Official 2014 NBA Draft Day thread

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by PDXFonz, Jun 26, 2014.

  1. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    PA must be going through a nervous breakdown here. No draft picks? No moves? No firings?

    This day is usually his Christmas
     
  2. The_Lillard_King

    The_Lillard_King Westside

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    Get a 6th man with the MLE. Steal one of the many vet PG with the smaller exception and hope 2 of the current bench players emerge into serious impact players off the bench . . . I think Robinson and McCullom are the best bets, but maybe Barton turns into a reliable scorer off the bench.
     
  3. ehizzy3

    ehizzy3 RIP mgb

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    im sure hes fine with it after we got out of the first round. he's known for a long time we wouldn't have a pick and if he wanted one we would have one by now. the ship is directed towards veterans now. maybe next year we make a splash and trade for a lotto guy
     
  4. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    @BlakeMurphyODC: Sources: With No. 37 pick, Raptors will draft intergallactic prospect Zerglorp 7 from the Famoclon Galaxy
     
  5. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    Olshey has been here two years now. Does that boring offseason sound like something Olshey would be interested in? He's going to be aggressive and he's going to be opportunistic. Don't know what he's going to do, but I can bet on it being something out of the ordinary.
     
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    BLAZINGGIANTS Well-Known Member

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    You just described the NBA's Scrooge.

    Congrats.
     
  7. RoyToy

    RoyToy Clown Town

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    Do the Blazers take the next step with those moves?

    Right now SA/OKC/LAC are better than the Blazers

    Houston and GS are about to make some big moves

    How is Portland supposed to keep up?
     
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    BLAZINGGIANTS Well-Known Member

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    What can we realistically do this summer? We have no Jeff wit hey to parlay into a Robin Lopez.

    Or do we?
     
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    MickZagger Well-Known Member

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    Here's where Fran nuts his pants...
     
  10. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Wrong.

    Olshey is PA's grinch. lol
     
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    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    Exactly. I'm betting on a sign and trade for someone. We have batum and/or Matthews to use, plus some recent lotto picks like McCollum and Leonard.
     
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    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

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    Don't worry, Lebron is coming.
     
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    7'10" wingspan, actually.
     
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    The_Lillard_King Westside

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    Someone said the Blazers are gearing up for the summer of 2015 and it makes sense. LA, Wes, Lopez, Robinson, Wright, Freeland, Leonard, Claver, Crabbe and Barton . . . none of them are guaranteed. Blazers will have to fill a lot of spots . . . but will have a lot money to play with.

    Also by next summer the Blazers should know who they want to keep, who they can trade and who to just let go. Meanwhile, Blazers bring back a starting 5 that have played together, know each other, like each other and were successful. Now they come back more seasoned with playoff experience and most playing for future contracts.
     
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    Can we at least wait until July 20th?

    For all the playoff teams, especially those that got out of the first round, we're one of the youngest. It's too early to shit the bed.

    Besides, our core is so young, we should be better on development and experience alone.
     
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    ehizzy3 RIP mgb

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    one million for a second..no way we are getting one then
     
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    The_Lillard_King Westside

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    I klnow this may sound way out there, but maybe even Lebron. :)
     
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    Please. Who is a FA next year? Why would they wait on 2015 when they can just go after the best player in the world right now?
     
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    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

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    PA will use some of his contacts at Microsoft to make Lebron the new CEO if he signs here.
     
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    Not so loud. Wooks is on suicide bridge, trying to climb the chain-link, and every time someone mentions this, his efforts intensify.

    Despite the fact if it happened, we'd instantly be #1 title contender.
     

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