You know what's really sweet about getting the 10th spot?

[KeepOnRollin]

Maybe. Nobody can say for sure unless we can look into some alternate universe where he was picked by OKC.

Well SEA at that time technically but I tend to agree. I think he probably would have still been injury prone but not out for season type stuff.

 

[EGame]

I'm just excited at the thought that a team may reach on someone like it happens fairly often and then an expected good player could slide to us.

On a sidenote: What is the protection on our draft pick for next season again? Is it top 12 or is down to like top 10 or something? I know that next years draft class is said to be good so in case we miss the playoffs.. Honestly unless we improve a lot it seems like the top 8 teams in the west this season along with maybe the Mavs and Jazz are here to stay unless something drastic happens. Only team that may fall out would be the Warriors, but who knows.

 

[Darkwebs]

I'm just excited at the thought that a team may reach on someone like it happens fairly often and then an expected good player could slide to us.

On a sidenote: What is the protection on our draft pick for next season again? Is it top 12 or is down to like top 10 or something? I know that next years draft class is said to be good so in case we miss the playoffs.. Honestly unless we improve a lot it seems like the top 8 teams in the west this season along with maybe the Mavs and Jazz are here to stay unless something drastic happens. Only team that may fall out would be the Warriors, but who knows.

Next year, our pick is still top 12 protected

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Maybe. Nobody can say for sure unless we can look into some alternate universe where he was picked by OKC.

True, but you can look at probabilities.

Oden's bones are still denser than the normal human's bones (per our doctors, something like 10-20% denser than normal...), and his tendons/ligaments/cartilidge are still normal durability. Ergo, bends, scrapes of bone on tissue, etc, are still going to affect him whether he's playing Dance Dance Revolution in Portland or in OKC. Now, with fewer bars and strip clubs per capita than Portland (pretty much a lock there lol), he might have rehabbed better, but he's still an injury risk regardless of where he ended up.

 

[Denny Crane]

True, but you can look at probabilities.

Oden's bones are still denser than the normal human's bones (per our doctors, something like 10-20% denser than normal...), and his tendons/ligaments/cartilidge are still normal durability. Ergo, bends, scrapes of bone on tissue, etc, are still going to affect him whether he's playing Dance Dance Revolution in Portland or in OKC. Now, with fewer bars and strip clubs per capita than Portland (pretty much a lock there lol), he might have rehabbed better, but he's still an injury risk regardless of where he ended up.

Seems to me that quite a few players looked after by the Blazers' doctors and trainers ended up seriously hurt. They wouldn't be in the equation in Seattle. Ya know?

 

[magnifier661]

I wonder if Charlotte would be interested in taking our pick with the agreement that we trade Freeland and Matthews for Kidd-Gilchrist and Biyombo?

 

[jlprk]

Charlotte's so bad, they might want our 3 2nd-round picks--numbers 9, 10, and 15.

 

[THE HCP]

Funny part is the Bobcats just won their last 3 games and went from a 25% chance to 18% chance of getting that #1 pick.

 

[THE HCP]

At least they can go out saying they had a 3 game win streak........ hahaha. That's as important and meaningful as our losing streak.

 

[tlongII]

Next year, our pick is still top 12 protected

I believe that is incorrect.

 

[jlprk]

It's correct.

http://prosportstransactions.com/basketball/DraftTrades/Future/Blazers.htm

http://prosportstransactions.com/basketball/DraftTrades/Years/2013.htm

 

[GeckoDude]

Hah, so does that mean that with our loss last night we keep our 2nd round pick (Pick 40 overall) that would have went to Denver otherwise. What a nice bonus from the sequence of events (TOR/PHI win, Blazers lose) Keep pick 10/40.

 

[chris_in_pdx]

What are the odds of the 10 pick turning into top 3?

 

[magnifier661]

What are the odds of the 10 pick turning into top 3?

It's actually won the top three since the nba went to the new lotto system.

 

[jlprk]

What are the odds of the 10 pick turning into top 3?

4%. Every 25 years.

 

[magnifier661]

4%. Every 25 years.

Isn't that just for the #1 pick?

 

[jlprk]

1.1%+1.3%+1.6%

 

[magnifier661]

1.1%+1.3%+1.6%

Thanks for the clarification.

 

[MickZagger]

It's a sweetheart deal until you realize that they probably could have done a hell of a lot better. Harden is arguably the best young shooting guard in the league right now, with Kobe's future in question and Wade entering into his later years. Can you imagine what they would have gotten for Harden after a year like the one he just had? They could have easily had the #1 overall pick and probably another young talent. If I was Charlotte and I ended up with the #1, I would think long and hard about dealing the pick and MKG for Harden.

Of course, I always felt that Westbrook should have been the one to go.

Some fans on this forum thought it was ridiculous to propose a trade of Aldridge for Harden and Ibaka. We would be getting screwed over they exclaimed!

 

[Rhal]

Some fans on this forum thought it was ridiculous to propose a trade of Aldridge for Harden and Ibaka. We would be getting screwed over they exclaimed!

I don't remember if I was against it or not but I probably was against it. I personally just don't like Ilbaka and I didn't think Harden would be as good as he has been. Of course i'd do it now in a heartbeat.