We got the #3 pick. Discuss the possibilities.

I know...right?

I mean, I've taken some hard line positions,before, and been wrong by the way, but Blazerkor is seriously locked into in a no-nuance-accepted-no-other-option-considered-has-to-be-all-settled-tomorrow position. He's usually flexible in his views but not the last 3 or 4 days. Completely entrenched

as I said, I really don't know what will happen but from everything I've heard and read, I don't think any team has come close to the kind of offer for 3 that would shift Portland off the pick. And I'm doubting that will change in the next 20 hours. Yeah, it's possible, but seems rather improbable

and if so, then the Blazers will make the best of the Dame/Scoot situation. Maybe Dame will ask out later this summer; maybe by the trade deadline; maybe never. But this strange notion he's either already asked out (while in France) or will in the next 48 hours is just not logical, nor does it seem like the kind of thing Dame would do

I get the attraction of a Zion trade. I can see the possibilities if it works out perfectly. But I also see the probabilities of failure and the scale is really tilted in that direction

 

I was talking Mental disabilities, you are talking physical disabilities. New hires still must meet basic job qualifications. I had 80+ employees for about 15 years before I retired last year and had some employees that required reasonable accommodations but they still had to have the basic job skills and qualifications in order to be hired in the first place.

 

Cronin please take note

 

Guards that play defense.

 

Okay okay. I've calmed down now. Obviously whatever happens tomorrow there will be more time. I am frustrated that Cronin hasn't been able to deliver anything that has made the team more competitive during his somewhat brief tenure but such is life. The meltdown is over at least for now. I'm hoping for something big but expecting us to take BPA at both 3 and 23. So we'll see what happens and everyone is right whatever it is there is a way to pivot from it later.

 

I have a feeling Scoot will win over the city pretty quickly.

 

Scoot is a franchise player. I will be pissed if they let him go. He has been playing in the G league for 2 years; NBA style ball, NBA coaches, against real men and he is killing it. He is more ready for the big time than any player on the board, #1 included

 

I don't accept that as true

Brandon Roy vs Zion--> 283 games vs 114 games--> 13M in salary vs 34M in salary

even allowing for a doubling of the cap, then Roy was at 26M in salary compared to Zion.

so then, how about a tale of the tape of their rookie scale deals:

games: Roy 283....Zion 114
points: Roy 5534....Zion 2941
rebounds: Roy 1253....Zion 793
assists: Roy 1365....Zion 409
winshares: Roy 35.4....Zion 14.2

total salary: Roy 26M....Zion 34M

tell me again how Zion was "worth more" than Roy. I hate it when people don't factor availability. It's one of the most important qualities in a player and Zion hasn't been available

Obviously Roy failed in his 5th season. But Portland got great value during his rookie scale. They paid Roy $92,000/game (adjusted). The Pels have paid Zion $300,000/game

 

Some people say it's the most important ability.

 

I know the draft shot starts at 5:00; but when does the actual draft start? I don't want to tune into a half hour of Stephen A Smith being obnoxious

 

I am guessing the Blazers will be on the clock around 5 20 ish

 

Funny you say that. My gueas is 530.

 

I'm a funny guy...you know that

 

ESPN has a preshow at 4:30 and a few articles I looked at said that Adam Silver will come out at 5 and say some shit before putting the Spurs on the clock. I don't know though because I can't find anything definitive from NBA.com or ESPN.

 

think he's already won over dame.

we just need to move Ant for a SF or PF while upgrading from Nurk, and you can open up like 25-30 mpg for Scoot to be the 6th man and third guard.

Here's a framework:



Dame / Scoot
Sharpe /
Grant / Thybulle
Collins / Wataford
Turner / ?

 

I’m going to bed my finger is getting sore from hitting refresh so much.

 

funny you say that, I was gonna guess 230, brah.

 

That and I think my eyes are bleeding from staring at my phone non stop lol

 

Good point - thank you!

 

11 should be going to the Pacers and 23 to the Magic.

But this isn't happening. Indy isn't going to want to pick up another first round pick in this draft, and even if they were, I'm sure they could get more from Turner.