Claver is Portland's Pick (MERGED)

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  1. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Actually a lot of draft gurus have Claver pegged as a lottery guy next year, but he was already committed to staying in Spain for another year ... was Rudy a "wasted" pick at 24 a couple of years ago?
     
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    No way Dejaun falls past Memphis or New York.
     
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    yeah i want to see him in summerleague...sucks beoubous is gone
     
    ehizzy3, Jun 25, 2009
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    so who was your pick as i am sure you are a college basketball guru.
     
    Pinwheel1, Jun 25, 2009
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    You can have him. Blair did not miss a game in college.
     
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    on the positive side, I won't have to see his name misspelled a million times ;)
     
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    Does he count less against the cap if we don't actually sign him? Maybe that's why they went with a Euro prospect. Sheesh, pretty soon the Blazers will be able to start their own European TrailBlazers franchise with all their stashed picks.

    But have hope Blair lovers, only 4 more picks till we get to pick again.
     
    Sinobas, Jun 25, 2009
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    Yes, if only Pitchard cared as much and worked as hard as you do in evaluating draft prospects.
     
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    Perhaps Blair is the #31 pick (non-guaranteed contract); for all his vaunted abilities a lot of teams are passing on him. Perhaps his knees really are in bad shape and that combined with his being somewhat pudgy do not portend good things.

    Gramps...
     
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    I'm guessing Blair is going to be 320 lbs within four years. I like him now, but how many guys do you see his size that keep their weight down?
     
    Reep, Jun 25, 2009
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    OddEnormous I'M FLYING!! I'M FLYING!!

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    F that. You don't work nearly as hard as Elgin Baylor, but he screwed up regularly. Way to bring in a stupid, non-sequitur into the argument.
     
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    Yes, I believe his cap hold counts against our cap just like Freeland's and Peteri's.
     
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    Watch Blair go to to #33 and all you KP haters will say he is a genius.
     
    Tyler_Hansbrough, Jun 25, 2009
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    Can someone link the DX/nbadraft/other draft site Claver rundowns?
     
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    I'm guess you are completely wrong.
     
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    Looks like KP brought a knife to a gunfight so far this year.
     
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    How so you smart guy?
     
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    Claver was going to Portland at #31 in Ford's final mock draft... does anyone really think that getting him 9 picks earlier is a MASSIVE reach?

    I trust that KP (a) really likes him, and (b) has a plan.

    Even when things don't work out (see: Sergio as a Blazer) I think that the process is a good one, and I trust KP knows what he's doing here.

    Ed O.
     
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    If you haven't been paying attention to current events and the moves that contenders are making, then your the one with the intelligence issue.
     
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