How important is it to Sharpe's success to have him around Dame for 2-3 more years?

We talk a lot about Sharpe's future and his potential for superstardom.

We have seen Dame's effect on Simons, and the growth that Ant has displayed in the last 5 years.

How critical is it to Sharpe's development that he stay around Dame for another 2-3 years at the minimum?

 

Looking at how Simons saw how Dame trained and emulated his game and work ethic was huge. Even stealing his trainer to get extra reps in

 

I do not always agree with ya NateB and I know vice versa but this is a point I have yet to see brought up and I think it's a great one and one that should be talked about IF we want to see Sharpe mature into someone even 75% as good as Dame. -- Kudo's to ya Nate and Go Blazers

 

Thanks man. I was watching a Sharpe compilation by Maxamillion and I was thinking.... Shaedon really hasn't gotten to play much with Dame, but he has at least had the opportunity to see how Dame approaches the game. I think Simons has a ceiling, but Sharpe's future is so bright. It's hard to imagine a ceiling on him. If Dame can turn Simons into a very good scorer, I can only imagine what his impact could be on Shaedon.

 

We have had no off-the-court issues with players since Dame arrived. Maybe a coincidence, but I do think at the very least that he helps the young players be more professional

 

I don't think a player need 2-5 years to learn from a HOF player as for how to be a pro. If they are going to be a HOF level player themself, they start on day one. It becomes a routine. But if Dame were traded in July (no, i'm not saying I want Dame traded), Sharpe would be fine with his program. Yes, he would need a strong vet presence on the team to replace Dame's knowledge of the league, but work ethic, diet, etc are in full swing.

 

Just as important is seeing how Dame handles himself and his success. Even more importantly how loyal he is to Portland.

 

Seems to have helped Ant on the offensive end. Seems to have sadly replicated on the defensive side as well.

 

Dame, sure, but any vet with a fantastic work ethic

 

What does Shaedon say?

 

Small sample size with bench players but…..

At the end of the season when Sharpe was unquestionably #1, he raised his game and while we weren’t good, I found the energy and movement but more enjoyable to watch.

Makes me wonder if Sharpe could improve quicker as the unquestioned alpha.

 

Never seen a young 20ppg scorer with good efficiency get less respect from a fanbase than Simon's with today's Blazer fans.

It's like he's a lightning rod for all the CJ and Olshey haters that need a new place for their pitchforks.

 

could it be because Blazer fans went thru this same shit with CJ for several years, with people constantly propping CJ up, wrongly, and that some of us actually value defense in the starting SG?

 

It's not if Ant is a good player or not. He is, like CJ. It's that neither fit with Dame as the PG.

 

I live outside of Portland so I could be wrong on this, but were there not reports on Sharpe being late for practices and not listening at times as well this year? I swore I read that somewhere.

 

I don’t remember seeing that. I think Keon was late a few times.

 

The best thing Shady could learn from Dame is how to be a vocal leader. The problem is, I don't think it's in his personality. That will be a huge, difficult role to fill when Dame leaves someday.

 

Well I am glad I was wrong on it. I just remember an article or message saying how the culture was different with the young guys and that Sharpe was late and not giving full attention (glad o hear it wasn't him) and that some young guy(s) were bringing outsiders around to the practice facility which never happened in the past. I like Sharpe a lot and glad he is all in. Thanks.

 

Oh dude, that's not uncommon at all. I can't speak for the Dame era, but when I was at the practice facility back between 2003-2006, there were always a few people at the PF who were friends/family of one of the players.

Travis Outlaw's brother.

Ruben Patterson's best bud.

Outsiders are not uncommon in the NBA.

 

No the mention was more like...how can I describe it...more like Zach Randolph's entourage types. The mention was how this would never had happened in the Olshey days as if there was at least one good thing about Olshey days.