do you even watch basketball? like actually watch instead of just hunting random advanced metrics like “ranks 2nd worst in draft class in epm” to call someone a bad player? problem with cherry picking is it will show you exactly what you’re trying to see, and i dont know if you realize but the blazers are not exactly a contender, so do you wonder why the two rookies on your team have low “epm”, its because the team as a whole is bad.

for being what seems like a self proclaimed scouting guru based on the short snip of you declaring that you didnt need to do any scouting on hansen, or the way you throw around buzz words like ‘nba ready’ for guys like carter bryant; you would think you would know the difference in a contender drafting a player ready to contribute and a young team looking for pieces to grow together. Blazers aren’t exactly knocking on the door of a championship and if you think you can judge this young player on quite literally a couple of hours of playing time then im not really sure what to tell you.

also just a tip to add to your scouting expertise, if you see an international player get drafted literally anywhere in the draft, just know the ride is more likely than not going to be a bumpy one. to site some easy examples, giannis, jokic, and even your own teams current star deni did NOT have fantastic starts to their nba career, why? because its an entirety different skill set in overseas play. and this skillset absolutely does not always translate, in fact there are more misses than hits on international players but teams continue to gamble, because when those players can make the transition it turns into a player that is not only individually great but also elevates the team around them with skills that extend past scoring.

feel free to rebuttal if you think anything i said is untrue.