Exclusive Blazers take Scoot at #3!!! Now what?

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  1. KingSpeed

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    We’re getting Cam at #23 lol
     
    KingSpeed, Jun 22, 2023
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    Steph and Klay are the splash bros.

    Scoot and Shae are the smash bros.
     
    Natebishop3, Jun 22, 2023
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    That was my brother and I's nicknames during college, we lived down the street from a sorority...:cool2:
     
    Sloth, Jun 22, 2023
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    Didn't they only play a year or two together? They had success, but early SGA and not a lot of time to develop
     
    bemac, Jun 22, 2023
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    The Slash Bros?
     
    BBert, Jun 22, 2023
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    Nah...if you're going ad hominem I'll give you GP2 is 6'2/195 and shorter than every Blazer you're talking about (same stats as Dame) and lighter than everyone but Ant. And I brought up Poole because somehow GSW turned a small guard rotation into a championship (*all stats NBA.com* Poole 6'4/195, Steph 6'2/185, GP2 6'2/195, Klay 6'6/220); and the size (and potentially--which is what we're talking about here with Scoot and Sharpe-- comparable talent) of Dame (6'2/195), Ant (6'3/181), Scoot (6'2/195 but 6'4/195 on bbref) and Sharpe (6'5/200) is comparable (if not bigger). So sure, more team building goes in, but small and extremely talented guards are not a death knell.
    Now you can die on the hill.
     
    BrianFromWA, Jun 22, 2023
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    They played one year together and got 5 seed. Made it to Game 7 of first round. That would be a good result for us next year.
     
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    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    You were Toad weren't you?
     
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    We've gotta take Cam if there, right?
     
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    Jason Richardson wasn’t 6’4 and I highly doubt Dragic and Barbosa were starting.

    They also had 3 all stars, two of which were front court players to my knowledge. Maybe 4 if Marion was on that team.

    But yeah, Dragic and Barbosa played HUGE roles in them making the finals… not the 3 or 4 all stars. Lmao.
     
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    As much as it hurts to say, I think this is the smartest move for the franchise. It's not the best for Dame, but if we could land a young all star level 4/5, our young core will be insane. I personally dont trust Zion and think its too big of a risk when Scoot is already on the roster. Tough crossroad for the franchise.
     
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    Lol, why are you so against Scoot Henderson? Do you not see him as a good prospect or something?
     
    MrDraftGuy, Jun 22, 2023
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    Because he doesn’t fill a need, I like Amen more, and realistically, our talent is going to decrease because we need to trade Dame and Simons for him to make sense.
     
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    Who cares what you like? He's as much of a sure thing as you can ask for. We needed to trade Simons anyways.
     
    AmirIcon, Jun 22, 2023
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    The guy asked me a question so I’m answering with my opinion.

    Weren’t you the one popping off telling me Scoot was going 2 and that didn’t fit my narrative?

    Lmao.

    Oh and by the way, we need to trade Simons AND Dame now.

    I doubt we will, but that’s why this franchise hasn’t won a chip since 77.
     
    Predator, Jun 22, 2023
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    Our need, technically, is to set up for post dame. And this was the best move for that (even though I wanted Miller).

    We just don't have the assets to get a big enough needle mover to make us contenders. This is the smart, sensible play. Dame may or may not like it, but franchise wise it's the best for us long term.
     
    Strenuus, Jun 22, 2023
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    My opinion is that if we are setting up for post Dame, you take damn-near the unanimous “second highest” ceiling in the draft in Amen.
     
    Predator, Jun 22, 2023
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    You're typing "Lmao" but you're miserable and have been hellbent the last two weeks shitting on a 19 year old. Lol

    Michael Jordan drafting the wrong guy isn't exactly unheard of.

    Okay.
     
    AmirIcon, Jun 22, 2023
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Kwame Brown had a high ceiling too lol
     
    Natebishop3, Jun 22, 2023
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