Joe Alexander

With that said, I agree that we’re already pretty well stocked with J.Jones, Webster, Outlaw, at the SF position.

For that matter, we’re pretty well stocked period.

If we take him, I’m guessing he’ll be traded like T. Green was, unless he is some kind of instant fit into our system and culture and is showing solid production and improvement.

and finally get someone that will participate in the dunk contest.

whether he fits our culture. And he fits our culture like a glove. If Westbrook is gone and we can’t trade up successfully, I think they’d take a flyer on him at #13. There simply aren’t very many players in this draft who scream “TRAILBLAZER” in terms of culture, and he’s one of them. Problem is that with how he’s performing in pre-draft workouts, even Alexander might not be there at #13.

Is supposedly really strong. That’s key, even if he’s destined only to be a role player. So many people who make it with talent alone get a cruel wake-up when they hit the NBA. Not that talent-poor people who work hard don’t get the same wake-up, but still.

in the next few years, KP and we will see all these players that will get drafted lower than they should and we will want them, but since we already have a roster full of those type of players, we will have to let them go, much like Taurean, great guy, could be a great player, smart, winner and I imagine that it pained KP to trade him, but we had nothing to offer him other than a paycheck. In this draft I have my eyes on these players that could help us/would be really good for this team:

Alexander: for the things mentioned above

Rush: Could be our Bowen as he is good defensively and can hit the 3 decently

Chalmers: Had one of the highest eFG% in the NCAA last year (40%+ 3pt) and was first team defensively

Lester Hudson: Great scorer and pesky defender

Richard Hendrix: Milsap type player, great rebounder built like a tank

All of these players would be able to help us out and flourish as I feel that we are the right situation for them, IF we had PT for them.

However this is a good thing, as we are now at a point in our development that we no longer need to develop those role player types, we need only one more piece to finish off our cake, to consolidate out pieces and grab a starting PG.

We need to change our mindset from just wanting to be good to wanting to be great. There will always be teams that have great seasons, win 50+ games and then gracefully bow out in the first or even second round, we need to become one of those teams that pushes deep into the playoffs each year and the season is considered a disappointment if we do not at least reach the WCF, true we are a few years away, but honestly I know that it is going to happen a lot sooner than we expect, look a this year, I was expecting a good season would be .500 and a great season would be playoffs 8th seed, all of this WITH Oden. We had a GREAT season in my book and everyone here and around the country were surprised, if not shocked by how far we got this season.

Good times ahead my friends.

If they do not trade the pick, I think 13 is low enough that you have to draft the best player available. I think you can draft for need, if the difference is just a spot or two, on your draft board. I doubt there will be any point guards worth picking around by 13, so you have to go with the BPA. I would be happy to cheer for this fellow.

Everyone seems to be hyping Alexander so much, I don’t think he’ll be available. If he is available, he sounds like Jerome Kersey but with better hands and a higher upside, so how can you not take him?

The BPA things reminds me of ‘81 when the Blazers had #15 & #16. They wanted a SF and then the BPA. They got Jeff Lamp at 15 and Darnell Valentine at 16…. so, yeah, BPA sounds good to me.

I wouldn’t be mad if the 13th landed us Alexander.

He seems like a freak….....he’ll be a nice piece on a great team.

but still wish the draft was at least 7 rounds… i heard about this kid at WOU who sposedly has freak skill… playground draft pick but at #375 easily worth the investment

The NCAA tourney is famous for “making” guys college careers, which ultimately MAKES their names for the NBA draft. But, it is very clear that success in the NCAA’s doesnt translate to guaranteed NBA stardom. Especially if you are not a 3-point shooter.

Good work Sam. You dug a little deeper than most do when researching and evaluating a player. A lot of this stuff I wasn’t aware of.

I like Alexander’s potential, work ethic, and strength. He’s an intriguing prospect… but I think you hit it dead on… does he bring anything different than what we already have with Outlaw and Webster? Is he an upgrade at the SF position?

As we get further along, I grow increasingly attached to our current roster of SF’s… outlaw, webs, and jones. I think the Blazers are more solid and dynamic at the position than what the majority of fans and media believe. When you look at the mix of those 3 players, they are very versatile and have a very high ceiling. Jones is set in what he brings to the table, but Outlaw and Webster are still developing… and I love what they have done thus far with limited experience. It would be a shame to trade either away at this point after having invested so much in their development.

I agree we don’t need another SF, we have 3 great wingmen already. But if we were drafting on best player available then I can’t argue against Joe alexander – the guy has phenomenal potential and a fantastic work ethic. It would be nice to get Westbroook but he’ll be going higher than #13.

A player who has impressed at camp is Ty Lawson, someone who can fill our team needs. Though undersized, he knows how to push the ball and is one of the quickest running around in college ball. has great court vision and will allow Roy to play off the ball more. If there’s one ting we desperately need to address next season is our inability to run the break… something which Ty Lawson can do better than even this years top draft picks (not named Augustin).

I’m not saying waste our 13 pick on as guy predicted late 1st round pick, but maybe we should trade our 3 2nd round picks to move up to get Lawson.

I keep reading that the SF position is not a need. We are not even sure if JJ2 is going to return and Outlaw has played his best min. as a PF. That leaves Webster and…and…and… Rudy? Wait he weighs a buck 85, umm…

His 3/4 Court Sprint at the combine was the fastest, beating out the likes of Rose and Augustine…......he beat everybody.

Combine Results
http://www.draftexpress.com/article/Partial-Measurements-and-Combine-Results-Released-2911/