Moe Harkless to Portland for 2nd rounder

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  1. Rastapopoulos

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    I take it you're not aboard the tank train yet. Trust me, when you accept our incipient awfulness, a strange calmness comes over you.
     
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    That's fine. KJ maybe too overpriced anyway
     
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    We got a former lottery pick for a 2nd round pick? In our current situation, I just don't see how it's not a win-win for the Blazers.
     
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    Seems like more young talent to potentially package in s trade
     
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    Some guys like Harris, Payton and Nicola V have developed well under Vaughn. Those guys are the competitors on the team. I'd be less skeptical if he was buried on the Spurs or Cavs bench, but if you can't break out on the Magic roster, I don't have a ton of faith in your future development.
     
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    A good catch for a 2nd rounder, but another non-legit Small Forward (first one is Aminu).
     
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    It's what the coaching staff thought. I think Stotts does a great job of getting players to buy in because he is a players coach. Harkless will be fine. I think, like T-Mac, people expected so much because of his talent, but he looks effortless so it appears he isn't going as hard as he should. He's probably a 15 PER guy in 2 years.
     
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    Fair enough. Do you have a lot of faith that our future second rounder was going to be better?
     
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    It's basically a gamble by Olshey that Harkless being benched by Orlando and then being traded for peanuts will be the wake up call he needs to put forth consistent effort in games and especially in practice and offseason. And reports are that he's already been responding. The 22 year old is super gifted naturally, and for the price of a 2nd we can see if he exerts himself. If he does, there is no way he isn't a good player. He he doesn't, he's out of the league. It's a cheap gamble low risk, high reward.
     
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    Good. Gives Dame another younger guy to light a fire under
     
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    I'm usually Mr Positivity, but I'm not particularly impressed by that highlight reel. He feels like a tweener to me. Looks kinda clunky for a 3, and I don't particularly like his shooting form either. Good value for a second round pick, but I'm not high on his potential.
     
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    So based on what I am reading in this thread is no one has really seen him play that much . Everyone seems to be making their conclusion based on stats. And since stats for young players tend to be less than helpful, I guess we will have to wait and see.
     
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    He's a poor man's 3 and D player. His ceiling is an acceptable 3 and D player. They bought low, but Harkless isn't ever going to be more than a backup.
     
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    We basically just traded up 20-30 spots in the 2012 draft for the 18th pick.
     
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    I've seen him play a ton via tape. For a Blazer reference he is somewhat like Augman right now Not as elite defensively, but better form on his jumper
     
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    Another dunker.
     
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