Who should the blazers take if they had the first pick of the 06 draft?
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pretty much anyone will make them better. might as well draft one of us. me or you, or in fact anyone can help improve their team
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How we got Brandon Roy:\n\nTrade #1: \nPortland Trail Blazers trade Sebastian Telfair, Theo Ratliff, 2008 2nd round pick to the Boston Celtics\nfor Randy Foye (the 7th pick in the 2006 draft), PG (and former Trail Blazer) Dan Dickau, and Center Raef LaFrentz.\n\nTrade: #2\nPortland Trail Blazers trade Randy Foye (acquired through Celtics trade) to Minnesota Timberwolves for University of Washington guard Brandon Roy.\n\nPortland gains: Brandon Roy, Dan Dickau, Raef LaFrentz\nPortland trades away: Sebastian Telfair, Theo Ratliff, 2008 2nd Round Pick.
991634
Ok lets see:\n1st pick: WHAT THE F*** WERE U SMOKING THERE ZEKE?!? I KNOW U BEEN GOING THROUGH IT THERE, BUT COME ON, WHY WOULD GIVE PEOPLE MORE REASON TO HAMMER U THERE PAL??? RENALDO BALKMAN: GOOD PLAYER, EXCEPT 2 THINGS. 1. U COULD HAVE GOTTEN HIM IN THE 2ND ROUND (MAYBE EVEN FREE AGENCY!!!) AND 2. MARCUS WILLIAMS (COULD HAVE GRABBED HIM HERE, EVEN THOUGH U HAVE F**CHISE,S***BURY AND CRAPFORD)\n\n2nd Pick: Nice Pick, Mardy Collins, Guard from Temple, really can't complain. Hope he pans out to doing well here.
1006855
Definitely the right decision, eventhough, I am not sure that they got enough for the pick. Rudy Gay, as highly touted as he is/ was, slipped(?) all the way to 8. Maybe you should first consider that, secondly, he seems to disappear an awful lot. Lastly,  I'm not sure that Gay is going to be any better than Eddie Griffin was to the Rockets. Eventhough Shane Battier has the curse of Duke working against him by default, I think that he is a part of the newer breed of Dukies to hit the NBA,  ie, Elton Brand, Cory Maggette, etc. Battier will fill a void on the Rockets, a real shooter and he can defend. This should pay big dividends for the Rockets if T Mac and Yao can stay relatively healthy. There may be a hidden bonus in this deal also---if Houston can talk Memphis into throwing in the point guard (Lowry), they'll really help themselves. Lowry is good, very good. Houston did the right thing in trading Gay.
411101
Right now they have one pick, #8 overall.  This could change however, because the draft isn't until June 28.
902983
I think you can vote at www.nba.com now for your starters in this year's midseason classic to be held at Las Vegas.\n\nBased on the options you have given, my forwards would be Nowitzki and Duncan; guard's Allen (though I know the fans are going to give it to Kobe Bryant) and Nash; and at center, Yao.\n\nHope this was helpful.
1145270
I think Dee Brown will turn out to be the steal of the draft...  he's the guy you want if you want a true point guard...  there's nothing that he can't do, he'll be a gem for the Jazz...
121017
There were several first round picks...\n\n1  1-1  Warriors     Joe Smith\n2 1-2 Clippers   Antonio McDyess\n3 1-3 76ers   Jerry Stackhouse\n4 1-4 Bullets   Rasheed Wallace\n5 1-5 Timberwolves   Kevin Garnett\n6 1-6 Grizzlies   Bryant Reeves\n7 1-7 Raptors   Damon Stoudamire\n8 1-8 Pistons > Blazers — Traded 1995 first round pick (#18-Theo Ratliff), 1995 first round pick (#19-Randolph Childress), 1995 second round pick (#58-Don Reid) to Pistons for 1995 first round pick (#8-Shawn Respert) on 6/27/95   Shawn Respert\n9 1-9 Nets   Ed O'Bannon\n10 1-10 Heat   Kurt Thomas\n11 1-11 Bucks   Gary Trent\n12 1-12 Mavericks   Cherokee Parks\n13 1-13 Kings   Corliss Williamson\n14 1-14 Celtics   Eric Williams\n15 1-15 Nuggets   Brent Barry\n16 1-16 Hawks   Alan Henderson\n17 1-17 Cavaliers   Bob Sura\n18 1-18 Blazers > Pistons — Traded 1995 first round pick (#8-Shawn Respert) to Blazers for 1995 first round pick (#18-Theo Ratliff), 1995 first round pick (#19-Randolph Childress), 1995 second round pick (#58-Don Reid) on 6/27/95   Theo Ratliff\n19 1-19 Rockets > Blazers — Traded Clyde Drexler, Tracy Murray to Rockets for Otis Thorpe, rights to Marcelo Nicola, 1995 first-round pick (#19-Randolph Childress) on 2/14/95 > Pistons — Traded 1995 first round pick (#8-Shawn Respert) to Blazers for 1995 first round pick (#18-Theo Ratliff), 1995 first round pick (#19-Randolph Childress), 1995 second round pick (#58-Don Reid) on 6/27/95   Randolph Childress\n20 1-20 Bulls   Jason Caffey\n21 1-21 Lakers > Suns — Traded Cedric Ceballos to Lakers for 1995, 1996, or 1997 first-round pick (1995 #21-Michael Finley) on 9/23/94   Michael Finley\n22 1-22 Hornets   George Zidek\n23 1-23 Pacers   Travis Best\n24 1-24 Knicks > Mavericks — Traded Rolando Blackman to Knicks for 1995 first round pick (#24-Loren Meyer) on 6/24/92   Loren Meyer\n25 1-25 Magic   David Vaughn\n25 1-25 Sonics   Sherrell Ford\n27 1-27 Suns   Mario Bennett\n28 1-28 Jazz   Greg Ostertag\n29 1-29 Spurs   Cory Alexander
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Bryan Colangelo, Toronto Raptors GM, has said they've narrowed their choices down to two players, presumably Andrea Bargnani and LaMarcus Aldridge.  They hired Bargnani's old coach as an assistant and even though that deal was already in the works well before the Raptors landed the top pick and well before Bargnani's name was in the draft, it could play a factor in who they pick.  Also, Colangelo has been raving about the Italien for the last couple of years.  LaMarcus Aldridge has been working out with Bosh in Dallas this off season and the two have become friends.  Bosh has been advocating for them to take Aldridge. \n\nStill, I think they'll end up with Bargnani.  It looks like they won't deal the pick, so expect him to be taken first overall.
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Kase,\n\nHere's the first round of last night's NBA Draft:\n\n #   Team  Player         (Position)\n 1   Tor   Andrea Bargnani (F) \n \n 2   Chi   LaMarcus Aldridge  (C) \n \n 3   Cha   Adam Morrison  (F) \n \n 4   Por   Tyrus Thomas  (F) \n \n 5   Atl   Shelden Williams  (F) \n \n 6   Min   Brandon Roy  (G) \n \n 7   Bos   Randy Foye  (G) \n \n 8   Hou   Rudy Gay  (F) \n \n 9   GS   Patrick O'Bryant  (C) \n \n 10   Sea   Saer Sene (C) \n \n 11   Orl   J.J. Redick  (G) \n \n 12   NOK   Hilton Armstrong  (C) \n \n 13   Phi   Thabo Sefolosha (F) \n \n 14   Uta   Ronnie Brewer  (G) \n \n 15   NOK   Cedric Simmons  (F) \n \n 16   Chi   Rodney Carney  (F) \n \n 17   Ind   Shawne Williams  (F) \n \n 18   Was   Oleksiy Pecherov (F) \n \n 19   Sac   Quincy Douby (G) \n \n 20   NY   Renaldo Balkman (F) \n \n 21   Pho   Rajon Rondo  (G) \n \n 22   NJ   Marcus Williams  (G) \n \n 23   NJ   Josh Boone  (C) \n \n 24   Mem   Kyle Lowry  (G) \n \n 25   Cle   Shannon Brown (G) \n \n 26   LAL   Jordan Farmar  (G) \n \n 27   Pho   Sergio Rodriguez (G) \n \n 28   Dal   Maurice Ager  (G) \n \n 29   NY   Mardy Collins  (G) \n \n 30   Por   Joel Freeland (PF)
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They can use their draft picks to improve their team. They need a new front court player. Aaron Gray of Pittsburgh would be a great center to get at their 3rd pick. Magloire is on the free agent list so maybe they could pick him up too.
402208
I'd say Reggie. I feel like Young is going to get injured if he runs frequently. I like Vince Young really, but I think it's going to be Bush that gets the 1st overall pick.
581985
Hands down Alonzo Mourning. They need a defender!
493629
Rudy Gay is not worth it, he is inexperience and his handle could use some work. They should take Randy Foye since h plays well in an open court game with great speed and body control.
281632
GONZAGA RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Morrison should be the first pick overall. They got robbed against ucla. But the zags are still the best
985409
I wouldn't wait on Marbury, it doesn't help he plays for a terrible team.  I don't liek Haslem either.  If you can get some trade value try to get Okafor, he is a point and rebound machine, plus a lot of blocks.  Mehmet Okur is also a good player for rebounds and points.  Plus he usually gets at least a block a game, and can hit some 3s too.
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The Utah Jazz have picks #14, #46, and #47.\n\nWith their 14th pick they should get the shooting guard they badly need. J.J. Redick would be the perfect pick for this team, but it is hard to believe there would be 13 players drafted before him. If J.J.'s there, the Jazz will take him no question. With the Jazz's great defense and front court, J.J.'s defensive weakness will not be a problem at all. Also defenders will have to make a choice of either guarding the Jazz big men or stopping J.J. from getting off his shot. This would be a deadly inside-outside combination.\nOther possibilities if Redick is not there: Mardy Collins, Brandon Roy\n\nWith their two second round picks the Jazz should draft Thabo Sefolosha of Switzerland and Chris Quinn from Notre Dame. Both players should be available for them to draft. \n\n6'6" Sefolosha is a great defender, with good athleticism that the Jazz need at the shooting guard spot to stop the better shooting guards in the league like Kobe, LeBron, and McGrady. He is alot like Bruce Bowen. They could keep him in Europe as a project player as well.\n\n6'2" Chris Quinn is the most underrated point guard in the nation. He averaged 18pts. 7asts. and 3 rebs as a senior at Notre Dame. He also had high field goal and 3 point percentages. His assist to turnover ratio was one of the best in the NCAA. The numbers are there, but the scouts worry that his game will not translate to the NBA. It will. He is so much like John Stockton, I'm not saying he's as good, but his game is like Stockton's. The Jazz need a steady point guard behind Deron Williams that is ready to play today and Milt Palacio and Keith McLeod are NOT the answer, those two are terrible!\nOther possible second round picks: Rashad Anderson, Mike Gansey, Nick Caner-Medley, P.J. Tucker, Craig Smith