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With things as they currently are, which need do you feel is the most important to fill come draft day?

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Actually, our least productive position is center.

If the scouts believe Marcus can grow into an NBA center - we should grab him and thank our lucky stars.

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there are plenty of pf/pfc/c to pick from in this draft but very very very few sfs.

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mediocre man

I said a tweener because we need a C which for some reason you left off your list. A tweener that could play PF and C would be great.

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Foulzilla

Best player available. If it's decided that two players are roughly equivalent, draft size.

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Trader Ed

I think we need a LOT....

I think we need to get rid of Miles.....

Drafting Morrison would be a great start..... with Victor and Travis backing him up at SF

Webster has a good head on his shoulders...


Drafting Morrison and getting rid of Miles increases the IQ of the team 4x at least... and raisies your FT% a lot...

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Samuel

I think Portland's most glaring need is size.

That said, being that it's such a weak draft, the best way to fill that void isn't the draft.

Pick someone who can shoot the ball. Morrison or Bargnani.

Stepping Razor

I don't even know how to vote in this. We need just about everything except a rookie point guard.

Bargnani or Morrison would probably help the most, but we need more than just that.

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Rebounding and defense.

Both can be addressed by drafting a PF/C to play alongside Zach. Zach has played his best with another big who can score. Early on it was Sabonis, then Sheed.

If he plays well in the predraft workouts, I would go with Aldridge. He can provide the offense that Joel can't and can back up both positions while learning the ropes. He could be an effective PF alongside Joel or could bulk up and be the future at C.

It is easier to find a talented SG/SF than to find an athletic 7 footer.

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Dan

good point. I think whoever they draft, it'll be who they think has the best chance at being the best player, given the parameters (sp) of who is already on the team/has to stay.

In as much as the SF spot is probably a place of weakness more so than the PF spot, because the PF spot has Zach (as much as he probably should be traded) whereas the SF spot has no consistent outside shooter, or really "take over" type player.

Whoever that player is, it'll probably be for different reasons than we think.

I do find it funny tho, that last year some fans said we should've picked the best player regardless of need (Paul vs a SG)...and some of those same players are now saying we should pick from a position of need vs best player.

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I agree. This is similar to when the Blazers drafted Telfair, but should have realized that the next year was a PG rich draft (Paul, D. Williams, Felton, Jack )

Next year there are going to be some good centers and PFs (Oden, Noah, etc.). Maybe this is a good year to can shoot, and next year get another big. Can you have too many shooters? Do the Pistons have too many shooters? Does San Antonio or Phoenix have too many shooters? Dallas?

Dan

it's easier to find a talented SG/SF, but it's very hard to find someone who has the capabilities to become a superstar (not saying he will, but despite what some thing,t here's a chance) than it is to find an athletic 7 footer.

plus, the rebounding and defense can be drafted witht he later picks, and also I'd hope with the 1st, 2nd or 3rd pick we get something more than just rebounding and defense (which won't be as much an imporvement as we'd hope)

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mediocre man

What those teams all have too is really good power players.....except Phoenix because Amare has been hurt.

Wallace, Wallace
Duncan
Nowitzki
Stoudemire

So yes, big men are important

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Dan

true, but of those big man, 3 play more as SF's than PF's.

Also, none of the 'big men' in this draft are on that level of "big men".

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