2023-24 Roster. Who stays? Who goes?

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by 42N8Bounce, May 18, 2023.

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Of the 6 Free Agents, what 3 should stay?

  1. J Grant

    70 vote(s)
    90.9%
  2. D Eubanks

    42 vote(s)
    54.5%
  3. J Winslow

    13 vote(s)
    16.9%
  4. C Reddish

    5 vote(s)
    6.5%
  5. M Thybulle

    74 vote(s)
    96.1%
  6. K Knox

    16 vote(s)
    20.8%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. blazerfan11

    blazerfan11 Well-Known Member

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    On March 5th 2023 Wainwright played the entire 4th quarter in a nail-biter in Dallas, which Phoenix won by 4 points.
    He shot 4 of 6 overall, and Wainwright made 4 of 5 three-pointers.

    INSANE ENDING Final 2:18 Suns vs Mavericks

     
  2. TYDame

    TYDame Well-Known Member

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    Don’t worry guys, whoever we bring in, will never play and just sit on the bench.
     
  3. Pinwheel1

    Pinwheel1 Well-Known Member

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    We are young, but not that young based on the projected 9-man rotation. Really it is just Scoot, SS, and Walker. If Ish passes Walker in the
    rotation....that just leaves two.
     
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    SharpesTriumph Well-Known Member

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    I wouldn't have Walker penciled in as a backup, I'd have him as third string.

    Camara might be a backup. But with a 4 year hustle defensive player who will be the 5th offensive option his youth is less of a liability than for most rookies.

    Sharpe and Scoot are super young. I like the thought of them being the only very young players in the rotation, especially to start the season.
     
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    Maybe Ish is really good buddies with Ayton?
    gotta keep the big man happy
     
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    I like the Ish signing. I see some Wesley Matthews / PJ Tucker grit in his game. I also definitely see some Wes in the way that he dribbles the ball down the court. This guy brings it every time he’s out on the court.
     
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    Edit- Guess that has been posted. Anyway good luck to both.
     
  8. bxb

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    Moses Brown made the cut LETS GOOOO
     
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    Not in the G-League he isnt.. U can say what u want about him on the NBA level.. but he's WAY too good for the G-League.. n thats where Reath is headed..

    I mean do u see the offensive rebound #'s moses brown puts up in the g-league? what more can the guy do in 20 minutes...


    This is why THE G-LEAGUE is so glorious btw.. Cuz these fans wanna sit around n play favorites n cant even do their homework on the goings on of the g-league.. SO I do enjoy seeing posts like this one..

    Cuz imo Natebishop3 is probably terrible at basketball.. Moses Brown on the other hand has made millions of dollars playing basketball before he's 25.. n who knows maybe natebishop3 is the next jordan but maybe hes a 40 year old dude with a beerbelly as well, i couldnt tell n i dont care.. what i do care about is --- Moses Brown made the cut!!!!! lets gooo!!!
     
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    good for the trailblazers!! moses deserved a better salary years ago n now he's finally got it!!

    he's 24 and lanky as hell will still add a ton of strength..

    moses just needs to keep getting better at defense.. the rebounding n offense are easy for him..
     
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    whats cool is too that Ibou Dianko Badji appears to be coming along nicely in the g-league, so it makes sense to keep Moses around til he's ready to pass the torch.

    thats why even the idea that the 3rd string C was really much of a competition, dunno if it ever was..n my reasoning -- look at how these players perform in the G-LEague, not 4 games of preseason!

    4preseason games doesnt trump all the work they put in in the g-league!

    cuz the way that I look at there's gonna be matchups where Reath woulda outperformed Brown, n vice verse.. but in the event of catastrophic injuries, we'd want Brown here for an extended showcase over Reath.. Cuz Brown can stuff the stat sheet...

    Does Moses Brown's OKC Franchise record of rebounds still stand? anyone know? He was putting up 20-20 games in the NBA just people forgot.. .think he had 23 rebounds n set OKC's franchise record for most boards in a game..
     
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    Still a whole bunch of players Moses age IN COLLEGE, for like their 6th super-duper-senior year,just wishing they were 3rd stringers n could trade spots with Moses Brown.. Lookin at you Branden Carlson!


    Moses is above those random players that he got lumped in with this offseason... many of those dudes havent really paid their dues in the g-league the way moses did.. so its bizarre to see people lumping them together..

    its bizarre to see people talking about toumani camara in the starting lineup --- let him dominate the g-league first, then work him up that ladder..


    Its just like Rocky... that terribly unrealistic sports movie, thats really got a great soundtrack -- which carries the film entirely.. The actual story is totally unrealistic.... How in the world does some no-name amatuer get a title shot with Apollo Creed? makes no sense at all! completely delusional whitemans fantasy..

    n thats how some fans treat these NBA players who are sitting ont he bench..

    u decide this player "sucks".... so the next player does any little thing decent and you overrate them ---- ITS CALLED RECENCY BIAS... n lack of context --- THE GRASS ISNT ALWAYS GREENER!!!... but casual fans feel just casting these aspersions n so its common behavior.. I hate the fans.. Love the players... love the game... hate the fans.. Thats what I boo when I watch a basketball game --- the fans.. I cheer for the Players slamming into the fans, thats what i wanna see, carnage.. i wanna see these front row seat fans covered in their overpriced beer, thats what i cheer for.. I want to see the malice in the palace.. I hope jermaine o'neale comes out of retirement just to punch a few fans again!




    LETS GOOOOO

    woulda been a travesty if they cut him for Reath, especially if Reath is amenable to heading to the G-League..
     
  13. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Lol who cares about the g league?

    Brown is terrible in the NBA.
     
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    Completely infuriating to me people were acting like Conditt even had a chance to beat Brown or Reath...


    I mean thats HILARIOUS... but it just speaks to the lack of context.. If u thought Conditt was gonna beat Moses brown
     
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    Like Conditt for example averaged 11 points and 8 rebounds in 30 minutes in the Greek league last season...


    What do you think Moses averages in that greek league if u gave him 30mpg? I'd honestly want to know hahahahha


    cuz I say Moses would treat that league the way Hassan Whiteside did the Israeli league...
     
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    He's good enough to have a 20/20 game when he was like 22 years old... Conditt and Reath sure cant make a claim like that.. What are the chances Conditt and Reath ever have a single 20-20 game?

    Well hes good enough to make the cut over the rest of these bums... no? so sounds like you should be mad at the GM.. I dont think he's terrible... but If i did, I'd be furious at the GM for not getting better competition to showcase how terrible Brown is...

    Brown isnt the reason the Blazers dont make the playoffs, he's a 3rd stringer..

    is that how you feel? Joe Cronin let Moses off easy this preseason by having him compete with 2 6'10" centers for the 3rd spot? cuz to me thats offensive to Duop Reath, whos pretty good..
     
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    Lets gooo.. my favorite player on the whole roster --- Moses Brown!!!
     
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    You must be Moses Brown or his mother for this to be true.
     
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    Samuel James “Hollywood” Robinson

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    With Moses Brown the stat I’m focused on is +/-. He’s got that Whiteside predilection for stat-stuffing in games where his team gets housed.
     
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