Video: Kevin Pritchard Reacts to the 2009 NBA Draft

by Ben Golliver on Jun 25, 2009 11:07 PM PDT in News

The following video shows Portland Trail Blazers General Manager Kevin Pritchard's general thoughts regarding the 2009 NBA draft, during with the team selected Forward Victor Claver, Power Forward Jeff Pendergraph, Forward Dante Cunningham and Point Guard Patty Mills.

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Fantastic job by KP to get Patrick Mills. I called that 2 months ago. I knew KP would get him.

by BRoyInThe4th on Jun 25, 2009 11:09 PM PDT reply actions

link or bs

jk :D

i believe you!

I miss Martell. Come back soon!

by mannyfresh1 on Jun 25, 2009 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions

I just check a youtube video of Mills where someone replied to an hour ago. Type in "Pat Mills crazy shot"

Mines the comment from 2 months ago where I said he reminds me of Brandon Roy. That day I must of wrote more comments on different Patrick Mills videos about how I hope he comes to Portland.

by BRoyInThe4th on Jun 25, 2009 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions

That was a pretty crazy shot.

Not sure if it was fearless or dumb driving into those two dudes, considering he did not get a whistle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g14BglXM46E

Rudyculize: The act of Rudy making others look slow, dim and generally oafish.
http://www.myspace.com/y5k

by Y5k on Jun 25, 2009 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions

it's not like KP moved up to get Patty

I’m sure he was glad Mills fell to him, but there weren’t a whole lot of great alternatives at 55

by two4larue on Jun 25, 2009 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Someone does not look too happy

and his initials rhyme with Nate McMillian

Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.

by jonestr on Jun 25, 2009 11:15 PM PDT reply actions

how often does Nate look happy?

"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"

by Magnum on Jun 25, 2009 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions

after wins

he looks downright put out in these videos though

Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.

by jonestr on Jun 26, 2009 12:14 AM PDT up reply actions

this is not Nate's time

He said during the workouts he was looking forward to the FA period. Here’s hoping he has a big smile on his face in a couple of weeks

As far as the rookies go, McMillian knows Pend from ASU and he saw Mills play in Beijing

(Cunningham over Blair? I have no answer for that choice)

by two4larue on Jun 25, 2009 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Lol Nate

Dictated, not read. The management.

by Samsara on Jun 25, 2009 11:16 PM PDT reply actions

nate does not look pleased

and from a coaching perspective, he doesn’t have much to look forward to after this draft. He probably wanted Blair

"There goes Brandon Roy... the best there ever was in this game"

by two buck chuck on Jun 25, 2009 11:20 PM PDT reply actions

Didn't KP, himself, before the draft

say that Nate would kill him if he added 4 more rookies this year? Well guess what?

However, I will be very surprised if all these guys are Blazers by the start of next season. Of course, Claver (he of the well-tempered game) will stay in Europe, but Portland might not even keep his rights.

I also expect that one or more substantial moves will occur this off-season to add more experienced help at PG and perhaps PF. I hope they don’t acquire a veteran SF (e.g., Turkoglu). But, I do think one or more veterans will be added to the mix, and Nate must know that. I don’t imagine that he’s really unhappy.

"Just kidding"

by CatMan2 on Jun 25, 2009 11:21 PM PDT reply actions

+1 for the Bach reference. Well played.

Duct tape makes you smart.

by TTRocks on Jun 26, 2009 9:39 AM PDT up reply actions

I feel like there is soooo much being not said here.

There is definitely something cooking. Hopefully it will be extra yummy.

Rudyculize: The act of Rudy making others look slow, dim and generally oafish.
http://www.myspace.com/y5k

by Y5k on Jun 25, 2009 11:25 PM PDT reply actions

Pendergraph is the perfect complement to LMA at the four. Getting Blair would have been redundant (except for being shorter, with bad knees, and a history of weight issues).

I mean really, can we drop the whole obsession with DeJuan Blair? No? Okay, vent away then, I’m going to bed.

MLB2PDX!!! (someday...)

by The Cactus Leaguer on Jun 25, 2009 11:26 PM PDT reply actions

There was a comment

made during the 95.5 broadcast tonight that gm’s may be a litle worried about getting the so called pritch slap tattooed on them. Have the fans actually made kp’s job a lot harder. It is the internet, I was in vegas about 3 weeks ago wearing my Oden Jersey and the 2 bartenders out and out asked me who KP was going to Pritchslap this year. I asked if they were Blazer fans and one was a Cavs fan the other a kings fan. Crazy.

I try to help with everything," Fernandez said. "If the coach says go rebound, I go rebound. I work for the team.

You get squeezing down to the exact things. Now it's not about fluff. It's down to deal points."

by Dragonage on Jun 26, 2009 1:26 AM PDT reply actions