glad you're doing a little better and are still among the living and yeah, having your issues and living at a high elevation is a challenge by the way, I spent about 3 weeks in San Miguel de Allende. But that was about 40 years ago. IIRC there was a pretty well respected Arts university there. beautiful little college town back then
My wife is from GTO. We came to vacation in San Miguel five years ago and we flew back home, sold everything and have made San Miguel our home in 2019! Love it here.
Same here, man... he looked to me like he was really coming into his own last year, right before Covid-19 shut the season down. His shot was becoming more consistent &, in my opinion, that was really the only thing that was potentially holding him up from becoming a real contributor out on the floor. Because of the setbacks he's had, I just hope he gets a chance to get out on the floor & get some reps in this season. I thought it was a good sign to see the team pick up his option, too, which makes me think he's doing the right things within the team setting. Get well, Nas'!
If Nas picks up where he left off with his shot, or even improves he’s gonna be at minimum a rotation player. Even that one bucket last night was encouraging because you could see the adjustments he made to his form last season has carried over. Gotta remember he’s still only 20.
those 20 lbs he lost are noticeable. He was getting pushed around a bit. I really hope he gets a shot, but tough to play him when guys ahead of him are healthy. Just need him developing behind the scenes so he can step in next year.
I think Simons has actually looked good. He looks much more decisive and he’s looking to get others involved. The added size has also helped him defensively/on the boards. I’m not worried about his shooting percentages because he’s playing in spurts. I’d feel a lot more comfortable if he had to play heavy minutes than I did a season ago.
I have said this before but I am going to say it again. Little is crucial to the future of the team. If he pan out to be a starter type wing then that one less thing to worry about especially at a position that’s so vital to team success in the nba. And we wouldn’t need to use any assets to acquire a starting forward. But now the future of the team as of now is simons, Trent, little, and Collins. Potentially Jones and Giles. Only Trent right now can argue that he’s a starter. Collins is the only other player who can argue he’s a rotation type player. Other guys have their own questions and concerns that I won’t address at this time. But what I am trying to say that Trent most likely will never be a super star and so as Collins. However Little give me a little hope he can be one. I am not saying he will but with his height, length, strength, athleticism, and work ethic all point that he can be an elite wing. Will he get there, maybe or maybe not. But if he does that change the whole trajectory of the future. He changes the trajectory more than any other player. Now as a fan of Little I like his chance to becoming an elite wing
Before Trent broke out, I thought Nassir was the most valuable of the young guys. Remember, this is the only other high schooler other than LeBron James to win the All-American game and Jordan Brand Classic MVP. Problem is, I already see Stotts' horrid coaching rearing its ugly head. If it ain't Damian or CJ on the floor, there is no plan. Little is out there with no direction and no interest to look into his skill set. It's just, "put him in and see what he does."
You can't expect Nas to grow when Stotts never plays him. My feeling is that Stotts doesn't like him. I don't think he likes Trent either but once it was clear how good he is , he has to play him.
We have the #1 and #2 rated high school players from their class on our team.....and neither will get much of anything outside of garbage time run. Hard to believe all of those skills just went away. It doesn't mean they are the greatest players in the world....but there are certainly skills there that have yet to be tapped or developed.
He is a big part of the Blazers' future. New coach is likely to really use him more than Stotts IMHO.
