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

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  1. SharpesTriumph

    SharpesTriumph Well-Known Member

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    Yes, once we lost to Houston we were basically eliminated. If you beat the good team in your group, as we almost did with Hou/Minny, then you get the tiebreaker and a commanding lead. Houston actually clinched the division with only 3 wins a week ago.
     
    SharpesTriumph, Dec 3, 2024
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    Crazy that Ayton led the Blazers in scoring and shot 80% FG tonight....

    So misleading to how horrible he is.
     
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    Phatguysrule Well-Known Member

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    He should be the man.
     
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    That's what happens when you have chuckers like Grant and Simons.
     
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    Gotta get Simons and Grant out of the way. Maybe Ayton, too.

    This is what it looks like when the wrong kind of vets slow the development of young guys.
     
    Phatguysrule, Dec 3, 2024
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    Timelord is the kind of vet you want on the team. Grant played fine for a few games.

    Ant and Ayton are horrible vets to lead a rebuilding squad.
     
    SharpesTriumph, Dec 3, 2024
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    No dog in him
     
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    That’s on Sharpe
     
    Mediocre Man, Dec 4, 2024
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    Almost every starter got more rebounds than our starting center. How pathetic is that?
     
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    Karma, baby. This is what happens when you intentionally lose games to move up in the draft. You get Fool’s Gold like Shaedon Sharpe.
     
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    Hard to believe their trade value is or will increase so why wait?
     
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    Yeah I can't tell the number of times I saw him offload it to somebody else when they weren't even necessarily open. He looks gunshy
     
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    Remember Ty Lue is basically his Coach Mentor. Chauncey goes and lives with him in the Summer.
     
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    I disagree. He plays well without Simons. I had forgotten that Grant played better without Simons as well.

    It's pretty clear that Simons is a problem for Sharpe. And that's not at all worth screwing with. He needs to go so we can determine what's what with Sharpe. If nothing else we can build Sharpe's trade value.
     
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    Gunshy when Simons is on the court. He's clearly not comfortable playing with him. Even if we determine Sharpe isn't the answer moving forward, Simons clearly hurts hus game. And that hurts Sharpe's value. Every game and scrimmage Sharpe plays like that is a missed opportunity.
     
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    Ayton had 3 rebounds. 3. Just ridiculous.
     
    tlongII, Dec 4, 2024
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  18. PtldPlatypus

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

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    Let's not pretend that one bad game is a trend for him, though. He's averaging 11.5 rpg and has 9 double-doubles.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Dec 4, 2024
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    e_blazer Rip City Fan

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    The NBA trade market hardly ever gets going until after Dec. 15th, which is the first day that players who signed a contract over the summer can be traded.
     
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    He's the anti Clingan. Stats don't come close to reflecting his (lack of) impact.

    I'm ready to move on.

    Just a shame Rob is made of glass. He woulda been the perfect long term backup to split C duties with Donovan. Would be really nice to keep RWIII and move Ayton, but that's tough to justify given the injury history.
     
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