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Which of these players is currently your favorite non-blazer?

  1. Luka Doncic

    9 vote(s)
    18.8%

  2. LeBron James

    2 vote(s)
    4.2%

  3. Giannis Antentekoumpo

    18 vote(s)
    37.5%

  4. Kevin Durant

    1 vote(s)
    2.1%

  5. A former Blazer (CJ, Trent Jr, Connaughton, etc)

    4 vote(s)
    8.3%

  6. Zion Williamson

    2 vote(s)
    4.2%

  7. Joel Embiid

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  8. Nikola Jokic

    2 vote(s)
    4.2%

  9. Jayson Tatum

    5 vote(s)
    10.4%

  10. Other

    5 vote(s)
    10.4%
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  1. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Markkanen played very well during the Eurobasket. He was the key for Finland, and the main reason they won their games. Not surprising to see it carry over. He’s quietly becoming one of the best SF’s in the league.
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Agreed.

    Teams could do much worse than CJ iso ball. CJ could drop 60, I wouldn’t be surprised in the least to see him accomplishing that.

    Not sure what his career high is, I have to google it…

    Points: 50 v. Bulls on 01/31/18

    Rebounds: 11 2 times, last v. Spurs on 02/12/22

    Offensive Rebounds: 4 3 times, last @ Kings on 11/24/21

    Defensive Rebounds: 10 @ Jazz on 11/01/17
     
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    True for me, too!
     
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    CJ scored 50 in 29 minutes. Dame did too
     
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    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

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    uh oh
    The wolves do need to do something.
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Is Russell's trade value higher or lower than Simons'?
     
    PtldPlatypus, Jan 4, 2023
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    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    Lower. Easily.
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Why do you think that? D-Lo is only 3 years older. Their PER's and TS%'s are basically identical. Simons is better from 3; Russell appears to be a better distributor and a less-bad defender. Seems like they should be viewed very similarly.
     
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    He's 3 years older. He's not a good outside shooter, which teams usually want out of their PG. Russel isn't a good defender, so being less bad doesn't really amount to much of anything, he still is a bad defender. He's a PG, versus Ant playing SG, so his assist #s should look higher, different roles. When Simons has played point this year with Dame out, he's shown to be about as good as a distributor. Russel is also an expiring contract, while Ant is locked in for 4 years. I don't believe many would view them as having comparable values, personally.
     
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    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    I think this summary just about covers anything I would have said myself. A couple other minor notes though:

    • Simons still has some remaining untapped potential. No one would be surprised if his development continues and he becomes an even better player, or adds some new aspects to his game. I think we kind of know who Russel is at this stage of his career. I hesitate to call him a finished product, as vet savy is indeed a thing, but I think it is a mostly fitting descriptor.

    • I'll take Simons' athleticism over Russel's any day.
     
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    Russell has been passed around the league more than a fat joint. There has to be a reason why he is so tradable to his teams
     
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    I think the big difference in trade value between DLo and Ant would be that teams have to think they've seen what DLo can offer and Ant is just now starting to tap into what he has. So I would think that GMs around the league would think as good as Ant has already shown himself to be that there is still up side to him, DLo not so much.
     
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    Huevos Banchero is a lock to win ROY

    Seems like ROY is often a runaway more than any other award
     
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    Wow Grayson Allen, just nut punch GTjr on a made three and raptors able to tie the game down 88 to 97
     
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    Allen then hits the game winner in OT, damn
     
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    Giannis goes for 30/21/10 and no one’s impressed nowadays lol. Yawn. Luka scored 60.
     
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