Game Thread 2024-25 GAME #59 - BLAZERS @ WIZARDS - FEB 26, 2025 - WED - 4:00 PM - CHARGE - BLAZERVISION

Sharpe has the skills and athletic talent to play like this every night—he just can’t motivate himself to do so. Let’s see if this game is a turning point for him. I hope it is.

 

10th road win of the season! Didn't have that on the old bingo card!

 

Outside of Shaedon’s dunk, my favorite play was Simons taking a charge! Camara rubbing off on him.

 

He literally can't. Minutes and usage. I'd expect more of this as a starter. Until then it's going to be up and down for him.

 

Guys this just isn't true. We saw it his rookie year, he just needs the runway cleared. When he's empowered to be the best player on the floor he is the best player on the floor. We saw this with Kawhi and we saw this same thing with TMac too. Nope, Shaedon is never going to be MJ or Kobe... he doesn't need to dominate like they did but he will be dominant if coached correctly and if the roster around him is made up of the right guys.

I really like how he plays with Scoot, Tou, Deni, Donovan, Bari and Kris. Ant, Jerami and even Dalano at times being on the floor with Shae fucks him up... that's not ideal but it's also not a stumbling block that can't be removed. If the management and coaching went on the campaign they did before last season to talk about how this was Ant's team but instead did that for Shaedon, things would just fall into place.

 

Contusion though not a strain or pull, so he'll be back and there isn't a high likelihood of it being chronic.

 

Jerami Grant is averaging 14 on 37 FG%

Chauncey has to be embarrassed he has to start him bc of his salary and somehow practice what he preaches lmao

my god lol

 

...some of these witnesses aren't either, their faces stuck like this!!

**pro tip, witness faces start on slide 3

 

Shaedon is that guy

 

Scoot and Shae could easily be the best back court in the league in two or three years.

 

When he wants to be.

 

he was kneed in the thigh. Looked painful but not a long term concern

STOMP

 

Just met and chatted with Marcus Smart at the gyro joint across the street from our hotel. VERY cool dude…..as I’m walking away he said, “That muthafucka’ Sharpe murdered my guy!” Hilarious!

 

Utter nonsense. Coddling a 21 year old like a precision millennial will stunt his grown. His minutes are already 30+ and his usage is only limited by a poor handle and inconsistent jumper... thats why it's up and down for him. If/when those improve then so will his role... as it should be and always been. Whats he going to do to make that happen? Success in the real world is earned not spoon fed.

STOMP

 

his career certainly has dropped a lot in stature since his Celtic days

 

Your argument goes right into the garbage can where it belongs since it directly contradicts with our starting lineup.

Nice try. Shaedon has already put up great games as a starter.

 

According to Joe this is the year to see what they have in one of the youngest teams in the league...seems like Sharpe is about to light up the leader board. Scoot is vastly improved..Toumani and Deni are already beasts, Clingan got 10 off and 10 def boards in Denver against Jokic....I'd say the future is bright. Banton is a great 6 man with Walker Murray, Rupert, McGowan and Reath and the new French guy..the vets Ant, Grant, Williams and Ayton...we actually have a deep bench any way you slice it. Ant will be gone in the summer I'm pretty sure. Williams probably as well.

 

Awesome word salad. You really proved a point

if it was that when he starts he does really well, unfortunately thats not been true. He was erratic as a starter as a look back at the box scores reveal. Complaining about his usage is also nonsense as his 24.7 is 2nd on the team of guys in the rotation leading Deni, Ant and Scoot... only Banton has a higher rate and he's barely in the rotation. We're all rooting for him to tear it up, but he hasn't been. Hopefully tonight is the start of his Neo phase where everything starts to click. Career high in points plus an awesome dunk... while coming off the bench

lol

STOMP

 

What has Grant earning this year?

 

Why does Lamar Hurd miss so many games? Hes to young for that