Ed O

Our once-iron grip on the 12th seed is slipping away, as Utah moved within 2 games after tonight's action.

Fortunately, Golden State and New Orleans have continued to struggle so we should be able to stay in the top 13 in the West.

Ed O.

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-- Sandy Koufax

mediocre man

Personaly I've always liked the number 11

Schilly

Can you say top 5 pick? I guess there's always a silver lining somehow...

Talkhard

You bet! A top 5 pick is much better than making the playoffs and flaming out in the first round.

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"Damn the Blazers. Damn them to hell. They are working the rest of the league like a speed bag." --Jay, lifelong Pacers fan

BLAZER PROPHET

With all the young players we have and are bringing along, I'm not so sure the "answer" is another rookie. I think I's rather make the playoffs even if it meant a first round exit.

Paxil

With a top 5 pick you can find someone who can step in right away and play. Heck... we get in the top 5 and we have a shot at #1 don't we?

Swoosh

It would be our luck if we landed the #1 pick in a year where the draft looks to be pretty weak at the top. There doesn't seem to be a clear #1 choice as in some years (Lebron, Duncan, Shaq).

Actually, I just looked over the #1 picks for the last 15 years and there's only a handful of franchise/MVP quality players picked #1.

2004 - Dwight Howard
2003 - Lebron James
2002 - Yao Ming
2001 - Kwame Brown
2000 - Kenyon Martin
1999 - Elton Brand
1998 - Michael Olowokandi
1997 - Tim Duncan
1996 - Allen Iverson
1995 - Joe Smith
1994 - Glenn Robinson
1993 - Chris Webber
1992 - Shaquille O'Neal
1991 - Larry Johnson
1990 - Derrick Coleman

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Go Blazers...and anyone playing the Lakers.

The Blazers are like a box of chocolates...you never know what you're going to get.

RedHot&Rolling

And notice how tall the BOLD one's are!?!

A top pick can be good trade bait though. Players are at their HYPED top value. Or, it gives us ability to part with a young asset (Outlaw, Khryapa, Monia) with safe knowledge of being able to replace them.

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