Zach Collins and his return to the Blazers: ‘I’m definitely not rushing back’

[James lamphear]

I don't think comparing Nurk and Zach is fair...to Zach. Nurk is a phenomenal player, a bone fide starter with a ceiling at near All-Star level, whose impact on the game is clear, while Zach...? I've definitely seen Zach have an impact on games, but dude is likely not a starter on the majority of NBA rosters, when healthy. I mean, Nurk is a force and Zach is more of a complementary player. I don't know, they are just very different players; I just think it is a bad comp.

So, Zach is special because he's twice blocked 6 shots in a game and is tall and can jump with his arms straight up? He's also prone to fouling 3 point shooters and throwing ah-shucks tantrums.

It's coming off like I don't like Zach. I do. I just think there are a dozen of him in the league and it's a damn shame we got a broken one.

All got say we are missing the defense from a guy like Zach have you seen our defense lately matter in fact all season.

 

[AldoTrapani]

I don’t think we have anything to worry about. If we know Zach is garbage I’m sure professional scouts do too. If anything I think we can get him back for cheap. Which is fine. I’ll take it. I’ve always said Collins isn’t completely worthless like Meyers. He’s a decent player who has nice defense. I think he can be a journeyman type of player like Ed Davis does from team to team.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

WELL?

Any news?

 

[Natebishop3]

Neil sure can pick em.

 

[Chris Craig]

WELL?

Any news?

He's suppose to return by the playoffs if not before

 

[SheedSoNasty]

He's suppose to return by the playoffs if not before

Playoffs? You’re talking about playoffs?

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

Playoffs? You’re talking about playoffs?

He didn't say which year....

 

[julius]

Thank god he's potentially making it back this year! They've been missing their starting forward for all of this year and most of last year!

With Zach in the lineup, they're clearly league favorites.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Who cares

 

[e_blazer]

Who cares

Me, but then I’m a Blazers fan.

 

[Buffalo Custard]

Why is this loser still on the team?

 

[James lamphear]

A lot people down on Zach but we don't know what he would have brought this if he was healthy. Even though Zach has improved every year this could been coming out party especially on defense maybe not offense due to our fowards majority of nights don't get the opportunity to score.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Me, but then I’m a Blazers fan.

As a blazer fan move on from him. He’s useless. Bam was the pick we neeeded but Olshey blew that

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

As a blazer fan move on from him. He’s useless. Bam was the pick we neeeded but Olshey blew that

Stop regretting the past. It is done.

We have Zach. We can root for what is, not lament what could have been.

I don't think Zach will be a star but I think he can be a great contributing player and would likely improve our overall team due to his intensity and no-BS attitude.

 

[BonesJones]

As a blazer fan move on from him. He’s useless. Bam was the pick we neeeded but Olshey blew that

He's not useless. Good rotation big on a cheap contract next year who's still young... Moving on from him for nothing gains nothing. Keeping him loses nothing.

 

[Jayblaze]

He's not useless. Good rotation big on a cheap contract next year who's still young... Moving on from him for nothing gains nothing. Keeping him loses nothing.

Zag homer

 

[Scalma]

Zag homer

Just wait until Chet Holmgren hits the scene. A guy actually worth tanking for.

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

Just wait until Chet Holmgren hits the scene. A guy actually worth tanking for.

Unless he comes to Portland. He is a tall guy after-all and we all know how tall guys fare health-wise in Portland.

 

[BBert]

He's suppose to return by the playoffs if not before

So next season then?

 

[tlongII]

I just hope Zach gets healthy. He will prove a lot of nay-sayers wrong if he does.

 

[Natebishop3]

I just hope Zach gets healthy. He will prove a lot of nay-sayers wrong if he does.

 

[Strenuus]

I honestly forgot he was on the team. He's literally done nothing for us. Lol.

 

[Natebishop3]

I honestly forgot he was on the team. He's literally done nothing for us. Lol.

He didn't do much for us before he got injured.

 

[Jayblaze]

Blazers need to trade zach and cj this offseason

 

[Strenuus]

Blazers need to trade zach and cj this offseason

Cash considerations didn't do much for us last time.... we should probably just keep Zach then.

 

[James lamphear]

If haven't broke down Zach game I mean really break down his game you might change your mind. But just watching the game and only time you even regonize when he made a mistake. Zach does a lot good thing on the court they made be little things but it leads into something good. I don't know how many good picks that Dame and CJ got wide open shots but you guys remember the shot not the good pick. By keeping the ball alive to get a open shot and you remember the shot but not the player that made that happened. Defensely he is one best we got due remember the Denver series you remember the clutch basket by CJ but don't remember the defense that Zach play for us to be in that situation to get the win. All I am saying know what your talking about a player before you slam him. None of us know if Zach was healthy this year how well he would play not and not you.

 

[Natebishop3]

If haven't broke down Zach game I mean really break down his game you might change your mind. But just watching the game and only time you even regonize when he made a mistake. Zach does a lot good thing on the court they made be little things but it leads into something good. I don't know how many good picks that Dame and CJ got wide open shots but you guys remember the shot not the good pick. By keeping the ball alive to get a open shot and you remember the shot but not the player that made that happened. Defensely he is one best we got due remember the Denver series you remember the clutch basket by CJ but don't remember the defense that Zach play for us to be in that situation to get the win. All I am saying know what your talking about a player before you slam him. None of us know if Zach was healthy this year how well he would play not and not you.

That's fine for a dude you draft in the late first round, but not for a top 10 pick. We could have had Donovan Mitchell, Bam Adebayo or John Collins.

 

[lawai'a]

That's fine for a dude you draft in the late first round, but not for a top 10 pick. We could have had Donovan Mitchell, Bam Adebayo or John Collins.

josh jackson @#4, frank ntilikina @#8, & dennis smith,jr @#9 all taken ahead of collins are just as disapointing to there respective teams. at least IMHO, collins' defense not only passes the eye test, but the aforementioned picks, and improved 3pt% he showed pre injury from a 4-5, are reasons to re-sign him.

 

[Natebishop3]

josh jackson @#4, frank ntilikina @#8, & dennis smith,jr @#9 all taken ahead of collins are just as disapointing to there respective teams. at least IMHO, collins' defense not only passes the eye test, but the aforementioned picks, and improved 3pt% he showed pre injury from a 4-5, are reasons to re-sign him.

That just means those organizations are typically horrible at drafting as well. Dallas lucked into Luka.

 

[lawai'a]

That just means those organizations are typically horrible at drafting as well. Dallas lucked into Luka.

I feel that it is more of an example of how big a crapshoot the draft is in most years outside of the top 2-3 picks.
edit: one could easily argue how disapointing markelle fultz @#1, and lonzo ball @#2 have been considering draft position/injuries.