Game Thread 2023 SUMMER LEAGUE GAME 4: BLAZERS VS MAGIC - JULY 13, 2023 - THURSDAY - 6:00 PM PST ESPN 2

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  1. Ed O

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    Either Sharpe plays the 3 or comes off the bench, probably.

    I don't think anyone can look at Sharpe in summer league and say, "Yeah. He absolutely has to start no matter what."
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Our game was supposed to be at 6. What is this bullshit?
     
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    What the hell? Still another quarter of the rockets.
     
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    He'll start. And I don't get the Sharpe bitching. He's obviously using SL to expand his game. We know he can score - he's trying to defend, rebound, move the ball... To me he looks like a more complete player in SL. Fuck the poor shooting - he hits them when it counts.
     
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    Rockets were supposed to be on ESPN. But they have nascar on ESPN.
     
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    anyone have a working link? i cancelled cable and am only finding rockets
     
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    I'm not complaining. Summer league is only summer league, but shooting this poorly is definitely remarkable even if it's just a blip.

    But he's not going to start and move Ant to the bench. That makes no sense given Simons' contract, future with the team, and proven ability to shoot and score.
     
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    Scoot playing today despite Fentress’ report would be hilarious.
     
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    Rockets game running long. Blazers start right after
     
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    Obviously all 3 (Scoot, Ant, Shae) will start. I mean, people DO know we're going to be REALLY BAD, right?
     
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    My gawd let this Rockets Warriors game end. Refs need to swallow their damn whistle and quit with calling every ticky tack foul!
     
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    I can say he absolutely should start.

    Lillard is gone.
    What's the point of the 2023-24 season if Sharpe isn't starting?
    Banchero's efficiency was terrible but he started and played 35 minutes a game.

    what is going inside peoples heads?
     
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    I don't disagree with that. Any of it.

    The options seem to be
    • Start all three
    • Sit Scoot
    • Sit Sharpe
    • Trade Ant
    • Sit Ant
    "Sit Ant" seems to be the least likely.

    I guess Billups could also start Ant and Thybulle (edited) in the back court... I don't think many people here would be happy with that. Haha
     
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    Banchero was the #1 pick and they didn't have to sit another young guy to give him lots of minutes. I don't see how he's at all relevant here.

    Why do you think the Blazers signed Grant and Thybulle? Obviously the team is not all about playing just the young guys. Or younger, since Ant is still young himself.

    Sitting Ant, who has a proven track record, has been a starter in the past, is still only 24, and is a key to our future (either as a player or a trade piece) would be a terrible move.
     
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    Lob-gate 2023, ruined our title.
     
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    Let's get 121 and beat the SL record for highest score.
     
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    Grant: a vain attempt to keep Dame.
    Thybulle: because somebody signed him to an offer sheet and we couldn't afford to lose an asset
     
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    Billups should be fired if he's that dumb.
     
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    Scoot is in street clothes and Sharpe is playing.
     
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    Talk about a low scoring game!
     
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