Should the Blazers Even Want Their First-round Pick?

mm, you are arguing with yourself

its kinda funny

 

I think the pick could provide a decent project:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nba/news/20130206/nba-draft-big-board-ben-mclemore-nerlens-noel/?sct=uk_t11_a4

Gobert looks interesting as a defensive center. Not a huge fan, but Olynyk might end up being a solid backup.

 

Is it?

We have exactly 1 player from the lottery playing significant bench minutes and he was a reach pick....to be kind

Babbitt
Smith
Freeland
Claver
Barton

The last few 12th players taken

Lamb
Burks
Henry
Henderson
Thompson
Young


That's 1 guy out of the last 6 drafts I wouldn't love to have on our roster

 

my prediction, you are goin to eat ____ with your Leonard bashing in 2-3 years, time will tell but these posts of yours are being save for the furure hammering you are going to get

 

Just as long as Olshey doesn't pick another white guy, keep the pick

 

Seems silly to take them for anything other than my ignorant opinion, but, ok?

 

seems like a typical #11 pick, even better possibly

http://www.hoopsworld.com/history-of-the-nba-draft-pick-number-11/

and hes having a pretty respectable rookie season stat wise

http://www.basketball-reference.com...tat=&c5comp=gt&c6mult=1.0&c6stat=&order_by=ws

 

Ya he is. He looks absolutely lost, and has added virtually nothing to our defense. He seems to rebound well though, and has a nice jumper

 

It does seem silly. But considering how you keep to flaunt it so unabashedly (even if you're right, let's be real - he's 20 years old and just 40 games into his pro career. How many guys took a couple years to settle in?)..............

 

He could turn our to be the best center in the league. And the only reason I bring anything up is if the subject allows it.

We talked about the 12th pick and our bench, and someone brought up Leonard

 

he has a great ortg/drtg, in fact, the highest ortg of any rookie in the league

http://www.basketball-reference.com...c5comp=gt&c6mult=1.0&c6stat=&order_by=off_rtg

 

Player and draft position:
Babbitt: 16th overall
Barton: 40th overall
Claver: 22nd overall
Freeland: 30th overall
Jeffries: 11th overall (end of his career was once a useful rotation level player)
Leonard: 11th overall
Pavlovic: 19th overall
Price: undrafted rookie free agent
Smith: 21st overall
Williams: 22nd overall.

So show me again where we're brimming with lotto picks on the bench?

 

Yes, I have seen the stats. I see what I see. He hasn't looked good at all as of late, and looked ok at best earlier

 

So you use stats when it fits the Hickson is a negative to the team's rebounding, when the eye test wouldn't give that up, but go eye test when stats don't back the narrative?

 

ahh, the eye test



whats pizza guy think?

 

Not at all. Happy to use stats that matter. According to the ones DD just posted, he is better than Lillard, so there you go, a STEAL at 11

 

I know. It's just I find it funny that you're so intent on labeling him a bust so quickly. Everyone has their own opinion. But considering his athelticism and the things he does currently bring to the tabel.... I guess I'm shocked people are so quick to write him off. That's all.

 

Pizza guy loves his athleticism, thinks he is a mental midget who will take years to mature

 

It's just me, not people. I have no reason for it either, and I really hope he makes me eat crow

 

Nah, there's a few other people who believe the same.

And of course you want to eat crow. Cuz if you do, it means something good for the Blazers.

Just like I someday hope to eat crow regarding my thoughts on Babbitt. While he's had some meaningful moments for Portland..... I'm not sold he'll ever amount to anything other than a streaky, 3 point threat. Of course, Babbitt will likely be gone in a year, so if he does blow up, it probably won't be here.