Poll o' the day: Playoffs or Pick?

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Playoffs or #3 pick?

  1. Playoffs

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  2. #3 pick

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    52.9%
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  1. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    Huh. I guess I missed that.
     
    Rastapopoulos, May 26, 2020
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    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    Now I look at the standings, I guess I was fooling myself about how likely it was that we could make it in. We're four losses behind Memphis (and even two losses behind Orlando) and practically tied with Sacramento (who, we probably forget, were red hot) and New Orleans. Getting Nurk and Collins back would probably break our stride at first rather than immediately help, too.
     
    Rastapopoulos, May 26, 2020
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    this shit draft, or a healthy (- Hood) and rested blazer team? gimme playoffs all day
     
    illmatic99, May 26, 2020
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    If it were just the 14 pick, then I'd definitely want the playoffs. But in the non-existent hypothetical in which we'd definitely receive a #3 pick, yeah, I'd take that.
     
    PtldPlatypus, May 26, 2020
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    oldmangrouch persona non grata

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    If you can't find a useful player with the #3 pick, even in a weak draft, it's time to look for a new GM.
     
    oldmangrouch, May 26, 2020
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    Examples of top 3 picks in recent drafts:
    Evan Turner (2010)
    Derrick Williams (2011)
    MKG (2012)
    Anthony Bennett (2013)
    Jabari Parker (2014)
    Jahlil Okafor (2015)
    2016 were pretty good, but Dragan Bender was #4
    Markelle Fultz (2017)
    Marvin Bagley (2018)

    And none of those were supposed to be as weak as this one.
     
    Rastapopoulos, May 26, 2020
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    And what was the job status 3 years later of the GM's who made those picks?
     
    PtldPlatypus, May 26, 2020
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    GMs get fired for stupid reasons and retained for stupid reasons. Owners aren't known for their cool rationality. Especially if it was the owner who pushed for that pick, as often happens.
     
    Rastapopoulos, May 26, 2020
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    Break our stride...? How would replacing Caleb Swanigan and Mario Hezonja with Jusuf Nurkic and Zach Collins break our stride?
     
    BonesJones, May 26, 2020
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    With Zach and Nurk we can beat the Fakers!
     
    HailBlazers, May 26, 2020
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    BlazerWookee UNTILT THE DAMN PINWHEEL!

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    Fuck the draft.
     
    BlazerWookee, May 26, 2020
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    More talent will start going from high school to the G league....I think that's where you build a team moving forward....Olshey loves rookies on the 2nd year of a deal who've been on the bench alot
     
    riverman, May 26, 2020
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    Sure.
     
    kjironman1, May 26, 2020
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    Obviously the Lakers are a very good team but we did beat them on Kobe night. They should’ve had all the reasons to win while the blazers should’ve had all the reasons to lose but Damian wasn’t gonna let us lose. He may not go off again in the playoff against them but with Nurkic, Collins, and even Melo who didn’t play that game coming back we have at the very least a fighting chance to win. I would say we have a 40% of winning
     
    damianlillard, May 26, 2020
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    Yeah Okay.

    I will add one thing. Fuck the Lakers.....
     
    kjironman1, May 27, 2020
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    I don't ever doubt Dame and his abilities. Give him the chance and get the bleep out the way.
     
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