2024 Training Camp thread

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  1. kjironman1

    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

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    Everyone knows they are trying to lose.
     
    kjironman1, Oct 4, 2024
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    Those championship level poor offensive players are usually monsters in other areas, Draymond Green with D and playmaking, Tony Allen locking down the other end, DPOY Ben Wallace, Dennis Rodman with all sorts of intangibles.

    Jabari is never going to fit into any of those roles.
     
    SharpesTriumph, Oct 4, 2024
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    And we better be tanking especially if we tanked last year for a crappy draft class.

     
    Driew, Oct 4, 2024
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  4. SharpesTriumph

    SharpesTriumph Well-Known Member

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    Here we go!

    Yeah it always seemed nuts to me those Blazer fans complaining about RWIII potentially taking away somebody's minutes this year..... Would be happy to have 10 games in a row he's actually taking anyone's minutes.
     
    SharpesTriumph, Oct 4, 2024
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    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

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    Huge mistake to not deal him. Come on Joe. Stuck with him now.
     
    Cugel, Oct 4, 2024
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    RWIII and Malcolm should have both been flipped immediately.
     
    Natebishop3, Oct 4, 2024
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    I'm ok with us gambling we could flip RWIII for more, that gamble didn't work, and we got stuck with him a few years.

    But that's not the Blazers main problem, the problem isnt holding onto ONE vet player - one is fine.

    The problem is we're holding onto FIVE mediocre vet players that make no sense with this franchise long term: Grant/Ant/Ayton/RWIII/Thybulle
     
    SharpesTriumph, Oct 4, 2024
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    Haakzilla, Oct 4, 2024
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    This guy is injured prone
     
    James lamphear, Oct 4, 2024
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    True, RWIII probably would get injured just laying down.
     
    handiman, Oct 5, 2024
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    Grade 1 is pretty mild. They could be extra careful because of his history.
     
    Pinwheel1, Oct 5, 2024
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    lol....has there ever been more predictable Blazer news....other than Olshey gaslighting Blazer fans, obviously
     
    wizenheimer, Oct 5, 2024
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    And LAST years was the worst in 25 years, baffled me the few on here that would defend it to their death….. totally understand why people are pumped for the tank this season though.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Heeeeeere we go

     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    What does it spell? “Flagg!”
     
    e_blazer, Oct 5, 2024
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    I'm totally fine with tanking. But usually the fun part of tanking seasons is getting to watch your young guys figure things out on the court. Tanking sucks if you watch G-League scrubs play all year because your young guys are injured.
     
    RR7, Oct 5, 2024
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    Damn looks like this is what shaedon sharpe story will become fuck
     
    AldoTrapani, Oct 5, 2024
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    Mike Barrett......is that you?

    If there is any year to tank, this is the one. Williams and Sharpe already out. Plan Craptankathon is a go.
     
    TBpup, Oct 5, 2024
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    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    Is this the same shoulder he hurt at rookie summer league?
     
    Mediocre Man, Oct 5, 2024
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