NBA DRAFT

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ESPN.com's mock draft #23 Portland Trailblazers should pick...


Sebastian Telfair
LINCOLN H.S. (BROOKLYN, N.Y.) | GUARD
HEIGHT: 5-11 | WEIGHT: 170 | AGE: 18

It may be hard to believe that a prospect with such a big shoe contract can slip this far. Telfair very well could go a lot higher, or slip out of the first round completely. There are a lot of different opinions about him. I think this may be the best fit for Telfair, for two reasons. One, the Blazers need help at the point. Damon Stoudamire is in the last year of his contract and Portland needs to replace him. It gives them a year to ease in Telfair. Two, the Blazers need a boost at the box office and Telfair, for all of his faults, will provide that.




Someone know anything about this guy? I have heard nothing but very bad things about him, why the fuck is he coming out of highschool, and why would he be drafted in the first round? I just don't get what the big deal is about Telfair. Why? Dunno.



ANYWAY, I said last year that the next big thing would be Pavel Podzelkine, and ESPN is now claiming that he impressed international scouts at the workout recently, showing leadership, strength, aggression, and playmaking ability -- and a great % from the international 3pt. line -- and this dude is 7'5" 300 pounds.

I'd love to see the Wolves trade into the first round and pick him up. Kevin McHale working with a young, TALENTED (unlike Rasho Nesterovic) Center, imagine what could happen.