2013 Draft Night Thread.

[Blazinaway]

Shem.....thanks for posting that video. A couple of things stood out for it being brief. KCP has a nice stroke, McCollum seems to get good balance off the dribble, screen or any other shot he takes and Gobert is really long. Only a tidbit of Adams but he was diving on the floor and saving a ball off a defender.....like his work ethic.

On the other side, Kelly Olynyk seems like he could barely dunk at times and seems very slow.

from what Chris Haynes said on one of their vids he thought Adams got the best of Gobert in their workout

[TBpup]

from what Chris Haynes said on one of their vids he thought Adams got the best of Gobert in their workout

That seems to be the consensus for their combined workouts.

[DusterBuster]

The more I read about Adams, the more I'm starting to come around on him.

[Blazinaway]

The more I read about Adams, the more I'm starting to come around on him.

key for me is he has talent, is 19 and is gettin a rep for being a very hard worker - those are important ingredients, also seems like a good guy who would fit in well in Portland, IMO can't have enuf bigs, especially here

[Wizenheimer]

The more I read about Adams, the more I'm starting to come around on him.

unfortunately, it sounds like GM's are coming around too. He may not be available at 10

[Blazinaway]

The more I read about Adams, the more I'm starting to come around on him.

unfortunately, it sounds like GM's are coming around too. He may not be available at 10

don't think I've seen one mock where he goes higher then 10, I follow about 20+, I'll recheck

also the 3 teams pickin before us all badly need back court help, especially Detroit and Minny, Sac too IMO

I think odds are good he is there at 10

[Wizenheimer]

The more I read about Adams, the more I'm starting to come around on him.

unfortunately, it sounds like GM's are coming around too. He may not be available at 10

don't think I've seen one mock where he goes higher then 10, I follow about 20+, I'll recheck

also the 3 teams pickin before us all badly need back court help, especially Detroit and Minny, Sac too IMO

I think odds are good he is there at 10

we'll see

right now, in my ignorance, I'm thinking he may be BPA when Portland picks if he's available

[Blazinaway]

unfortunately, it sounds like GM's are coming around too. He may not be available at 10

don't think I've seen one mock where he goes higher then 10, I follow about 20+, I'll recheck

also the 3 teams pickin before us all badly need back court help, especially Detroit and Minny, Sac too IMO

I think odds are good he is there at 10

we'll see

right now, in my ignorance, I'm thinking he may be BPA when Portland picks if he's available

lol, if we are honest we are all ignorant about this stuff, but it's fun, I really am not interested in some of these SG's some drafts have us taking

[DusterBuster]

don't think I've seen one mock where he goes higher then 10, I follow about 20+, I'll recheck

also the 3 teams pickin before us all badly need back court help, especially Detroit and Minny, Sac too IMO

I think odds are good he is there at 10

Mocks don't mean much, they're always just peoples best guesses.

I do agree though, I still think there will be a good chance he's available. Detroit's got their frontcourt done and Minny plans on keeping Pek. Sac is a little bit of a wildcard as they might view DMC as a PF, but they've got so many frontcourt players that it would be pretty silly for them to waste a pick on a big when they need so much guard help.

[Blazinaway]

don't think I've seen one mock where he goes higher then 10, I follow about 20+, I'll recheck

also the 3 teams pickin before us all badly need back court help, especially Detroit and Minny, Sac too IMO

I think odds are good he is there at 10

Mocks don't mean much, they're always just peoples best guesses.

I do agree though, I still think there will be a good chance he's available. Detroit's got their frontcourt done and Minny plans on keeping Pek. Sac is a little bit of a wildcard as they might view DMC as a PF, but they've got so many frontcourt players that it would be pretty silly for them to waste a pick on a big when they need so much guard help.

Of course it's only odds and anything can happen, but I think those odds are pretty darn high he'll be there

[whatchaknow]

If we ended up with the first pick who do we even take hypothetically??

[DeBlazerRiddem]

The more I read about Adams, the more I'm starting to come around on him.

unfortunately, it sounds like GM's are coming around too. He may not be available at 10

Only team I think would go for him would be Sacramento, but that is only if Porter, Bennett and Burke are off the board. Even so, they might go with Zeller, Carter-Williams, McCollum or Pope.

Actually, I think Sacramento would struggle to have a bad draft. That is kind of an odd statement. Carter-Williams might be the worst since him and Evans would struggle to find a lane.

I guess Minnesota does have a thing for players that Portland likes or is linked to. They kind of need a shotblocker and defensive minded center - although I think their pick at 26 represents the best value for finding that kind of player. It is because of this that I think they go with McCollum - they will want to recreate Portland's success with drafting a 4 year small school shooter, and I think McCollum could be the off-ball threat that really helps Rubio. They also don't really want to wait on a prospect to develop.

[JasonStern]

If we ended up with the first pick who do we even take hypothetically??

90% sure if the blazers had the first pick, it would have been traded for a veteran.

[DeBlazerRiddem]

If we ended up with the first pick who do we even take hypothetically??

I asked this same thing and people said Len. I don't want anything to do with Len, especially with #1 pick expectations. I think it's better to be between 3 and 5 honestly.

[Norm2953]

It's not likely Adams goes higher than 10 but it would be okay for it would also mean
someone else would slip through to Portland. The Hornets who pick at six will
influence the next 4-5 picks for if they pick a big at six, it would open up Burke
to either the Kings or Pistons. What we like to see is a run on guards from picks
7-9 which would ensure Zeller would be there at 10 as a replacement for LA if
he is traded.

[whatchaknow]

If we ended up with the first pick who do we even take hypothetically??

I asked this same thing and people said Len. I don't want anything to do with Len, especially with #1 pick expectations. I think it's better to be between 3 and 5 honestly.

i didnt know you had already asked but i think i agree. I like Len a whole lot after the 5th pick but if he has big expectations on him i just dont think its fair to expect that out of him. I think a guy like Oladipo would be fine with expectations and im a huge fan of his because he knows his game and plays his butt off.

Hey at least we got some chatter going into the draft gonna make it very fun and interesting on thursday

[Shem]

I enjoyed reading this quote by C.J. McCollum:

I'm also glad I'm going through this at 21. A lot of guys leave college early, but I wouldn't have been ready for this process two years ago. That extra maturity helped me. And no matter what happens next week, I've already had a taste of NBA life. Traveling to meet teams, I've had first-class flights and dinners at great restaurants. Coming from college, where you have no money and people can't even buy you lunch, that's been nice. Last month I landed in Portland to meet with the Trail Blazers. As soon as I got off the plane, some people outside the gate asked for my autograph. My first thought was, Wow, this is cool. My next was, How did they know this was my flight? Then I wondered: The plane was three hours late -- how long have these people been waiting?

Getting that kind of attention is a great feeling, but it reminded me how things change once you even get close to the NBA. You're a public figure, and you won't be getting paid to just run fast and jump high and score points. You're representing the team that picks you. I'm ready to get it all started.

http://www.blazersedge.com/2013/6/25/44 ... blazers-in

[Shem]

Here is a fun video:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQkmaFY7WUs[/youtube]

[Dame Lizard]

If I had the 1st pick I'd take McLemore.

It's crazy that Len is higher now (injured) than he was when he played his last game before the injury. He's shot up the boards massively.

Noel's injury is a worry, Bennett is a big risk unworthy of using #1 on, and Porter fills a position which we're strong with (Batum).

[GreenRiddler]

unfortunately, it sounds like GM's are coming around too. He may not be available at 10

don't think I've seen one mock where he goes higher then 10, I follow about 20+, I'll recheck

also the 3 teams pickin before us all badly need back court help, especially Detroit and Minny, Sac too IMO

I think odds are good he is there at 10

we'll see

right now, in my ignorance, I'm thinking he may be BPA when Portland picks if he's available

Funny cause I thought if Porter or Len aren't there for the Pelicans they may take a hard look at Adams and Zeller to put with Davis. They wanted Meyers and Drummond last year but they opted to go for Rivers, I think they'd redo that if they could.

Adams is the guy I see getting taken ahead of where he is suppose to like Ross last year.