younger player like Keon. That’s essentially what Denver gave up for Gordon (first and RJ Hampton) except Orlando also took on Gary Harris while our TPE would get Detroit off Grants contract completely.

And realistically, Grant would probably perform and be as inconsistent as Gordon is on the Nuggets. But not shoot nearly as well.

 

[JDC]

Tari Eason measures out at at 7'2" wingspan after many had him at 6'8".

Where did you see that? He always looked like at least a +4 ws guy at least