Game Thread 2022-23 Game #69 - BLAZERS VS KNICKS - MARCH 14, 2023 - TUESDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

perfect description. leaderhip is wonky.

 

You mean Billups is better than Stotts?

 

again.

does the same logic not apply to Reddish?

 

Yeah.... that's clearly what I said.

 

No you misunderstand. I love the Knicks but this was a case of us being awful. Meanwhile they’re like wow, we’re so good.

 

I guess I am still trying to figure out what star potential Sharpe has shown besides a possible dunk contest win? He averages 20 minutes a game and needs to start showing more. He needs to earn some minutes. Just giving him minutes because he was the #7 pick and has some potential is not enough. He needs to earn those minutes and at this point he really isn't.

 

Just curious who is playing better then Cam in your opinion and is earning those minutes?? Nas? Sharpe? Who in the small forward position is putting up the best numbers?

 

I agree a player needs to earn minutes, but on this roster, that could very well mean we didn't have 5 players to put on the court to be starters.

 

I disagree with this. I agree the team is a mess but I think Watford and Eubanks can both be good bench pieces on a good team. By good I mean a well-coached team with balance. Currently, they're both being asked to do things that are out of their capability.

 

you keep mentioning this earning aspect. the NBA in tanking time is not a meritocracy. And Cam's bonafides aren't THAT much better than Shaedon's. It's not like he's a starter who needs 25 mpg.

we have no business trying to win right now when we don't have a single guy on this team outside of dame who gives a shit. we should be tanking and forcefeeding developmental minutes to anyone who is on contract beyond this year.

 

It’s his first year of basketball since high school. Patience. Kobe, Dirk, Giannis, McGrady all sucked in their first season. But the talent is obvious.

 

So you think Keon should be playing more? What should he get? 20 year old signed for next season, how many minutes should we be force feeding him?

 

stay strong brothas

 

If rebounding and putting up an ounce of resistance in the post is out of Eubanks capability, then he can't be a good bench piece. Watford plays hard but I think if you'd see him in a meaningful regular season team against an opponent that had something to play for you'd realize just how limited and limiting he is. Just MO.

 

i said this a while ago tongue in cheek, but think this idea has some legitimacy now that we've seen it for a while.

i think Chauncey plays Reddish so many minutes because Cam is also with Klutch.

 

sure why not. maybe we can catch orlando.

and i'm dead serious. have you seen wemby? even a miniscule improvement in our chances to land him is worth the pain of watching keon and shaedon chuck 20 times a game.

 

John Butler Jr?

 

I think they're definitely playing him because he's a free agent and they want to know what they've got.

 

Truthfully nope haven't seem him play yet. Don't get much time to watch Basketball besides the Blazers. Obviously they are not going anywhere this year, but want to see them be as competitive as possible. I did not enjoy the talk last season.