The 2012 NBA Draft: 6th & 11th picks, and some random 2nds.

Post #781 » by **The Sebastian Express** » Wed May 30, 2012 8:09 am

Sixteen hours!

sabi · Post #782 » by **sabi** » Wed May 30, 2012 1:13 pm

People mentioning Leonard as a good choice I want nothing to do with him. Zeller will be a much better pro.

lackeyde3 · Post #783 » by **lackeyde3** » Wed May 30, 2012 3:07 pm

the zellers will be nice back ups on contending teams, and as it sits right now we arent real close to that anymore. id rather go for potential with a drummond/leonard than mediocre with the zellers

if it were me i would be drafting the best possible defensive anchor for the 5 and i would go drummond/melo/leonard/ezeli probably in that order

GeraldWallace3 · Post #784 » by **GeraldWallace3** » Wed May 30, 2012 3:46 pm

I don't know why, but I am feeling extremly optomistic that the Blazers will get lucky and get a top three pick

a_sensei · Post #785 » by **a_sensei** » Wed May 30, 2012 4:07 pm

ThatsRight wrote:Is it just me, or is anyone else hoping the Nets get the 2 or 3 pick and then have Deron Williams sign elsewhere?

I think on this board it's just you. Unless that elsewhere is Portland.

Fitz303 · Post #786 » by **Fitz303** » Wed May 30, 2012 4:21 pm

lackeyde3 wrote:the zellers will be nice back ups on contending teams, and as it sits right now we arent real close to that anymore. id rather go for potential with a drummond/leonard than mediocre with the zellers

if it were me i would be drafting the best possible defensive anchor for the 5 and i would go drummond/melo/leonard/ezeli probably in that order

Tyler Zeller, sure. Cody Zeller is already better than his brother, and will be a starting center in the NBA. A good starting center at that. NBAdraft.net already has him going #1 in next years draft. I don't think that will quite stay, but he'll be top 5. He dominated Anthony Davis when they played in the tournament.

Goldbum · Post #787 » by **Goldbum** » Wed May 30, 2012 5:26 pm

Today is one of those days were u don't want to...but you can't help but dream big. If we somehow won this draft lottery we could start thinking championships again. A. Davis/Batum/LMA would be one of the longest most agile frontcourts in history. I know what the odds are, I just feel like maybe we deserve this one.

SinceClyde · Post #788 » by **SinceClyde** » Wed May 30, 2012 5:35 pm

For me, I will have slight anxiety when approaching the first 4 picks announced... After that, i'll be crossing my fingers that the Nets pick stay around 6.

Butter · Post #789 » by **Butter** » Wed May 30, 2012 6:10 pm

lackeyde3 wrote:the zellers will be nice back ups on contending teams, and as it sits right now we arent real close to that anymore. id rather go for potential with a drummond/leonard than mediocre with the zellers

if it were me i would be drafting the best possible defensive anchor for the 5 and i would go drummond/melo/leonard/ezeli probably in that order

I like the potential of Leonard, but I don't know if 11 is the right place for him. I am envisioning a trade down with the Rockets involving Lowry/14 OR 16 and a combination of our pick(s) and/or players.

That would give the Blazers a known veteran PG and a C, but at a lower cost. Aside from other fans disagreement about Leonard's value is the obvious problem that anther team will over draft him before the Blazers have a shot at him if they trade down.

Walton'sBeard! · Post #790 » by **Walton'sBeard!** » Wed May 30, 2012 6:12 pm

SinceClyde wrote:For me, I will have slight anxiety when approaching the first 4 picks announced... After that, i'll be crossing my fingers that the Nets pick stay around 6.

They count down from 14, so you need everything to hold to form 14 thru 6. Unless of course the Blazers can jump to the top 3!

Fitz303 · Post #791 » by **Fitz303** » Wed May 30, 2012 6:24 pm

Walton'sBeard! wrote:
SinceClyde wrote:For me, I will have slight anxiety when approaching the first 4 picks announced... After that, i'll be crossing my fingers that the Nets pick stay around 6.

They count down from 14, so you need everything to hold to form 14 thru 6. Unless of course the Blazers can jump to the top 3!

I think he's saying that the anxiety will be there for picks 14, 13, 12, and 11. Once/if the Blazers are called, then the anxiety goes away, disappointment sinks in, then just hope that the Nets name is called at 6th or 7th

Brandon-Clyde · Post #792 » by **Brandon-Clyde** » Wed May 30, 2012 6:32 pm

5 hrs left

Walton'sBeard! · Post #793 » by **Walton'sBeard!** » Wed May 30, 2012 6:34 pm

Fitz303 wrote:
Walton'sBeard! wrote:
SinceClyde wrote:For me, I will have slight anxiety when approaching the first 4 picks announced... After that, i'll be crossing my fingers that the Nets pick stay around 6.

They count down from 14, so you need everything to hold to form 14 thru 6. Unless of course the Blazers can jump to the top 3!

I think he's saying that the anxiety will be there for picks 14, 13, 12, and 11. Once/if the Blazers are called, then the anxiety goes away, disappointment sinks in, then just hope that the Nets name is called at 6th or 7th

Oh yeah, I see.

Frankly, I will be very nervous about every name called until I hear Nets at 6.

Walton'sBeard! · Post #794 » by **Walton'sBeard!** » Wed May 30, 2012 6:39 pm

Matthews says his flight to NY got delayed, then his hotel had no how water. Bad omens for sure.

a_sensei · Post #795 » by **a_sensei** » Wed May 30, 2012 6:44 pm

C'mon Wes, I need a new profile pic.

fishnc · Post #796 » by **fishnc** » Wed May 30, 2012 7:35 pm

Bring it home Math Blaster

GeraldWallace3 · Post #797 » by **GeraldWallace3** » Wed May 30, 2012 8:36 pm

fishnc wrote:Bring it home Math Blaster

+1

deanwoof · Post #798 » by **deanwoof** » Wed May 30, 2012 10:02 pm

so my question is, if the nets pick is 4-whatever and goes to portland, do they put a blazer logo on it, or nets new logo, or the old logo??

so many important questions!

whatchaknow · Post #799 » by **whatchaknow** » Wed May 30, 2012 10:09 pm

I think if everything holds to form than the 6 pick is a fairly easy choice as it seems like there is a consensus top 6-7 where Portland would take the remaining player from that group... What would be interesting is if we got the 2 or 3 pick. I would wonder what direction this team would go??

Of course let's just make it an easy decision and get the 1 and 6 right??

deanwoof · Post #800 » by **deanwoof** » Wed May 30, 2012 10:21 pm

if you can't make it to the draft party, and just want to chat with some knowledgeable blazers fans, head to my signature.