2016 NBA Draft mega thread

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  1. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Would you rather have an above average team with a pick next season or a below average team with a late lottery pick and no pick next season?

    To those of you who say we should've gotten the pick, the difference in talent between a 44 win team and 36 win team isn't covered by a late lotto pick. This team overproducing put us in a better position (regardless of the benefits of playoff experience) than an underperforming team.

    IF ANYTHING, we saved a year of Dames prime, as we're a year further along the player development curve than we would be if we missed the playoffs.

    Players playing better is always a positive than the alternative scenario of them playing worse. They need more talent and assets, yes, but more talent resulted in change of when we acquire said assett. How is that bad?

    Yall overvalue the difference of having a pick in 2016 instead of 2017 versus having a pick in 2017 instead of 2016. So much so, that you view acceleration in player development and talent as a negative.
     
    BonesJones, Apr 22, 2016
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    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    First, he'll be 23 until December.
    Second, Taj Gibson turned 24 days after he was drafted. (But yes, it's rare.)
    Third, good to see the Jeanne and Payton bandwagons are picking up members.
     
    Rastapopoulos, Apr 22, 2016
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  3. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Pure upside Jeanne is the most intriguing center in this draft.

    He's years away. If you think Vonleh is raw.....

    At the same age he has nearly the same build as Nedzad Sinonovic - 7'3" 210 lbs. But he is the age of a HS senior. Whomever is lucky enough to land him they have to be extremely patient.
     
    Fez Hammersticks, Apr 22, 2016
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    Jeff Van Gundy said that Mathew Dellavedova will get a 10+million dollar contract next season.
     
    BigGameDamian, Apr 22, 2016
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Goddammit BGD.
     
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    This right here. ten likes to you sir. Very well put!
     
    Orion Bailey, Apr 22, 2016
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    Just as long as its not us.
     
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    Wait until next season! :)
     
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    [​IMG]

    Jeanne with the identical whathaveyou that Crabbe has.
     
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    Did Jeanne enter the draft? He would be a great target if Portland could find a late round pick for cheap.
     
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    POR is getting a few breaks here with some guys who previously were thought to not be in next year's draft actually going to be there.
     
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    He also wants to be drafted by us. He probably knows that we're going to trade for an additional draft pick so we can draft him AND Rabb.
     
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    *reads thread title*

    *Wonders how BGD thought this belonged here*

    *Remembers it's BGD*

    *No longer wonders*
     
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    Fuck!

    Smart on his part though. One more year of development will take him from a mid-first this year to a top-10 guy next year IMO. Remember, Porsingis would've been a mid-first had he stayed in the 2014 draft. Went back, added 10 lbs to his frame and polish on his jumper and skyrocketed his stock.

    In light of this news I'm back on the Zubac bandwagon. I'd prefer Sabonis but he's way out of reach. Neil would have to trade a core guy to get into the lotto.
     
    Fez Hammersticks, Apr 26, 2016
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    What are your thoughts on the other foreigners in the draft this year? Any good draft & stash prospects?

    Im intrigued with Ante Zizic and Petr Cornelie.
     
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    Zubac is a better NBA prospect than both of them.

    Cornelie is a stretch-4 but still a ways away. Average length and a narrow frame.
     
    Fez Hammersticks, Apr 26, 2016
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    We don't even have a draft pick this year though. And you never know what could happen next year. Dame could get hurt and we could be back in the lotto.
     
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