next year's starting five

the obvious big three will start but who does everyone think will take the next two?

here's mine

1. C. Greg Oden

2. PF. LaMarcus Aldridge

3. SF. Travis Outlaw

4. SG. Brandon Roy

5. ??????

i really have a problem with all our point guards blake's streaky and jack doesn't push the ball. if you look on youtube you can see that sergio has the potential but he dosent impress me much either.

Anybody hear anything about Rudy Fernandaz?

I've only heard great things about Rudy Fernandez. He can play either guard position. He has the potential to be a big-time scorer. Some compare him to Manu Ginobli. He can also play PG, but I don't know if that would be his natural position. Between him and Roy they could take turns handling the ball. I agree that I don't like our current PG situation. I would like to see Jack traded. Blake & Sergio are fine for bench players, but neither should start.

The Blazers could go several different directions with PG. They could try to move up in the draft and select Rose, Mayo or Westbrook to be the longterm PG solution. They could trade for a veteran PG like Baron Davis. Or they could address depth at PF and just let Roy, Fernandez, Blake & Sergio all take turns at PG next year.

Derrick Rose would be ideal. But if the Blazers traded for someone like Baron Davis or Andre Miller that would be good too. It would add some veteran leadership to this young team.

It should be interesting whatever they decide.

I agree with you guys, are point guards are at best average. I tell you what, we are 1 superstar point guard away from becoming contenders to win the whole enchilada!

saw Rudy as well, WOW! When we get him and a better point, we have to be favorites in the west, probably the whole league.

Kuddos to the management team for putting a plan together, and sticking to it. I live in Toledo, Ohio (born and raised) and the one thing i still hear is all of the "Jailblazer" jokes. Thanks for making my life a little easier Mr. Pritchard. GO BLAZERS!

BLAZERMAXIA,

Catch a cople of Raptor playoff games and let me know what you think of Jose Calderon.  I can picture him so easily as a Blazer.  He just seems to fit the mold of what Portland needs.  I love his passion he displays on the court as well.  Plus he puts up good numbers, 11 points a game 8 assists, shoots 52% from field, 42% from three, and 91% from the line!!!  Plus he is good pals with Sergio and Rudy.  Guy is a proven winner, remember he has a GOLD MEDAL!!!  So I guess you could say I'm on the Calderon band-wagon.  After a couple ORLANDO-Toronto games let me know what you think, lets see how he does in the playoffs.

Jace

31 Flav, lol, that is a very very good point!

ducmanac, we dont need another swing guy. If we did, Martell or Jones would lose minutes. Maggette is probably better than both of those two, But neither Maggette or Outlaw will want to come off of the bench. Plus, he has character issues, we dont need a guy like that.

Im starting the "Point to Portland" campaign. We need an above average point so bad, that is our missing piece. Im gonna do free lance scouting for the Blazers!!!!!

Why not Draft a PG in the 2nd round with one of our picks?

Because our biggest need is a proven scorer with excellent court vision and ability to create and lead the fastbreak, something we do not have.  We need a PG who can share the offensive load with B-Roy and LA, and we need to get the best "can't miss" PG available.  We have to nab him in the first round.  I see Travis getting the SF nod, but I see us picking a backup in the second to contend for minutes with Webster.  I strongly think Frye is going to be part of the packaged deal Pritchard will propose to the team we'll trade picks for.

I 100% agree that we need a better PG, but i don't think we'll wait for the second round.  All we need is a PG that will be able to distribute the ball and score 10-15 points a game on a consistant basis.  Caldoron is obviously a player that blazers would love to have and if they can get him, i think they should do it. 

I would be very against getting a veteran PG or any kind of veteran bench player.  I definately don't think Baron Davis would be a good fit for the blazers.  We were the fourth youngest team in the history of the NBA for a reason.  We drafted young, got some young guys with talent and want them to grow together.  I would love to see the Blazers just take a whole group of guys, with defined roles, and let them grow and mature and become better together.  The longer you work with someone the better your team will be.  Look at the Jazz and Stockton-Malone.  They played so long together that I bet they knew exactly where the other guy was on the floor at all times.  That was just two guys.  Imagine having 10 guys like that.  I don't know if I've ever heard of a team like this growing and maturing together to become a dynasty. 

Normally you hear of teams trying to address their holes.  The blazers only really have one hole to fill, and with Rudy coming from Spain, they're only going to get better.  they are going to have a strong starting five, but a strong bench in true blazer fashion (ever notice how the blazers have always had one of the deepest benches in the NBA). 

I think our starting five will be as follows

C. Greg Oden.

PF.  LaMarcus Aldridge

SF. Martell Webster

SG. Brandon Roy

PG.  Caldaron (hopefully, or who ever they draft)