Boom wrote: Sun Apr 12, 2026 2:46 pm
A top 4 pick would be amazing, but I've seen some very good players mocked at #12. It's a loaded draft and the Blazers have a lot of needs. It will be a shame to lose back to back picks.
I don't get why they played Jru and Deni full minutes in that game vs a team that has zero interest in winning.
The playoffs seem like a pretty good bet now if they are trying. Probably would have been pick 13 (or 13th best odds) anyway, since the Blazers always seem to lose tie-breakers.
Boom wrote: Sun Apr 12, 2026 2:46 pm
A top 4 pick would be amazing, but I've seen some very good players mocked at #12. It's a loaded draft and the Blazers have a lot of needs. It will be a shame to lose back to back picks.
I should apologize: I saw the score in the 3rd quarter with the Blazers up 14 and decided to turn on the game. The Suns IMMEDIATELY went on like a 24-4 run and are now on another run in the 4th qtr with the game pretty much put away. Dillon Brooks looks pretty good though. I really think the Blazers need a draft pick more than they need a first-round sweep. They don't look good, coughing up the ball all over the place and hucking up terrible looking outside shots. A reliable inside scoring threat would be on my wish list in the draft, based on what I am seeing here. Grant should be that guy, but he thinks he is Steph Curry, and he rebounds like him too.
Ha, as soon as I said Grant and Steph Curry in the same sentence, he hits two big threes to get them back in the game, up by one now as I type with 37 seconds left. Crazy game.
I don't believe it, they won. Congrats to the Blazers, and the Bulls for the sweet pick, which I assume is still #15 even though they will now be the 7th seed. Bring on Wemby, I guess. This was a fun game to watch, at least.
I will say, as I watch Jrue doing the post-game interview, it would have been a shame to waste this guy's year with no post-season. Jrue is made to play clutch in the playoffs. Even at this age, he is a tremendous team leader and one can see how he rubs off on his teammates. I'm glad they gave him something to play for, and I look forward to seeing what he has left in the tank.
Good luck guys! Good win for Portland and hell of a game from Avdija. While I am not near as big of a Spurs fan since my all time fav athlete Tim Duncan retired, Wemby helped me re-discover some of my fandom for the Spurs, so I’m excited to see them in the playoffs again and extra excited to see them play the Blazers. Gonna be a good series!
Just watching the replay of the last five minutes or so, Grant was a monster. Two threes to get them back in it and a huge block where he just took the ball away in the air and then at the end a steal and a dunk to seal it. They don't win that game without him, so give him his due. Hopefully he keeps it up vs the Spurs.
Huge win! I'm not sad about missing out on this year's pick. The tradeoff is now we have clarity on our assets and the ability to trade our future firsts, which will help us make a meaningful deal. The Blazers are LOADED with assets and could make a big move this offseason. I know this is a great draft, but a big trade will help the Blazers right now far more than another pick. Here's hoping Dundon has a nice pointy stick with which to poke Cronin into action.
In the meantime, RIP CITY! That was Deni's best game as a Blazer. He made everything go. Grant came up huge toward the end, and Jru/Scott were pretty good all game long. This team's biggest weakness right now might be the lack of an aggressive shot creator with Deni off of the floor, but they did just enough yesterday to get it done.
My one big complaint is why did Splitter wait so long to get Clingan back in the game? He wasn't scoring a lot, but he played phenomenal defense. I don't think RWIII did anything last night that Clingan couldn't have done better.
pezsez1 wrote: Wed Apr 15, 2026 8:56 am
This team's biggest weakness right now might be the lack of an aggressive shot creator with Deni off of the floor
Call Milwaukee and tell them we will give them Grant and their picks/swaps back for Giannis. If they need more, we can throw in Lillard. Giannis would turn this team into an instant contender.
