<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Although many regard him as the third-best player in the NBA draft, All-American point guard Chris Paul says he can't see himself being drafted Tuesday with the third pick, owned by the Trail Blazers. "That would be a pretty weird situation," said Paul, who left Wake Forest University after his sophomore season. "I realize they took Sebastian (Telfair) last year, so that would definitely be a conflict of interest. If they draft me, I'm sure that something else is going to take place." The Blazers' draft strategy, quite naturally, has been a model of subterfuge. From downplaying high school guard Gerald Green because he wouldn't work out against other players, to gushing about Paul's strength, to complimenting Martell Webster's defense, team President Steve Patterson and general manager John Nash have left other teams wondering which direction they will go with the third pick. </div> Source
