Running list of prospects meeting/working out with Portland

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  1. DDolla

    DDolla Well-Known Member

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    Oh my another Center Jalen Duren. Crossing fingers
     
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    No more so than Holmgren in the top-3. I'd take Duren over him straight up.

    That said, I totally understand why some people are lukewarm on Duren. He's very raw, and very young, so his growth projections are a wild shot in the dark. But it's so rare to see someone that young totally intimidate opponents around the rim, and still be plenty versatile to defend the perimeter. I feel you have to take a flyer on that sort of potential. And it's not like our perimeter-oriented offense has surplus shots to go to bigs playing away from the basket, so Duren can stick to where he's comfortable and not be a liability.
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    sheesh

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    illmatic99, Jun 6, 2022
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    Oh damn…. Too bad no blazer player can throw a lob pass for a dunk
     
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    Damn, do I dare suggest that they give him a drug test? He is not built like your average 18 year old basketball player.
     
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    team is dropping a ton of content on him. and none from Mathurin. Fentress even said Bennedict declined an interview. Reminds me of the aftermath of Suggs' suppposed shit workout in Toronto last year.


     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Makes me wonder if we're trading back.
     
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    He’s built like prime Zo Mourning
     
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    Good call. Even their wing span is close. Duren at just over 7'5"
     
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    Mourning was such a beast.
     
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    Bye Nurk
     
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    You have to have 2-3 centers.
     
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    Not to be a sour-puss, but it is tough to be excited about the Blazers auditioning guys for another team.

    BTW, I'm not sure Duren will be BPA at #7 - but I would still take his potential future value over Grant's!
     
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    Duren is a piece of clay you mold into an elite big man. He’s a development nerds dream.
     
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    I freaking hope not man and so should you. Unless it'd down for multiple picks, or up for the 5 and Grant somehow.
     
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    Well spoken. I like the "sir" and "madam" part of his answers
     
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