Simons is legit

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Natebishop3, Apr 10, 2019.

  1. blazerfan11

    blazerfan11 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 11, 2019
    Messages:
    9,323
    Likes Received:
    9,471
    Trophy Points:
    113
    And now he is officially #1.

    [​IMG]
     
  2. Reep

    Reep Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2008
    Messages:
    5,527
    Likes Received:
    3,546
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    South Jordan, UT
    Is that his new number? If so, a good sign. He must really be ready to bring it.
     
    TorturedBlazerFan likes this.
  3. BBert

    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

    Joined:
    Sep 24, 2008
    Messages:
    26,296
    Likes Received:
    19,787
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Selfless Public Servant
    Location:
    South Blazerlandia
    They all are
     
    STOMP and Dougnsalem like this.
  4. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

    Joined:
    May 7, 2015
    Messages:
    44,368
    Likes Received:
    38,405
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Vancouver, WA
    ?
     
  5. hoopsjock

    hoopsjock Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 31, 2018
    Messages:
    16,302
    Likes Received:
    26,279
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Business Owner
    Location:
    North Plains
    Simons changed his number.

    Bazemore is now 24
    Simons is 1
    Little is 9
    Trent is 2
     
  6. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

    Joined:
    May 7, 2015
    Messages:
    44,368
    Likes Received:
    38,405
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Vancouver, WA
    Why...? Haha.
     
  7. hoopsjock

    hoopsjock Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 31, 2018
    Messages:
    16,302
    Likes Received:
    26,279
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Business Owner
    Location:
    North Plains
    Don't know.

    I'm guessing Trent wanted 2 since that was his number at Duke and took it when the season was over because Baldwin is no longer around. Little took his number 9 instead. I'm not sure if Simons wanted #1 and took it when ET got traded or if he was simply being nice so Baze can have 24.
     
  8. GhostOfPGA

    GhostOfPGA The late great Paul Allen

    Joined:
    Nov 5, 2018
    Messages:
    3,222
    Likes Received:
    3,440
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Heaven
    Imagine if Simons blows up and you have a #24 jersey lol get that puppy signed
     
  9. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 18, 2014
    Messages:
    23,631
    Likes Received:
    34,978
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Penny was #1 too.
    Trent was 2 in college.
     
    Eastoff and Blazers Roy like this.
  10. riverman

    riverman Writing Team

    Joined:
    Nov 15, 2013
    Messages:
    66,303
    Likes Received:
    64,441
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Number 24 is just a way to one up Michael Jordan
     
    Dougnsalem and NWDJ like this.
  11. mook

    mook The 2018-19 season was the best I've seen

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    8,300
    Likes Received:
    3,912
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Buy a recipe binder at CookbookPeople.com
    Location:
    Jolly Olde England
    Just re-watched Simons' final game of the season on League Pass. Lots of fun. A few things that stood out to me this time that I forgot:
    1. Stotts had Leonard bring the ball up several times because Yogi Ferrel was bothering him in the back court. Simons had at least two turnovers later in the game that just kind of bounced to the right guy. Don't get me wrong--Simons looked great. But is he ready to bring the ball up the court against Chris Paul? I left the game with more doubts than I had at the start of the game.
    2. Simons' shooting form is kind of weird. The shots go in, and the release is quick as hell, but it has this kind of sped-up Shawn Marion-looking thing about it. Lower release and kind of a push. *shrug* He took at least one three from Dame range, so you know he's practicing it.
    3. Man he's skinny. There was a shot with him standing next to Dame and it was jaw-dropping how much more jacked Dame was. Just look at this:

      [​IMG]

    I saw Dame play live in his first summer league in Vegas, and he was pretty scrawny too though. But look at the length of those arms, and that height. If Simons goes through the transformation Lillard did, he's going to be a beast.

    Thinking about it more, I suspect Portland will go back to running CJ at backup PG and run Simons at backup SG. He's the same height as CJ, but has a 3in longer wingspan (6'9 vs 6'6). He's got the same wingspan as Klay Thompson at the draft. Given Simons was barely 19 when drafted, it's possible he could've grown a little since then.

    Stotts tends to put young players in roles where they can quickly see some success. He's been careful with keeping Collins from having to face too many bruising 5's, for example. He gave youngsters like Connaughton and Crabbe roles only after a year or two of seasoning, and never made them do more than catch and shoot and dunk lobs.

    I think giving Simons backup PG duties right out of the gate might be more than Stotts wants to put on his shoulders. It's more likely when he comes in he'll be given the order to look for his own shot while spacing the floor for Dame or CJ in a backup role. Prove he can play the Crabbe/Connaughton role, and let him grow from there organically.
     
  12. GDiama

    GDiama Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 6, 2016
    Messages:
    1,565
    Likes Received:
    1,398
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Yep it doesn't really make sense to me to count on him as the backup PG from day one. You cannot throw him out there and just expect success while last year he never got mins against real competition. We really need a backup PG and i believe we ll get one as CJ is not great on that role as well. Backup PGs are important although we have mostly ignored that to find a role for Turner.
     
  13. mook

    mook The 2018-19 season was the best I've seen

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    8,300
    Likes Received:
    3,912
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Buy a recipe binder at CookbookPeople.com
    Location:
    Jolly Olde England
    I agree that CJ isn't an ideal backup PG, but frankly I think he's good enough. The real issue we have is that if Dame or CJ goes down, we're putting all our eggs in the Simons basket. I think we need to find a third-string quality PG as an insurance policy. If the guy is too good, he'll take minutes away from Simons.

    Anyway, I think Portland is going to try to just stay in the playoff hunt while waiting for Nurk to recover. Maybe give guys like Skal, Simons and Little more run than Stotts normally would just to see what we have (and to possibly build trade value).
     
    STOMP and Dougnsalem like this.
  14. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

    Joined:
    Sep 17, 2008
    Messages:
    90,156
    Likes Received:
    52,173
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Portland, OR
    If you want a backup point guard that calls his own number first, second, third, and sometimes even as a fourth option before passing, well...... I guess CJ is okay then.
     
    illmatic99 likes this.
  15. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2008
    Messages:
    42,642
    Likes Received:
    24,138
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Why are saying backup?
     
    TorturedBlazerFan likes this.
  16. Paine Tablet

    Paine Tablet Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 30, 2011
    Messages:
    854
    Likes Received:
    699
    Trophy Points:
    93
    Now that Turner is gone, why not put Aminu into that role? It would be hilarious.
     
    Labinot41, BonesJones and Dougnsalem like this.
  17. HailBlazers

    HailBlazers RipCity

    Joined:
    Nov 11, 2008
    Messages:
    18,843
    Likes Received:
    15,508
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    PDX
  18. mook

    mook The 2018-19 season was the best I've seen

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    8,300
    Likes Received:
    3,912
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Buy a recipe binder at CookbookPeople.com
    Location:
    Jolly Olde England
    You're not entirely wrong there.

    Perhaps things change for CJ, though, when he's got a dynamic player he can pass to in Simons. "CJ, you are running the point, but you are going to treat Simons like Dame treats you. Keep feeding him the ball too. You don't have to feed him shots, just feed him touches. He'll do the rest."

    That's simply not a conversation you can envision us ever having with CJ before this coming year.

    CJ isn't a clever passer. He can hit the open man on the three point line, and that's often about it. CJ knew that if he passed to a guy like Crabbe or Connaughton, if that guy didn't have an open three the offense was going to stall. So if the kickout wasn't there, he took it himself. Hell, even if it was there, it still might be a better shot for CJ because those guys just aren't that good.

    It's pretty clear that Simons has a lot more tools to draw on. If CJ kicks it to Simons, Simons can shoot, drive, or pass, and keep the offense moving.

    Dame and CJ clearly have a lot of offensive chemistry. It's pretty easy to see how CJ and Simons could get that too.
     
    Pinwheel1 and BonesJones like this.
  19. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

    Joined:
    Oct 14, 2008
    Messages:
    30,244
    Likes Received:
    22,996
    Trophy Points:
    113
    All this Simons talk is starting to remind me of Roddy Beaubois. All the hype is coming from the Blazers side, who have a vested interest in pumping up his trade value.

    I'm just saying slow down and temper expectations....
     
    Labinot41 and oldmangrouch like this.
  20. BBert

    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

    Joined:
    Sep 24, 2008
    Messages:
    26,296
    Likes Received:
    19,787
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Selfless Public Servant
    Location:
    South Blazerlandia
    Whether the Blazers pump or don't pump, don't make me no never mind no how.

    Whatever that means.

    My opinion is based on what I see.

    Maybe I'm wrong.

    We'll see.

    :cheers:
     
    BonesJones and TorturedBlazerFan like this.

Share This Page