Strangely enough, we feel practically the opposite on every point! I am no Zach hater BUT I think he is one of the most overvalued Blazers in recent memory. His defense can be good, but he has no vertical, and it sort of seems like guys have figured that out--he's not going to block your shot, just disrupt or foul you and make a pouty face. Offensively, he is incredibly underwhelming, making the occasional 3, but missing layups, putbacks, short jumpers. He has terrible hands, losing rebounds, fumbling balls.
I just marvel at the high regard people have for him... I mean his ceiling can't be much higher than we've seen, can it?
That being said, if we resign him, fine. He does seem to bring some stability to the team. But remove the 10th pick status from the equation and I'm unsure he's not all that different than like 50 guys in the league whose bodies aren't breaking down at the age of 23. And how crazy is that? Everyone is talking patience-the-guy-is-young stuff, but he is also falling to pieces at the age of 23.
Anyhow, one of my least favorite aspects of Blazer fandom in the Olshey-era is this gaslight-y touting of "talent."