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

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  1. Blazinaway

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    no cause we are not drafting him, ignore some of these picks
     
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    What happened last time we had a rook named Johnny Davis?
     
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    Why do you think so? I just saw that Houston would be willing to trade their # 3 pick; does that mean they are done rebuilding and want win now players?
     
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    Yeh, he has good offensive stats, but not sure if he is really a Chauncey player.
     
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    Like a lot about him, but a guy who shoots less than 60% on threes puts me off.
     
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    the three players projected to go top 3 in the draft play Wood's position.

    Where did they say they want to trade #3? If it's available, I want to see if we can move up to grab Banchero.
     
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    Someone explain to me why Sochan is so often mentioned while Eason is ignored on this forum. Eason is better than Sochan by pretty much every statistical metric. Even by a cursory eye test, it appears to me that he's on a different tier than Sochan.

    He's a sophomore yes, while Sochan was a freshman, but his advanced stats on both ends are out of this world.
     
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    Mark Berman: #Rockets GM Rafael Stone says he’ll listen to other general managers who express interest in trading for the third-overall pick: “If there’s something that makes sense for both teams it’ll get done.” pic.twitter.com/Wyhr5amax2
     
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    it actually wouldn't be bad if a player like Ivey or Sharpe could play SG and do well right away. For some reason I like Hart a lot better coming off the bench, but I suppose if the Blazers could end up with something like Dame-Hart-Murray/Sharpe-Grant-Nurkic there'd be quite a bit of upside with that team if Cronin could add a good 6th man and some nice bench players
     
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    Prob because of playing for Baylor and his rep for defense. I agree Eason has been ignored might be because a few mocks had him late first round a first?
     
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    Late first? I'd take him #7. These mock drafts become an echo chamber of sorts. It's the reason guys like Herb Jones drops to the second round.
     
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    Gotta take Duren at 7. MAYBE AJ Griffin.

    Or trade down to 13/15 for Sochan/Eason (whoever is available).

    Have to assume the first 6 picks in some order:
    Chet, Jabari, Paolo, Ivey, Sharpe, Murray.
     
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    Sochan will be gone by 13, imo. Eason would be a good get.
     
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    I will say this about Bennedict Mathurin, there's some Michael Jordan in his game. Very intriguing. So explosive. A healthy Dame & Mathurin in the backcourt could be special. Is Ant's game gonna be as good as Mathurin? I'm not sure. That's what the Blazers need to decide. Ant does have awesome, quality person on his side. That Booby feel by Mathurin does make me a little scared that his judgement is suspect. But we all do stupid things as youngsters. Hopefully that was a one off. If so, Ant could bring back a quality wing in a sign and trade. I'll take 4 to 5 years of generational talent Dame, over hopeful development of Ant any day of the year. I know Dame is a generational talent and the games best closer. Ant had a very nice half year, but it's all hope and fingers crossed with him. Blazers are in class right now. How well they learn and do their homework will decide their future.
     
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    I’ve seen Eason mentioned a lot, often in the same posts as Sochan, so I’m not sure where you get the idea that “no one talks about Eason”.

    Also, they’re completely different players. Sochan is a 4/5 that can handle the ball and guard 1-5. Eason is a scoring 3/4 that can guard the 2-4.

    Really depends what you want.

    There is a reason Sochan is compared to Draymond / Simmons / Diaw. And it’s not because of his offensive prowess. And a lot of people on this forum want a Draymond / Simmons type and not so much a “scorer”.

    edit - Sochan also fills two needs. starting 4 and backup 5. pairing him with Grant would be acceptable. i think you could pair Eason with Grant as well but that seems like a clumsy fit honestly. And still need a backup 5.
     
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    I’d be fine with either of them. Happier than Jerami Grant.
     
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    those are some lofty comps
     
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    After seeing both videos on the Mathurin / Cheerleader incident, another angle shows him just missing her after he had bowed to the crowd for his great performance. She doesn't flinch at all, and i don't see anything where she has commented on it. So maybe it was just accidental closeness. Dude can play, and may be the Best player in this draft. But i want our team to draft the best all around talented player, who's great off it as well. Hopefully he is, because i have a feeling the Blazers might fall in love with him.
     
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    Some notable predraft anthro measurements rolling in today from the combine that could be relevant to us:







     
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