I think a Lillard draft of any stripe earns an A- at this point... but moving up to get a higher pick would move that to an A+ draft. I'd love the 4 pick and play "Remember 2006?" with the draft.
I know you have to pull the trigger. That's what scares me. Our track record with drafting centers is not great. And I go back to Larue Martin. I hope he is gone by then. And quite frankly I think he will be. But if he is not.....we have to grab him.
Russell Westbrook UCLA: Season GP MPG PPG FG% 3FG% FT% APG RPG BPG SPG 2007-08 39 33.8 12.7 46.5 33.8 71.3 4.3 3.9 0.2 1.6 I wonder how they compare when Lillard's game translates different to the NBA like RW's did. Year League Name GP Min Pts FG FGA FG% 2Pt 2PtA 2P% 3Pt 3PtA 3P% FTM FTA FT% Off Def TOT Asts Stls Blks TOs PFs 2011/12 NCAA Damian Lillard 32 34.5 24.5 7.2 15.5 46.7 4.3 8.3 51.7 2.9 7.2 40.9 7.1 8.0 88.7 0.5 4.5 5.0 4.0 1.5 0.2 2.3 1.9 http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Damian-Lillard-6152/
NBA Guru @NBAGuru Unconfirmed but Tony Wroten reportedly had the fastest sprint time. No question he's one guy who helped himself in drills today.
Interestingly... Taking care of the rock well and running a P&R offense are basically the litmus tests for a PG in the NBA... I feel pretty good about that.
It'll be interesting to see Lillard's agility numbers. Height/length/vertical leap are identical to Derrick Rose.
Jeez the more I read the more I want Lillard. Sounds like he could be a potential stud at a position that we need badly and that is very important in todays NBA.
Exactly. Players who can attack the basket with either hand, can shoot off the dribble, has mid range and 3pt range in their arsenal.........These are the guys with the ball in crunch time. Teams with PG's who can do this are in good shape.
Brainstorming... Assuming we sacrifice capspace for the #10 pick (Emeka) -- How hard would it be to trade up from #11 to #8 (a pick that is available) The Raptors are very high on Harkless and it would make much more sense taking him at #11 than it is #8... Package the #6/#10 picks for the #2 #2: Thomas Robinson #8: Damian Lillard This draft would be on part with the Roy/Aldridge draft.
Why trade from 11 or 10 to 8? It's basically just leapfrogging Detroit, who already has Knight and Stuckey, and need and want a big. They aren't grabbing Lillard, so we can sit where we are and take him. Also sounds like N.O. wants a bit more, apparently. Though I'd definitely do Okafor and 10 for cap space. Other small difficulty in that situation is, that deal can't be completed until July 11th, so we'd basically have Detroit picking for Charlotte, who picks for us, who we pick for, which could end up too many pieces.
Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes Video: I personally like Perry Jones of Baylor at No. 11 & he REALLY likes @aldridge_12 | http://www.csnnw.com/pages/landingb...on-LaMarcus-and-=1&blockID=721674&feedID=5212 | #Blazers #PDX #Ripcity
I don't think Lillard is going to be as good as some of you think he will be....and he is nowhere near Westbrook in terms of athletic explosiveness....not even close IMO..... This is a case where comparing how a player measures up to another player does not equqte to how thier athleticism\skills measure out in a game setting..... I am not overly impressed by what I have seen on video, his shooting mechanics are concerning IMO, he holds and shoots the ball low and in front of him, you are not going to be able to do that in the NBA...that shot will get blocked, or more likely he will get forced off that shot or will have to try and re-adjust it in mid form resulting in a poorer shot...
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NBA Guru @NBAGuru This is pretty awesome-- Perry Jones clearing the bar on the two-step vertical leap. http://s3.amazonaws.com/cine_1/9389842.gif
The most impressive part is how quickly he sets himself and goes right back up and hits the same point. Backwards!
