Notice Blazers Pick Shaedon Sharpe With #7 Pick

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    I think it's probably just Dame's rookie hazing--follows the kid then on the day of his press conference unfollows him to show who's boss.
     
    Driew, Jun 25, 2022
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    I agree with you that the stated plan was to put a roster around Dame that would allow the team to compete this year. And I think that the front office's pursuit of Anunoby indicated that they--like you-- believed him to the piece that, along with Grant, would make that goal a reality.

    But even if contender status wasn't really achievable this offseason, the team really had to make something of the TPE, otherwise there was no legitimate defending of the deadline deals. And Grant is honestly right on that line of working both with Dame and/or Simons, so there was really no downside to making that deal.

    However, most in this forum did not believe an OG/JG/Nurk frontcourt to be contender-level. With the front office unable to make a deal for OG (due to a ridiculous asking price), their next-best option was to exalt the value of the player they picked. It just happens that this also dovetails with the desires of those who generally believe that building a contender around Dame with available vets is a fool's errand.

    So yes, the front office was not able to actually complete their plan A, but they have to pretend like this was plan A all along, and most of the current optimists wanted this to be plan A, so of course they're going to be excited.

    I think looking at it this way, the optimism that many are showing does in fact make sense, even though this wasn't the plan.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Jun 25, 2022
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    You and Slypoker cat are negative enough to grab some copper wires and make up for the electron shortage at the Hoover Dam. SMH.
     
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    Liked for the cat insult!
     
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    Might as well call this forum "the library" cause y'all read WAYYYY too much into everything lol.
     
    Strenuus, Jun 25, 2022
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    @Travis Demers what's the story behind Dame unfollowing Shaedon? Is he being traded for KD?

    I'll take your answer off the air.
     
    julius, Jun 25, 2022
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    Can you start a daisy chain pm with the answer included please?
     
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    We end up losing in that deal because Sharpe becomes some kind of once in a generation talent..

    He becomes the face of the NBA
     
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    *Affixes tin foil hat*

    Hmm... Fits odd. But here we go.

    It would make sense if BKN is wanting to blow it all up.

    *Takes off tin foil hat"

    WTF DID I JUST WRITE.
     
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    At least someone knows a little chemistry.
     
    crandc, Jun 25, 2022
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    Shaedon Sharpe - SS - Silky Smooth
     
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    Whoa now. I liked the Grant and Sharpe additions. Don't believe I have complained once about either of those. I would have complained if we dealt Sharpe for OG.
     
    SlyPokerCat, Jun 25, 2022
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    Just noticed this but is that a "4 point" line on the court?
     
    Driew, Jun 25, 2022
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    UCD and I were boarded on our flight to my Hawaii house when the draft started. I sometimes have Wi-Fi when flying to Hawaii, so I was hopeful we’d have it. And we did for a bit, as well as in-seat TV. We were stoked that we were going to at least see Portland’s pick, if not the entire draft.

    Well, as soon as they said Portland’s pick was in, in-seat TV died. I was hitting refresh on my phone internet, and maybe ten seconds before the wi-fi cut out, I saw two brief posts about us taking Shaeden Sharpe. I texted UCD about it (he was in the middle of the plane, I was up front). He thought I was fucking with him, which I didn’t realize until I went back to talk to him 3-4 hours later. We were otherwise mostly in the dark about the draft. Was happy with the pick but kinda disappointed there wasn’t more action.
     
    BLAZINGGIANTS, Jun 25, 2022
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    You didn't upgrade your dad to 1st class?!?
     
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    I travel enough I got a free upgrade. He was in Row 14 with my eldest daughter and niece.
     
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    It's been a while since the NBA had a guy nicknamed "Silk." Is this gonna catch on?! I'm all for it.
     
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    Now we know why Dame unfriended him.
     
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    If there was more information, he probably would have been out of reach for the Blazers.
     
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