With the 7th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, The Portland Trailblazers select. . .

To be also fair, it has nothing to do with statistical probabilities which means my statement from above is still true. It would be very improbable statistically for what he said to be true. I stand by that statement.

 

I’ve said it since around March that Williams will be the guy.

My opinion is we’re going to have a Cody Williams/George 1st round

 

Y U C K!

 

I am going to argue that Bill gets paid for entertainment value (and that's not a bad thing, he sold his company for a very nice sum, it seems). Basketball acumen is arguable, and while he made predictions in the past that were fine, he also made predictions that seem wildly out of touch with what happened. I would argue that he is a very well informed fan that has managed to find a way to translate his fandom into a paying gig that allowed him to spend even more time to write and enjoy basketball, yet, despite that, over all that time, he was never paid to be a basketball analyst by a basketball team at a professional / college level.

So, well informed or extremely well informed fan, sure. Has relevant observations often, sure. But at the end of the day, we have seen multiple teams line up to interview JJ Redick, for example, for his basketball acumen. We have not seen this happen to Bill even before he built his own company and sold it very well (trying to say, I don't think he would seek such a job today, because his basketball interest is more from a fan's perspective, where JJ basically let go of a very lucrative media job / ownership position to get a proper basketball job).

I certainly do not think he knows nothing, I just pointed out that that specific comment was well out of touch with statistical probability and you have to remember, when he makes these kinds of claims, that he is in the entertainment business first, not the basketball analysis business, so take it with a (very big) grain of salt.

 

We need a center

 

I think Salaun has to be the pick now if we stay at 7. Neither Cody or Avdija are PFs and Salaun projects better at the 4.

 

Ayton???

 

A healthy one who is present every game. Oops senior moment. We need a center

 

I watch the same games as those dudes and I like him at the 3. I'm sick of undersized lineups. I don't think Scoot, Shae, Cody, Avdija and Ayton are quite big enough. That's my take at least.

 

lets see how pistons pick, if they take clingan, duren might be available

 

Well with Advidja I think it becomes very likely no Cody Williams, that works for me

 

A lot of the guys aren't immediately ready, so don't know if this trade will really adjust our draft thinking. But Advija can easily play the 4, so don't think it stops us from taking a 3. OKC started a 6'5" PF, Tatum is Boston's starting PF. The days of thinking of a Karl Malone as a PF are gone. Bigs, wings and ball handlers for the most part.

 

I wondered about that. That would be great if we had that flexibility

 

please please please don't move up for clingan.

 

We are gonna end up with Avdija and Clingan

 

With HOU passing on Clingan,

SA got Wenby
DET loves Duren
Does CHA need a C???

If Clingan is who the Blazers want, I see no need to move up