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  1. HolyBackboard

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    HolyBackboard, Nov 28, 2015
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    As we talked about briefly on the podcast, hide the women and children when he goes to the basket. That kid dunks with SERIOUS attitude.
     
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    You called it, @TBpup. I'm anxious to watch him more closely come conference play.
     
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    Denzel Valentine is ballin!

    20.3 PPG | 9.3 RPG | 9.2 APG | 45 3P% | 35 PER

    Early POY candidate.

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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    That's Russell Westbrook with a lot more hair.
     
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    Who cares, most scorers in college are subpar defensively. He's got the tools and attitude to be good defensively.
     
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    I don't think Portland is going to lose enough games to get a high draft pick. Coming into the season, I predicted we'd finish very close to .500, and so far, this still looks like a .500 team to me. We're 7-10, but 1-4 in games decided by 5 points or less. And the West is not looking as strong as advertised....so they might even eek into the playoffs.
     
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    That shouldn't come as any surprise. We can't guard anyone on the perimeter, and we're only marginally better than last year's reveal that we have no answer for trapping Lillard when he brings it up court. Unless Dame and CJ are hot simultaneously, they can lock us down for a few possessions late in the game while we can't stop them. That's going to lose you more close games than it will win.
     
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    Valentine is one of those 4-year Senior's who is coming into their own after developing in college and could contribute right away like Roy/Lillard. 6'10" wingspan is nice as well.
     
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    This kid is SIXTEEN:
     
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    Pretty stupid. It'll be totally out of date in a year.

    I REALLY don't get the Julius Randle love (apart from the fact that he's writing for the LA Times) - from ANYone. He's a total gunner and completely useless on defense. He's like what Carmelo will be like when he's Kobe's age.
     
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    Kris Dunn has some DWade in him. Might have gone lottery if he came out last year-- no way he's dropping below top 10 this year.





    Eye opening.
     
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    If we don't get Simmons, I wouldn't be disappointed if we got Murray. He's got a chance to be really good. Though I am still bitter about him not picking Oregon. [emoji35]
     
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    Reading more about Dragan. Man, what an intriguing prospect. A seven footer with handle and a shot, and quick feet who can also protect the rim. However, he is 17, skinnier than KD at Texas and has a messy contract to get out of from Maccabi. Nbadraft.net has him going to us @ #7 today.

    Perhaps it's a bit of Kristapsitis but I'm slowly jumping back on the pro-Euro bandwagon.

    @Rastapopoulos have you watched him play live?
     
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    No, and actually it's been a bit hard as he's been riding the pine a bit (unlike fellow Euro-prospects Timothe Luwawu and Aleksandar Vesenkov). But his coach is famous for developing young talent, so it's probably okay.

    He makes me think of a taller Kukoc. He certainly won't be able to play PF as a rookie (unlike Porzingis). But if anything he's a more intriguing long-range prospect.
     
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    that was 1 so-so dunk and 1 decent dunk.
     
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