What's your ideal (current) lineup?

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    Banton
    Sharpe
    Camara
    Deni
    Clingan

    1st off the bench, @SlyPokerDog. (We're still tanking, I could really help with that.)
     
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    For whatever reason Banton is now getting too few minutes so it will never be a starting 5:

    Delano
    Shae
    Toumani
    Deni
    DC

    Though I would have Scoot in there for Delano depending on matchups etc.
     
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    Too late. Banton is not a long term option
     
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    Still not sure you would turn the ball over more than Scoot
     
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    Depressing to see what the rotation could be instead of what Billups puts out there.
     
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    oh no ya dont. You cannot ladle that out there like a bean fart, on xmas no less, without a bit more info.
     
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    any lineup without Ant/Grant/Ayton works for me, however there is no "ideal" lineup IMO given the talent we have, basically its let the young guy play a LOT of minutes
     
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    CHRISTmas
     
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    Banton
    Sharpe
    Camara
    Advija
    Clingan
     
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    nearly 30 posts and not one has any of Ant-Grant-Ayton as starters

    take a hint Joe
     
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    If you shoot every time you touch it you won't have any turnovers
     
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    Is he going to be crucified?
     
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    This right here with Murray and Rupert first off the bench.
     
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    Why is that?

    Feel like Banton is having a career year here and we have so little talent on this roster it could be a good home for him. We might have some money of our MLE available under the tax.
     
    SharpesTriumph, Dec 24, 2024
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    We're showcasing them so I've been told.

    Maybe it's a horror show or something.
     
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    That trio has killed so much fan interest you'd almost think they are intentionally trying to sabotage the team support to eventually relocate it or something.

    Its just so hard to fathom that competent NBA execs planned their best to build the Blazers and this roster we currently have was what they legit came up with.
     
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    Some things to remember. Guns n Roses, virtues. Proverbs 14:29. Last I give you Confucius who said…..” It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you don’t stop” Now, this was said in Chinese, so he literally could have been ordering a roast beef on a hard roll, so….
     
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    Bingo. This lineup is fun to watch. Good mix of defense, offense, length, and scrappiness.
     
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    You had me until you brought in Scoot. Nothing against Scoot. He just hasn’t shown me anything yet.
     
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    I like Banton. He just turned 25. He’s got great length and he plays like he’s always trying to earn more minutes. I like his effort.
     
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