Notice At #46, the Portland Trail Blazers select...CJ Elleby?

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  1. andalusian

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    Finally watching the game, he is going to be a nba rotation player, he seems to know what he does, even if he makes rookie mistakes
     
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    So the hair makes him look taller and helps block the view of the shooter. Nice!
     
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    as long as he doesnt go all elfrid payton on us.
     
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    I think Elleby is gonna be a good defender in a year or two. He seems to be able to create his own shot as well. Way too early to really judge anything though.
     
    Scalma, Dec 12, 2020
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    agree...he's got long arms too.
     
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    The kid has a motor....he looked lost a bit but the game is still a step ahead of him...he did focus on defense...I'll bet he's sore as hell today
     
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    vibe I get is everyone on the team likes him. Espn guys were saying that he’s been one of the standouts in training camp. They obviously got that from Stotts. I doubt that he’s gonna have a role this season, but with injuries, and this covid bullshit, you never know.
     
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    I hope this kid turns out to be another Dillon Brooks...his game is similar and his size
     
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    Good length. Didn't try to do too much (to a fault ... passed up at least one wide-open shot that I can recall). Played hard on the defensive end.

    Ultimately, I think whether he lasts or not in the NBA will come down to his foot quickness. Seemed a half-pace off everyone else, but that might be because of being tentative playing in his first pro game.
     
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    Man if he can be as good as Brooks we got another second round steal.
     
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    Olsheys track record with second rounders is filthy so odds are good Elleby will at least stick.
     
    Scalma, Dec 12, 2020
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    We should trade all our firsts and just draft in the second round
     
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    Two new starters Cov and DJ are G league grads.
     
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    now you know.
     
    Scalma, Feb 4, 2021
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    I love players who can contribute without even taking a shot. Seven rebounds, motor, good D, boxed out. It’s only one game, but hey we Blazer fans love to fantasize the upside of our new players.
     
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    We got our thybulle?

     
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    Man board. Not a fluke either, he was a plus rebounder in college. That usually translates.
     
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    Elleby had more offensive rebounds (3) than any player on the 76ers.
     
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    He also had more hair.
     
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    I had to go to the 2020 draft thread to find my quote: "This kid is OK, watched him play a couple times; really the only player in Pac 12 that impressed me playing against Ducks. I forgot all about him til now."
     
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