Joe Cronin discusses Portland’s Draft on Thursday night.
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46 Comments
Picking BPA instead of reaching for position… those days are finally over. Thank you Joe.
Ant will get traded for a F/C
he lied to Dame I will never watch this team as long as Cronin is still the gm
BOOOOO
Joe absolutely nailed this draft, if the right player became available for 3, weโd have him but that just simply didnโt happen. Iโve never been more excited for a future of young talent, Scoot/Shaedon/Kris and the potential of Rayan is so much to look forward to.
People who say we should have traded #3 pick for veteran NBA talent – What? Did you not listen to this interview? Joe specifically said at the beginning, his large team explored all options for trades and determined Scoot Henderson was a better player than ANYONE that was available to trade the pick for, adding I'm sure other assets. I don't think people realize how far along Scoot is. He's been playing professional basketball at a high level for 2 years already. This is not college, where he has to study, do other things in regards to going to college. He played professional basketball FULL TIME for 2 years against very good talent. That was his job. His sole responsibility. I many cases, I'm sure the talent was better than college level. Some weren't, just like the Blazers playing Denver vs. playing Houston. A big difference in talent, but it's PRO TALENT.
Look at Scoot's body. He's got a mature, very strong physique and is ready to go against NBA talent. He's a #1 draft pick IF Victor W. wasn't in this draft!
A team has to get AMAZING TALENT to want to trade a #1 pick worth of talent! And, Scoot is probably far and away above in experience and physical well being, from most all of the other draft picks, except Victor W. in this draft. A much better pick, IMO, than Brandon Miller. So much more "NBA ready".
I suggest fans be patient and SEE FOR YOUR OWN EYES what the Blazers got in this draft! It's kinda mind blowing … if you'll let it happen and watch it unfold. I think you'll be very surprised by how good of a talent the Blazers got at #23 – with Kevin Murray! He's pretty much EXACTLY what the Blazers have needed. I've seen annalist say the Blazers had the best draft of ANY other NBA team.
GIVE IT TIME. Deals aren't finished getting done either – there's a lot of the off season yet to come….
I'll continue to be patient
I think that Cronin did the right thing under the circumstances. Iโm happy that Brooklyn rejected #3 + Ant for Bridges because, although it might have made Dame temporarily happy, would have been an overpay. I still expect Ant to be traded for a starting wing, not because I dislike Ant at all, just that it would solve the logjam at guard the team currently has. Blazers could have an amazing three-guard rotation next year with Dame and Shaedon starting and Scoot coming off the bench.
Ruthless questions lol I love it
Let's be real he's beating around the bush. If they were actually interested in winning one for Dame they'd trade scoot to the pelicans for CJ and a future 1st. To hell with the money if they are so concerned about the money sell the team to Phil knight but no they won't and that tells me they are going to do what they always have done and that's straight up lie about their intentions to the media and trade him at the deadline they did it to CJ and they did it to Drexler. It's a circus and everyone who has been a Blazer fan since forever knows exactly what's happening. If they would have gotten CJ back Dame would be happy he's his literal best friend, but they don't actually care what's worse is scoot looks and act like a total cocky prick. I don't want him on my team.
If your tryna build around dame to contend why draft more of what you dont need instead of trading or drafting what you need? This dude is just a straight liar been lying to dame the whole time
A good GM stands up and makes unpopular choices. Fans love GM's after their team wins a championship, and after they make popular bad trades. Most good GM's are not popular because the right choices are not sexy or popular. Drafting Scoot Henderson, not trading him, is the smart move. The only GM that can be smart and popular is the one that wins a championship. This is the first time Cronin looks smart. I'm not judging that he has been stupid. I'm just observing that the honeymoon is over and Cronin made the right choice.
Love the draft, wish he would be a little more upfront. Feels like the Dame era is done he just doesnt want to say it.
Scoot Henderson is 6โ2
We are going with an even smaller backcourt? What is this managementโs obsession with guards? By the moves and lack of attention to the struggles of the roster I question Joeโs integrity. Joe seems to be giving lip service and his actions are in a complete different direction. Whenever it seems like he is making a questionable decision he tells us to โjust wait untilโ. This guy has already punted so many cans down the road. Does this guy have any idea what the hell he is doing other than focused on staying under the cap?
Blud is chatting. Better get Damian super help Joseph
four guard season here we come ๐
Scoot and Kris Murray will play exactly like fox and his twin brother. Kris is a better defender than his brother and more athletic believe it or not. What a steal
No fans I know wanted a big move or trade. Nobody wanted a rental. They wanted scoot. We literally just got gifted the best player in the draft when you look at how short wembys career could ultimately be
How can ANYONE call this a good draft when Cronin literally PROMISED they would get bigger and longer at the SF, PF, C positions in his opening press conferences. And Not drafting Leonard Miller at 23 if you already have his teammate in Scoot… Miller fills a huge need at big depth and insane upside. THEY ALSO SAID THEY WERE DEDICATED TO WINNING WITH DAME. They literally asked Dame to sit out the end of the season so they could get a higher pick and use it to get him help to put a competitive roster to WIN NOW around him. They LIED to Damian Lillard – the greatest Blazer of all-time- most loyal and outstanding citizen/player this community has ever had. Im stunned at this draft. Yes, they have Scoot still to potentially trade. Yes, a deal may have not been possible on draft night for a STAR to suppliment Dame. And yes, they could be planning of using their assets to still trade and fill this rosters real needs of a point of attack wing defender and PF/C depth. Not sure what to think other than Jody and Joe are literally trying to move on from Dame after ALL that lip service saying they stand by him and want to win NOW with him.
Scouts are great if they limited to 6 foot 9 and under otherwise terrible! We can't find any big men? WOW
I love that we made the pic. I have been stressing for the last couple of weeks that we were gonna cave to peer pressure and create a trade that was not best suited for what we had to offer. That being said I love this roster of young guys. I do see it as a building team more than a win now team. We can not try and walk both paths, it will blow up in our face. We actually started down this path a couple years ago when we traded away all our talent to the Pelicans and Clippers. It got us Shaedon last year at 7 and Scoot this year at 3. Those are 2 great building blocks for our Blazers. Who says "we can't have nice things"? That's said, people have suggested that we trade Anfernee Simon's to get rid of the log jam? Well that's ludicrous to me. Simons was our 1st piece we got to help with the future of this team. He's developed into a solid player with a very high ceiling. We can see the future is great for him, why would we want to give that to someone else? So they can enjoy our nice things? Does anybody remember our Jermaine O'Neill and what happened when he went to Indiana Pacers? That said, it makes better sense to trade Dame. As much as we all love, value and appreciate everything he's done for this organization. All the memories and incredible performances we were blessed to witness from Dame dolla. It's with tears in my eyes I must admit it's time to send Dame to win a championship with a contender, which is something we will likely not be in the near future. However, it can be a win-win for all of us cause In return for the trade, we could receive some more young studs and picks to help further our growth that will help us in years to come. Thank you Dame you will always be our #1 blazer. The letter 0 โค
Lots of scouts but all you had to do was watch ESPN
This guy is so portland. Honestly he sounds great but doesnโt have nuts to get it done with Dame.
All nice picks but why did he lie to Dame? Joe out!!!
Shouldโve just been honest from the beginning
I love Ant but I think you gotta move him and Nas to get a rim protector. Nurk sucks too
What a painful press conference. Joe almost falling on his face as he made his way to the mic says it all.
I still want a better coach, we do have talent its just not being used in the right way.
Why wasn't Dame in the Draft ? I thought he would be there …
We need a more experieced Coach
Trade Nurk if possible
Thank you for having a mic on the reporters!!!
Get Christian Wood and Chris Boucher ๐
I think we're playing it perfect – 20yr Blazers fan.
A joke
How did this guy end up here? Lol
The guy knows about contracts
Time to move on from Dame he had a great career in Portland
Love the new guys. Would be fun to be big winners but also itโs just basketball.
I'm not mad about the draft, but you can't say we need to get bigger after the season and now say size doesn't matter. We need some big forwards to cover up dame and scoot. Trade ant for an elite defensive forward and resign grant and thybulle.
now the main thing is to build a team around Damian, with a right approach, it was possible to use the backbone around Damian, and a bench of young players aimed at aggressive fast basketball and use these two compositions as a hammer and anvil
Heโs so far out of his depth itโs crazy
Great draft. I'm from NZ so had my eye on Rayan Rupert. Looking forward to the season!
run away Lillard, this team is stuck in the mud
let Dame go where he wants to go, listen I love the guy and what he stands for off and on the court…….There comes a time when you are wasting the players time…….that time is now. Dont sign Grant, let him go as well and just start over. Get Nurk out as well!!!
I donโt believe that Joe Cronin is capable of being an effective GM in this league. Itโs become more and more apparent from his trades, signings and press conferences that the most natural role for him is (and always has been) as a player scout.