Lotta Blazers in Pelton's mailbag

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...eekly-mailbag-including-most-prepared-rookies

Best/worst returns on star players traded: Raymond Felton, Al-Farouq Aminu, Chris Kaman, Maurice Harkless, Josh McRoberts, Aaron McKie. (And Zach Randolph.)

Rookies most ready to contribute: Zach Collins #6.

Players that most exceeded draft expectations since '03: Damian Lillard #5.

Players that most under-performed draft expectations since '03: Greg Oden #6, Evan Turner #8, Noah Vonleh #9.

At least we didn't draft Adam Morrison (#4). Dodged one there!

 

Ouch on the under performers. And Biebs didn't make the list.

 

Thank god for low expectations!

 

And C.J. didn't make the list of over performers. So, I'd call that a wash.

BNM

 

None of those players were drafted by our current front office - and he acknowledges Oden's under performance was due to injuries.

BNM

 

Beyond that, only one was drafted by the organisation...

 

When Kawhi is only #10, you know it's a tough list to make.

Not important. What's telling is how under-performing two of our key acquisitions have been. One we threw massive money at, and one will be eligible for a foolish contract soon. We should be looking for players who have quietly over-performed...

 

Though, while Vonleh wasn't drafted by the Blazers, he was acquired in a trade as a raw prospect with only one year of NBA experience--so the Blazers were betting on him as a prospect only a bit less than if they had drafted him.

 

the over/under performers are based on his "projections".

so essentially just his opinion.

 

Sure, there is that, but the two lists pretty accurately capture the good and the bad, respectively. They might over-inflate one way or the other if his stats projected a bit off.