Alex Speers

Before I ask you about the draft lottery, I did want to ask about Shaden Sharp because he seems to have taken like a kind of nice post-All-Star break jump. You know, he's playing a little better post-All-Star break. How much of that do you feel is real?

Or is there anything that he's done post-All-Star break that you can really point to and feel like, OK, this can definitely carry over to next season?

Or is there anything that he's done post-All-Star break that you can really point to and feel like, OK, this can definitely carry over to next season?

Or is there anything that he's done post-All-Star break that you can really point to and feel like, OK, this can definitely carry over to next season?

Okay. So thinking now about the draft outside of the obvious names, obviously it'd be wonderful to jump up and get Cooper flag. That would be an amazing fit. But is there anyone in the mid lottery that you're already thinking about someone you like that you think might fit with this current blazers roster?

Okay. So thinking now about the draft outside of the obvious names, obviously it'd be wonderful to jump up and get Cooper flag. That would be an amazing fit. But is there anyone in the mid lottery that you're already thinking about someone you like that you think might fit with this current blazers roster?

Okay. So thinking now about the draft outside of the obvious names, obviously it'd be wonderful to jump up and get Cooper flag. That would be an amazing fit. But is there anyone in the mid lottery that you're already thinking about someone you like that you think might fit with this current blazers roster?

Yeah, no kidding. I would really love Vijay for them. Not in that scenario where they're choosing between Dylan Harper and Vijay, but Vijay just having a defensive guy in that backcourt to go along with Shaden Sharp and Scoot Henderson. I just think that would be really cool.

Yeah, no kidding. I would really love Vijay for them. Not in that scenario where they're choosing between Dylan Harper and Vijay, but Vijay just having a defensive guy in that backcourt to go along with Shaden Sharp and Scoot Henderson. I just think that would be really cool.

Yeah, no kidding. I would really love Vijay for them. Not in that scenario where they're choosing between Dylan Harper and Vijay, but Vijay just having a defensive guy in that backcourt to go along with Shaden Sharp and Scoot Henderson. I just think that would be really cool.

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I wonder if that has been eased up at all with this Cronin extension where he's not like under the gun and it might feel like he has to make a move. But I can certainly understand it from like a Blazers fan position because it has now been, you know, it would be like four or five years at that point where you kind of go into the season.

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I wonder if that has been eased up at all with this Cronin extension where he's not like under the gun and it might feel like he has to make a move. But I can certainly understand it from like a Blazers fan position because it has now been, you know, it would be like four or five years at that point where you kind of go into the season.

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I wonder if that has been eased up at all with this Cronin extension where he's not like under the gun and it might feel like he has to make a move. But I can certainly understand it from like a Blazers fan position because it has now been, you know, it would be like four or five years at that point where you kind of go into the season.

If they do make those kind of big moves, kind of knowing that they're not going to be in the playoffs again. But I don't know. I feel like there was so much improvement from the young guys. And then the combo of Denny and Tumani is just like such a fun combo to watch. And so I don't know. As a neutral observer living in Portland who gets good at a lot of Blazers games, I would enjoy it.

If they do make those kind of big moves, kind of knowing that they're not going to be in the playoffs again. But I don't know. I feel like there was so much improvement from the young guys. And then the combo of Denny and Tumani is just like such a fun combo to watch. And so I don't know. As a neutral observer living in Portland who gets good at a lot of Blazers games, I would enjoy it.

If they do make those kind of big moves, kind of knowing that they're not going to be in the playoffs again. But I don't know. I feel like there was so much improvement from the young guys. And then the combo of Denny and Tumani is just like such a fun combo to watch. And so I don't know. As a neutral observer living in Portland who gets good at a lot of Blazers games, I would enjoy it.

I would enjoy not having to see some of the older guys on the roster play and just play the young guys. But I could understand why some Blazers fans would be frustrated.

I would enjoy not having to see some of the older guys on the roster play and just play the young guys. But I could understand why some Blazers fans would be frustrated.

I would enjoy not having to see some of the older guys on the roster play and just play the young guys. But I could understand why some Blazers fans would be frustrated.

Yeah, totally.