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harrisplz said 06/26, 12:28 PM
Every year, some NBA team takes an inordinate amount of risk on a freakishly athletic big man, hoping that he is the next Dwight Howard.

This year, its the Portland Trailblazers.

NBA scouts drool over athletic big men who can run the court and jump over buildings.
Take a look a Andre Drummond.

For the last year, scouts have been just emphasizing his potential and his athletic physique. He is easily said to be the second most talented player in the draft behind Anthony Davis.

I say Portland takes a chance on this guy.

Portland needs to fill up the Center slot anyways. Camby is gone, or at least he wont be of any use at his age next season. They could use some beef next to Aldridge who isn't really an inside presence.

Plus, everyone knows that the PG's in this draft are weak weak weak.

The only reason Lillard ever shot up this high in people's rankings was because he's the best PG available in this draft; that doesn't necessarily merit that he is worth the 6th pick in the draft.

Every year, one or two NBA teams always takes a talented, yet raw big man with hopes that he turns out to be the next Dwight. This year, its Portland.

harrisplz said 06/27, 12:16 AM
See you're not getting it.

I never disagreed with the fact that drafting Lillard might be a better idea than drafting Drummond.

See but the thing is, NBA scouts just can't help themselves. Year after year, draft after draft, you see teams reaching for athletic big men that seem to have potential.

I actually completely agree with your idea of why Portland should take Lillard. The Blazers need a PG and he actually might be a good fit.

But remember what Portland did with Greg Oden? Yeah, they're going to draft Drummond with the same idea- HE MIGHT BE THE NEXT DWIGHT.

And Andre Jordan and Drummond did not come out of college in similar situations at all. They might be players of the same caliber, but Drummond is so much more hyped. Before he went to UConn, even after he had mediocre season at UConn, people are stilling dying for his freakish athleticism.

Portland takes a risk on this guy. They should'nt like you're saying, but its going to happen.

You can't just tell me Lillard is better so Portland is going to take Lillard- that just isn't how the NBA draft works.

harrisplz said 06/27, 02:41 PM
Oh Yeah the Oden pick still haunts them. It's all the more reason why they would want to pick up a solid big man this coming draft.

I like you're logic: take Lillard early and pick up a solid big at the end of the draft. Its a draft full of talented big men right?

Wrong.

Even though this draft is hyped to be full of talented "big men," there are only two dominant Center prospects. Tyler Zeller has too low of a ceiling and every other center just isnt anywhere near talented.

Hence, I think they do exactly OPPOSITE of what you think they're going to do. I say they take Drummond early, and bank on picking up actually my favorite PG in the draft- Kendall Marshall.

Some people think that Marshall out of UNC is actually the best PG in the draft. He's a classic PG, one that can pass on the run and spreads the floor with shooting. He's one hell of a passer from what I've read and heard.

Also, where in the world does it say that Drummond has an atittude issue? I think scouts are more worried about this raw skils and lack of fundamentals. But he's just a physical specimen . You can't teach a guy to be big and tall. Scouts bite for this kind of stuff.