Bye Zach Collins

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  1. e_blazer

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    Because he got more than $7M per year from the Spurs?
     
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    We could have picked up his option for 7M
     
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    Even with the injuries Neil let a rare Portland lotto pick walk for nothing.
     
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    His best season he still had a below average PER, negative BPM. He wasn’t good. He may become a solid role player at some point, but he was a shitty pick
     
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    Step one in recovery is admitting you have a problem
     
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    hes 23 yo and has lost two seasons to injuries

    big men take more time to develop
     
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    I think he's 24..same age as Ben Simmons
     
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    will be in a couple of months
     
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    I know ours always do
     
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    Imagine how good Ben Simmons, a big man, who is a 3 time all star and 2 time all NBA first team defensive player will be when he develops? With him and Zach it’s like looking in a damn mirror
     
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    big men (for me) means exclusively centers
     
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    I thought we were talking about Zach, our starting PF?
     
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    Yes, we could have. The Blazers didn't want to spend that much on Zach given the Luxury Tax implications and other moves they want to make. I would have like to see Zach back, but not at that price.
     
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    I really thought Zach would be an X factor going into this season until the 3rd time's a charm break...lot of talent and hopefully he makes it work in SA
     
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    zach collins is a hybrid like davis, adebayo, sabonis, can play both positions

    he couldnt play center for the blazers given we have nurk and hes too good to be a backup... blazers let aminu go to make room for collins to start
     
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    Can we please stop drafting centers?
     
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    What an epic cluster the 2017 Draft was. Nothing left from 3 first round picks.

    Such a waste.
     
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    So another poor decision
     
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    Just Neil's employment.
     
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    How about just stop drafting WABC’s?
     

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