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  1. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    Lillard
    Leonard
    Freeland
    Claver

    And a guy in Barton that should have been a 1st.

    Rebuild in full swing
     
  2. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Pretty good. I'm most excited to see Lillard and Freeland, mostly because I have low expectations for Leonard this year and almost no expectations for Claver.
     
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    Blazinaway Well-Known Member

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    Yep, should be fun and at times probably trying. At least the Euro guys are experienced and Lillard played 4 yrs college (1 hurt), and Barton from most accts is fairly "Nba ready", the guy who on paper probably is the last NBA ready is Leonard, but maybe he surprises
     
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    Blazinaway Well-Known Member

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    and that of course leads to the next BIG Q - what COACH will lead/teach these guys?
     
  5. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I'm guessing Malone or Shaw. Those are the best bets. I'm hoping for Malone, but Shaw wouldn't be a bad choice.
     
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    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    The more the roster looks like a total rebuild, the more I am guessing Kaleb...which would suck
     
  7. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    See, I don't think so. If your roster is almost entirely rookies, why would you want a guy who has no experience in leading? I think Kaleb would be fine if it was a bunch of vets who don't require micro managing, but not a group of guys who are brand new to the league.
     
  8. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    I agree with everything you just said, except the part bolded. I'm thinking it should be trying and probably fun at times ...

    But it's part of the deal. Hopefully people don't get their hopes up too high.
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    That's a pretty good point ... I guess it all comes down to how much sway Legarrie has with Olshey ... and by extension, Paul and Kolde.
     
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    kinda like 5 #1 picks all at once! nice rebuild olshey!
     
  11. BrianFromWA

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    and if we can get Williams for Batum...
     
  12. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    See, Nate for all his faults was actually a good coach for a young team with a bunch of rookies. The problem was that we outgrew him and he overstayed his usefulness. I wouldn't say that young players need a disciplinarian necessarily, but they need someone that commands respect and can control young egos. The Blazers had a great team chemistry during Roy's first few years, which is actually pretty rare I think for teams with that much young talent.
     
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    im going to have williams as my cutoff for what i will be happy with the blazers getting back

    any less = rage
    any more = joy
     
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    roy was the alpha dog, not nate
     
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    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    Ya. It looks good. It also looks good because there really isn't a log jom at any position with those guys

    Leonard - 5
    Lillard - 1
    Barton - 2/3
    Claver - 3/4
    Freeland - 4/5
     
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    nba 2k13 is gonna be fun this year
     
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    Nice over/under

    I am going with my draft philosophy, and tiering it

    Acceptable

    Williams
    Both Min and Mem picks and Johnson
    One of either pick and Johnson and Barrea
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Sorta ... He was definitely the most talented and he was given the keys to the car and took them, but for all of his other positive qualities he never struck me as a natural leader, more like a beta posing as an alpha (sort of like LaMarcus).
     
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    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    Do we have this year's draft pick or did we trade it away? This team has the look of a top 3 lottery pick.
     
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    meh
    rage
     

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