Game Thread 2022-23 Game #20 BLAZERS @ NETS - NOVEMBER 27, 2002 - SUNDAY - 12:00 PM (PDT) BENCH

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Idog1976 said:
Ok I'm done. Well, better home for some Home Cooking. Sharpe has GOTTA get out of his funk. It's key. Does anybody have a link to the Billups press conference thing about Sharpe?
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If it's true that some press conference thing that people are blaming for Sharpes funk is the cause, then he's a mental midget.

Since it's not true, it's pretty clear that he's not as good as his early production indicated and he really benefits from having plays run for him and having Dame in the lineup.
 
We are actually losing these ugly games splitting free throws as much as anything else
 
Too much time in a city like New York will do that to you. They looked like they had no energy down the stretch.
 
julius said:
If it's true that some press conference thing that people are blaming for Sharpes funk is the cause, then he's a mental midget.

Since it's not true, it's pretty clear that he's not as good as his early production indicated and he really benefits from having plays run for him and having Dame in the lineup.
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Don’t fall for the drama.
 
In a game like this where the trailblazers don't look immediately to throw the ball into Nurkic they're just giving the defense a huge break. Which they did all night long gave the Brooklyn Nets defense a huge break.
 
julius said:
If it's true that some press conference thing that people are blaming for Sharpes funk is the cause, then he's a mental midget.

Since it's not true, it's pretty clear that he's not as good as his early production indicated and he really benefits from having plays run for him and having Dame in the lineup.
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lol @ the notion of some comment in a PC affecting him. doubt shaedon even knows what chauncey said.

he's a 19 yr old rookie and defenses are realizing who he is. he has 0 counters right now cuz all he does is sit in the corner. he'll be fine. i think GP2 will take all his minutes when he returns.
 
blazerfan11 said:
In a game like this where the trailblazers don't look immediately to throw the ball into Nurkic they're just giving the defense a huge break. Which they did all night long gave the Brooklyn Nets defense a huge break.
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agreed but we made a concerted effort to initiate with Nurk but actions were too slow. we got bogged down.

ant looked completely thrown off his game today with their aggression against him on D.
 
Battled, but some definite issues to work on.

Winslow/Hart either can't or won't shoot but they are the heart and soul of the team so you can't just not have them in there. They are getting nothing off the bench, and Ant is 5th on the team in 3-pt percentage and 8th in eFG%. (Unfortunately, Dame is even worse) They are still small and teams with length, even if they don't have size (like the Nets) are a real problem for them because they have so many shooters.

Still a work in progress and moves will be made before next season. Want to see growth out of Nas, Shae and Watford/Walker when they get minutes.
 
The Blazers need some energy guys on the floor in games like this and I can't figure out why Jabari Walker is getting no playing time.

Nassir little has dialed it back in the energy department.
 
Fairly-Hard said:
Don’t fall for the drama.
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I believe about .0001% of the shit said on here by negative nellies (I don't say nancy, since I have a relative who is named nancy, and she's not negative).
 
illmatic99 said:
lol @ the notion of some comment in a PC affecting him. doubt shaedon even knows what chauncey said.

he's a 19 yr old rookie and defenses are realizing who he is. he has 0 counters right now cuz all he does is sit in he corner. he'll be fine. i think GP2 will take all his minutes when he returns.
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100%.
 
illmatic99 said:
agreed but we made a concerted effort to initiate with Nurk but actions were too slow. we got bogged down.

ant looked completely thrown off his game today with their aggression against him on D.
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Need to look to get him the ball immediately, instead of Simons dribbling time off the clock.

Blazers were successful getting Nurk the ball when they rotated it but I guess too lazy to keep doing that.
 
Chauncey’s substitutions were terrible tonight. When you have Ant, Grant and Nurk as your main offensive weapons YOU CAN’T SIT THEM ALL AT THE SAME TIME! You have to stagger those guys so at least 1 of them is on the court. A lineup of Winslow, Watford, Eubanks, Little and Sharpe is going to get destroyed.

Sharpe is STRUGGLING on defense and Chauncey left him out there too long. Curry absolutely cooked him. That’s how Brooklyn pulled away in the game.
 
illmatic99 said:
lol @ the notion of some comment in a PC affecting him. doubt shaedon even knows what chauncey said.

he's a 19 yr old rookie and defenses are realizing who he is. he has 0 counters right now cuz all he does is sit in he corner. he'll be fine. i think GP2 will take all his minutes when he returns.
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Totally agree.
More so this is more than just rookie wall. This kid didn’t even play a college season. Can you imagine what he is feeling right now? Absolutely every minute of every day is scheduled. Even his sleep and rest time.
 
I think people got a little too high on the team after winning so many close games to start the season. Now it seems like we got people are going extreme in the other direction given that Dame is out.

This is a long season.
 
julius said:
If it's true that some press conference thing that people are blaming for Sharpes funk is the cause, then he's a mental midget.

Since it's not true, it's pretty clear that he's not as good as his early production indicated and he really benefits from having plays run for him and having Dame in the lineup.
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I don’t think he’s not as good. I think it’s a mental issue. My fear is it’s his motor and competitive mindset. He’s SUPER young so it is very likely correctable. He’s missing shots and he’s hesitating on offense rather than doing it in the flow. I think the game will slow down for him, he will learn sets and rotations. Finally he will relax and then he will be a key piece again. I just hate seeing this stage of growth but its true of almost all rookies and even superstar rookies.
 
Ant broke his streak of 20 pt games tonight.

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He's also been playing heavy minutes.
 
illmatic99 said:
lol @ the notion of some comment in a PC affecting him. doubt shaedon even knows what chauncey said.

he's a 19 yr old rookie and defenses are realizing who he is. he has 0 counters right now cuz all he does is sit in the corner. he'll be fine. i think GP2 will take all his minutes when he returns.
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For the record I don’t believe it but I wanted to see what people were talking about. Sharpe needs to develop. Maybe he needs a stint in the G league because he needs touches and minutes. If GPII will indeed take his minute send him to the Gleague and hope he plays 30 minutes a night. Btw, we need to own a Gleague team this is a no-brainer.
 
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