Game Thread 2024-25 GAME #22 - NBA CUP -BLAZERS @ CLIPPERS - DEC 3, 2024 - TUE -7:30 PM - CHARGE - BLAZERVISION

You’d hope they keep him. But I have no faith at all in Cronin.

 

Deni out and we fall apart, Banton as well

 

Is Shaedon sharpe playing tonight? Hard to tell

 

the good thing is Joe traded for him and he has a GREAT contract, so he's likely to stay, but I get your "fear"

 

Always wonder if Simons would have developed to a better defender if he wasn't mentored by Dame CJ Melo.

Hoping we aren't sending Sharpe down the same path to the dark side.

 

Chauncey explicitly benched Sharpe

 

for a young wth lots of talent guy he "cruises" way too much IMO

 

Good

 

He definitely is. You can feel how many points he’s allowing and how many turnovers he has.

 

I'd be ok with it to get his defense improved.

But pretty hard to make that point when Ant and Ayton are the vets entitled to play with even worse defense.

 

It’s pretty apparent by now he doesn’t have much fire. This is who he is. I don’t think he cares much for the game like that

 

I get "growing pains" but so often I watch him and ask "where is the effort"? He played better D as a rookie, now he's more like a matador, like Ant if he's not scoring he's a liability at this time.

 

If the Rockets collapse and lose by 50, we could win our group.

 

Sort of have to agree, really don't want to give him a large extension if this type of play continues, does he want it?

 

Theres like no reason for Grant and Ayton to be on pace for 38 minutes…

 

Sharpe has been worse than both. Ants effort and rotations have been better, he’s just small. Shaedon is lazy/unaware or both.

 

Crazy. Maybe that's why he didn't play in college?

 

With Sharpe, he just looks so content taking step back jump shots and jogging back on defense 70% of the game. Sure he looks like a superstar the other 30%, but if he can’t sustain that effort he’s not that player. His motor runs so hot and cold and I haven’t seen that change in 3 years.

 

It's funny our "cheap" value guys like Deni/Camara/Banton play hard all the time on both ends, the 90 million "big 3" what can I say