Who Do The Blazers Pick?

There’s no really good PGs left on the board

if you have to: Brandon Rush

Can you imagine Oden, Aldridge, Jordan and Frye as our rotation?

We already passed on Jordan once!

For three reasons:
1. I think a big, athletic Center is a valuable trade asset
2. Both our centers have been injured and out for most or all of a season before and another body wouldn’t hurt, especially during practice.
3. Joe Alexander seems like a copy of what we already have, but without as much trade value.

though I heard the Bucks might be interested in trading into the 13 spot

Not that Alexander is a player, just hoping it came out a different way. Rush is a stretch at #13, but possibly you can trade down?

Some players with roughly equal salary to Jack, you can take trade away Jack/13 for their pick and a future 1st rounder…

GSW: Belinelli
PHX: Tucker
PHI: Booth, Carney
TOR: Graham
WAS: Pecherov

and pick Chris Douglas-Roberts.

Please, do not get fooled into drafitng Jordan. He’s not a young prospect struggling against NBA centers. He’s a young prospect struggling against other young guy prospects. Kevin Love has schooled him every time they’ve faced each other. He didn’t produce in college. He has shown few signs of improvement. He’ll be a bust. Michael Olwakandi. Patrick O’Bryant, etc, etc.

Because we passed on him last time.

Trade him.

Then work a trade for Bayless, Mayo, Westbrook or Eric Gordon by packaging some combination of Frye, Jack, Raef or 2nd round picks. If you can’t make that trade we have two centers we can trade Pryz or Jordan depending on who fits our team better. Great pick for the blazers either way.

Big time value. Jordan will be motivated after Oden beats some sense into him!

Adriana Lima is hot and we need more hot chicks in Portland. Once she finds out what a putz Jaric is …. that’s when Mad Matt comes in and works his magic.

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/52970/20080613/jaric_proposes_to_model_adriana_lima/

http://images.google.com/images?q=adriana+lima&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7SUNA&um=1&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&resnum=1&ct=title

Alexander would be acceptable.

I’d also be ok with CDR.

I like Lance’s idea. Trade down a couple of spots to pick Rush or CDR and acquire an additional pick (1st rd or 2nd – this draft or future draft – doesn’t matter).

to me, Alexander is all-hype thanks to his combine.

Brandon Rush will be a very solid pro… period.

Sergio has a heart attack.

for an awesome starting point guard. DO IT. DO IT NOW! STOP WASTING MY TIME. DO IT!!!!

if not, Joe Alexandar

No matter whom the Blazers select with the 13 pick, the player will not crack the rotation. While many people are saying Joe Alexander, how much playing time would he receive? With Martell Webster, Travis Outlaw and James Jones in front of him, Joe Alexander will see little playing time.

The team has two options: 1) try and acquire a player already selected above… or select the BPA with the hopes of trading down. At this point, DeAndre Jordan has the most intrigue for teams below us and even some teams above. NJ taking Gordon looks nice, but Vince Carter is signed long term and it doesn’t look like he is going anywhere. Trading them DeAndre Jordan and Channing Frye would give them a competitive enough team that we could possibly snag Gordon (he would be the perfect combo guard for Roy.) Russell Westbrook seems like he would be acquirable because Milwaukee views Ramon Sessions as their future starter at PG, so draft another defensive minded player who plays wing. Rush from Kansas would work. If you are trading down, don’t take Joe Alexander because there are still too many SF on the board (Greene, Batum) that other teams would select rather than trading up for)

Take the guy with the sweetest stroke left.

How many rookies do we really need? Trade the pick to some crappy Eastern Conf. (take your pick!) team for their unconditional #1 next year plus “considerations”, then pick up a dynamite FA Veteran (next year) and start the string of titles. You could fill the pantry with Euros from our late round #1 next year and the “considerations”. Save the big guy some dough for all those signings he’s got comming up.

Draft me!
I have no college experience, but i can shoot with a hand in my face!! I’m good for 6 Hard fouls too!

But trading the pick would be better.

BPA.