Game Thread GAME# 46: MAVERICKS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 23, 2020 - THURSDAY, 7:30 PM, TNT

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Jan 20, 2020.

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Out of these young Blazers, who do you think will have the best career?

Poll closed Jan 27, 2020.
  1. Moses Brown

    1.9%
  2. Wenyen Gabriel

    7.7%
  3. Jaylen Hoard

    7.7%
  4. Nassir Little

    36.5%
  5. Gary Trent Jr.

    46.2%
  1. BBert

    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    That too, I suppose :)
     
  2. BBert

    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Moses is a looong shot (Get it? Because he's long? Haha....[Crickets]).
    Wenyen is untested but super intriguing (and plays a position of need).
    Hoard has talent, rebounds surprisingly well, and alternates between nice play and rookie mistake.
    Little is pure hustle and muscle. He has a long way to go, but he will get there.
    Trent is the most polished and is the only one with a true NBA skill ATM, and the most consistent defense.

    I went with Trent.

    :cheers:
     
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  3. James lamphear

    James lamphear Well-Known Member

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    Well he has long ways to be NBA player.
     
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  4. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Biggie sucks, but he never looked as clueless on the floor. Moses might end up better, but he shouldnt be getting a second of PT right now
     
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    oldmangrouch persona non grata

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    What the hell is wrong with you? Would you quit making sense! How would you feel if Stotts read this and his head exploded? :devilwink:
     
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    oldmangrouch persona non grata

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    I don't like it either - but in one season we have gone from WCF to "throw turds at the wall and see which sticks."
     
  7. Jon

    Jon mr. 300

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    so have the Warriors. Having an injury riddled team sucks.
     
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    Damn Powell is hurt non contact injury. It’s like what happen to Rodney Hood, possibly Achilles.... damn
     
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  9. Bruno_Sabino

    Bruno_Sabino From Brasil (Belem-PA)

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    Let’s go!
     
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  10. Scalma

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    Gonna get a good look at future blazer great Delon Wright lol.
     
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  11. SIeepwalker

    SIeepwalker The lone sane poster

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    Um yeah ? I'd rather have projects on the 12-15th spots + 2 way contracts than guys we know suck and wont change

    We paid Meyers a lot of money as a project and he was already in the league for way too long, that's where the difference is
     
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  12. TBpup

    TBpup Writing Team

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    Luka is insane.
    29.1 points, 9.7 rebounds and 9.0 assists with a PER over 30!

    He hasn't even turned 21 yet. He could be one of the top player in the NBA in his 2nd season and so much fun to watch.

    How fortunate Dallas is for the next 15 years and how crazy was Atlanta to trade the pick. Good for Cuban to figure out when to tank and have a plan to ad pieces to him. Their future is very exciting for years to come.
     
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  13. Neil O. Shyster

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    Compare that to the hamster wheel the Blazers are on :smiley-cmizdri::smiley-cmizdri::smiley-cmizdri:
     
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    And then compare that hamster wheel to the dead horse you are on here beating every day.
     
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    Dallas never tanked, Cuban wouldn’t do that to Dirk, and their roster was full of vets. They were an average team and then instead of “tanking” decided to pay Matthews, and then Harrison Barnes the following summer. They weren’t trying to lose. They get credit for identifying Doncic’ talent, and took advantage of some other teams mistakes in not drafting him, but that’s about it.
     
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  16. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Caleb said he's lost 30 pounds since the last time he was here. He looks a bit slimmer. Listening to him talk he seems more mature than when he left. I have no expectations, but hoping he can carve himself out a niche.
     
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  17. illmatic99

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    He's in year 3, and this is pretty much make it or break it time for him. He just needs to not be a complete net negative in his 10 mpg. If he's worse than Tolliver was here, then he won't get a second NBA contract.
     
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  18. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Boy, Ariza sounds like he just don't give a single fuck.
     
  19. Scalma

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    So what’s he weighing then, 300?
     
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    Actually, they did tank. You’re forgetting Cuban went to the players and told the players it would be better for the team if they lost. For the final months of the season, the starters including Dirk were held out of every 4th qtr. It was one of the most blatant tanks of all time. I believe Cuban was fined.
     
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