Forum Game Call it now - Sharpe's future is....

Sort of a joke tryin to determine as their is so little available about him, I say put this thread on ice and lets revisit after summer league.

 

I heard somewhere that he is a quiet kid but is a gym rat. That does not vibe with the questionable work ethic, but who knows.

I frankly can't tell what I think he will be until I see him in a summer league game. I believe I was sold on Simons because it seemed so easy for him way back in 2018, it took longer than expected but I seem to have called it than. Hope to do the same with Sharpe

http://www.sportstwo.com/posts/4492713/

http://www.sportstwo.com/posts/4492869/

 

That's really the whole point. I want people to come on here and make predictions, sight unseen, so we can come back in 2... 3..... 4.....5 years from now and laugh at whoever was wrong

 

cool, different strokes

 

Those numbers are at least 1.5 years old. We have no idea how much he has progressed in those areas.

 

Earlier i said:

Best case: Brad Beal
Worst case: Malik Monk

Safe bet for me is about the middle of that. Starter/ borderline all star.

 

Ceiling: An explosive Brandon Roy
Floor: Taller version of Jordan Clarkson

 

Debbie Downer!

 

I voted multiple time all star, but I really wanted to vote superstar. I think that if he put it all together, he’ll be a 10x all star. I saw people talk about Sharpe being immature and stuff about his IG. At this point, I don’t see how anyone can expect a 19 year old to be immature or has heard him talk enough to make any kind of assessment on his maturity. I also don’t see anything bad on his IG. Chauncey likened Sharpe’s demeanor to Ant’s during his intro press conference. Ant’s next step in his leadership might have to be guiding Sharpe through his journey, as someone who’s already gone through the HS to NBA path. Everything Sharpe has to succeed is in Portland, I’m sure his representation saw that as well.

As far as player projections. He’s got superior measurements compared to guys like him in recent drafts like Jalen Green and Anthony Edwards, so I actually like him more as a prospect for the Blazers than either guy. He has the ability to get up like them, but based on his highlights, he plays more like Bradley Beal mixed with Paul George.

My floor for him would be a better shooting/defending version of Will Barton.

My ceiling for him would be a more efficient but smaller version of Paul George.

No one likes a prospect that falls in love with his jumpshot, but in Sharpe’s case where we barely have any tape, we know that he at least projects to be a player who can get his own shot. That was the biggest knock on PG as a prospect, but I expect Sharpe to be further along on that side of the ball sooner. His shot isn’t picture perfect, but he was hitting his 3s easy in HS like Ant showed in his tapes. He has a strong lower body and is further along physically than Ant was as well.

Chauncey has stressed wanting to be known as a defensive coach, I’m not too worried about that side of the ball either. My only fear with him would be not getting the playing time to develop sooner than later.

 

You are the worst

 

Best case: Michael Jordan
Worst case: Nick Young

 

The Black Mamba

 

If you are going to go with Jordan as best case, you might as well use all those fake MJs that came afterwards for worst case. Maybe Harold Miner?

 

Ceiling - millionaire
Floor- broke in 3 years

Do I win anything for being 100% correct about his ceiling…..?