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  1. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I don't disagree.
     
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    Well for one, we'd have Drummond instead of Lillard... :D
     
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    Great, back to not having a PG. That would make us better. Especially once Drummond went down with his first injury.
     
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    Like the broken talbone he has now? Imagine the hand wringing over that one?!
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    He has a broken tailbone?
     
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    Who knows what would have happened if we had traded for Harden. The league is stacked with PGs - I think Olshey would have gotten one. Lowry, Calderon, Dragic - who knows?
     
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    Drummond (back) will miss four to six weeks due to a stress factor of his fifth lumbar vertebra, the Oakland Press reports.
     
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  8. magnifier661

    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Wow that sucks
     
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    I am through with drafting centers with high picks. Fuck it. I would much rather have the best back court in the NBA and get a serviceable center than getting a serviceable PG. No way do i take Drummond over Lillard.

    And yes Drummond already has a fractured tailbone. Out 4-6 seeks. It is only the beginning, he will gain weight like most of them do and keep getting hurt. Guards rule!
     
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  10. KeepOnRollin

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    I am MORE than happy with Lillard but lets not pretend we can see the future guys.
     
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  11. magnifier661

    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    I'm with you. We've had nothing but bad luck with drafting centers
     
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  12. BlazerCaravan

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    Agreed. Most of our best years were with Duckworth at center (a career 12-14 PER center) and a top-flight back court. We can find another Duckworth.
     
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    The fact of the matter is that there are only a handful of superstars in the league and they were all top 5 picks. Not every draft had a superstar in it and the chances of getting one is slim to none. Even trading LA to a team for a top pick doesnt mean that pick will be a good player or better then LA. The NBA has turned into a "potential" league. Players are paid and drafted on popotential and that is because it is a superstar league.
    I personally dont like the thought of the crapshoot that is the draft deciding our future for years to come.
    We have LA in his prime and Lillard/Batum will only get better. Put a strong bench around them and see what happens. The only way we will have a shot at a title anytime soon is the piston and as much as I doubt we can do it id like to see us try before blowing things up. Unless LA suffers a career injury his value isnt likely to drop anytime soon.

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  14. HailBlazers

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    I wanted our team to trade for Harden. Oh well. On the flip side, Lillard is becoming our franchise player in his rookie season!
     
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