Game Thread 2023-24 Game #26 - BLAZERS VS SUNS - DECEMBER 19, 2023 - TUESDAY - 7:00 PM PST - ROOT

Not like he has a lot of options.

Who are yo ugoing to start over the four guys I mentioned?

 

i neither confirm nor deny!!!

 

Scoot.

Playing with the starters means there's no pressure for Scoot to score, or I should say, he won't be thought of his talents going to waste if he's not looking to score (unlike Sharpe).

Sharpe will probably do better with either Grant or Simons not on the court with him.

 

If they're going to play Ant with Scoot, they should absolutely not have Scoot playing off the ball. Those are for shooters. And he's a point guard. That's why it should be Ant playing off the ball. As good as he is getting his shot, he's even better as a catch and shoot guy.

 

Travelling, did not see the game. Saw Sharpe had low minutes and no points. Did he get injured?

 

He has been injured and he aggravated it.

 

@Travis Demers commented on this during the radio broadcast of the game.

Rip-through movements, which are when an offensive player initiates contact with a defender's arm but moves the ball away from the hoop (perhaps most famously employed by Kevin Durant), will be considered a non-basketball move and result in a no-call this season.Oct 23, 2023

 

Simons was 2-7 on threes, and both of his makes were assisted.
One was on a really nice pass from Ayton in the lane to an open Simons in the corner.
The other was on a pass from Scoot Henderson from the center of the 3-point line to the left side.

 

Thanks for the info

Thumb was the one I'm aware of, he had a multi game slump followed by multi game MIP play. . Hope he gets better soon. I have highlights to watch

 

Start Scoot at PG and Ant at SG

Let Scoot see if he can set the pace early. This is how we know if he’s improved these past two months. Will he get into the paint as easily? Let Scoot run point, he might actually be good enough to actually use Ant and Grant’s volume shooting from 3 and DA being semi-automatic to his advantage. If Scoot gets two quick ones, enter Brogdon.

Brogdon enters at SG, Ant to PG
Ant/Brogdon/Thybulle/Walker/DA
Ant/Brogdon/Camara/Walker/DA
Ant/Brogdon/Grant/Walker/DA
Ant/Brogdon/Camara/Walker/Reath

Interested in any of these lineups. On a day where Walker or Camara is on and has a 3/4 or 3/5 from 3 game, the spacing would be amazing for Ant to operate in.

 

So his shots didn't fall and yes he lost a few of the bounce passes but that Ayton is what this team needs to have. If he continues to play like that he will have some monster games. Could have very easily put up 25-15 in that game.

 

Don't really want to get into a contract conversation or a conversation about trading personnel.

I just feel it would have been nice to have Jrue Holiday mentoring Scoot. Just one season with that guy would have done wonders.

 

I agree.....but I didn't have a problem with it last night. I want the ball in Ant or Brogdon's hands as the shot clock dwindles. I think Chauncey wanted him in there with the other 4 in case Phoenix decided to trap our guards while being down 10. Most other teams do it to us, and it generally works, So having Scoot playing late in the 4th with Sharpe injured, even if he just stood in the corner on offense, gave them that 3rd ball handler.....much better than either Camara or Thybulle.

 

Which part? I think his being in the game at that point does give him experience. Having him run the offense in crunch time can wait a couple of months. They needed a win last night. Constant losing takes a toll on everyone.

 

For this year: I think it's better to have Scoot out there in a close game against superstars and lose, then have him on the bench and win. He has to have big game experience.

 

But does he get any experience when the other players know giving him the ball in those situations risks losing the game?

 

@THE HCP, I just want to reach out and say i'm thoroughly impressed with the improvements of the broadcasting over the last couple of games. I know my take means nothing to you, but it was obvious many here were not liking the Haberstat cutting into the games and the way it was done with the shrinking of the screen. I have not really seen that. Now he is down below next to the score, and personally, I think its perfect.

So I have no clue if you or others read anything on here, or not and took heed, but either way, I wanted to say thank you and good job on the improvements, if you had any hand in it. Great changes that make listening and glancing down at him at the bottom much more pleasurable, while maintaining all the corners of the TV for viewership to see the edges of the game. Fantastic improvements in that area.

Kudos sir.