The Portland Trail Blazers might not be very good. And after an early season slate that includes a bunch of likely losses the immediate results might be even uglier. That’s why patience with this team will be crucial. Not in a rush to judge their short term goals but patience in assessing what their next steps must be. Changes are inevitable with this roster and the early season should give us enough understanding of what the changes will have to be.
13:08 – In the second segment we talk opening night rotation and how the Blazers will likely handle the back half of the rotation agains the Sacramento Kings.
22:07 – Then a magic trick: The Best Trail Blazers Lineup That You Will Never See.
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11 Comments
Let's tank for French kid. We have no chance at winning championship anyhow
The entire idea is silly. When ylou have a rapidly aging star who is face of the entire history of the team…patience isnt the reasonable strategy
4K! Congrats.
Shaedon has looked good on both ends of the floor. I hope he’s part of the rotation for the season opener.
i actually think dame-gp-hart-justice-grant will play. but the lineup with dame-hart-nas-justice-grant will not, because keon will be in the rotation with gp out, and will play with ant/dame always.
I feel like they weren’t trying in pre season.
I think they gonna be good TBH
Start Shaedon Sharp to develop him asap is best move and get Lucky and draft the Frenchy.
I think Sharpe will debut at home because it makes more sense for the team matchups and the draw factor. Debuting him, as an undersized 3 most likely, in enemy territory doesn't inspire confidence nor does it sell us on him being a future piece for the team. Optics, lineup fit, and location would lead me away from him playing night 1.
That said, play him in all the home games and half of the away games in the first 15, health and lineup depending. Those 15 games will be crucial for our direction and if he is NBA ready, we need NBA ready players to field the court. He looked like potentially our 9th best player, with room to become a standout this year. Let him prove that by forging him in the fires of NBA games.
Do you think the Blazers being on the market had anything to do with giving Lillard the extension because the franchise is more valuable with him on the roster?
Dame is tradable on Jan. 14th, sell high for young front court talent and draft picks. Suck for this year for a high 2023 draft slot. That will take patience that will produce the best.
lol Mike, knew your lineup would be all the wings and Dame before you said anything. Love it!