2023 TRAIL BLAZERS TRAINING CAMP THREAD

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  1. noknobs

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    Nolan Smith? Haha. He was a college senior drafted 21st in the draft. The comparison and expectations for Scoot are in no way similar.
     
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    So, are Brogdon and Williams on the floor yet? Hell, are they even in Santa Barbara yet?
     
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    I know we don't like Iverson because he was cocky, but he was a 11-time all-star who went to the Finals once. I'm willing to give him a chance and let him grow.
     
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    He'll get a chance and grow.
     
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    Very fitting, as the Run and Gun offense didn't, uh, fly with Telfair and the Blazers plane.
     
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    I'm not talking about where they're drafted...I'm talking about summer league hype. Nate McMillan thought Nolan Smith was a game changer....he wasn't. Lot of fans thought that too. I honestly hope Scoot is but let me see him play an NBA game before we make him the GOAT
     
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    Im sorry River this leaves out a ton of context.
    Dame was still on the roster and unknown if he would still be come training camp. Wemby wasn't replacing a franchise superstar.
    Of course he got a bigger welcome than Scoot. We still didnt know if he would be traded before training camp to appease Dame, who was still on the roster.

    Liek you said, context matters.
     
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    You’re talking about the hype, not his game though right? They are two totally different players.
     
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    But that’s his style. He’s like CJ and Dame…… good or bad, people will see this.
     
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    They use the Run and Gun in Memphis FAMS!
     
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    remind me how many rings Memphis has?
     
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    According to Dame himself, Ant is replacing the franchise superstar. Ant is the face on the Blazers homepage media first. I didn't make these decisions but there they are.
     
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    Who is making Scoot the GOAT? (Answer: nobody) We're talking about Scoot being the better option at point guard over Anfernee Simons.

    Where did Anfernee Simons rank among point guards last season? How has Anfernee Simons "earned" being a starting point guard?
     
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    Great. Going from one shooting point guard with poor defense and court vision who doesn't push the pace, to another.
     
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    Like everyone here, I'm speculating. Ant earned it by being Dame's protege' for 5 years. He earned it by having success with Dame off the court...not playing next to Dame. That was a bad pairing. I'm not a huge fan of Ant but I think he'll be the starting pt guard early this season. I think we've reached an impasse' on this topic. I'm not trying to be right to the point of arguing, I just offered my opinion on the starting roster.
     
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    I know what you're saying, and I don't remember it being a similar situation as far as hype goes at all. I don't recall a lot of fans feeling that way about Smith. My recollection is a lot of people thought he was underwhelming with a low ceiling.
     
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    Whomever it was that said that Barry indicated Brogdon was out was being sarcastic.
     
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