Blazers Give Sharpe a Promise?

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  1. Mediocre Man

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    I almost liked this one
     
    Mediocre Man, Jun 21, 2022
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    Saving this in my Excel document of passwords… until Thursday when we pass or deal…
     
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    If Cronin does what the board is expecting and drafts Sharpe and then trades him for OG, I'll have the sad about my rooting interest again. OG is a starting talent, but they are not in a reload situation and would still be several big adds away from being legit.

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    STOMP, Jun 21, 2022
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    How can you promise to draft someone when he could be taken before it’s your turn?
     
    Bingo Bango, Jun 21, 2022
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    As long as you can't say he's Allen Crabbe 2.0 I'll give him a shot.
     
    HailBlazers, Jun 21, 2022
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    They are trying to convince Sac, Det, Indy to take him so Murray may drop to 7.
     
    Hoopguru, Jun 21, 2022
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Logic makes no sense.
     
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    Definitely a possibility.
     
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    ESPN mock draft special with Bilas, Woj and Bobby Marks was raving about Sharpe. High floor, highest ceiling. Athletic freak with unlimited range. Franchise level talent. Better at this age than fellow Canadians, RJ Barrett and Alexander. Trainer said not even close


    So fuck everything else and go get Sharpe
     
    Mediocre Man, Jun 21, 2022
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    All it would take is a couple shakeups in the order 1-4 and Murray could drop to 7 and I think thats who Portland would draft if he's there.
    If Magic take Chet, OKC could take Ivey or Sharpe then things could get interesting.
     
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    Windhorst today on NBA Today.

    “For weeks, we’ve heard about the Portland Trail Blazers at No. 7 possibly trading that pick off, maybe for Jerami Grant of the Detroit Pistons. From what I understand, Portland has decided not to go down that path and as of right now is planning to draft at No. 7,” Windhorst explained.

    “Jonathan Givony has them taking Shaedon Sharpe out of Kentucky, and I have heard the same thing, that that is who they are targeting,” he continued. “That is something I would not have expected two to three weeks ago.”
     
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    I hope this is true. Both in keeping the pick and taking Sharpe.
     
    Ed O, Jun 21, 2022
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    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    Big time same for me.
     
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    I’d be happy with Murray(safe pick) or Sharpe(boom pick) at 7.
     
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    Yep, we have been listening to this ridiculous idea for weeks on this board.
     
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    Freshtown shared a podcast with Nate Duncan and John Hollinger.
    This is Nate's take on Shaedon Sharpe: (starts at 16:45)

    https://open.spotify.com/episode/7zCByjn66nwmDgZKZsCKex?si=_oGc4KmqRyekrBdN_CyfGA&t=995&context=spotify:collection:podcasts:episodes[/QUOTE]


    Let me give you the guy that I think has the highest upside. and I don't even think it's close. Shaedon Sharpe.
    Here's how I went about it. obviously there's risk there because we haven't seen him do it at a high level .

    Let's say we took Shaedon Sharpe what we saw from him in high school, and compared it to all the other guys at the same point in their careers. He's probably the best of any of these guys right? So to me, Sharpe, I went back and looked at it, very good measurements for a shooting guard, 6'5", 6'11" wingspan huge hands you know pretty much a nuclear level of finisher at the basket. If he's not Anthony Edwards and Jalen Green, he's very close to that level.

    I would say his skill level at the same age was higher than either of those guys, dribbler and a shooter, footwork, getting the step backs. Maybe not quite the same level of first step as those guys to the basket. and maybe hasn't shown quite the same level of competitiveness maybe, as at least Jalen Green. All these guys had some questions about their defense and their floor game and stuff.

    And Sharpe hasn't been a number one options, he's a late bloomer relatively so. But his passing game is about the same as Green and Edwards. But if you look at that physical profile and go back in the history of like that combination of physical profile and dribbling and shooting skill. Not many guys as you go back had that at this type of age. Everyone who has had this level of athleticism and this level of skill worked out to be really good.

    I have him and Banchero in my top tier, and I might even have him number one.
     
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    blazerfan11, Jun 21, 2022
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    I think the cats out of the bag with Sharpe. He’s worked out 6-7 teams. I’m thinking if we want him we’ll have to trade up. I doubt he’ll fall to 7.
     
    MickZagger, Jun 21, 2022
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    I'll be very shocked if we just draft Sharpe and keep him.
     
    SharpesTriumph, Jun 21, 2022
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    I'm calling smoke screen on this one...

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    It's fun speculating though... way more exciting than most drafts!
     
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