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Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by MickZagger, Oct 6, 2022.

  1. LayneStaley

    LayneStaley Well-Known Member

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    I’m starting to think we don’t need to tank to suck. We are most likely ending up a bottom 6 team anyway.
     
  2. inconceivable

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    Trail Blazers Forward Jerami Grant Enters NBA Concussion Protocol

    Grant will be out for an indeterminate amount of times.
     
  3. maxiep

    maxiep RIP Dr. Jack

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    While he's still woozy, get hom to sign that extension.
     
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    SharpesTriumph Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, the Blazers are trying to win and losing to rebuilding teams like OKC. The Blazers don't have to try to tank to tank.
     
  5. SIeepwalker

    SIeepwalker The lone sane poster

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    Blazers luck out and get #1, but then the league say that they have to give up the pick to GSW
     
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  6. TBpup

    TBpup Writing Team

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    The Blazers are only 4.5 games out of the #5 Lottery spot. They are also only 2.5 games out of the #6 Playoff spot where they wouldn't have to be in the Play-In.

    Which direction is more likely? Which would be better for the franchise long term?
     
  7. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Sharpe and Wemby

    Gen Z Shaq and Kobe
     
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  8. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I think you know.
     
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    STOMP mere fan

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    Rockets PG Kevin Porter Jr. has a strained medial Wembanyama in his left foot and may miss the remainder of the season

    STOMP
     
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    Well I seem to be the only one to ever post in the 2023 Draft thread. So It feels like I’m the only one that thinks the former is better for the franchise long term :breakdance:
     
  11. Rastapopoulos

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    Beating the Lakers was a bad move! I hope they can pull it together and go on a run. We need them to pass us, otherwise New Orleans might get Wemby
     
  12. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    You make it sound like having Kevin Porter out will make the Rockets more likely to lose, when the opposite is true.
     
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    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    Ew.
     
  14. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    Fortunately the answer to both questions is the same.
     
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    Outside of us, the only WC team I’d want Wemby to be on is the Spurs. Otherwise, PLEASE have a EC team win the lotto!!
     
  16. Hoopguru

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    Seen this movie before, The Spurs will get Wemby and he'll get hurt and they will again get the #1 for 2024 draft.
     
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  17. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    If the Pelicans don't get him.
     
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  18. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    For his sake I hope he doesn't end up in Charlotte. That franchise is a mess. Spurs really is best case scenario from his point of view (and has a good history with Frenchies). He'll probably end up in Houston, though, just because the universe seems to like giving them great centers with #1 picks. I wonder how he and Sengun will work together. Both of them can just focus on offensive rebounding because there's no way those guards will pass them the ball.
     
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    STOMP mere fan

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    Research, then opine. He's actually been really good this year.

    They're 10-30 (25%) with him, 3-14 (18%) without.

    STOMP
     
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  20. KingSpeed

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    I would prefer the #5 lottery spot but I don’t think either will happen.
     

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