Game Thread GAME# 22: KINGS @ BLAZERS - DECEMBER 4, 2019 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00 PM, NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Dec 3, 2019.

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Do you want the Blazers to tank for a good lotto pick at this point in the season?

Poll closed Dec 5, 2019.
  1. Yes

    16.7%
  2. No

    83.3%
  1. kjironman1

    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

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    So now he sucks and you are mad at Olshey? Or are we gonna give the kid a little more time to mature?
     
  2. Paine Tablet

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    What expectations did the organization build up for him? Did they specifically state expected statistics? I'm actually not all discouraged by his performance and have just as much expectation that he's going to develop into an elite scorer. He's not given the rope that C.J. and Dame are given and I have little doubt he would put up a lot points if given the green light as they are. It's not going to be hard for him to achieve the efficiency given the same usage rate as C.J. He's a way better athlete and his handles are going to get better and they are already good. It's simply a matter of him being given experience and that's what this season is supposed to be about. I think people expecting a lot are fucking idiots given that he's 20.
     
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  3. kjironman1

    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

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    Well first off Buddy Heild is a damn good player. So there is that.
     
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    Tolliver is in his 12th season and is 34 years old. Simons is 20 and has played meaningful minutes in 22 games total in his life. There should be different expectations.
     
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  5. riverman

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    No dispute there...we need bench scoring...our bench is not putting points on the board..
     
  6. kjironman1

    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

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    Wait a minute here. You blasted me for saying essentially those exact words during the summer?????
     
  7. Strenuus

    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    This is hard to watch.
     
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  8. HailBlazers

    HailBlazers RipCity

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    EXACTLY. Thank You.
     
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  9. riverman

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    duh....but the reaction to a slump or a mistake are still the same from the fans...hence my post
     
  10. hoopsjock

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    Huh? I've been pretty consistent saying that Simons needs minutes to grow good or bad.
     
  11. TorturedBlazerFan

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    Id agree he needs minutes, but I feel like if Olshey had shut up, the perception of Simons would be much more patient.
     
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  12. hoopsjock

    hoopsjock Well-Known Member

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    He had some decent games early in the season too which didn't help.

    Saying someone has the most talent he's ever drafted still doesn't make Simons ready to take over.
     
  13. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Hassan has gotten much better and screening and rim rolling.
     
  14. TorturedBlazerFan

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    I get that, but why talk about it? Saying he’s more talented than Dame is, and all that they did over the summer. Its was inviting a if he doesnt look like a star its a dissapointment.
     
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    He's been great. Definitely not the scapegoat that some have made him.
     
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    Someone defend that dude. Good lord.
     
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    The Professional Fan Big League Scrub

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    No. Teams simply make shots on us. What the fuck everything goes in
     
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    And his teammates much better at finding him.
     
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    I don't think many people actually thought that. Definitely no one thought he didn't still need to develop. But if he really is the most talented player Olshey has ever drafted, he should be doing better than this already, or at least showing more signs of improvement. I don't think it's unreasonable to be slightly disappointed so far.
     
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  20. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Just can't seem to get any separation from these pesky Kings. They're like the gum that sticks to the bottom of your shoe
     

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