With the #7 pick, the Portland Trail Blazers select....

Johnny Davis?

 

Ivey will.

 

I think some teams are going to regret passing on Ivey.

 

Johnny Davis is the next BRoy. Quiet leaders, same strengths/weaknesses when entering the league. I think JD is the most underrated guy in the draft.

 

I think Ivey is too much flash, not enough substance. Amazing athlete so he'll be able to adapt with time.

 

I was just watching him on YouTube. He does remind me of b Roy a little bit. I’m confused why this guy isn’t getting more love in the draft process

 

He got some CJ tendency where he doesn’t really pass. Not the best one on one scorer. That being said he’s a solid shooter, good enough of a one on one scorer and got some good on ball defense stuff. I think he should be higher than mathurin for sure. Got more skills than him

 

I've stayed out of the 'who-to-take-at-7-squabbles' because I know very little about these guys and it's impossible for me to project their NBA careers when the range seems to fall between all-stars and complete busts. Amazed that some of you have such strong convictions on these guys

but assuming that by draft day the Blazers have actually decided to keep the player taken at 7 (because no good trade is available) and both Dyson Daniels & Jalen Duren are still there, which one do you think the Blazers would take? (the Blazer front office, not which one would you take) or would the Blazers surprise and take a different player?

 

I was one of the biggest Davis fans before the tournament. I thought he'd go top 5 in the draft. I love his ability to drive and finish by either going right or left. He can get to any spot he wants on the floor. But the biggest indicator for future success for me was his rebounding at 6'5. He's tenacious on defense too.

The problems are his shot selection and his inability to create a lot of separation on his drives. He forces a lot of heavily contested jumpers. I think more focus on the P&R in the NBA and the increased spacing will help him be a fairly good scorer early on the in the NBA though.

I think his drop in the mocks is more a result of his poor 3pt shooting to finish the year. I thought he was just in a prolonged slump because he was banged up in late Feb/March but if that sub 33% shooting from 3 is real, you can easily see why Mathurin is climbing above him.

Still would give him top 10 consideration and think he's a better prospect than Griffin/Duren, but that's just me. Mathurin, I might have slightly ahead of him.

 

Between Daniels and duren, I think the blazers would pick Daniels. If they still have 36 pick, that’s where I see them targeting a center

 

Daniels.

 

The noise around Eason has been really bad coming from his multitude of workouts. Apparently teams are not impressed with his interviews/bbIQ.

Could be a smokescreen, but he has worked out with more teams in the 9-20 range than any other prospect so far.

 

For me Dyson D as he near 6’8 and he can guard 1-4, shoot, good passer and very quick.
Think he could contribute soon.

 

I don't think he lost the love, just that other players became more popular for the moment. Bennedict Mathurin, for example. Or Dyson Daniels.
Are you looking at Big Boards or Mock Drafts? I see Johnny Davis still highly regarded in many Big Boards where he is in the top 10-11.

 

Daniels would be their pick. If Murray and Mathurin get picked 5/6 or 6/5 … then
it’s Duren vs. Daniels vs. Sharpe? AND I don’t know.

 

If one of Murray or Sharpe is on the board, the Blazers will pick them, imo. If both are gone then I think Daniels is the pick. That doesn't mean they couldn't trade the player they pick (but I don't think they trade the pick before taking a player, if that makes sense. Or maybe that is just hopeful on my part).

 

Dyson Daniels. He can play both backup point guard and (starting or backup) forward at 6' 7'5". (6 ' 6" w/out shoes).

 

Yeah. It is possible somehow that Murray could fall to the 7th pick, and Schmitz loves Murray. It wouldn't be shocking to see Detroit and Indiana taking Sharpe and Mathurin.