Per Eggers: Blazers looking to move up in draft, take point guard

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  1. RR7

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    http://portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=130706967830991500

     
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    I like Kemba.

    But if we give up Dre in the process of landing Walker, I hope we have a contingency plan to get a vet PG.
     
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    Hmmmmm. I like Kemba as a score first guard. But, I think Irving and Knight are much better team first point guards.
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Buchanan yesterday said:
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    And I'd like a flying car ...
     
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    I like Kemba in that he can create his own shot and that is something this team would need if Miller was gone.

    He's pretty similar to Aaron Brooks
     
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    I'd just wonder, I guess, why we'd move Bayless, and then draft a smaller...Bayless?
     
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    Bayless in April:

    22.5pts/5.6asts/48.4 FG%/41.2 3PT%

    One of the many reasons why I'm not sad at all Cho was fired.
     
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    ^Beat me to it! Bayless is a quicker and stronger version of Walker. I loved him, but this kid isn't worth Dre and the #21!!!
     
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    LOL at Andre and 21 for a top 7 pick. Although, Miller's contract could be somewhat valuable depending on what the new CBA looks like

    As for Walker, he reminds me a Damon part 2
     
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    Not that I was entirely sold on Bayless as our starter. I'm just not sold on the type in general. Unless we make bigger changes. You look at our team, unless it's off of turnovers and fast breaks, Wallace needs someone creating opportunities for him. Matthews needs someone creating opportunities for him. Aldridge could go with a simple post up, but getting lobs from Miller/Rudy has been huge. Etc. If one of Wallace or Matthews could create for themselves, I'd be more ok with the idea. But having no offense from our C spot, and 2 other guys that need to be set up, I don't like the thought of surrounding that sort of offense with a shoot first PG. But maybe, really, the bigger issue is having a 2.3 rotation with 3 guy sin Wallace, Matthews and Batum who aren't all that great off the dribble. Wallace being the best of the bunch.
     
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    The thing basically everyone loved about Bayless is that he was fearless. Not afraid of anything.

    Fuckin' Choad...
     
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    I am with you also. Trading Bayless was always dumb IMO. But I should say.....in before people point out he played on a losing team
     
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    Walker is much more dynamic than Bayless.

    Walker carried his team on his back to win the title.
     
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    ....behind a below average starter in Calderon.
     
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    An obvious smokescreen for Brandon Knight. I do like Walker though.

    Bayless is a streaky shooter with blinders on. He put up hollow stats on a horrible team. He's a spark off a decent teams bench. One thing that I couldn't stand about Jerryd was he'd get to the rim and throw something up hoping he'd get fouled. He's basically a clone of Jarrett Jack.
     
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    I agree with your criticisms of Bayless, and was fine with the trade then and now. I just think Walker is just as streaky, and at least in college, was a much worse 3 point shooter than Bayless was.
     
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    So quickly people forget about how dynamic Walker is. The guy put an average UCONN team on his back to win the Big East tournament (some might argue is just as tough as the big tourney) and the NCAA tourney.

    [video=youtube;wCIJ06uC-jQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCIJ06uC-jQ&feature=related[/video]
     
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    Kemba has much better PG skills compared to Bayless. And his leadership is underrated.
     
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    Knight or no trading up for a guard imo
     
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