2023 TRAIL BLAZERS TRAINING CAMP THREAD

I can't find one; lots of years we only had one (Drazen, Ainge, Joe Wolf hahaha) but never zero that I could find.

 

Ah yes back in the era when Ed O thought being drafted at 23 meant their ceiling was low

 

He didn't say anything. I was joking he reported Brogdon failed his physical and would need season ending surgery on his elbow

 

I just don’t see us doing the level of tanking that it takes to be that bad. I think we’re much better defensively than we’ve been in a long time which will cover up some of the young guys mistakes.

My prediction is mid 30’s on wins. Possibility of maybe 40 if everyone stays healthy and the young’s guards progress.

 

Let's Fucking Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Well, that's not true as phrased. A player's ceiling is entirely individual. Damian Lillard at 23 had a far greater ceiling than Sebastain Telfair at 18. Now, you could argue that due to physical, mental, and emotional development, that Dame was closer to his ceiling when he was drafted than Telfair due to his age and development (or that his ceiling and/or his ability to reach it is more speculative)... but his ceiling itself doesn't change.

 

Who is the tiny white guy?

 

Seems like they were “passing” regardless

 

Why do people so have so much trouble linking Twitter? I don’t generate a link. I just copy the link out of the address bar at the top and I never have an issue.

 

According to The Mrs HCP, that’s Sly

 

Oooh, trying now. LOL NOPE. No idea what you are talking about

 

And if he'd been drafted at 19 years old, he'd have been exactly as bad. Ceiling is ceiling.

 

If Williams is 100% healthy and no one is worried about wear and tear, then I would play him as many minutes as he can prove he is benefitting the team. If there are health concerns, then I probably wouldn't have made the trade.

 

Also, I would like to experiment with DA as PF and Williams as center.

 

So would DA

 

Yeh, it really fits their personalities and style of play better......