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

He missed the memo obviously.

 

You avoided answering about the starting lineup for a reason. Your post was the equivalent to "pull yourself up by the bootstraps" nonsense that gets regurgitated.

Deni played his worst when he had the ball least. Some players need responsibility to thrive and Shaedon has shown that numerous times throughout his career.

 

Only reason Shaedon scored 36 points tonight was because the Deni injury opened up minutes and touches for him. If we cleared the runway for him every night, this would become old hat. It’s obvious.

 

@STOMP seems to prefer that the Blazers force the ball to Jerami Grant. Grant has the worst PER at 11.1 of the 9 Blazers that have played the most minutes, he is 30 years old, is shooting 38% on 2pt field goals, and is #1 on the team in minutes per game.

So Sharpe needs to "earn" his minutes according to these posters - only when he does earn them just as Scoot did earlier this year they want underserving vets to bench them. Vets that are clearly playing inferior. This makes zero sense.

 

Seriously, whats wrong with you? So starved for attention that you need to just make stupid strawman up and say thats someone else's opinion that I disagree with... just pathetic

& Sharpe gets plenty of minutes genius. He's top 4 on the team.

STOMP

 

Earned? Obviously way too much. I've already shared this opinion of mine with you that I've held since prior to him resigning (I was for letting him walk), many times. Hell, I was on here arguing against trading the Bucks pick for him originally.

I'm very much on record for thinking it was a collasal mistake to sign him to the contract they did, but thats reality. If they could cut him I'm guessing they would... but they can't. If they could trade him for an expiring even if it meant including a future 1st, I'd be for it. I've shared that opinion with you as well and yet off you go again into pretend land again where, laughably, you've stated you believe management is holding out for multiple 1sts coming back

You're either A) stupid or B) playing dumb and are bitter about being mocked for believing in fantastical nonsense. My guess is it's a combo of the two

STOMP

 

Jabari's reaction to Shae's dunk is great:

 

Do you guys think Chauncey is embarrassed he has to play Jerami bc of his contract but can’t practice what he preaches with him?

 

No he plays Jerami because of his defense.

 

Jeramis just lucky he’s tall and somewhat active cause he gives up a lot too on that end

 

No it’s true. He can’t put a stamp on it with him bc he’s the most expensive player on the team

 

Yeah it seems all he's good for is on ball defense

 

Earned as in minutes not dollars. Your saying Sharpe needs to earn more minutes and not have things handed to him. But Grant is the one being given minutes he hasn't earned.

 

Grant is #1 in mpg and starting. You think he'd be happy coming off the bench like Sharpe since it's "plenty of minutes"?

 

What's he going to do....demand a trade? Pout? From what I can see, Jerami seems to be happy living in Portland and getting paid. That is not meant to be a compliment or a criticism.
But I honestly don't think he would be unhappy if he came off the bench or had his minutes reduced. And if he did.....why would we care?

 

Still has to figure it out on defense and get a bit tighter with his handle.

He had that one defensive possession where he D'd up the ball around halfcourt and really hounded the guy. But there were a lot of moments where he got beat too easily, I remember one time he and a teammate collided and I think Coulibily got a dunk, and I thought he fouled Smart on the 3 where there was no call and Smart got T'd up. His anticipation is spotty; he made a great read on the steal for the dunk of the year. It's just odd, because he was so good during the tank stretch his rookie year.

He'll get a lot longer leash if Deni's out. Maybe his offense will translate to him playing better defense.

 

Bc he’s the highest paid player getting $160M dollars..

I don’t know why ya keep talking about this

 

has there been any news in Avdija's injury?

 

All I found was he is questionable for tomorrow with a left quad contusion.