First date jitters.

The draft is like a first date. Every year, unless you are one of those unfortunate teams that do not have a first round pick. Perhaps fortunate, for the fans. No jitters.

Speculation is running rampant on what the Blazers will do. Several reports have been coming out the past twelve hours that Portland and Utah have a trade in place with a few conditions. Condition one is that Marvin Williams or Andrew Bogut don't drop to three. Number two is that the Blazers can take a better deal if it comes along. Here is what the deal is speculated to be.

#3
Ruben Patterson

For

#6
Gordan Giriceck
Kirk Snyder

and possibly the #27.


I do not like this trade. This trade makes me nervous. It makes me feel that the Blazers would then pass up Gerald Green and Martell Webster and take a C prospect like Andrew Bynum, which is also what some reports are saying.

Here is a trade I would like to see.

#3
Ruben Patterson

for

#6
Gordan Giriceck
Kris Humhpries
Curtis Borchardt

and either the #27 or #34

This gives Portland a physical backup power forward behind Zach, who also has a nice offensive touch. Portland would get Martell or Green, most likely Martell, with the sixth pick.

This would leave us with a possible line up, if Portland waived Derek Anderson, as..

Telfair/(Robinson?)Or a vet MLE PG
Webster/Giriceck/Monya
Miles/Outlaw/Khryapa
Randolph/Humphries
Pryzbilla/Ratliff

I think this is a much better lineup then..

Telfair/Robinson or Vet PG
Snyder/Giriceck/Monya
Miles/Outlaw/Khryapa
Randolph/Turiaf?
Joel/Theo/Bynum/Ha

The reason I leave Borchardt off is I believe he would be waived, but it is possible he'd be third in the center rotation. He is a legit 7 footer.

I hope we do not pass on Martell or Gerald for Bynum. I have no problem picking up Bynum with a second first round pick, but not before these guys.

I have also read from several posters on various boards that they remember John Nash in an interview after last year's draft stating he thought Kirk Snyder was nothing more then a good college player. I do not see why he would want him now.

Snyder also had some problems in Utah, being suspended and benched by Coach Jerry Sloan for taunting and shouting racist (I believe) things at the Houston bench after a so-so play he made. He was also in a parking lot arena fight with Jerry Stackhouse of the Dallas Mavericks.

The Zach #3 for Boozer #6 trade I believe are simply unrealistic. I don't know if the new CBA will take away Zach's PPP contract. However, while still under this CBA until July, it isn't possible. Randolph's contract was also 6 years, 84 million, compared to Boozer's 6 year, 66 million. So Utah would have to throw in I believe around 2-3 million filler.

We will know the fate of our Blazers tonight. It will be interesting. I just hope it isn't a bad interesting.

In other news, I'd like to give my congratulations to Jason Quick for manning up in his chat yesterday and apologizing for his irresponsible reporting. He not only apologized for that, but also for his immature reactions during interviews with 1080 The Fan, along with trying to suggest it was the Blazers' fault for his article being wrong. Even if he was sat down and told to do this, I appreciate him doing it. Much more can be said for him apologizing, that can't be said for John Canzano instead writing a three page article on how it was Nash's fault and how they should switch jobs. Or for chat host Kevin still trying to blame the Blazers after Quick's apology.

Surprisingly, Quick has also been writing some good articles lately. So props to Jason Quick.