OFFICIAL Pre-pre-pre Draft Thread

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  1. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Watching the playoffs revealed just how poor our players are at setting screens. Guys like Draymond/Bogut/Gasol/Mozgov/etc etc etc just leveled their opponents with bone jarring screens (ya some of the moving variety), while our big men just did some half ass shit that got no one open.

    Perhaps we can address this need in the draft???
     
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  2. Fez Hammersticks

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    Jonathan Holmes of Texas sets monster screens. He really throws his body around.
     
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Porzingis is working out for the Knicks right now.

    Interesting.

    His agent said he wouldn't workout after his Vegas showcase. He met with the Lakers and Magic but didn't workout.
     
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    It's a clandestine workout with the Blazers in attendance because the Knicks want Batum. Batum + 23 for #4 + Calderon's contract and filler. :biglaugh:
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    If we do get #4, I hope it isn't for Porzi
     
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Twitter is active right now.

    RUMOR: player(s)/#8 pick for player(s)/#4 pick

    NY media is all over this.

    Detroit wants Mario or Justise.
     
    Fez Hammersticks, Jun 22, 2015
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Satnam Singh is working out in Portland today.
     
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    I'm assuming he's Indian?
    Has there been an Indian NBA player yet?
    We could have an entire sub-continent as Blazers fans! Not quite like having all of China, but pretty dang close!
     
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    7'2" 290 lbs and has the weirdest short stride run I've seen from an athlete.

    But he's not slow motion like Bhullar. The skill level isn't there though. I'd say in that regard he's Ha Seung Jin.
     
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    Willy Cauley-Stein's ankle could make him drop. Maintenance is a must and the pin was inserted incorrectly - needed to be at a 90 degree angle -- at 45 degree.

    I wouldn't be surprised if he's red flagged. At his size, this will linger.
     
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    I think it's coaching because we are terrible at setting and get burnt defending. 75% of our screens are to get the big a mid range shot.
     
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    Today's workout group is Summer League tryout fodder if I've ever seen it...yuck!

    :matrix:
     
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    Just watched my first two DX videos: Upshaw and Wright. I think I'm sold on Wright - has a lot of qualities this team is missing.
     
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    The 19 players invited to the green room (includes Hunter, Delon Wright and RHJ). Wisely, Hunter and Wright declined their invites. Surprisingly, so did Tyus Jones:

    Karl Towns (Kentucky)
    Jahlil Okafor (Duke)
    D'Angelo Russell (Ohio State)
    Kristaps Porzingis (Latvia)
    Justise Winslow (Duke)
    Emmanuel Mudiay (Democratic Republic of Congo)
    Stanley Johnson (Arizona)
    Devin Booker (Kentucky)
    Willie Cauley-Stein (Kentucky)
    Frank Kaminsky (Wisconsin)
    Trey Lyles (Kentucky)
    Myles Turner (Texas)
    Cameron Payne (Murray State)
    Kelly Oubre, Jr. (Kansas)
    Bobby Portis (Arkansas)
    Jerian Grant (Notre Dame)
    Sam Dekker (Wisconsin)
    Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (Arizona)
    Kevon Looney (UCLA)

    From DraftExpress.com http://www.draftexpress.com/#ixzz3dpZhbSZE
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    I want to draft Hollis Jefferson if he is available.
     
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    We should have contest on who the last person picked from the Green Room is.
     
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    Porzingis:

    7'1.25 w/o shoes
    7'6" wingspan
    230 lbs.

    Dude is pushing 7'3" w/shoes!
     
    Fez Hammersticks, Jun 22, 2015
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    Dude needs to gain about 25-30 pounds. He'd be such a force at 260...
     
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    I'm a big fan of his game. We need to get dudes that look to attack the rim at the wing spots. If he's on the board when we pick, it's a steal.
     
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    Gobert: 7'0.5" w/o shoes | 7'8" wingspan | 238 lbs
    Porzingis: 7'1.25" w/o shoes | 7'6" wingspan | 230 lbs

    :blink::blink:
     
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