#24 Anfernee Simons

[THE HCP]

Puerto Rico is just a few stops ahead of America. They're black.

Man you are trying to use your Black Privledge on this one and I can’t allow it. Peurto Ricans are part of my Latin family tree and I won’t let you try to put a claim on it!

 

[DaLincolnJones]

Also, adding Detlef singlehandedly blew that team up.

hmm blame Det? Naw, Bro, Damon..JR..Sheed add patterson and shake lol, that was a shit show..

You know, bud..you have to give Trader Bob his due..the dude made things happen

 

[CupWizier]

You are killing me, he signed some damn fine players. ZBo , Pip, Stacey Augmon, Brian Shaw, Schrempf...hell, he put together teams that went to the finals...not shit the bed in the first round. Jeesh...Kerr, Duds , Hot Rod ...

I would love to see an executive come in and fix this broken mess of a roster.

CBA Rules were completely different back then and when he was with Portland was basically given a blank check as there was no cap and no repercussions for spending . We would have been in luxury tax hell for many years with Whitsit and he's responsible for the jail blazer era.

 

[riverman]

What is the contract situation with Jake and Patty? If Connaugton is on this roster next season, Trent won’t get any run over him! No way!

Jake has a year left on his deal...Pat is a free agent...Jake's been at all the workouts, Pat hasn't been around from what I've seen.

 

[handiman]

CBA Rules were completely different back then and when he was with Portland was basically given a blank check as there was no cap and no repercussions for spending . We would have been in luxury tax hell for many years with Whitsit and he's responsible for the jail blazer era.

He was somewhat reckless in free agency, but at least he signed players to reasonable contracts for the times. He just acquired as much talent as possible and wasn't afraid to take on a balloon payment or two. I'd rather that than massively over-spending on mediocre talent to retain players.

 

[Reep]

Interesting combine measurement comparisons

Simons: w/o shoes 6'2.25"; 183 lbs; wing 6'9.25"; reach 8'3.5"
CJ McC: w/o shoes 6'2.25"; 197 lbs; wing 6'6.25"; reach 8'0.5" (pretty sure CJ was lighter as a freshman)

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Jake has a year left on his deal...Pat is a free agent...Jake's been at all the workouts, Pat hasn't been around from what I've seen.

Jake's contract is not guaranteed for next year.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

I say let Simons be our day 1 sixth man. Throw him into the fire and let him work his way out. He’s our only bench player who you could consider a scorer, may as well use him.

 

[DaLincolnJones]

CBA Rules were completely different back then and when he was with Portland was basically given a blank check as there was no cap and no repercussions for spending . We would have been in luxury tax hell for many years with Whitsit and he's responsible for the jail blazer era.

I completely get that..I also dont care how much PA spends on luxury tax..the roster is a mess and has been for several years. Letting the crap cake bake has been a disaster. I am ready for more than what our current squandered payroll https://www.blazersedge.com/2018/5/25/17392028/trail-blazers-salary-cap-2018-nba-free-agency has given us.

Time for new thinking, someone like Trader Bob to shake things up.

 

[riverman]

Jake's contract is not guaranteed for next year.

He signed a 3 year deal in 2016 with 2 years guaranteed but he's still under contract until he's not isn't he?

 

[Wizard Mentor]

He signed a 3 year deal in 2016 with 2 years guaranteed but he's still under contract until he's not isn't he?

https://www.basketball-reference.com/contracts/POR.html

Jake Layman

• 2018-19 is not guaranteed until June 30, 2018.
• Signed 3-yr/$2.7M deal on July 7, 2016.

 

[Boob-No-More]

CBA Rules were completely different back then and when he was with Portland was basically given a blank check as there was no cap and no repercussions for spending . We would have been in luxury tax hell for many years with Whitsit and he's responsible for the jail blazer era.

The 2000-01 POR payroll was $86,506,144. That was nearly 2.5x the salary cap of $35.5 million - with no luxury tax or other penalties.

Can you imagine the kind of talent Paul could buy today if he could spend with that kind of reckless abandon with no tax penalties? The current cap is $103 million. With $250 million to spend, we could have ~ 8 max players on the roster.

BNM

 

[BBert]

I say let Simons be our day 1 sixth man. Throw him into the fire and let him work his way out. He’s our only bench player who you could consider a scorer, may as well use him.

I'm still a fan of B-IV, especially on defense. The two of them might end up being a pretty good combo.

 

[Reep]

I say let Simons be our day 1 sixth man. Throw him into the fire and let him work his way out. He’s our only bench player who you could consider a scorer, may as well use him.

I'm sure they won't from Day 1, but I wouldn't be surprised for him to pull a Collins. He can already handle and shoot. He just needs a few months to get used to the speed of the NBA game. Once he does that I think he will be able to score and handle and possibly defend well enough-especially on super quick guards, which is our Achilles heel.

 

[Reep]

I'm still a fan of B-IV, especially on defense. The two of them might end up being a pretty good combo.

Simons: w/o shoes 6'2.25"; 183 lbs; wing 6'9.25"; reach 8'3.5"
Baldwin: w/o shoes 6'2.5"; 201 lbs; wing 6'11.25"; reach 8'4.0"

That is a nice pair of long arms with quickness.

 

[Propagandist]

Also, adding Detlef singlehandedly blew that team up.

Bringing on Rod Strickland for a second stint killed that team in my memory...

 

[BBert]

Interesting combine measurement comparisons

Simons: w/o shoes 6'2.25"; 183 lbs; wing 6'9.25"; reach 8'3.5"
CJ McC: w/o shoes 6'2.25"; 197 lbs; wing 6'6.25"; reach 8'0.5" (pretty sure CJ was lighter as a freshman)

That is a nice pair of long arms with quickness.

I must be falling into the sunny days of summer draft pick optimism trap, because I'm getting excited imagining a Dame/CJ/B-IV/L'il Penny back court.

 

[oldfisherman]

It appears he didn't want to have to go to class; just play basketball and work on his vocation. Just a hunch.

Well, if the kid wants to work, guess going to work for the best is OK then.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

I must be falling into the sunny days of summer draft pick optimism trap, because I'm getting excited imagining a Dame/CJ/B-IV/L'il Penny back court.

It's called "Synthetic Happiness." People tend to be happy with what they've got.

 

[dviss1]

hmm blame Det? Naw, Bro, Damon..JR..Sheed add patterson and shake lol, that was a shit show..

You know, bud..you have to give Trader Bob his due..the dude made things happen

No. No I don't have to give him shit. Adding Schrempf totally fucked the rotation and players were PISSED about it.

 

[dviss1]

hmm blame Det? Naw, Bro, Damon..JR..Sheed add patterson and shake lol, that was a shit show..

You know, bud..you have to give Trader Bob his due..the dude made things happen

You JUST called the team Trader Bob assembled a:

"Shit show"

Then in the same breath said I was supposed to:

"give him his due"

Yeah.... No...

 

[Reep]

You JUST called the team Trader Bob assembled a:

"Shit show"

Then in the same breath said I was supposed to:

"give him his due"

Yeah.... No...

I'm confused. "Shit Show" is bad, but "is the Shit" is good? I miss the days where shit was only bad.

 

[DaLincolnJones]

You JUST called the team Trader Bob assembled a:

"Shit show"

Then in the same breath said I was supposed to give him his due....

Yeah.... No...

Yeah...in the context of the era, some of our bone heads stood out...yeah, the Jail Blazers were bad PR, but consider two things.

Our bone heads were just ahead of the curve compared to todays NBA, most of the stuff we found outrageous then would hardly tick the meter now,

And..they were fun to watch

Oh, and they went deep in the playoffs

 

[dviss1]

Bringing on Rod Strickland for a second stint killed that team in my memory...

That was just another one of his blunders. The Detlef thing was a big deal.

 

[handiman]

Adding Schrempf totally fucked the rotation and players were PISSED about it.

Does anyone else remember it that way? I don't recall Detlef being a problem...just not as good as earlier in his career.

 

[dviss1]

Yeah...in the context of the era, some of our bone heads stood out...yeah, the Jail Blazers were bad PR, but consider two things.

Our bone heads were just ahead of the curve compared to todays NBA, most of the stuff we found outrageous then would hardly tick the meter now,

And..they were fun to watch

Oh, and they went deep in the playoffs

No, you said it was a shit show. Own it bro.

 

[BBert]

Does anyone else remember it that way? I don't recall Detlef being a problem...just not as good as earlier in his career.

That's exactly how I remember it. As I recall it, they agreed to let the Schrempf chill in Seattle until the end of the season, then threw him into the rotation in time for the playoffs. Fucked everything all up. Team lost every bit of chemistry and flow it had.

 

[dviss1]

Does anyone else remember it that way? I don't recall Detlef being a problem...just not as good as earlier in his career.

Detlef 's presence screwed the whole rotation and yes players were pissed about it. Cheeks wasn't able to give roster input and was FORCED to play players like Cocaine Kemp. Detlef didn't even have to go to practice.

 

[BonesJones]

Honestly, the only thing stopping him from playing right now is defense. He could start off as a good shooter off the bench. If he can defend he should get minutes his rookie year.

His 3pt shot is likely to be just as good as Napiers. From what I've seen of him, I don't know what Napier could do that Simons couldn't.

Simons mid-range pull-up might be better than CJ's. It's so quick and he gets so much lift with the shot still having a smooth release...

He had the handles and quickness to get to the rim. He'll get bumped off his spot though until he can add strength.

 

[handiman]

Detlef 's presence screwed the whole rotation and yes players were pissed about it. Cheeks wasn't able to give roster input and was FORCED to play players like Cocaine Kemp. Detlef didn't even have to go to practice.

Er, did Detlef's last year (2000-2001) coincide with Cheeks' first year (2001-2002) in some way I'm not remembering? Detlef played 2 years in Portland at the peak of Trader Bob's volatile experiment. Was it only Detlef's retirement tour last year that he didn't have to go to practice? That timeline isn't making much sense.