Why would 2 of them be gone if we added Jase? If we trade Ant like everyone seems to be pushing for, that is who he would replace. He would be our backup PG.
Because we would be in the same spot of either Scoot or Sharpe getting shorted on minutes and both NEED 30 plus minutes a game and I think Jace is a player who needs to get 20 to 25 minutes a game. It could work for one season but that is why I say within a year so by the next offseason that prolly would not work cause it would be the same issue with Ant aka too many guards and not enough minutes.
I actually think that if Ant is traded that Jace makes a ton of sense as a small, microwave, spark plug type of guard off of the bench playing behind Scoot and Shaedon. He's the perfect guy to play the role that Ant should have been playing and CJ should have been playing before that.
They don't have to be shorted on minutes. There are 96 minutes between both guard positions. I'm really hoping neither Scoot or Shae are being overplayed so averaging 36 minutes or less would be ideal. I have no reason to think that Jace would need more than 20-30 minutes off of the bench. That's a three guard rotation with the pecking order being more like what I've wanted but didn't work because of seniority and other bullshit with Ant. Finally have a high energy guard off of the bench to inject life into our lineup.
Essentially, what you are saying is that we should not have any backups that deserve big minutes, so they don't affect Scoot and SS's minutes. If the goal is to add more young talent at every position, I don't think we have a choice but to add guys like Jase. We need to prepare for injuries as well, so we need at least 4 good guards.
Honestly this roster just feels like a mess because we are going to have to take back players in any Ant , Grant or Ayton trade so honestly I am having a hard time seeing this roster as a end product. I will agree the Blazers might just have to re-organize the roster and maybe it will be messy after getting rid of some of the vets / bad contracts so i guess a little more chaos on the roster before it gets trimmed down will be needed.
@Fez Hammersticks : Smart kid - choosing Mike Conley as a model. Those are some Eugene Levy eyebrows.
@Mediocre Man : Poor kid seemed terrified - is he not used to being interviewed. Funny to watch a drip of sweat fall off his braid during that.
I like this kid as well. 7'5" wingspan and a decent 3pt shot....... if he has decent lateral movement, he would be hard to pass on, especially when you consider they will be facing Wemby and Chet
Jase is my favorite of this group, by a good margin. And probably for the blazers too since Ant is likely gone and the need for another guard is there although you'd like more size at that spot. Michigan State put him a pretty comfy role but he still put a lot special stuff on tape and is more ready imo than his age and size would suggest. He's also a much more natural off ball mover and attacker than the combo guards this team has had in the past and I'm a pretty decent fan of his defense. Weirdly good at contesting shots.
He could still play the same role as he did at MSU when Deni is on the floor....... until he masters the PG position.
