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Quote from: Who on June 22, 2022, 08:31:10 PMQuote from: Roy H. on June 22, 2022, 08:27:03 PMQuote Chris Haynes: Portland Trail Blazers are in pursuit of Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby with the No. 7 pick in Thursday’s draft in play, league sources tell @YahooSports. – via Twitter ChrisBHaynesThat would be an interesting remake of Portland’s roster.That would be fantastic. That could put a title contender together there if they can pull that off. Anunoby and Jerami Grant would be the best forward combination they have had since Aldridge and Batum. Great combo to have next to Lillard.Let's not get all hyperbolic. Even with Grant and Anunoby, that Portland team is not getting anywhere near home court advantage in the playoffs out West. They're probably playing in the play-in.
Quote from: Roy H. on June 22, 2022, 08:27:03 PMQuote Chris Haynes: Portland Trail Blazers are in pursuit of Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby with the No. 7 pick in Thursday’s draft in play, league sources tell @YahooSports. – via Twitter ChrisBHaynesThat would be an interesting remake of Portland’s roster.That would be fantastic. That could put a title contender together there if they can pull that off. Anunoby and Jerami Grant would be the best forward combination they have had since Aldridge and Batum. Great combo to have next to Lillard.
Quote Chris Haynes: Portland Trail Blazers are in pursuit of Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby with the No. 7 pick in Thursday’s draft in play, league sources tell @YahooSports. – via Twitter ChrisBHaynesThat would be an interesting remake of Portland’s roster.
Chris Haynes: Portland Trail Blazers are in pursuit of Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby with the No. 7 pick in Thursday’s draft in play, league sources tell @YahooSports. – via Twitter ChrisBHaynes
Quote from: Roy H. on June 22, 2022, 08:27:03 PMQuote Chris Haynes: Portland Trail Blazers are in pursuit of Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby with the No. 7 pick in Thursday’s draft in play, league sources tell @YahooSports. – via Twitter ChrisBHaynesThat would be an interesting remake of Portland’s roster.Seems like a lot to give up for OG no? Like, he’s a nice player but is he really worth a lotto pick?
Seems like a crap return for DET.Why did nobody beat that offer? He would've been great here for that bargain basement price.
Quote from: nickagneta on June 22, 2022, 08:35:27 PMQuote from: Who on June 22, 2022, 08:31:10 PMQuote from: Roy H. on June 22, 2022, 08:27:03 PMQuote Chris Haynes: Portland Trail Blazers are in pursuit of Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby with the No. 7 pick in Thursday’s draft in play, league sources tell @YahooSports. – via Twitter ChrisBHaynesThat would be an interesting remake of Portland’s roster.That would be fantastic. That could put a title contender together there if they can pull that off. Anunoby and Jerami Grant would be the best forward combination they have had since Aldridge and Batum. Great combo to have next to Lillard.Let's not get all hyperbolic. Even with Grant and Anunoby, that Portland team is not getting anywhere near home court advantage in the playoffs out West. They're probably playing in the play-in.Strongly disagree on the play-in comment. Lillard is a legit #1, Grant is a 20ppg guy and OG Anunoby is an elite 3rd option type. Both of those wings are seriously good defenders too. Anfernee Simons is an electric scoring guard who could easily play that Jordan Poole role off the bench, and Josh Hart has developed into a really well-rounded wing player who can do a bit of everything.I'm not sure about title contention for two reasons. The primary one is Jusuf Nurkic. He is incredibly injury-prone and is a weird defender - good rim protector and can bang with the biggest guys, but can get lost on the perimeter easily. Would love to see a more mobile big man who can still pass for this team (someone like Plumlee or Al).The other reason is Chauncey Billups. I have no idea what he is like as a coach.
Quote from: Who on June 22, 2022, 06:36:53 PMSeems like a crap return for DET.Why did nobody beat that offer? He would've been great here for that bargain basement price.we should have been able to if we hadn't overpaid for White. would have been a great addition to the bench
Quote from: slamtheking on June 22, 2022, 09:47:31 PMQuote from: Who on June 22, 2022, 06:36:53 PMSeems like a crap return for DET.Why did nobody beat that offer? He would've been great here for that bargain basement price.we should have been able to if we hadn't overpaid for White. would have been a great addition to the benchGrant wasn’t coming off the bench. Guy left a good situation in Denver because he wasn’t getting touches and to be the guy. It’s the reason why he was traded for peanuts. He wants to have a bigger role and he wants to get paid.
Quote from: gouki88 on June 22, 2022, 09:30:03 PMQuote from: nickagneta on June 22, 2022, 08:35:27 PMQuote from: Who on June 22, 2022, 08:31:10 PMQuote from: Roy H. on June 22, 2022, 08:27:03 PMQuote Chris Haynes: Portland Trail Blazers are in pursuit of Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby with the No. 7 pick in Thursday’s draft in play, league sources tell @YahooSports. – via Twitter ChrisBHaynesThat would be an interesting remake of Portland’s roster.That would be fantastic. That could put a title contender together there if they can pull that off. Anunoby and Jerami Grant would be the best forward combination they have had since Aldridge and Batum. Great combo to have next to Lillard.Let's not get all hyperbolic. Even with Grant and Anunoby, that Portland team is not getting anywhere near home court advantage in the playoffs out West. They're probably playing in the play-in.Strongly disagree on the play-in comment. Lillard is a legit #1, Grant is a 20ppg guy and OG Anunoby is an elite 3rd option type. Both of those wings are seriously good defenders too. Anfernee Simons is an electric scoring guard who could easily play that Jordan Poole role off the bench, and Josh Hart has developed into a really well-rounded wing player who can do a bit of everything.I'm not sure about title contention for two reasons. The primary one is Jusuf Nurkic. He is incredibly injury-prone and is a weird defender - good rim protector and can bang with the biggest guys, but can get lost on the perimeter easily. Would love to see a more mobile big man who can still pass for this team (someone like Plumlee or Al).The other reason is Chauncey Billups. I have no idea what he is like as a coach.How many of the following teams are the Blazers actually better thanWarriors, Suns, Grizzlies, Mavericks, Clippers (assuming PG and KL are back), Nuggets (w/ JM and MPJ)I don't think they are better than any of those teams and that doesn't even account for rising teams like the Wolves and Pelicans or whatever the heck happens with the other LA team and the Jazz. I just don't get why Portland is actually trying to win instead of just trading Lillard. It makes no sense because I can't see how they can get good enough to truly compete with the best teams.
Quote from: Moranis on June 22, 2022, 09:58:52 PMQuote from: gouki88 on June 22, 2022, 09:30:03 PMQuote from: nickagneta on June 22, 2022, 08:35:27 PMQuote from: Who on June 22, 2022, 08:31:10 PMQuote from: Roy H. on June 22, 2022, 08:27:03 PMQuote Chris Haynes: Portland Trail Blazers are in pursuit of Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby with the No. 7 pick in Thursday’s draft in play, league sources tell @YahooSports. – via Twitter ChrisBHaynesThat would be an interesting remake of Portland’s roster.That would be fantastic. That could put a title contender together there if they can pull that off. Anunoby and Jerami Grant would be the best forward combination they have had since Aldridge and Batum. Great combo to have next to Lillard.Let's not get all hyperbolic. Even with Grant and Anunoby, that Portland team is not getting anywhere near home court advantage in the playoffs out West. They're probably playing in the play-in.Strongly disagree on the play-in comment. Lillard is a legit #1, Grant is a 20ppg guy and OG Anunoby is an elite 3rd option type. Both of those wings are seriously good defenders too. Anfernee Simons is an electric scoring guard who could easily play that Jordan Poole role off the bench, and Josh Hart has developed into a really well-rounded wing player who can do a bit of everything.I'm not sure about title contention for two reasons. The primary one is Jusuf Nurkic. He is incredibly injury-prone and is a weird defender - good rim protector and can bang with the biggest guys, but can get lost on the perimeter easily. Would love to see a more mobile big man who can still pass for this team (someone like Plumlee or Al).The other reason is Chauncey Billups. I have no idea what he is like as a coach.How many of the following teams are the Blazers actually better thanWarriors, Suns, Grizzlies, Mavericks, Clippers (assuming PG and KL are back), Nuggets (w/ JM and MPJ)I don't think they are better than any of those teams and that doesn't even account for rising teams like the Wolves and Pelicans or whatever the heck happens with the other LA team and the Jazz. I just don't get why Portland is actually trying to win instead of just trading Lillard. It makes no sense because I can't see how they can get good enough to truly compete with the best teams. I think they're better than the Grizzlies (who I don't rate at all, and view as a total flash in the pan) and potentially better than LAC and Denver given their reliance upon injury-prone guys.