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06-26-2008, 08:25 PM
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Re: Blazers select Arthur with the 27
Ed O.
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06-26-2008, 08:25 PM
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Re: Blazers select Arthur with the 27
draft express just updated
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-Portland just informed us that they secured Nicolas Batum in a trade. We’re trying to find out for what.
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06-26-2008, 08:27 PM
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Re: Blazers select Arthur with the 27
How is his atttitude and character?
Was he ever in Portland for a workout?
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06-26-2008, 08:28 PM
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well that balances out the roster, so long Arthur. draftexpress
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-I was just informed by the Trailblazers that Nicolas Batum was traded by Houston to Portland in exchange for the rights to Darrell Arthur and one of Portland’s early second round picks.
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I like trying to point out reality to Portland fans...for instance, Portland will not make the playoffs this year [2007-2008].
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06-26-2008, 08:28 PM
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Buying the 27th pick may be the smartest financial move Paul Allen has made in a long time!
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06-26-2008, 08:29 PM
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ah. I see...
batum makes a lot more sense.
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06-26-2008, 08:30 PM
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I think I remember reading that batum had no intention of going back to Europe for next season.
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06-26-2008, 08:32 PM
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Re: Blazers select Arthur with the 27
Gah, he's gone. I still like him. Batum is a better prospect though. Good lord, KP is really, really good.
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06-26-2008, 08:34 PM
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Re: Blazers select Arthur with the 27
Batum is the only player I'd have wanted more than Arthur at 27...so, haha, it only gets better, somehow.
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06-26-2008, 08:41 PM
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I'm still trying to figure this out. Wasn't Arthur projected as a lottery pick and Batum was projected as a late first rounder? Why are we throwing in a second rounder to make this trade?
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06-26-2008, 08:44 PM
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I'm still trying to figure this out. Wasn't Arthur projected as a lottery pick and Batum was projected as a late first rounder? Why are we throwing in a second rounder to make this trade?
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Because perceived value by fans and people who run websites means nothing? Evidently to people who do this or a living, Batum was a better actual value.
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06-26-2008, 08:47 PM
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I'm still trying to figure this out. Wasn't Arthur projected as a lottery pick and Batum was projected as a late first rounder? Why are we throwing in a second rounder to make this trade?
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Batum has been projected as a lottery pick for a long time though, he only recently fell.
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I like trying to point out reality to Portland fans...for instance, Portland will not make the playoffs this year [2007-2008].
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06-26-2008, 08:47 PM
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Re: Blazers select Arthur with the 27
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I'm still trying to figure this out. Wasn't Arthur projected as a lottery pick and Batum was projected as a late first rounder? Why are we throwing in a second rounder to make this trade?
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I posted on the other thread, but my guess is that Batum was wanted by the Spurs at #26, so Portland HAD to pay to get up.
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06-26-2008, 08:54 PM
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Re: Blazers select Arthur with the 27
Batum and Arthur were both projected in the same area, but they both fell from health concerns. Batum with the heart, which has been cleared, and Arthur with the kidneys, which seems like a mistake.
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06-26-2008, 08:58 PM
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