Keeping our pick? This might be a Lottery year

I was watching that game and man I came away impressed. I had some doubts about him but I walked away feeling more confident about him. His two block against a much stronger big man was awesome. He got a solid feel for the game with a killer instinct when he knows he need to turn it up. Kinda like dame in that regard

 

after yesterday's trade the bottom of the Grand Canyon is da limit!

 

Fuck everyone who want the tall skinny white kid with our pick

 

Now you can change the thread title to "This BETTER be a lottery year"

 

Chet will be a Blazer.

It’s destiny.

 

I swear to all that is holy

 

This dude doesn't look any better than Meyers Leonard.

 

You gotta be kidding me. What a terrible take.

 

Honestly I’d be surprised if Chet wasn’t a bust. If we are picking top 3 I’d go Smith, Ivey, Paolo…and I don’t even like Paolo.

 

Why??

 

Just a feeling I get watching him, I think he’s gonna struggle playing versus NBA bigs. I know he has talent, I like his shot and ball handling but I see him getting pushed around down low, off his spots and as a rookie he won’t be getting those calls. I actually think he will be getting into Zach Collins kinda foul trouble most games. Looking at his frame I think it’s gonna be hard for him to gain and keep the weight/muscle that he’s going to need to add. This is gonna be the most important pick in over a decade for the Blazers, I’d trade it or go a different direction before I drafted Chet. Just my opinion.

 

Meyers had such a good handle. I think Meyers best attribute was creating off the dribble!

 

NBA bigs for the most part these days are stretch the floor types. I don’t even think he’ll be matched up with bigs. I see him as either a 3 or 4 at the pro level. He doesn’t even play the post position in college. Not sure if you’ve watched him play much, but he does most his damage on the perimeter.

 

No, man, it was his quick release.

 

I was being sarcastic. Leonard couldn’t dribble more than twice without turning it over.

Chet has the handle of a guard.

 

Actually, I was C-ing your sarcasm, and raising you. His release was glacial.

 

Is Chet projected as a Center or a spread 4 in the NBA? Can he guard the perimeter?

 

Spread 4. Porzinigis-like.

You don’t want to waste a 7 footer’s good handle by relegating them to the post.

 

I agree....as long as he can guard the perimeter. He looks like he could