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

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  1. Tince

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    But if we develop the young players, it's worth it.
     
    Tince, Oct 25, 2023
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    Coach is the guy who benches him with fouls and manages his minutes. He should have sat with 2-3 first half ..any coach would manage that better
     
    riverman, Oct 25, 2023
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    As it stands, the Blazers need to build around Shaedon Sharpe and give him the touches all season long..he's clearly going to be our franchise player in the future.
     
    riverman, Oct 25, 2023
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    Sure. If Ayton were an inexperienced rookie needing that lesson, I'm all for it.

    Ayton is a vet, going up against a below average starting center. He should not put his coach/team in the position of having to make that choice. If Billups benched every player who did unacceptable, low IQ things, we wouldn't have had 5 guys on the court.

    And what are we saving Ayton for anyway? So what if he fouls out in a 30pt blowout?
     
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    Foul trouble is capped early by any decent coach. Doesn't matter why or how or who got into foul trouble...Nurk would sit with two fouls until the 3rd qtr...Ayton should have as well. Billups fucked up and nobody is talking about "every player", we're talking about a starter in foul trouble
     
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    Ayton's 3rd foul early in 1st half was bad team defense. 7ft lunker Zubac ran a 1 man fast break and nobody stepped up to guard him. DA was behind the play and ended up fouling Zubac from behind in the chase. Ayton looked around saying... what are ya'll doing?!?
     
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    Foul trouble is capped early by a smart center as well.

    I'm not sure Ayton getting his 4th foul in the 2nd quarter is in the top ten of the Blazers biggest issues.
     
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    I agree about the team defense being a huge issue that would not have been fixed by benching Ayton with 3 fouls.
     
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    Fans have been blaming the Blazers head coach for the teams short-comings for 30 years now...
     
    Tince, Oct 25, 2023
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    No, the opposing team has nothing to do with my opinion of Billup's coaching abilities.

    I'd love nothing more than for him to prove me wrong.
     
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    Ant is the best player on the roster right now.
     
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    We want him to get used to playing with the young guys.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Well, considering Sheed blames Dunleavy as well, we aren't always wrong.
     
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    This.
     
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    Isn't that what he was doing playing with 3 fouls in the 2nd quarter?
     
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    *Best scorer

    Not the best player. I think Brogdon might actually be a better overall player.
     
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    Love Sheed, but Dunleavy is in the upper half of the coaches this franchise has had over the past 30 years.
     
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    Ant is the best player on the roster right now. Didn't say he was a great player. He's better than Brogdon.
     
    Tince, Oct 25, 2023
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    The young guys didn't really get a chance to get going until the 4th quarter.
     
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    Oh, you're talking the not-ready young guys? I thought you meant Scoot/Sharpe/Ant
     
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