Kudos to Stumptown Doug!

by CatMan2 on Jun 27, 2008 12:15 AM PDT Comment 8 comments

After the draft I started searching for mentions of "Jerryd Bayless" on BE, and found a prescient post by Mr. Stumptown (or is it Mr. Doug?) in which he called Bayless as the guy the Blazers were targeting. Here is the URL:

http://www.blazersedge.com/2008/6/3/545383/who-is-1-on-the-blazers-dr

When next I looked for other epistles from the prophet, I found this reply to a fanpost question about who the Blazers wanted with the #27 pick. Lo and behold, he rightly said it was Batum. Here again is the URL:

http://www.blazersedge.com/2008/6/24/558235/blazers-buy-27th-pick-from#6966420

Ladies and gentlemen, may we have a round of e-applause for Stumptown Doug!

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I dont mean to toot my own horn but

http://www.blazersedge.com/2007/12/19/181434/04

I called my shot.

Thank you, thank you. It just feels great that we got such a talent for so cheap and the fact that I called it doesnt even compare to the fact that we got him in reallife.

by SpyderRyder on Jun 27, 2008 12:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Actually, I think you DO mean to toot your own horn.

But nice call anyhow.

"These are dreams that we have." --Rudolfo Fernandez

by bfan on Jun 27, 2008 12:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I remember that

that was early on. well done.

Boomshakalaka

by jksnake99 on Jun 27, 2008 1:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That you did.

Cudos for that.

You also called for Mayo Gordon and Westbrook. But I thought you were nuts and I was wrong. Now I’m hoping that I’m also wrong about Bayless, because I am not exactly enamoured with him. I really, really want you to have the last word on this as well. I’m rooting for you spyder.

As an aside – while watching the draft and seeing us select Rush, I wanted to get on the computer and see what folks were saying. I was thinking of pointing out how happy I was to see Pritchard take a guy I was high on. That certainly didn’t last long.

by timg56 on Jun 27, 2008 7:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

In my own little act of shameless self promotion

Here is me talking about why we should take Jerryd Bayless if possible at about 1PM today (It’s pasted below as well). I did a little statistical comparison between Bayless and Chauncy Billups’ college numbers.

Here’s me lusting after Bayless earlier today:

A small comparison
Was watching the 1997 NBA Draft this morning and saw

Chauncy Billups
6’3 203 pounds
32.7 MPG
.401 3 Point%
.413 FG%
.854 FT%
19.1 PPG
4.9 RPG
4.8 APG

This reminded me a lot of Jerryd Bayless

Jerryd Bayless
6’3 202 pounds
35.7 MPG
.407 3 Point%
.457 FG%
.839 FT%
19.7 PPG
2.7 RPG
4.0 APG

If Jerryd can even get to 80% of Billups, I think that’s a solid pick. I think he’s got the chance to be as good or even slightly better. I voted for Bayless over Westbrook, who is still largely unproven, even though I love both of them.

Here’s me on May 23rd (read below or link):

I would like to see the Blazers trade their 13 pick
Up with JJ to get Westbrook. However, if they can’t, and if Westbrook is gone at 13, I’m all for picking up Batum. You can stash him in Euro for a few years, allowing him to develop "au natural"

Your risk-reward is pretty good there as well. He’s not going to be coming in crying for minutes or upsetting team chemistry. It gives you time to see who on our roster is worth keeping, and who isn’t. It helps alleviate our minute crunch, so we can give Rudy some time to see what he can do. Heck, maybe we even give Sergio some time if he comes back next year with an improved game and attitude.

So all in all, I’m pretty satisfied. I honestly didn’t think we could get Bayless for 13 and Jack, and certainly didn’t think we would get Batum late in the first round with a bought pick from NO, but hey! Way to be KP!

Anyway, sorry for the self promotion, but I dig the draft and draft predictions.
Props to Stumptown and SpyderRyder for doing pretty well as well.

"Beards--they grow on you"

by prezofdeath on Jun 27, 2008 1:13 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I called it too

Link.

<-;-)

by tominhawaii on Jun 27, 2008 3:55 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I called it at 1030 am before I left for work in the rumors and speculation fanpost

But my original shot was getting Calderon.

I also thought that Koufos would be a Blazer.

I’ve been right about the #1 pick 4 years running.

Webster (although I wish now that I was wrong)
Roy (but I thought a move down to get him, no clue on LMA)
Oden (almost everyone had this one)
Bayless (I just had a hunch and I thought KP would have to move to #5 to get him.)

by parkinglotj on Jun 27, 2008 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs