I think he may be the best 2G in the draft (including Oladipo and McLemore), specifically offensively. There are character concerns, out of high school at least. Would that prevent the blazers from drafting him? If I'm Olshey, I do whatever possible to draft Ledo. I draft BPA @ 10 (hopefully a big) and do whatever I can to land Ledo. He is a really, really special talent.
Uh, no. He's a rat ball player. I watched him play a couple time on ESPNU when he was in high school. He's a knucklehead. I wouldn't mind using a 2nd round pick on him, a late 2nd.
He'll be long gone by late 2nd. He apparently is breaking into the first round. I'd package both second rounders for him.
I love the Qyntel Woods comparison I read. Nothing going on between the ears. Outside of maybe the top 15-20, those mock draft sites are never accurate. From 20 on its a crapshoot. I remember Nolan Smith wasn't even supposed to be drafted and we took him in the 1st.
Probably one of the best pure scorers in this draft. There is a reason the kid sat out a year, hasn't played a lick, and still might be a first rounder. And his dribbling is a major asset - hasn't a decent portion of this board been bitching that we need a 2G that can dribble and attack the basket? Someone who can create their own shot? Well, hello AND he was a solid passer in HS. So, yeah.
I'm not saying draft him with #10, but if we can move up to the late 1st, or early second, I say you do it. Woods was also a lottery pick, not late 1st, early second. And Q Woods has a lot more lacking upstairs than Ledo. Ledo has his personal issues, but he has a pretty damn solid BBIQ.
Did he practice with the team in his 1 year? I read that the NCAA finally allowed him to, but then I read that he never set foot on a court.
QWoods went 21st to Portland. I was living in Utah at the time and remembering the Jazz fans being pissed that they passed on him. Jazz management kept repeating that they did their due diligence on him and he wasn't their type of guy. I also remember them taking some shots at Portland for taking him. Overall 2002 was a pretty shitty draft. (Other than Ming)
Looks like he already has an NBA body. Seems like exactly the kind of swing for the fences type of pick we should go after. What's the worst that can happen, especially if it only costs us a couple 2nd rounders?
My thoughts are, and always have been, why do we spend so much time talking about role players in this forum? This team needs 2 improved starters over last season. Let's talk about that
If the guy is, allegedly, the best offensive 2 guard in the draft, then he theoretically has the ability to be much more than just a role player, and hence would be deserving of conversation.
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He is projected in mocks to be the 33rd and 30th pick according to nbadraft.net and draftexpress respectively. Best offensive 2 guard might be a stretch
Might be--I'm just going by the OP. If the OP believes that he is the best offensive 2 guard in the draft, wouldn't that explain the impetus for starting the thread?
I think for the Blazers they should already have a strong opinion how they think the top 12 projected players in the draft might pan out. There's a good chance most of those guys are only role players. Where I hope they put in the extra work is with the guys like Ledo who are projected to be drafted later. The League is littered with guys who were late picks who turned out to be studs. Manu Ginobili, for example, was the 57th overall pick. If there is someone in this draft who might turn out to be one of those guys, let's identify him and draft him. Sure, it's a crap shoot. So let's shoot some craps.
And once again, MM, how often do you see a player sit out a -full year- not playing ANY basketball, and be a legitimate threat to be a 1st round pick? The answer is: You don't. There is a reason people will take him with a last first, early second, despite his lack of basketball in the past year. The guy can flat out BALL. I truly believe he has starter potential. Ball handling left/right: Check Create own shot: Check Size: Check BBIQ: Check Multi faceted offensive repertoire: Check Experience: None, past high school at least. He also plays at one of the weakest positions in the NBA, currently. Defense: Has the length and size to be a solid defender. So, now tell me - after doing your homework on him... Why wouldn't you want him? I've also read PLENTY of tweets saying how he has showed out in workouts with teams.
I think it says a lot that he was predicted undrafted and has worked his way into the borderline 1st round. I think there is a reason for that, and that 2 second round picks are worth a shot at this guy. We need to do something to try and "win" this draft.
That is some poor basketball, but John Wall isn't easy to stay in front of/guard and John Wall is a pretty damn good defender himself.
