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Zion is not better prospect than Blake
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You couldn't convince me there was a "safer" #1 pick than Blake back in 2009.
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I was never a fan but Zion not even close to Blake right now
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As a Clippers fan, I would have been mad if they took anyone else. And even though Steph and Harden are better players than him now, I’m not sure either of them would have done for the Clippers what Blake did. His rookie year was really the catalyst for everything that happened to the Clippers after.
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Blake was on pace to be a top 5-10 player in the league right now, shame about the injuries.
My only gripe with Blake was that he took too many jumpers, rather than driving too the rim or posting up.
He has underrated handles for a big, and a pretty good passer.
My only gripe with Blake was that he took too many jumpers, rather than driving too the rim or posting up.
He has underrated handles for a big, and a pretty good passer.
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The question was is he a better than prospect than Blake...and if you value the other side of the ball...I don't see how it's really a debate.
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I didn't like Blake coming out of college. He's proven me wrong and exceeded my expectations by so much.
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i think he's easily a top 15 player and on any given night can be easily the best player on the floor. i really wanna see him & drose do sum damage this year.
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Drummond has got to be the most annoying player to root for
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elaborate.
basically, you're saying if blake (as a rookie, not now) and zion (now) were both entering the draft at the same time, you would take blake over zion?
i'm not that big on zion, but i think zion would still be the better "prospect" imo
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I remember peeping Blake's college highlights. The thing that jumped out at me is that they were all offensive highlights.
Zion has whole duke videos of him just playing defense
I think the defensive side of the ball has been a rougher transition for Zion so far. He has some stuff to figure out such as proper positioning and he seems to be caught off guard with how quick his opponents can attack off the dribble.
I remember he closed out on Zach Lavine and it seemed like he wasn't expecting Zach to beat him so quickly.
But once he figures it out I think he'll be a monster on defense, whereas throughout Blake's ten year career so far he was never known for his d
Zion has whole duke videos of him just playing defense
I think the defensive side of the ball has been a rougher transition for Zion so far. He has some stuff to figure out such as proper positioning and he seems to be caught off guard with how quick his opponents can attack off the dribble.
I remember he closed out on Zach Lavine and it seemed like he wasn't expecting Zach to beat him so quickly.
But once he figures it out I think he'll be a monster on defense, whereas throughout Blake's ten year career so far he was never known for his d
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Hold up...
Dame and CJ really played 30 mins a piece and lost by 16 to the Suns without Booker, Ayton and Rubio?
Tried to tell y’all the Blazers weren’t good this year but nobody wanted to hear it. Their current best players outside of their top 2 are Rodney Hood, Zach Collins and Whiteside. They’re in for a rough year.
Dame and CJ really played 30 mins a piece and lost by 16 to the Suns without Booker, Ayton and Rubio?
Tried to tell y’all the Blazers weren’t good this year but nobody wanted to hear it. Their current best players outside of their top 2 are Rodney Hood, Zach Collins and Whiteside. They’re in for a rough year.
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Nah Blake at Oklahoma was better than Zion at Duke had more in his bag offensively
Better rebounder and passer legit 6-9 PF
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Blake - 22/10/2.3
Zion - 22/9/2.1
Zion played in a better basketball conference vs. Better talent.
Seems like they were equal rebounder and passers to me.
In addition Zion is 2 years younger than Blake was entering the draft.
Blake gets the nod on nba ready size at 6'10 as opposed to 6'7 for zion
Even though numbers don't really support the passing/rebounding theory, is debatable. Zion being 2 years younger at the same period in time makes him the better draft "prospect" imo.
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It's pre season
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I don’t think Zion will be the rebounder he was at Duke in the NBA I see him avg around 6-7 a game
And he def won’t the passer Blake is
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You might be right, but as prospects, out of college, that isn't obvious.
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If a 20 year old Blake and 19 year old Zion was in the same draft taking Blake all day....
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Zion is gonna be a hell of a player once his figures it out.
But Ja Morant is gonna be the best player of this draft when we look back in 5-10 years.
But Ja Morant is gonna be the best player of this draft when we look back in 5-10 years.
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I started watching the Pistons when Blake got traded there and i've never seen a player sulk as much as Drummond. Every single missed shot, he drops his head and doesn't get back. constantly getting blocked because he always goes up with some weak little lay ins instead of just dunking it, dude is frustrating to watch
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The Blazers have two very good players on their team and not much else. Both those players played 30 minutes and the other team’s three best players didn’t even play and they still lost by 16. Preseason or not that ain’t a good sign man.
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This man gotta ratchet. Might end up actually being a good pick by the Suns.
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The suns made 13 threes at half time and 24 overall. It’s the NBA and you don’t beat teams that are that hot
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Blazers haven’t been good since Sheed Wallace played for them.
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