Game Thread 2024-25 GAME #45 - BLAZERS @ HORNETS - JAN 24, 2025 - FRI - 4:00 PM - CHARGE - KUNP - BLAZERVISION

It’s still an odds based scenario. I could care less about wins in another throw away season.

 

Are you serious?

 

Haha. Don’t forget Josh Hart only a couple years ago.

 

Yes the Hornets are such a well run organization. They’ve been around since the 80s and never played in a conference finals as the Hornets, Pelicans, or Bobcats. Worst run organization in pro sports.

 

Scoot, Shae, and DC aren’t nice things? I think they’re all hits personally.

 

Waiting to get the keys to run with Scoot for 38 mpg. Soon, I hope?

 

Jack? Showcasing Ant and Jerami may be word from on high.

 

Let me take you back to 2007. We played Seattle late in the season. Every Blazers fan wanted Seattle to win for draft positioning. We won. Which ended up being good because we got the #1 pick which ended up being bad. So if we had lost to Seattle, we would’ve ended up getting the #2 pick and drafting KD.

 

And Anthony Bennett can be found at #1 while Giannis Antetokounmpo can be found at #13. We don’t know how this will work out. Top pick can suck, 41 pick can be franchise changing. I personally think we’ve hit on the last 3 drafts and could add a good piece at #10 this year. Look at the Rockets last year. They said fuck the lotto and built some winning momentum that carried into this season. Hawks competed for play-in all season and got the #1 pick.

 

Losing is how we got Clingan.

 

Yes and the guy who is making a GOAT case was drafted in the 2nd round!

 

So loaded that it’d be ok to win now and get the #10 pick?

 

And the odd are greater than 80% that you WON’T get the top pick if you’re the worst team in the league. You yourself said the draft class is loaded. Well then, we should be ok with #8 pick.

 

There's a big drop-off from 4 to 8, it's not just about the top pick.

 

The Blazers traded the 40th pick for cash last draft so don't get your hopes up too much.

 

I wonder what the probability of that happening in back to back years. In the end, you have a better chance at a higher pick if you have a worse record. Only top 4 are selected, the rest go in order of record.

 

Could happen, remember both Joe and Chauncey feel they have limited time to make them next jump.

 

Rip City ! fgws

Just a couple pieces away and we can take the next step to NBA playoff roundball.