Sorry you have to go through that..it's a tough thing to deal with. I had a last minute reconciliation with my dad on his deathbed and was grateful for it, but didn't expect it at all. Hope your mom comes around to show you the same love before passing! Just know that you are a good son. There's comfort in that at least.
Here’s an interesting take on Sharpe. This guy thinks Ant’s departure is going to lead to Shaedon growing into a star. His age 21 stats are pretty impressive.
When you watch these passes by Yang, does anyone not automatically think of Shaedon Sharp as being the recipient? Average players become effective scorers as long as they fight hard to cut to the hoop. It seems like Sharpe would be nearly unstoppable without tackling him while he's cutting or fouling him at the hoop.
I guess that makes for far more exciting dunk highlights. I'm not sure it really means anything in terms of being an effective basketball player. I remember hearing years ago, maybe it started with LeBron or Wade or Kobe or such, but being advised to dunk less to save the wear and tear on their bodies. Especially as they get into their upper 20s.
Well maybe with Grant starting over Sharpe we'll be able to see more minutes of YangSharpe playing together on second units.
it would certainly minimize sharpe's issues with his handle if he received the ball with a head of steam and a bag of hesitation moves that he could pull out.
I appreciate the statistical analysis, but what's with the strawman that Blazers fans are all upset and up in arms they traded Ant? Ridiculous.
I think this is an outside opinion girded by the 'fleece' takes around the jrue/ant deal. (remember when celtics fans caught up on ant tape overnight and declared him a certified hooper before they realized brad viewed him as a contract? good times)
I don’t think it’s sink or swim for Sharpe at all. He just turned 22 guys, with no college ball experience. stop putting high expectations on these guys and then start to sour on them when they don’t meet your expectations.
Ha, I figured that was coming. So if he breaks out in year FOUR it's all because of Ant? Not because in year 2 he was injured and only played 32 games? I think for a player who never played college ball, he would have been on schedule at the beginning of last year instead of the end of the year. I expect him to continue to get better this year, regardless of who the point guard is, assuming that he is working on his game this summer, which it sounds like he is.
It's not that you want Ant traded, most the forum did. It's this bizarre idea you post all over that young players are irreparably damaged if there is a veteran playing minutes in front of them.
That's not the idea that I posted. The idea was specifically that Ant was specifically hurting Scoot and Sharpe while also hurting our chances at a better draft pick which has more potential to help us long term. It had nothing to do with other players in the league or other team situations. Only this specific situation with these specific players. That's why I'm not surprised with how "slowly" Scoot and Sharpe are developing. I fully expected them to develop this slowly if they were playing next to Ant. And I won't be surprised if they both explode next season, or if it takes an even longer to develop that confidence. There was nothing good or productive about playing them next to Ant.
I simply stated the fact that people were pissed about wanting Ant traded. I've had other people outside the forum tell me they were upset about Ant being traded as well. Yes, I am certain both Simons and Sharpe would be much better and more valuable players right now if Ant had been traded 2 seasons ago and they had been given the team. Absolutely.
the graph doesn't say "dunks" anywhere. It's finishing percentage from 0-3 feet from the rim. Sharpe's most ridiculous finishes aren't dunks at all. There was one against Minnesota or San Antonio where he pump-faked from the left side of the hoop then somehow floated to the right side of the hoop for a reverse layup. There was a layup during Scoot's summer league where Sharpe seemed to beyond the backboard and any shot from there seemed impossible, but it went in. There was the game his rookie season where he went right at Gobert and was fouled on one occasion and layed it in on another with Gobert doing his best to defend the rim. Sharpe makes some of the most impossible-looking, difficult non-dunk finishes of anyone in the NBA.
