Poll o' the day: Young players/assets

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Rastapopoulos, May 19, 2020.

?

You only get to keep one

  1. Anfernee Simons

    17.6%
  2. Nassir Little

    11.8%
  3. Gary Trent Jr.

    70.6%
  4. Our pick in this year's draft (assume we do NOT move up in the lottery)

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2008
    Messages:
    37,380
    Likes Received:
    21,977
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Ballin'
    Suppose the Blazers are about to do a great trade and the other team demands three out of the four of the following. Which would you pick for us to keep?
     
    Orion Bailey likes this.
  2. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2008
    Messages:
    37,380
    Likes Received:
    21,977
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Ballin'
    Please do not question the terms of the poll. If you don't like 'em, make your own.
     
    SharpesTriumph and Orion Bailey like this.
  3. Minstrel

    Minstrel Top Of The Pops Global Moderator

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    26,226
    Likes Received:
    14,405
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    User Interface Designer
    Location:
    Hello darkness, my old friend
    Gary Trent Jr. for sure. He has the makings of a good three-and-D player, which is absolute gold in this league. Simons and Little have a greater upside perhaps, but a much lower chance of realizing it, in my opinion.

    The draft pick, who knows--but it's going to be low lottery in a weak draft.
     
  4. Orion Bailey

    Orion Bailey Forum Troll

    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2015
    Messages:
    26,285
    Likes Received:
    21,506
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Great Question!

    Okay, I take it back... Snob....
     
  5. Orion Bailey

    Orion Bailey Forum Troll

    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2015
    Messages:
    26,285
    Likes Received:
    21,506
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Agree and that's who I chose, but man it was hard to chose him over Simons.
     
  6. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2008
    Messages:
    37,380
    Likes Received:
    21,977
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Ballin'
    I admit that Trent is probably the most useful RIGHT NOW. But at the same time I think Little has greater defensive potential, is more athletic, and I believe that spot-up three point shooting is the most easily learned skill, and Trent still has regrettable gunning tendencies. It's as if when he receives the ball his brain goes into shutdown except for the part of it telling him "shoot it. SHOOT IT."
     
  7. damianlillard

    damianlillard Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 22, 2013
    Messages:
    838
    Likes Received:
    697
    Trophy Points:
    93
    I also have to go with Trent. I don’t see Simons any more than a 6th man/scoring machine. And Little may have the highest upside but he got a lot of work to do before he can become at least a solid rotation player. With Trent he is, in my opinion, already contributing solid basketball. And he’s still only 21. Already a good 3D guard. I think Trent may surprise a lot of us with how good he become. I think he can become as good as Klay Thompson, obviously not as great as a shooter but impact wise yes.
     
  8. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2008
    Messages:
    31,952
    Likes Received:
    40,229
    Trophy Points:
    113
    See, I was having trouble choosing between him and Little. Simons fell out of favor really quickly.
     
    Minstrel likes this.
  9. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2008
    Messages:
    37,380
    Likes Received:
    21,977
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Ballin'
    Yes, funny to see Simons doing so poorly. Remember this?
     
    RickyJoe likes this.
  10. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2008
    Messages:
    31,952
    Likes Received:
    40,229
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I was there with @TorturedBlazerFan and @trailblazer18. I was actually more impressed with Skal's performance than Simons'.
     
  11. Orion Bailey

    Orion Bailey Forum Troll

    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2015
    Messages:
    26,285
    Likes Received:
    21,506
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I just see Simon's demeanor being much like Dames and if he has someone like Dame in his ear, pushing him... gives me really high hopes. This is his third year. I hope we give him that one more year. You know what they say about that year.

    BUT.... it looks like its becoming fairly unanimous that we all know the top guy in the list. :)
     
  12. ripcity67

    ripcity67 Active Member

    Joined:
    Apr 23, 2010
    Messages:
    194
    Likes Received:
    123
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Trent
    Little
    Simons- really have no issues including him in a package for an upgrade
    draft pick- let it go.....this is Dames window
     
    PtldPlatypus likes this.
  13. Hoopguru

    Hoopguru Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2014
    Messages:
    19,588
    Likes Received:
    16,197
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gary has the "Eye of a Tiger".
    Billups predicted he would be the steal of the 2nd round.
     
  14. RR7

    RR7 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 17, 2008
    Messages:
    17,596
    Likes Received:
    11,213
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I still have Simons 1st on the list.
    I have Trent a close 2nd, then Lkittle. I don't really care about the draft pick.
     
    jlprk and RickyJoe like this.
  15. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2008
    Messages:
    37,380
    Likes Received:
    21,977
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Ballin'
    Funny to see zero for the draft pick. I bet if I asked again just before we get to pick, knowing that most of you have been falling in love with a player who is available, you'd all change your minds.
     
  16. Wizard Mentor

    Wizard Mentor Wizard Mentor

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2008
    Messages:
    13,834
    Likes Received:
    13,631
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Master of Xen Foro
    Location:
    La Grande, OR
    Simons has highest upside.
    It's possible Gary has highest trade value.

    I'm using Value_team/Trade_value, and it's Simons on that metric, IMHO.
     
  17. Orion Bailey

    Orion Bailey Forum Troll

    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2015
    Messages:
    26,285
    Likes Received:
    21,506
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Disagree. I think most people realize if we are going to do anything with Dame at this point, that pick will be needed to improve guys next year and the year after. Not in 3-5.
     
    Wizard Mentor likes this.
  18. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2008
    Messages:
    37,380
    Likes Received:
    21,977
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Ballin'
    You're talking rationally. The love people feel for players they have read up about online and seen do cool things in College/Euro games is not rational.
     
    oldmangrouch likes this.
  19. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2008
    Messages:
    37,380
    Likes Received:
    21,977
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Ballin'
    Which reminds me: where IS Fez these days?
     
    Orion Bailey likes this.
  20. Orion Bailey

    Orion Bailey Forum Troll

    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2015
    Messages:
    26,285
    Likes Received:
    21,506
    Trophy Points:
    113
    HA! They are all in the OT. They will be back. ;)
     

Share This Page