Game Thread 2023-24 GAME #73 - BLAZERS @ HAWKS - MARCH 27, 2025 - WEDNESDAY - 4:30 PM PST - ROOT

I don't see any issue at all with Banton sharing SF minutes with Camara. For that matter, if the Blazers want a little burn with Rupert at SF, somebody needs backup minutes at PG...that could be Banton

personally I don't see much benefit, other than fan interest, in playing Sharpe in the final half-dozen games

 

Maybe shave his minutes back but give the kid a chance as to keep proving himself as he has earned it. Plenty of minutes for Scoot/Shae/Rupert/Banton, I'd shave some of Murray's minutes and give them to Shae

 

There are a couple possible big problems with Banton. First is his defense. Second, and probably more importantly, is his poor efficiency on offense.
I'm assuming March has been Banton's best month in his career, but he's near the bottom of the team in scoring efficiency.

Looking at some numbers, it looks like Banton is a volume player, not a quality player, at least for now.
I like a lot of the things he does. His 3-point shooting percentage is up to 37% after last night's game. He makes some very nice passes. He can rebound.
But, like Scoot, he needs to improve a level up to be more than a volume stat stuffer.

 

i'm done with 620am shows for rest of season. A power tripping host trolling Banton because Scoot is struggling in a bigger role. That's agro jock talk, and just plain mean.

 

I really like the idea of Dalano backing up both Scoot and Shaedon next season. What I don't like is the idea of us winning even one more game this season. I think Dalano and Shaedon would bring too much on both sides of the ball if they played together or even if their minutes were staggered.

I just hope we are really cautious and do what it takes to at least secure a tie for fourth in lotto odds.

 

Portland is loaded with below average efficiency scoring

Banton is only .005 worse in TS% than Thybulle and .012 worse than Camara. And he's better than Sharpe, Rupert, Scoot, and Murray

in fact, league rank for TS%:




Portland has the worst scoring efficiency in the league. The median is about .580 and the Blazers are at .546.

eFG% isn't a better mark either:




dead last in both categories

there are probably a lot of reasons for this including personnel and Chauncey's coaching. Funny thing is that Portland had 6 rotational players above a .600 TS% last season and none this year. Last season they had 9 rotational players above a .550 3FG%; this season they have 2. Seems to be that it's a significant boost to team efficiency having a top-10ish player like Dame

so, I'd really think that Banton's efficiency would take a positive jump if he had better teammates

 

Thank you for this but yea fuck scoot.. I hope we cut bait with him before his stock drops more

 

You sure got some doozies.

 

The fat kid in the slow lane always sticks out like a sore thumb ....