People are going to fall in love with this kid, think Travis Outlaw, Martell Webster personality/attitude but with more talent and a much higher BBIQ. He is a spark type player that is humble, unlike say J-Bay. He is the people's champ, and he will become on of the more liked Blazer players in recent memory. At the same time, who knows if we are getting him for sure. In the meantime, enjoy. [video=youtube;mwLAjhz-WIM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwLAjhz-WIM[/video]
I predict that he will be perceived as a failed first round and a reach, and some Blazers fans will say, "Well, hindsight is always 20/20!" and many of us will howl that we knew (even on draft night) that it was a bad pick. I predict that his ceiling is low, and that he's not going to be a reliable backup--let alone a starter--for the next few years. I predict that we will look back and see this draft as the worst since the Telfair fiasco. And I predict that no one will give a shit about how humble and well-spoken he is. Ed O.
I predict that we could have traded down from #21 to the end of the first or even the top of the 2nd, gotten Smith and gathered future assets that would have helped us.
I think Nolan will be a much better reserve PG than either of the ones we have now. With Felton & this pick we have solidified the PG position nicely. That said, since we were getting Felton I think we would have been better served picking a reserve PF to spell LA and keep him fresher for the playoffs.
