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  1. BigGameDamian

    BigGameDamian Well-Known Member

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    BigGameDamian, Mar 17, 2022
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    This is pretty funny. 8 games into the tournament. We are looking at half of the first round games have been played and there are only just over 192 perfect brackets remain.
    ESPN says 161 in their contest.
     
    Fairly-Hard, Mar 18, 2022
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    HailBlazers, Mar 18, 2022
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    This tournament has proven you really should just make 30 brackets and just click blindly.
     
    Strenuus, Mar 18, 2022
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Aside from the Kentucky upset and a couple of not uncommon 12-5's, it's been pretty chalky so far.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Mar 18, 2022
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Less than 200 perfect brackets. That's what I was going off of lol
     
    Strenuus, Mar 18, 2022
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  7. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Again, primarily because of Kentucky.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Mar 18, 2022
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    Still. 30. Blindly. All day.
     
    Strenuus, Mar 18, 2022
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    I don’t see any players that can help the Blazers. Not a good draft year, maybe we should trade our picks for veteran to help Dame
     
    DDolla, Mar 18, 2022
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    My fear is that the Blazers are targeting Chet and his body won’t be able to hold up in the NBA. Another top 7 foot big man bust Selected by your Portland Trail Blazers!
     
    BigGameDamian, Mar 18, 2022
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    Yeah. I think it's very important not to get locked into a draft just because we have draft picks, if there is a better option. It's hard to figure.
     
    blazerfan11, Mar 18, 2022
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    I think Jabari and Paolo would immediately make us much much better. That being said, if we don't win big in the lottery it will be better to improve by trading the picks. Who knows though maybe there is some really great prospect that will be able to make an impact right away that our front office likes a lot, that we're just not seeing.
     
    blazerkor, Mar 18, 2022
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    Wait another day.
     
    Fairly-Hard, Mar 18, 2022
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    Problem is everyone is saying that exact same thing and they are not giving anything up for a pick that will hit 6-10.
     
    Fairly-Hard, Mar 18, 2022
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    No please… just no
     
    DDolla, Mar 18, 2022
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    This Kofi Cockburn dude on Illinois is HUGE
     
    PtldPlatypus, Mar 18, 2022
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    If only he plays like Embiid
     
    DDolla, Mar 18, 2022
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    He's got nice touch from 3-10 feet out.
     
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    Yeah. There’s 0 NBA quality players in this draft. None at all.
     
    Predator, Mar 18, 2022
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    It’s a catch 22. *most* players who can help right away, are going to be drafted lower because they’ve got a low ceiling.

    For instance, going back to my earlier comparison. Mark Williams is probably NBA ready right now. But he probably is going to be a solid big off the bench for his career. Jalen Duren might not be as ready but there’s a whole lot more potential there.
    Wendell Moore might fit that bill as well. He might be the most NBA ready on Duke, including Paolo. But he’s probably not going to get much better.
     
    Predator, Mar 18, 2022
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