Event With the 16th pick, Blazers have selected Hansen Yang

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  1. SharpeScooterShooter

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    1000% agree. So many people crying over this. Same people who cry over everything.
    This was a good move and even then we hedged the bet by getting more picks back.
    Only fools don't like this move.
     
    SharpeScooterShooter, Jun 26, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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    I'm going with MMMBop.

     
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    Now that I have slept on it....
    A bit disappointed. I liked Coward, he is a Northwest guy and Washington State most famous non graduate had Blazers ties (to make an understatement).

    But it's clear there is more in the works as far as trade. Agree on Clingan's stamina and need for backup. If Yang needs a year or two to develop while team improves, fine.

    Grading draft before players have spent a minute in NBA is rather like grading students before first day of class.
     
    crandc, Jun 26, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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    SlyPokerDog, Jun 26, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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    Did he have to buy his own ticket to be there?
     
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    We're all the China journalist just there for Yang? I'd assume most were just covering the draft in general. Maybe most of them just stayed in the states after the finals.
     
    SharpesTriumph, Jun 26, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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    Depends if you do an effective translation or literal. Family name comes first in China.
     
    SharpesTriumph, Jun 26, 2025 at 5:46 AM
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    A reasonable person would realize who posted it and not take it seriously when it's implied that the Blazers were looking for the answer to Chet and Wemby with the 16th pick.
     
    julius, Jun 26, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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    And the 14th. And a ton of seconds.
     
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    Now I know Joe Dumas traded AN UNPROTECTED 2026 PICK that will almost certainly be a lottery pick for the 13th pick I'm more mad we didn't get in on that. Atlanta SCORED. Pelicans get... Derek Queen.
     
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    Rastapopoulos, Jun 26, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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    Of course both those moves were 100% in line with all experts' opinions so maybe it was time to go rogue.
     
    Rastapopoulos, Jun 26, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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    Listening to the BS draft reaction Pod, apparently our new guy did go to the combine and played really well there - supposedly Russilo really liked him.

    So, there is something there apparently, both in the "reach" and the FO's worry that he would not be available after. With MN drafting at 17, they probably were really worried about them taking him given that MN's GM is the guy that did the Jokic/Nurkic draft.
     
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    Chinese media thought Minnesota was taking him at 17.
     
    Fez Hammersticks, Jun 26, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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    As far as a prospect goes.
    Yang at 16 >>> Berringer at 17 (this was a much larger reach IMO)
     
    CJ_is_Gone, Jun 26, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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    You have a link or source for this?
     
    42N8Bounce, Jun 26, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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    Beringer was mocked in the middle of the first round in numerous mock drafts. I don't think any mocks had Yang in the 1st.
     
    JFizzleRaider, Jun 26, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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    Happy Birthday Yang, from Ha!!
     
    TBpup, Jun 26, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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    I think they call him Handsome Yang.
     
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