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Shaedon is not 6’6 he’s 6’4.5

scenario 1 - Hope well get Sarr and maybe Holland will drop enough to draft him as well as a pair (or Cronin will try to move up). That will be probably the most defensive team we can build around. Scenario 2 - Buzelis and Kel'el pair will be nice.. since scoot is not much of a shooter he needs to have a lights out shooters at SG SF and stretch big. 2nds round picks purely depending on who we draft in the lottery..

What’s the point? Yall should just sell the team. It’s not like Portland has a snowballs chance in hell of developing any player. Loser franchise

The best Heat dig of your pod to date! Hilarious!!!!!

Bad prediction about the Pels Coleton, bad bad bad.....

Riley is high! I say let the Suns fans be excited about Nurk. They will find out who doesn't show up for big games soon enough, that is if they didn't already figure it out in this year's playoffs.

What prospects do you like?Speculation about the GSW future, in particular, and their pick not conveying is beside the point.

We need wings; not another guard Dalton Knecht and Zachary Risarchie, Tyler Smith, and Alexander Sarr. Sharpe's shooting is not yet proven. Castle is overrated.

It was selfish to keep Dame under a cheap ownership just using him to fill seats, not compete for a championship. The returns aren’t even in yet, silly argument.

We did because dame is old.. ayton was used wrong by Chauncey billups, he used him like he was Ben Wallace instead of Rasheed Wallace

8th pick is the blazers worst pick possible

ima hornets fan and im happy we got brandon miller ❤

You guys have really solid takes!

Everything changed the day they told Coach Stotts to walk.

Regarding the draft: Since 2017 (the Zach Collins draft) I actually think we've done a really good job of drafting: 2018 brought us Gary and Ant, who have both developed into rotation level players at bare minimum, which is good/great value for late first/early second round. 2019 we drafted Nassir Little, who has not panned out into anything especially good but also had some unfortunate injury luck and also can't really be pointed at as the "guy before a big hit" in the draft. Sure, you have a guy like Claxton or Gafford but do they move the needle? Maybe a miss but not a big one. 2020 we had one 2nd rounder and spent it on a 2nd round talent in CJ Elleby. Not much doing there. Maybe we could've gotten Sam Merrill instead. 2021 we had no picks but brought in Trendon who was really solid for an undrafted FA (until we cut him, of course). 2022 we drafted Shaedon and Jabari, who both look promising relative to draft position. 2023 we drafted Scoot, Kris and Rayan, who haven't necessarily impressed yet, but also it's easy to go with "too early to tell" and the potential is there. Plus we acquired Camara and Reath, who look like steals relative to (un)draft(ed) position. I think the issue is moreso how we've managed the selections we don't make due to trades, and constructing the roster with the assets we acquire or divest. Overpaying and underselling on CJ, RoCo, Norm, Larry Nance and Josh Hart doomed us to running back an under talented team around Dame for a few years before the wheels fully came off. And it's gonna take more work than just hoping we get better to build back up to where you can look at the team as even potentially contending one day. Realistically, we're in no position to shed draft capital and there will have to be a few more contracts moved to avoid the luxury tax bill. I think it's unlikely we prioritize winning over hunkering down for the future. #CaptureTheFlagg

The Blazers can slide to the 8th pick after today's tiebreaker.

we draft bronny get lebron and sell team to nike owner

Thank god these guys are nowhere near having the ability to make decisions for the team. Terrible terrible takes. Geez.

Saying that the "Blazers need to win now" is one of the absolutely most irresponsible and ridiculous comment to make during a rebuild. Where do we get talent if not high draft picks? Now that Dame has been traded, this is the 1st year for the rebuild. Joe has done a good job thus far. Danny Marang said it, and he is 100% right... This fan base is not ready for this rebuild. We suck, and we need to suck for years until we draft well enough that we have a young talented team. Ie OKC and Boston. Tank more than this year for Cooper Flagg next year. Rip City.

Getting Sarr would be amazing but they have to get 1 for that. I just say tank for Cooper Flagg if every single decent player on the team wants to miss every other game next season being soft

why is content about the sorry blazers on my feed

I understand losing isn't fun in the moment, but winning now is absolutely not the right move. If we try to "win now" we will be the kings pre the last 2 years.. In order to pivot towards winning you need an established difference maker, maybe two. Name me one player on the Blazers who is an established top tier talent? We have some intriguing pieces, that is all. Next year's draft is full of top tier potential, this year's has some guys that hopefully will be nba starters. The tank is going on for at the very least one more year and it's obvious.

the good thing about the draft is with both picks we should be able to fill out a couple positons of need, theres some solid wings/bigs we can pick from

this year we will get sarr anda combo between buzelles holland or lil bro codi

were gonna draft sir alexander sarr and coop of the flagg

We're just talking draft picks? Can we do a mock draft on a new head coach and owner, too?

I think the NBA needs to step in and handle this situation. You have a rogue owner, a completely unqualified and malicious GM, and a complete dud of a head coach. This has been a controlled demolition the entire time. The goal is to destory a once great franchise, it wont stop until the league steps in.

GSW wins the lottery and Blazers slide to 7. We pick Matas enter another tank. Then we get Flagg and Bailey in ‘25!

If not 1, I’m look at Matas. He has that irrational confident to be the guy and can play make at 6’10. Zacch shooting as fallen off shooting wise and has no playmaking ability

Until after the draft lottery, I'm not making a mock draft, this draft is all over the place, I"m thinking Sarr will go one depending on who first pick, I just can't see Detroit taking Sarr (unless they play him at the 4) Blazers if you take Sarr and you think he's the real deal,, then you either play Grant at the 3 or move him, From what I've seen from Knecht he can score but didn't see hardly any defense, there's so many unknowns , and I usually just watch highlights of foreign players because I can't understand the announcers . Okay so if the Blazers take a wing with the first selection, what are your thoughts about Ware with the second selection, I don't see Clingan being there ( I think he'll go top ten maybe even five)

Nice pod fellas.

You guys are way more humble and optimistic than those RipCity uprise fellas... that tiny dude is hecka cranky.. I'm subscribing and I'll bring others to ya! Please wear Blazers gear when you are posting videos! 1 in red. 1 in black and 1 in white would be awesome!

The Blazers need wings either 2 wings with the 2 picks or Sarr and a wing

2024 nba mock draft 1.) Portland Trail Blazers Alexander Sarr 2.) Detroit Pistons Ron Holland 3.) Washington Wizards Donovan Clingan 4.) San Antonio Spurs Zaccharie Risacher 5.) Charlotte Hornets Reed Sheppard 6.) Memphis Grizzlies Stephon Castle 7.) San Antonio Spurs Rob Dillingham 8.) Utah Jazz Nikola Topic 9.) Houston Rockets Matas Buzelis 10.) Atlanta Hawks Isaiah Collier 11.) Chicago Bulls Ja'Kobe Walter 12.) Portland Trail Blazers Cody Williams 13.) Oklahoma City Thunder Zach Edey 14.) Sacramento Kings Dalton Knecht

Question for you guys. What is the financial impact to the salary cap depending where they pick? If I remember Wimby's 1st year pay was North of $12 million a year. For a team right at the luxury tax, they may want to draft lower to save money. 🤑🤨 Go Blazers!

The proper way to rebuild would be to tank next year as well.

To say that we have to win right now is crazy we don’t have the talent to win we need one more year of tanking

Next year they are tanking, hate to tell you. All signs point that direction and Cooper is available. The need to get a decent haul for Simon's and hand the keys over. What we don't need is 10 more years of two 6 root 2 guards.

It's Dalton "connect"

Great listen! Thanks guys! For our first two picks (#1 - #7 and #13/14), in order, my preferences are Sarr, Holland, Buzelis, Clingan, Knecht, and Salaun. My top two favorites are Sarr and Holland. Holland seems kind of polarizing for some fans; but, for me, I think he'll be really good! The upcoming combine will probably shift people's projections even more once players either measure a couple inches less or more than they had anticipated.

I think franchise player development make just as much of a difference than a prospect’s rating. Look at what the Warriors are doing with their 57th pick, Trayce Jackson-Davis.

The Blazers can't shoot, can't dribble, are bad at passing, and Billups can't coach anyone over 6'10". Solutions?? draft more guards

Sarr because he is big with number 1 pick.. 1 more year of tanking, awesome draft class next year capture the Flagg

Take the best non-guard available.

Mistake???? Common say what you really mean!

Gimme one of the versatile wings baby, no need for a big rn

This year it really is Edey vs Klingan and Klingan is faster but we will see who will prevail in the national championships 1 on 1. We will see if weight or speed prevails.

It's the worst. It is almost impossible to lose by 60 in todays league, let alone twice and especially when you only put up 159 total points across both losses in a league where scoring has NEVER been easier. This narrative of "draft pick hope" - I mean what was the last draft pick that really worked out for the Blazers? It was Dame in 2012. Crossing fingers on turning two potential lottery picks into franchise altering stars? - given how fragile the success of almost any pick is in the league these days if even one of them turned into a legitimate franchise leading talent it would be a miracle. But the biggest reason - it's that somehow Billups has managed to avoid any heat based on the "well what can you really do with a bad team" logic. Sure - nobody is saying this roster is the Celts or the Nuggets, but this team has repeatedly quit on him and he does not have the charisma or ability to stop this happening. There is not even anybody on this team even worth watching it's that bad - at least the rehab 'Zers had that. As long as Cronin and Billups are there this franchise is a dumpster fire and the terrible roster is just the cherry on the poop sundae. Oh and Riley is right, Scoot Henderson had everybody fooled - good for him, he got his bag no matter what, he will never need to work another job in his life - but he simply doesn't have the talent on an emotional/intangible level for that caliber of pick in the league.

Worst season ever to watch so far

To me the year Nate got fired, Andre Miller became Raymond Felton, Luke Babbit getting chalupas was the highlight of the Caleb Kanales season...Oden and Roy retired for medical reasons and Roy signed with the Wolves ....worst season ever.