The reason we don't have CP3 or DWill

haha I was pissed that we picked Marty over Gerald Green. I thought Green was the next TMac

 

The reason why we don't have CP3 or DWill is because God hates the Portland Trail Blazers.

 

If you are going for need though we had other bigger needs. I understand Marty (even though it didn't work). Jack not so much.

 

I still think Martell has one of the sweetest looking shots in the league..... it was a head problem.

 

Bassy and Marty were both drafted with future success in mind, not for immediate production. I think Jack was expected to produce relatively sooner rather than later, in hopes that they could tank for draft picks AND tell season ticket holders they weren't tanking for draft picks.

 

Nash's reason for passing on CP3 was, and I'm not kidding, "CP3 is only 1/4" taller than Telfair."

 

Ya Julius Hodge. I remember hearing PDX radio people talking about how he'd only continue the jailblazer image.

 

This is why I didn't want him. I knew he'd be good (not necessarily HOF good, but still really effing good), but at the time we were in the process of changing the culture of the team. Look at the bright side: If we drafted Paul, we never would have landed both Brandon and LaMarcus.

 

I'm in no way condoning passing on either, but they both wanted to be in big markets and forced their way out of the franchises that drafted them. Do you think either would have wanted to stay here?

 

Good point.

Williams for sure but I think it would be different if CP3 wasn't stuck playing in a dying market: New Orleans.

In Portland, with Allen willing to spend for talent, he'd still be here.

 

See Definition: inauspicious

 

Pretty sure the Blazers got more out of landing Marty than the Realm got out of landing you. Except for Mrs. HCP, of course...

 

I remember seeing CP3 in the NCAA tournament pulling off the same crazy moves he brought to the NBA. It was clear as day he was the best player player in that draft with skill immediately translatable to the pro game. Nash was a moron.

Full disclosure though, I thought DWill was going to be a so-so player and wasn't annoyed we passed on him.

 

And then there was Lillard... The reason I no longer care about CP3 or DWill

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[video=youtube;heP3LWn8-KQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heP3LWn8-KQ[/video]

[video=youtube;UyFJOEjZPFw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyFJOEjZPFw[/video]

 

Rice was raving.

[video=youtube;vTauQcCG7O8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTauQcCG7O8[/video]

 

i remember watching that martell video and getting excited, dude looked like a grown man and ready to go

 

And because of Webster we passed on Durant. No way were we going to draft Durant just because he killed it in the workout. Last time the Blazers did that they drafted Webster....so come the 2007 draft the Blazers were like "Well Durant killed it in the pre-draft workout but so did Webster." And then when Lillard killed it in the pre-draft the Blazers were like "Well...Durant killed it and so did Webster....shoot guess we should draft the player that killed the pre-draft workout even though we could draft another Webster."

 

McMillan ruined Webster's shooting confidence by making him focus on defense as his #1 priority.

 

Please tell me you were being sarcastic with that comment. There are so many absurd posts about how Nate "ruined"
players that it is hard for me to tell.