In real life do people address you as Mrs Richardson? You’re going to great lengths to defend your boy STOMP
You've been so over the top defensive of such a clear liability on D what other logical conclusion could a Trailblazer fan come to? Love how you chose Maxey as a physical comparison since (& I'm sure you know this) he didn't attend the predraft and so wasn't measured. Maxey is listed & seems legitamately 20+ pounds heavier though, which is important to avoid being repeatedly bullied by larger PGs let alone Wings who Jase absolutely will be switched off onto. Maxey is also clearly very long & extremely athletic which helps him not be overwhelmed when switched off on 2s and 3s. Jase is clearly a full size smaller then him which is why I do not expect Portland management to consider him as he'd be a terrible match alongside Scoot... my guess is they're handing the keys to Henderson this season to sink or swim. Height/length/weight no matter how you want to parse things Jase is smaller then most anyone else in the league and at the combine he tested as a good not great athlete. Bless his heart, defense will always be a very real issue for him, much like it was for little guy Damon STOMP
(BTW: I voted for Nique in the poll in this thread, FWIW. I just think combine measurements are way less important than actual results in playing basketball in assessing prospects. My main problem with Nique is that he's 3 years 8 months older than Jase. Jase as a freshman is clearly more advanced. But I love me a guard that rebounds, so help me.)
this is you trying to divert attention rather then accept clear reality. Obviously you dug trying to come up with a current relevant player who is his size & failed STOMP
If Jase is BPA then take him. I personally prefer him over a senior like Coward but it's so hard to know with any prospect. If I were assistant GM and Cronin put me in charge of the draft I'd hire good scouts to do the bulk of the work to figure out who is BPA.
Of the three options I believe Clifford will have the more successful career. The original question didn’t specify what pick would be used so in this scenario the blazers would trade back a bit.
Obviously. You were too smart for me. I've come around: I now think that the NBA should be like roller coasters: there should be a "You must be this tall to get drafted" sign at the combine and it should be set to AT LEAST 6'4" so these little fuckers just stop WASTING EVERYBODY'S TIME.
Nope. You have to use up #11 on the old fashioned principle that if you want a guy you should be prepared to pay him.
[Voiceover: At least that's what he THOUGHT. But little did he know, he would soon meet the player that would help him learn to love again....]
I'm not sorry for having a philosophy for building a team. I have always preferred having plus sized athletic guys at every position who can defend as I believe in the big picture that wins the battle for loose balls, rebounds, cuts down passing lanes & forces tougher shots... see OKC. Sure it's great to watch a smaller guy outmaneuvering & besting giants, but he's got to be truly special (like Kyrie) to make up for the other stuff he falls short on. Much of today's NBA offense is high pick and roll trying to get the team's best offensive player matched up on the defending team's weakest defender. I like that management seems to be trying to build this Blazer team without obvious guys to target. Anyhoo, thats long been my opinion which you and others are free to disagree with. Heck there are exceptions to every rule as greatness just is... I just don't see Jase as great enough of a prospect to overcome what he's going to give up being small. Heck, I'd think a lot more of him if his handle and passing were strengths but they aren't. To be at his best he needs to play alongside a bigger PG... maybe Fez's Rockets will take him if they view Reed Sheppard as a bust STOMP
Here's a look at Donovan Mitchell his sophomore year, 2 years older than Jase - Take a look at how similar their overall game impact was with PER, BPM and WS/40.
He's #2 on my big board for the 11 pick. I would prefer Noa. Jase would be an absolute steal at #16 (if we acquire it)
I had him #2 on the board as well until I realized he couldn’t reach that high on the board, so I moved him down to #12
