Game Thread 2024-25 GAME #44 - BLAZERS @ MAGIC - JAN 23, 2025 - THUR - 4:00 PM - CHARGE - KUNP - BLAZERVISION

So who comes off the bench? If it's Camara then Billups is full of crap about wanting an "attacking defense" which he keeps saying.

Scoot, Camara, Deni, Robert Williams,Grant, Simons. 6 players.


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INJURY UPDATE: Deandre Ayton is OUT for tonight’s game @ ORL. Toumani Camara, Kris Murray and Anfernee Simons are AVAILABLE to play.

 

Scoot off the bench? That would be a step back for Billups. Scoot's earned a starting spot.

 

and where/how do you think that's going to happen?

 

be interesting if Cronin was at the game in Orlando

 

By losing games

 

Jerami Grant....

 

Rob Williams is so freaking good.

 

Can't believe Simons started over Scoot. Or I guess that's Billups. I should expect it. Shite.

Billups has "developed" Scoot and Sharpe to be bench players.

 

Scoot will never start over Ant because they need to move him. The sooner y'all accept that the better.

 

This is just idiotic. Why do we still have Simons and Grant in front of Scoot/Sharpe? Trade them already

 

Yeah makes perfect sense. Play the vets . That is 100 percent Billups. Genius

 

I can forgive benching Scoot IF this means Ant is being highlighted to be traded BUT if Ant is not traded and Ant still with team after trade deadline then Billups and Cronin can kiss my ass and both should be fired.

 

getting tired of Shae settling/chucking those long threes

 

This is what makes the most sense.

 

Huh? Sharpe is shooting 39.5% on pullup threes? Sure doesn't feel like it.

 

Just delete him from the trade.

Portland would have to find someone with an open roster spot to trade a minimum contract guy (Banton, Walker, Reath) to -> or Portland can just cut one of the players.

 

Does anyone know when the Blazers started switching every screen action with Ant? Obviously this is because Ant cannot get over a screen. But I feel like this is a recent (within 1-2 months) development because they were not doing this at the beginning of the season.

 

Billups puts Scoot with a hodge-podge lineup. How is that supposed to help what should be a starting point guard?

 

Two offensively challenged teams.

 

Switch every action with Ant, then double the post on the player Ant is guarding. They've been doing this awhile now and it seems to be working. Usually leaves a shooter open.