Workouts?

[THE HCP]

TRAIL BLAZERS PRE-DRAFT WORKOUT SCHEDULE - MONDAY, JUNE 6

WHAT
The Trail Blazers will begin pre-draft workouts on Monday, June 6. The 2011 NBA Draft will take place on Thursday, June 23.

WHO
Matthew Bryan-Amaning, Forward (Washington); Jon Diebler, Guard (Ohio State); Kenneth Faried, Forward (Morehead State); Corey Fisher, Guard (Villanova); Austin Freeman, Guard (Georgetown); Isaiah Thomas, Guard (Washington).

WHEN
Workouts are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m., with media access starting at approximately 11 a.m., and availability to follow.

WHERE
Trail Blazers Practice Facility - 7325 SW Childs Road

*PLEASE NOTE THAT WORKOUTS AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

 

[Mediocre Man]

Matthew Fucking Bryan-Amaning = Championship baby!!!!

 

[porkchopexpress]

Matthew Fucking Bryan-Amaning = Championship baby!!!!

Watch a few UW games from 2 seasons ago. You have never heard someone yell "And 1" as often as MBA. He got better about shutting up this year, but his Junior year was brutal.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Watch a few UW games from 2 seasons ago. You have never heard someone yell "And 1" as often as MBA. He got better about shutting up this year, but his Junior year was brutal.

As bad as Roy screaming like he was ass fucked when he drives the lane?

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

As bad as Roy screaming like he was ass fucked when he drives the lane?

Ha ha!

 

[MickZagger]

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2011/06/trail_blazers_to_bring_oregon.html

I'm so-so on Singler. He's a guy who would have been a late lottery pick had he came out a year earlier.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

TRAIL BLAZERS PRE-DRAFT WORKOUT SCHEDULE - MONDAY, JUNE 6

WHAT
The Trail Blazers will begin pre-draft workouts on Monday, June 6. The 2011 NBA Draft will take place on Thursday, June 23.

WHO
Matthew Bryan-Amaning, Forward (Washington); Jon Diebler, Guard (Ohio State); Kenneth Faried, Forward (Morehead State); Corey Fisher, Guard (Villanova); Austin Freeman, Guard (Georgetown); Isaiah Thomas, Guard (Washington).

WHEN
Workouts are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m., with media access starting at approximately 11 a.m., and availability to follow.

WHERE
Trail Blazers Practice Facility - 7325 SW Childs Road

*PLEASE NOTE THAT WORKOUTS AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

So, today's the day for the first workouts in Portland. Do we have any idea who will be covering them and tweeting info?

 

[THE HCP]

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2011/06/trail_blazers_to_bring_oregon.html

I'm so-so on Singler. He's a guy who would have been a late lottery pick had he came out a year earlier.

He's 6'8" and white! Not a good combo in the NBA in the past 25 years FAMS!

 

[MickZagger]

He's 6'8" and white! Not a good combo in the NBA in the past 25 years FAMS!

There have been plenty of solid white role players in the NBA. If your drafting late in this draft and you want a star, aint gonna happen, captain.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Sooo... what's happening on the workout front? In previous years Mike Barrett did excellent blog coverage of the workouts, but he's been quiet since the end of the season. Is this a new policy?

In related news I googled "trail blazers workouts" and got this:

The Portland Trail Blazers have scheduled 12 players to participate in pre-draft workouts on Monday, May 11 and Tuesday, May 12.

Monday, May 12: DeMarre Carroll, Forward (Missouri); Cedric Jackson, Guard (Cleveland State); Joe Krabbenhoft, Forward (Wisconsin); Wes Matthews, Guard (Marquette); Garrett Temple, Guard (LSU); A.D. Vassallo, Guard (Virginia Tech)

Tuesday, May 13:: Jeff Adrien, Forward (Connecticut); Josh Carter, Guard (Texas A&M); Alonzo Gee, Guard (Alabama); Chris Johnson, Forward (LSU); Jeremy Pargo, Guard (Gonzaga)

Obviously if you intrigue our scouting crew, they keep tabs on you. Pargo has gone on to become a big star in Europe, but I think he just re-upped with his Israeli team (that was runner up in the Euroleague final this year).

Here's an even older one:

Monday, June 21 (Trail Blazers Practice Facility)
Blake Stepp, Gonzaga
Sebastian Telfair, Lincoln H.S. (NY)
James Thomas, Texas

Saturday, June 19 (Trail Blazers Practice Facility)
Peter John Ramos, Criollos (Puerto Rico)
Jared Reiner, Iowa
Ha Seung-Jin, Yonsei University (South Korea)

Friday, June 18 (Trail Blazers Practice Facility)
Austin Nichols, Humboldt State
Sasha (Alex) Vujacic, Italy

Thursday, June 17 (Trail Blazers Practice Facility)
Viktor Khyrapa, Russia
J.R. Smith, St. Benedict's Prep (New Jersey)
Dorell Wright, South Kent Prep (Connecticut)

Wednesday, June 16 (Trail Blazers Practice Facility)
Kevin Martin, Western Carolina
Brandon Mouton, Texas

Thursday, June 3 (Trail Blazers Practice Facility)
Matt Freije, Vanderbilt
David Harrison, Colorado
Predrag Samardziski, Partizan (Serbia)

Luke Jackson Sunday, May 23 (Trail Blazers Practice Facility)
Sebastian Telfair, Abraham Lincoln H.S., Brooklyn, NY
Chris Duhon, Duke
Greg Davis, Troy State
Rashad Wright, Georgia

Thursday, May 20 (Trail Blazers Practice Facility)
Lawrence Roberts, Mississippi State
Kirk Snyder, Nevada
Delonte West, Saint Joseph’s
Cory Violette, Gonzaga University

Wednesday, May 19 (Trail Blazers Practice Facility)
Rafael Araujo, Brigham Young
Ha Seung-Jin, Korea

 

[Mediocre Man]

Mums the word because they don't plan on drafting anyone?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I guess Casey Holdahl is taking over for Barrett this year.

 

[e_blazer]

Yeah, the Blazers are really hiding their draft information well:

http://www.iamatrailblazersfan.com/Home/2011DraftCentral/tabid/377/Default.aspx

 

[THE HCP]

TRAIL BLAZERS PRE-DRAFT WORKOUT SCHEDULE - THURSDAY, JUNE 16

WHAT
The Trail Blazers' schedule of pre-draft workouts for Thursday, June 16. The 2011 NBA Draft will take place on Thursday, June 23.

WHO
Jon Leuer, Forward (Wisconsin); Jereme Richmond, Forward (Illinois); Kyle Singler, Forward (Duke); Jeremy Tyler, Center (Tokyo Apache) and Nikola Vucevic, Center (USC).

WHEN
Workouts are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m., with media access starting at approximately 11 a.m., and availability to follow.

WHERE
Trail Blazers Practice Facility - 7325 SW Childs Road

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[MAS RipCity]

A few threads/blogs about the prospects:

A little bit of info on how they did during their last year of school:
Meet The Participants

And a thread on their strengths & weaknesses
Prospect Scouting Reports


I really just want to hear about Nikola. Not sure Singler goes Round 1 and doesn't Tyler have major maturity issues?

 

[MickZagger]

Singler will be a Tyler Hansbrough type in the league. Not the most skilled and have the greatest attributes. But outworks his opponent every time on the floor.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Singler will be a Tyler Hansbrough type in the league. Not the most skilled and have the greatest attributes. But outworks his opponent every time on the floor.

I don't know about that. Hansbrough is deceptively very athletic and plays with a mean streak. Singler has neither of these traits.

 

[MickZagger]

You havent watched enough Singler than. That guy plays as hard and is as chippy as any player out there.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

You havent watched enough Singler than. That guy plays as hard and is as chippy as any player out there.

With no athleticism whatsoever.

 

[MickZagger]

With no athleticism whatsoever.

What was Dirk's vert?

Just sayin....

 

[BrianFromWA]

I think those who want to trade out of this draft are bonkers. We need to be able to get 2-3 players who can be in our Top 10 NEXT YEAR out of this draft. Since we currently have only 2 picks, there's some work to do.

 

[Blazinaway]

TRAIL BLAZERS PRE-DRAFT WORKOUT SCHEDULE - THURSDAY, JUNE 16

WHAT
The Trail Blazers' schedule of pre-draft workouts for Thursday, June 16. The 2011 NBA Draft will take place on Thursday, June 23.

WHO
Jon Leuer, Forward (Wisconsin); Jereme Richmond, Forward (Illinois); Kyle Singler, Forward (Duke); Jeremy Tyler, Center (Tokyo Apache) and Nikola Vucevic, Center (USC).

WHEN
Workouts are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m., with media access starting at approximately 11 a.m., and availability to follow.

WHERE
Trail Blazers Practice Facility - 7325 SW Childs Road

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should be interesting with Tyler and Vucevic both therem two C's the Blazers would likely have a shot at

 

[Nikolokolus]

I think those who want to trade out of this draft are bonkers. We need to be able to get 2-3 players who can be in our Top 10 NEXT YEAR out of this draft. Since we currently have only 2 picks, there's some work to do.

Well let's say that there aren't 2 players to be had who actually belong in an NBA rotation? You really want to pay them for the next three years (like Babbitt) when you might be better off swapping picks into next year's (stronger) draft? Frankly, I think they have far greater odds of getting serviceable rotation quality players with their BAE and MLE, than do trying to finesse this draft.

 

[THE HCP]

Well let's say that there aren't 2 players to be had who actually belong in an NBA rotation? You really want to pay them for the next three years (like Babbitt) when you might be better off swapping picks into next year's (stronger) draft? Frankly, I think they have far greater odds of getting serviceable rotation quality players with their BAE and MLE, than do trying to finesse this draft.

Well Typed FAMS!

 

[BrianFromWA]

I think that you're both higher than a kite if you don't think there are 3 players in this draft from #21 to #60 that are worth salary slot (or rookie min) that can play 8-10th man on our team...especially if we do another "consolidation" trade.

The problem with the BAE and MLE is that you have to entice someone to play here. Maybe you get lucky with a Wes Matthews type, but I submit that it's harder to find a) someone as good as Wes who will take the MLE AND come to Portland over whoever else is giving him the MLE than it is to find b) a 8-10th man worth 6M over the next 4 years after pick 21 in the draft.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Well let's say that there aren't 2 players to be had who actually belong in an NBA rotation? You really want to pay them for the next three years (like Babbitt) when you might be better off swapping picks into next year's (stronger) draft? Frankly, I think they have far greater odds of getting serviceable rotation quality players with their BAE and MLE, than do trying to finesse this draft.

Statistically speaking I agree as well. I listened to a guy do a whole show on the odds of players drafted making it in the NBA. After about pick #17, the odds are not good. To grab 2-3 players that would crack a top 10 would be tough from this draft.

None-the-less they are out there. Got to have a little luck

 

[tester551]

So there is still no news about how yesterday's workout went with Tyler and Vucevic??? I haven't seen a word.

 

[RR7]

So there is still no news about how yesterday's workout went with Tyler and Vucevic??? I haven't seen a word.

June 16th. Workout is tomorrow.

 

[THE HCP]

TRAIL BLAZERS PRE-DRAFT WORKOUT SCHEDULE - FRIDAY, JUNE 17

WHAT
The Trail Blazers' schedule of pre-draft workouts for Friday, June 17. The 2011 NBA Draft will take place on Thursday, June 23.

WHO
Keith Benson, Center (Oakland); Michael Dunigan, Forward (BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn); Rick Jackson, Forward (Syracuse); Demetri McCamey , Guard (Illinois); Darius Morris, Guard (Michigan); Greg Smith, Center (Fresno State); Nolan Smith, Guard (Duke); Malcom Thomas, Forward (San Diego State) and Jordan Williams, Forward (Maryland).

WHEN
There are two workout sessions scheduled for tomorrow, with a brief media access period scheduled between sessions, at approximately 10:30 a.m.


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[MickZagger]

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2011/06/oregon_native_kyle_singler_hig.html