Well, what do the numbers say? In 6 games... 22-45 = 48.9 FG% 16-30 = 53.3 3FG% 62 Points/6 games = 10.3 PPG Yes, Casey, he had a great trip. Congrats, Simons.
Since the percentages are better than Lillard's, yes, they are unsustainable... but that's not the point. He's showed this season that he is an elite 3 point shooter (43.7%, best on the team, by a lot, and on a significant 4.5 attempts per game in only 16.9 minute per game). He's also showed that he has other NBA skills, too. The only question is his defense (he's not a PG, that's NOT a question ). My feeling is that he's improved his defense somewhat this year, but I'm interested on other people's takes on that. I don't think we're benching the best 3FG shooter on the team in the playoffs. Hopefully, he'll show growth in the playoffs, too.
Can’t wait until Olshey justifies letting Powell walk by this hot stretch. One of CJ,Powell (S&T) and Simons needs to be traded this summer. There’s no room for all three. Meanwhile we’ve got a shortage at the 4/5. Neil better not fuck around.
I think he will. He moved Trent probably thinking like you, one has to go. I think he will trade Nurk as well now that he's signed with Lebron James Inc.
He better not. You won’t find many centers better than him, not ones you can swap for at least. Why is being with Klutch a bad thing anyway? You know Olshey has known LeBron before he was even on the nba right? So what if they want their guys paid, so does every other agent.
Im not sure Id pay Nurk what they will be asking? Going to have to help win more than 1 playoff game out of ten played here, before he deserves the big contract.
The Blazers should force Simons to live in a hotel in Portland so he thinks our home games are road games.
...up until Dame demanded fans be let into the "Rose Garden" again I was actually thinking the entire team should treat home games like they are on the road (minus the flights). It might work
Yes, those stats will be hard to maintain, similar to those stupid ass stats we were talking about earlier in the year which indicated he was the worst player in the NBA.
All around guard who can shoot, play defense and has length on around a $20M contract. Young guard with lots of potential, still raw, on a very inexpensive contract. One dimensional guard on close to a max contract. If you're keepiing 2 of the 3 to go with Dame, it seems fairly obvious, especially in a crowded, duplicative backcourt.
When you have a surplus you usually trade the one with the most value, not the least. But I don’t agree that CJ is the least valuable of the three.
I'm not sure I'm following your point here... I didn't see anywhere that anyone suggested that CJ had the least value. CJ is better than Ant and has more value around the league for a trade. Ant just fits better as a backup player on this team than CJ does. In a trade, CJ is under contract - but Norm is an UFA. Sign & Trades are possible, but not very likely. Again, due to the contract status - CJ has more value in a trade. It's very consistent to say that trading CJ would be best for the team long term for a number of reasons...
That trading CJ is the obvious choice.... which it is. All it suggests is that Norm & Ant would be more valuable to the Blazers in their respective roles. It doesn't suggest that they have move value league wide or in the trade market. CJ would have more value there - which again makes sense to trade him.
I still like the idea of philly and Portland working out something involving CJ and Simmons once both teams inevitably flame out of the playoffs lol.
