Game Thread 2023-24 Game #1 - BLAZERS @ CLIPPERS - OCTOBER 25, 2023 - WEDNESDAY - 7:30 PM PST - ROOT

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  1. Idog1976

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    Absolutely agree. I think my comment is more a statement on how shoot first both Ant and Mays are. Ugh.
     
    Idog1976, Oct 18, 2023
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Badji and Butler are both two ways. Not sure they will be waived.
     
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    basically, yes.
     
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    I love Sharpe's game but when Scoot is not on the court, I would argue that Brogdon, Mays, and Ant are all better ball-handlers than Shae at this point. Maybe not by much, but still better.
     
    Pinwheel1, Oct 18, 2023
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    I just want Scoot and Sharpe to play together a lot and to build a rapport and a nice fast paced two man game. I think Brogdon and Ant seem like a good back court pairing as well.

    Basically I want a good amount of size in our back court at all times and with the kind of depth we have we should be able to play extremely aggressively on defense. A lot of traps and blitzes throughout the game. We might not win a bunch of games but hopefully we can make opponents hate playing us.
     
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    so we have 17 + 3 two way on the roster. . what is the requirement for roster

    how many number of standard contract players? two-ways??

    scoot ant mays*
    sharpe brogdon thybulle rupert
    camara knox minaya butler*
    grant walker murray
    ayton williams reath brown conditt badji*

    we should be hearing roster cuts soon
     
    inconceivable, Oct 18, 2023
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  8. Chris Craig

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    18. 15 regular spots. 3 2 ways. Three players have to go.

    Roster cut deadline is the 21st I believe.

    So,

    Moses Brown
    Duop Reath
    Justin Minaya
    George Conditt
    Kevin Knox

    3 out of those 5 will likely be gone.

    Badji, Butler, and Mays are two ways. Blazers could waive some of them and sign guys as 2 ways and keep most of these guys.
     
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    Maximum 15 standard contract players and 3 two way players for this season.
     
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    Is there minimum?
     
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    14 regular spots
     
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    And I assume, two-way is optional, meaning at team could have no 3-way contracts. . Well in that case, this is what I'm projecting

    standard:
    scoot
    ant
    sharpe
    brogdon
    thybulle
    rupert
    camara
    knox
    grant
    walker
    murray
    ayton
    williams
    reath

    2-way:
    mays

    cut:
    minaya
    brown
    conditt
    badji
    butler

    I don't feel so strongly about anyone else to give another two-way to, but maybe one of centers - badji brown conditt
     
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    We have Badji, Butler, and Mays signed as two ways currently. They could still be waived. Conditt could be signed as a two way, but Brown has been in the league too long I think.
     
    Chris Craig, Oct 19, 2023
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    PtldPlatypus, Oct 19, 2023
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    kjironman1, Oct 19, 2023
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    Chris Craig, Oct 19, 2023
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    Do we have the in-season tournament court design photo??
     
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    Im not worried about ball handling in the second unit. They are very unlikely to use a trap which is my only relevant concern with Sharpe’s handle (dribbling in traffic as well) in terms of initiating the offense. I had spaced on Brogdon and he is a great backup whom I trust. Again, it isn’t ball handling that is my concern with Ant or Mays, its their “shoot first” selfish mentality.
     
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