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[SharpesTriumph]

Sharpe is arguably the best player on the team now. Should he start?

 

[SIeepwalker]

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[SharpeScooterShooter]

Finally others are seeing the light!
My young padawans, join the Sharpe force!!!

 

[Bingo Bango]

A rookie who never played in college and has now played one NBA game is the best player on the team?

 

[andalusian]

He is not the best player on the team yet, but he has a chance to be in a couple of years. As long as he gets 12-15 minutes a game at the start of the season, that's enough.

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

A rookie who never played in college and has now played one NBA game is the best player on the team?

Perhaps not the best at this point, but he does appear to be the most talented.

 

[Pritchslap Madness]

16 min of play against the Kings and now the best player on the team? lol

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Hot Take Central!

 

[mook]

In the minutes he played last night, he was arguably the best player on our team. It was just one night, and just 16 minutes against mainly the second unit, but what an outstanding performance.

Batum and Vonleh each started for us the whole year when they were just 20, and neither were nearly as good as Sharpe appears to be.

I'm not saying we should go that route, but it's not inconceivable that he wins the starting job at some point in the coming months. If/when we hit a rough patch of losses, you can see how the easiest way for Billups to shake things up is to move Hart to the bench to run the second unit.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

the easiest way for Billups to shake things up is to move Hart to the bench to run the second unit.

That is an interesting take considering how well Hart just played?

 

[mook]

That is an interesting take considering how well Hart just played?

Yeah, he played really well. I don't want to take anything away from what he did. But is there an easier way to shake things up if we go on a 5 game skid?

I suppose there's also the option to bench Nurk. But if we're losing a lot, it's probably because Dame isn't playing well, and benching our best screener isn't going to help with that.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Yeah, he played really well. I don't want to take anything away from what he did. But is there an easier way to shake things up if we go on a 5 game skid?

I suppose there's also the option to bench Nurk. But if we're losing a lot, it's probably because Dame isn't playing well, and benching our best screener isn't going to help with that.

I think you continue to get him 12-15 mins a game until there are the inevitable injuries. Sharp needs reps for sure but there is also a process "Next man up" that needs to take place.

 

[MickZagger]

A rookie who never played in college and has now played one NBA game is the best player on the team?

Bingo!

 

[MickZagger]

I liked most how he played defense. Moved his feet a lot and kept his hands down and body in front when he needed to.

 

[julius]

I wonder what it's going to be like if he has a sub-par game soon.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

I wonder what it's going to be like if he has a sub-par game soon.

people screaming about send him to the gleague of course.
You new around here?

 

[theprunetang]

I wonder what it's going to be like if he has a sub-par game soon.

"Sharpe looks washed. His prime was 5 days ago. Just doesn't look like he has ANY burst left. I hope I'm wrong, but it's not looking good."

 

[Fairly-Hard]

"Sharpe looks washed. His prime was 5 days ago. Just doesn't look like he has ANY burst left. I hope I'm wrong, but it's not looking good."

Rookie Wall!

 

[Tince]

Sharpe is arguably the best player on the team now. Should he start?

 

[theprunetang]

Rookie Wall!

At least rookie Wall had his whole career ahead of him. Wall also finished 2nd in RoY voting. Sharpe is already exiting his prime.




Should I start using green font?

 

[Fairly-Hard]

At least rookie Wall had his whole career ahead of him. Wall also finished 2nd in RoY voting. Sharpe is already exiting his prime.




Should I start using green font?

Ha Ha Ha! I was actually talking "Making a Joke" about THE Rookie Wall. Not John Wall.

 

[blazerfan11]

Yes, he should be starting. The NBA is all about star players, especially star 2-way players. There is no point in waiting for Sharpe to get way,way better than the guy he will be replacing, which would be Simons or Lillard.
Sharpe is already clearly better on defense than Simons or Lillard, it's not close there.
Sharpe can actually defend in the paint, where Simons and Lillard are almost always burnt toast.

 

[theprunetang]

Ha Ha Ha! I was actually talking "Making a Joke" about THE Rookie Wall. Not John Wall.

Oh I know. Just wanted to practice hyperbolic statements based on misinterpretation.

 

[Tince]

Had a major change in opinion after 16 minutes of meaningful basketball. 16 minutes!

Shaedon Sharpe MRI Update

2022-23 Portland Trail Blazers Roster

 

[Fairly-Hard]

They call the point where a rookie has played more games in his first NBA season than in any season he has ever played in college a point where his play might drop off from fatigue.
The Rookie Wall.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Sharp should hit that Rookie Wall anytime soon!

 

[theprunetang]

They call the point where a rookie has played more games in his first NBA season than in any season he has ever played in college a point where his play might drop off from fatigue.
The Rookie Wall.

Stay on topic. Open a new thread about Rookie John Wall if you REALLY need to talk about him.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Stay on topic. Open a new thread about Rookie John Wall if you REALLY need to talk about him.

Is that like an Oregon Ducks green or just really sick puke green?
Uh oh changed the topic again?
At least i didn't mention Melo? Oooops did it again.

Mods Merge!

 

[PCmor7]

I hope Dame is good again before we end up wasting Sharpe's prime years.

 

[Hoopguru]

I hope Dame is good again before we end up wasting Sharpe's prime years.

He's Canadian their shelf life isnt as long.