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SharpesTriumph

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Blazers have made their first round pick and ducked below the tax. Certainly possible they do another move but its also very possible we stand pat until well after free agency or into training camp. What would your Blazers mpg look like with this roster? Guards/wings/bigs are;

Sharpe
Scoot
Ant
Banton
Thybulle

Avdija
Grant
Camera
Walker
Murray
Rupert

Ayton
Clingan
Timelord
Duop
 
Two more (potential) picks today and 15 players on the roster already.

Banton's is the most easily dismissed, but I can't imagine this doesn't look different come training came and then a couple more changes at the Trade Deadline.
 
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Mine would be as follows to start the season;

Ant 34 Scoot 14
Sharpe 32 Scoot 16
Avdija 30 Camera 12 Thybulle 6
Grant 34 Timelord 6 Camera 8
Ayton 34 Timelord 14

Timelord is trade bait by December or at the latest the deadline, while Clingan gets those minutes later in the season.
 
TBpup said:
Two more (potential) picks today and 16 players on the roster already.

Banton's is the most easily dismissed, but I can't imagine this doesn't look different come training came and then a couple more changes at the Trade Deadline.
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Who did I miss for 16th?

Today's picks could be moved for future 2nd (we have almost none) or put on 2 ways. Or Banton/Walker could be cut in October if need be. Maybe old man Murray even has his 3rd year option declined and has to make the cut in camp as well. We certainly don't need any moves now for an October roster limit deadline.

Really none of these end of the bench players matter for the opening game rotation I listed (9 players) which is the question posed in this thread.
 
Best guess as starters

1. Ant ( I would prefer Scoot with Ant first of bench)
2. Sharpe
3. Avdija
4. Grant
5. Ayton

Obvious but we really need Sharpe and Scoot to make huge improvements and stay healthy.
 
SharpesTriumph said:
Who did I miss for 16th?

Today's picks could be moved for future 2nd (we have almost none) or put on 2 ways. Or Banton/Walker could be cut in October if need be. Maybe old man Murray even has his 3rd year option declined and has to make the cut in camp as well. We certainly don't need any moves now for an October roster limit deadline.
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Just a mis-type. Yes, they can put the remaining players on 2-ways or G-League them. It's more a matter of vets taking minutes from younger players.
 
TBpup said:
Just a mis-type. Yes, they can put the remaining players on 2-ways or G-League them. It's more a matter of vets taking minutes from younger players.
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Perhaps we trade Grant for example to the Mavs for nonrotation players and picks in that case my rotation would be as follows;

Ant 35 Scoot 13
Sharpe 28 Scoot 15 Thybulle 5
Camera 26 Sharpe 6 Thybulle 16
Avdija 30 Rupert 12 Timelord 6
Ayton 34 Timelord 14

Thybulle and Timelord are both trade bait.
 
TBpup said:
Two more (potential) picks today and 15 players on the roster already.

Banton's is the most easily dismissed, but I can't imagine this doesn't look different come training came and then a couple more changes at the Trade Deadline.
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It has to be different, doesn't it? There just aren't enough spots on the roster.
 
SharpesTriumph said:
Mine would be as follows to start the season;

Ant 34 Scoot 14
Sharpe 32 Scoot 16
Avdija 30 Camera 12 Thybulle 6
Grant 34 Timelord 6 Camera 8
Ayton 34 Timelord 14

Timelord is trade bait by December or at the latest the deadline, while Clingan gets those minutes later in the season.
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I just can't imagine Clingan playing scrub minutes even at the beginning of the season. Either they are going to play a lot of two big alignment (which, theoretically, they could) or one or two of our 5s won't be with the Blazers when they break camp, but they aren't sitting Clingan completely.
 
1 Eye Jack said:
Best guess as starters

1. Ant ( I would prefer Scoot with Ant first of bench)
2. Sharpe
3. Avdija
4. Grant
5. Ayton

Obvious but we really need Sharpe and Scoot to make huge improvements and stay healthy.
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Without further moves or injuries, almost certainly accurate.
 
SharpesTriumph said:
Blazers have made their first round pick and ducked below the tax. Certainly possible they do another move but its also very possible we stand pat until well after free agency or into training camp. What would your Blazers mpg look like with this roster? Guards/wings/bigs are;
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Absent any other moves, my target would be something like this:

Sharpe - 32
Scoot - 30
Ant - 30
Banton

Thybulle - 18
Avdija - 32
Grant - 32
Camera - 18
Walker
Murray
Rupert

Ayton - 32
Clingan - 16
Timelord
Duop

...with everyone else on the list simply getting spot/depth minutes. Yes, that would mean Scoot/Ant would share the floor for 12 mpg, but I think that with our current roster configuration, we have to expect that.

The real question for me is--does the FO believe that that top 9, if healthy, can develop into a contender as currently constructed. Certainly not this season, but within 2 more years. Or to put it another way--what attribute/skillset needs to be added to that primary rotation to have a chance to elevate to contender status?
 
When Scoot/Ant are in the backcourt together, what's the optimal frontcourt? Camara/Avdija/Clingan?
 
PtldPlatypus said:
The real question for me is--does the FO believe that that top 9, if healthy, can develop into a contender as currently constructed. Certainly not this season, but within 2 more years. Or to put it another way--what attribute/skillset needs to be added to that primary rotation to have a chance to elevate to contender status?
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Gosh I hope the Blazers aren't that delusional, but I'm totally unsure. There isn't one player on this roster that is a top3 player of a contender. Would be great if Sharpe or Scoot could become that eventually but they are both a long ways off.
 
Hoopguru said:
Ayton/Avdija/Sharpe
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Good questions. Makes me wonder what is the best 5 man group?

Ant Sharpe Avdija Grant Ayton is what I'd go with.

Long term I hope Scoot becomes a key part of that top5 group but right now he belongs on the bench if we are trying our hardest to win.
 
SharpesTriumph said:
There isn't one player on this roster that is a top3 player of a contender.
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Again, as has been mentioned before, Ayton has already been a top-3 player on a contender, so it seems disingenuous to say that we have none.

And yes, clearly Scoot and Sharpe are not at that level, but is it inconceivable that they can develop to that level before the end of the 26/27 season (Scoot's 4th year, and Sharpe's 5th)? I think what they show us this year can give us much better insight as to what to project for them by that point.
 
This exercise is way too soon, but fun nonetheless

Scoot -Ant-(Banton)
Sharpe-Ant-(Rupert)
Avdija-Camara-(Thybulle)
Grant -Walker- (Reath)
Ayton-Williams-Clingan

But who knows what happens with Grant, Williams, and Thybulle?
Does Joe want to be in the lottery next year or not? If not then he might keep Grant
until he gets a favorable trade. if he does want to be in the lottery, then Grant will be gone to whoever offers
the most cap space and a pick or two.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
This exercise is way too soon, but fun nonetheless

Scoot -Ant-(Banton)
Sharpe-Ant-(Rupert)
Avdija-Camara-(Thybulle)
Grant -Walker- (Reath)
Ayton-Williams-Clingan

But who knows what happens with Grant, Williams, and Thybulle?
Does Joe want to be in the lottery next year or not? If not then he might keep Grant
until he gets a favorable trade. if he does want to be in the lottery, then Grant will be gone to whoever offers
the most cap space and a pick or two.
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Thats a hell of a line up. That team is a playoff team, imo.
 
Hoopguru said:
Thats a hell of a line up. That team is a playoff team, imo.
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Only if Scoot is starter quality and Sharpe elevates to near all-star caliber. At the levels they've shown previously, it definitely is not.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
This exercise is way too soon, but fun nonetheless

Scoot -Ant-(Banton)
Sharpe-Ant-(Rupert)
Avdija-Camara-(Thybulle)
Grant -Walker- (Reath)
Ayton-Williams-Clingan

But who knows what happens with Grant, Williams, and Thybulle?
Does Joe want to be in the lottery next year or not? If not then he might keep Grant
until he gets a favorable trade. if he does want to be in the lottery, then Grant will be gone to whoever offers
the most cap space and a pick or two.
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Not overusing Reath as a backup center may increase his contributions as well.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
Only if Scoot is starter quality and Sharpe elevates to near all-star caliber. At the levels they've shown previously, it definitely is not.
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I think Sharpe can take that next step. Hopefully, he gets some good experience practicing against the Canadian team while going to their camp.

Scoot has a ways to go but I expect a lot of improvement this year. In that scenario (which probably won't happen) playing alongside Shae, Deni, Ayton, and Grant he should be able to focus more on being a playmaker. He just needs to shoot enough to keep the defense honest.
 
Test for the coach:
If you can't make a lineup of Scoot/Rupert/Camara/Advijah/Cong play statistically measurable good defense, you need another job.
 
I really don’t think Cronin will consider trading Ant or Grant, so I’m including them in my rotation.

Ant (17)/Scoot (31)/Deni
Shae (31)/Ant (17)/Rupert
Grant (30)/Deni (8)/Kris (10)/Camara
Deni (24)/Camara (18)/DA (6)/Walker
DA (26)/Clingan (22)/RobWill/Reath

Cronin will bank on Deni’s addition increasing the value of Ant and Grant, and I honestly don’t mind.

That starting lineup—Shae will have to pick and choose his spots again like in his rookie year. With a more efficient Shae from deep, the shooting in this starting lineup is going to potentially be lethal. Deni can shoot 3’s from DEEP. You have no idea how much he is going to do for the confidence of some of these guys like Murray, Camara, and Shae, it only takes one guy to get hot and spark some confidence in the rest of the team. I’d be very curious to see how that starting lineup does with Clingan in place of DA.

When Scoot enters, I want him surrounded by 6’8+ guys or multiple shooters.

Scoot/Shae/Grant/Deni/Clingan
Scoot/Kris/Deni/Camara/Reath
Scoot/Shae/Deni/DA/Clingan
Scoot/Kris/Grant/Camara/Clingan
Scoot/Rupert/Grant/Deni/DA or Clingan
 
BankTeller said:
I really don’t think Cronin will consider trading Ant or Grant, so I’m including them in my rotation.

Ant (17)/Scoot (31)/Deni
Shae (31)/Ant (17)/Rupert
Grant (30)/Deni (8)/Kris (10)/Camara
Deni (24)/Camara (18)/DA (6)/Walker
DA (26)/Clingan (22)/RobWill/Reath

Cronin will bank on Deni’s addition increasing the value of Ant and Grant, and I honestly don’t mind.

That starting lineup—Shae will have to pick and choose his spots again like in his rookie year. With a more efficient Shae from deep, the shooting in this starting lineup is going to potentially be lethal. Deni can shoot 3’s from DEEP. You have no idea how much he is going to do for the confidence of some of these guys like Murray, Camara, and Shae, it only takes one guy to get hot and spark some confidence in the rest of the team. I’d be very curious to see how that starting lineup does with Clingan in place of DA.

When Scoot enters, I want him surrounded by 6’8+ guys or multiple shooters.

Scoot/Shae/Grant/Deni/Clingan
Scoot/Kris/Deni/Camara/Reath
Scoot/Shae/Deni/DA/Clingan
Scoot/Kris/Grant/Camara/Clingan
Scoot/Rupert/Grant/Deni/DA or Clingan
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Soooo...Thybulle doesn't play?
 
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