Speaker 1: We've got some draft drama to cover, and I am
Speaker 1: talking about the rumors, the rumors that are swirling about
Speaker 1: the Charlotte Hornets putting their laser beams and locking in
Speaker 1: on Brandon Miller with the number two pick in the
Speaker 1: draft house way, I don't know. That's what they do.
Speaker 1: They make bad decisions after bad decision. It's just what
Speaker 1: it is.
Speaker 2: I'm not the GM, so I couldn't tell you.
Speaker 1: I'll have lots to say about Miller on our draft show,
Speaker 1: but I'm pretty pretty convinced that he's gonna go to
Speaker 1: Charlotte simply because the near consensus number two pick in
Speaker 1: the draft, Scoot Henderson, is the right pick, and they
Speaker 1: just simply won't make the easy decision Miller because of
Speaker 1: his size and shooting forty percent from three, that feels
Speaker 1: a very badly needed slot for the Hornets. So of
Speaker 1: course he'll probably tear up his meniscus in game thirty
Speaker 1: seven and you never will see him again. Uh. That's
Speaker 1: beside the fact that Mitch Kupcheck that the Hornet GM
Speaker 1: was in attendance when Miller went off for forty and
Speaker 1: let's be real, developed a school white boy crush where
Speaker 1: Brendan Miller was his Brittany Renner. So yeah, Scoot Henderson,
Speaker 1: who would normally go number one.
Speaker 2: In a lot of other drafts.
Speaker 1: Would go number two if any other team other than
Speaker 1: the Charlotte Hornets were drafting, will be available for three
Speaker 1: where that just so happens to be where my hometown
Speaker 1: Portland Trailblazers will be drafting. They have the number three pick.
Speaker 1: You would think that getting a guy potentially at least
Speaker 1: how a great chance of drafting a guy who in
Speaker 1: many other years would be the consensus number one pick,
Speaker 1: would be.
Speaker 2: Cause for celebration.
Speaker 1: So why is everyone freaking the fuck out? Just the
Speaker 1: thought of Scoot in Portland has caused essentially a Basketball
Speaker 1: Chernobyl style meltdown for all Blazers fans. It is a
Speaker 1: Sophie's choice over here, where one of the children is
Speaker 1: Dame and the other child is Scoot. One's gotta die.
Speaker 1: Do you trade the third pick? Do you take Scoot
Speaker 1: and gasp.
Speaker 2: Trade Damian Lillard?
Speaker 1: Your woman that you've been with all this time has
Speaker 1: been loyal to you, the greatest Blazer and Blazer history.
Speaker 1: Do you take Scoot and try to make can work
Speaker 1: with Dame? And tell Dame, hey, we promised you to
Speaker 1: trade this pick and try to make this team a contender.
Speaker 1: But then Scoot came along and we think he's gonna
Speaker 1: be the future.
Speaker 2: Dame, We're sorry.
Speaker 1: Is it is it possible that this team pulls at
Speaker 1: Charlotte Ornets and takes amen? I can't shoot, so I
Speaker 1: just pray like amen at three and just push this
Speaker 1: mess aside. Good Lord? Is it stress? It is a
Speaker 1: lot of stress over here in Portland. I don't know
Speaker 1: what to make of it. Every day I have a
Speaker 1: different answer, especially after Scoot worked out on Sunday with
Speaker 1: the Blazers and by all accounts, lit it the fuck
Speaker 1: up like it was fourth of July, showing so much athleticism,
Speaker 1: so much touch. The reports coming out of Portland is
Speaker 1: that this kid is gonna be a certified star. This
Speaker 1: kid is going to be a stud, a star. He's
Speaker 1: eighteen years old, just oozing with athleticism and star quality.
Speaker 1: And that's coming from Portland. So what does it mean.
Speaker 1: It means not good things are happening. Probably he measured
Speaker 1: six to four as well, which is right where you
Speaker 1: want a modern point guard to be.
Speaker 2: Pre draft measurements had him at.
Speaker 1: Six' to, two which was just like the fucking last, Month.
Speaker 1: Scoot if he was six to, two he would have
Speaker 1: been a little too close TO. Cj McCollum for my.
Speaker 1: Liking six' four feels a little More Like. Ann edwards
Speaker 1: the first Decision for joe in the front office is
Speaker 1: to decide whether they keep or they trade. The pick
Speaker 1: there's about twenty seven other teams behind them that would
Speaker 1: kill to Have A. Scoot HENDERSON and i think this
Speaker 1: is probably the most valuable pick at, number Three. Says
Speaker 1: jordan and who had the number three overall Pick when
Speaker 1: jordan's Year was.
Speaker 2: Oh, that's right It.
Speaker 1: Was chicago and who had the? Number two oh, that's
Speaker 1: right It. Was, portland shit question is what do you
Speaker 1: do if you're going to be trying to trade. THAT
Speaker 1: pick i am personally partial To making. DAME happy i
Speaker 1: would like them to Trade For michale bridges.
Speaker 2: And more they love Him.
Speaker 1: In brooklyn they say he's, the future they say, he's
Speaker 1: untouchable they say a lot, of things but you, know
Speaker 1: what he doesn't really fit, their timeline. Does he he's
Speaker 1: on the wrong side of, twenty five and they want
Speaker 1: guys that are in. THEIR teens i could see a
Speaker 1: Package With anthony simons and number three and maybe one
Speaker 1: other pick to Bring in michale and maybe another asset
Speaker 1: or so to Pair with Dame and grant who they're going,
Speaker 1: to Resign and Shade.
Speaker 2: And sharp that's a very.
Speaker 1: Improved team that trade helps both teams in. Big ways
Speaker 1: It gives dame, his Dog as dame, would say which
Speaker 1: we'll get into in, a bit an elite. RUNNING mate
Speaker 1: I Think michale bridges could be the next two way
Speaker 1: wing to do everything on both sides of.
Speaker 2: The Floor and dame fucking.
Speaker 1: Loves them so why not do that and sets the
Speaker 1: nets up to have the point guard of. The future
Speaker 1: put them on the side of billboards Outside Of. Barclay
Speaker 1: stadium win. Win win let's be On A. Scoot henderson
Speaker 1: sounds Like a, brooklyn net Doesn't He Michale Bridges, brooklyn
Speaker 1: bridges that also. Sounds good i'm not gonna lie. To
Speaker 1: you there are other trade scenarios That, work toronto, for
Speaker 1: EXAMPLE but I like brooklyn.
Speaker 2: THE best i am also very.
Speaker 1: Fascinated with the idea of trading the Pick For, Paul George,
Speaker 1: Paul George.
Speaker 2: Dame shaden that's a nice that's a. Nice BACKCOURT but
Speaker 2: i am more.
Speaker 1: Fast by what would Happen if portland decides to go
Speaker 1: full blown nuclear And. Takes scoot, option one you Rebuild
Speaker 1: the Blazers around Scoot and shaden and then you get
Speaker 1: a shitload. Of assets or when You trade Dame And
Speaker 1: anthony simons might be the quickest path, to, contending honestly
Speaker 1: because sharps First TEAM all nba Ceiling and scoots ceiling.
Speaker 2: Might be there.
Speaker 1: As well, that backcourt they'll be nineteen and twenty, next year.
Speaker 1: Next year then you use the plethora of picks to,
Speaker 1: Build depth you bring in some free agents with the
Speaker 1: sixty five million that you save Not paying dame each
Speaker 1: year on. THE payroll i don't like, the THOUGHT but
Speaker 1: i don't hate the. Thought either, option two You tell
Speaker 1: dame fucking live. With it you tell them you need
Speaker 1: to mentor these, young guys and you're gonna have a
Speaker 1: three headed monster in like twenty four months that will.
Speaker 2: Be damn near and possible.
Speaker 1: To guard by the time you're, Thirty, five dame you're
Speaker 1: gonna get some defensive help and you could be looking
Speaker 1: at a championship caliber.
Speaker 2: Quality team let's, be.
Speaker 1: Real Mediocre porter junior will be out the league. By
Speaker 1: then jokic might have eaten himself out to be Homie
Speaker 1: From austin powers. Fab bastard can't just, See It, jamal
Speaker 1: murray who knows he could be Playing for toronto. By Then,
Speaker 1: so denver let's. Be real they have a very tenuous
Speaker 1: window on. Their hands THAT'S what i Would Tell. Dame
Speaker 1: lillard AT least i love Me Some. Dame lillard he's
Speaker 1: The Greatest blazer i've ever seen in my. Goddamn life
Speaker 1: and that's considering the FACT that i cut my Teeth On.
Speaker 1: CLYDE drexler i don't want him, to GO but I
Speaker 1: think i really Really, Want scoot so we're in.
Speaker 2: A Real pickle.
Speaker 1: Blazer fans that's the problem. With options sometimes you get paralysis.
Speaker 1: BY analysis i get That when, i'm HUNGRY when i
Speaker 1: go to a restaurant and the menus too big and
Speaker 1: there's too many descriptions on what it Is that i'm gonna,
Speaker 1: be eaten like cuttlefish poached, in butter served with blanched
Speaker 1: green beans and.
Speaker 2: SLIVERED almonds i don't. Even know someone order.
Speaker 1: For me do we trade the pick or do we?
Speaker 1: Keep it do your pairs Scoot with dame or do you?
Speaker 1: Trade them the only THING that i know is that
Speaker 1: you Can't. Trade shaden that's the only thing we. Can't
Speaker 1: do my mind is in a tailspin and the ONLY
Speaker 1: thing i know Is that shaden is. The future all
Speaker 1: this really builds and it boils down, To That, dame
Speaker 1: lollard do you want to stay thug it out or
Speaker 1: do you want to run from? The grind like all
Speaker 1: your contemporaries that you make, fun of the entire internet
Speaker 1: scene to be voicing their opinion on this. As WELL even,
Speaker 1: cj McCollum Former portland trailblazer and One Of damian lillard's,
Speaker 1: best friend WENT on espn the day before he had
Speaker 1: a Barbecue With dame willard and watched a fight IN
Speaker 1: the nba finals, as well and sat up THERE on
Speaker 1: tv and said he Thought that dame had played his
Speaker 1: last Game. In portland dame himself went on some showtime
Speaker 1: fight show and then just decided to spill. The tea
Speaker 1: said if there was a possibility that he was to,
Speaker 1: get traded the place.
Speaker 2: That he would want to go out of all the
Speaker 2: places he's been rumored, to Go.
Speaker 1: Is miami because he Loves bam adebayo and then the,
Speaker 1: Second place brooklyn because He Loves. Michale BRIDGES if I,
Speaker 1: AM portland i say, to myself those are the two
Speaker 1: players that need to Come to. Portland asap he's a,
Speaker 1: class Act That. Damian lillard he's handling this whole thing pretty.
Speaker 1: Damn well he's been in trade rumors for like thirty six.
Speaker 1: Straight months they've been trying to get rid. Of them
Speaker 1: these fans have been trying to get him to move
Speaker 1: team since before.
Speaker 2: The pandemic he, Even, said Hey the blazers.
Speaker 1: Have assets if they put a nice team, Around me
Speaker 1: i'm gonna. Be happy big Crossroads for, Blazer fans big Crossroads,
Speaker 1: For dames big Crossroads For. Joe cronin will he stay
Speaker 1: or will? He go that's, the question And even dame
Speaker 1: himself is dealing with there's no. Clear path there's no,
Speaker 1: right answer because there's no real certainty that if They
Speaker 1: trade dame that he goes to a place that's any
Speaker 1: closer to contending than Where the blazers would Be With
Speaker 1: Scoot shaden simon's, And him and that is causing all
Speaker 1: Of us blazer fans to lose sleep over something that
Speaker 1: is so great that it just might break. Our hearts