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My guess is he initially takes Napier’s role and then they play it by ear in the second half.
 
Scalma said:
My guess is he initially takes Napier’s role and then they play it by ear in the second half.
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This is the second of a back-to-back and the third road game in four nights. With Dame and Moe both out, the minutes have to come from somewhere.

The good news, is that with Dame playing big minutes last night, Shabazz should be well rested. He played less than 18 minutes last night and less than 12 against OKC on Sunday.

So, I expect he will see about 6 minutes in the first half, and depending on how he does and how the game progresses, as you say, he may, or may not see additional time in the second half.

Between Shabazz, C.J. and Turner, we have three other ball handlers, but C.J. (37 minutes) and Turner (36 minutes) played big minutes last night. This is the perfect opportunity to give Baldwin some playing time and see how he does.

BNM
 
Wonder if Baldwin lobbied for an opportunity to play against the franchise that cut him.
 
If Napier's toe is still bothering him he might be on restricted minutes.
 
Blazinaway said:
hope he plays well enough to take Pats role as Pat has been playing very poorly
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I agree about Pat but Baldwin is a different type of player. He’s best used with the ball in his hands. We’re kind of stuck with Pat playing minutes this season, so for the teams sake I hope he pulls his head out of his ass.
 
Scalma said:
I’m going to ignore what Terry did to him tonight just so I don’t work myself up.

Dude is a baller. Looks like he’s added some muscle since I saw him in the d league.
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Your DLeague videos got me pretty excited about him... it was justified.
 
It was great to see Baldwin tonight. Although we have seen young players come in and tear it up for a game or two and then struggle when teams adjust to them. But that is beside the point. What was exciting is for next year. His size and skill set should be a nice fit to come off the bench and play next to Dame or CJ. He should be able to cover most SG's in that situation. And he comes cheap.
 
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He passed well, he drove aggressively to the basket, he hit his one '3' attempt and he showed quickness, speed and the ability to elevate and finish after contact. Whether it was a one-time thing or something he can repeat, there are a lot of those skills that some of our starters don't even have.
 
TBpup said:
He passed well, he drove aggressively to the basket, he hit his one '3' attempt and he showed quickness, speed and the ability to elevate and finish after contact. Whether it was a one-time thing or something he can repeat, there are a lot of those skills that some of our starters don't even have.
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He’s still only 21 and worth developing. And he’s cheap. Not saying renounce Napier, shit I might even match an offer sheet no matter what and then trade him later, but I feel comfortable with Baldwin’s potential as a replacement.

People can have reservations, and maybe it’s even fair since it’s only one game, but this is the Baldwin I saw in the d league. The only fluke might’ve been the 3 he hit lol. But the athleticism is real. Ability to get to the line is real. The swagger is real. I hope he eventually gets a chance to run some pick and rolls. He’s a playmaker. He also has a pull up mid range game (think Westbrook, somewhat inconsistent but a clean look every time because of an ability to stop on a dime)
 
Vanterpool about to pad his resume further when it comes to developing guards. And imagine going up against Dame and CJ in practice every day. Can’t help but get better. And you know Dame has taken Baldwin under his wing.

This is like an extra draft pick. Thanks Memphis!
 
Scalma said:
Vanterpool about to pad his resume further when it comes to developing guards. And imagine going up against Dame and CJ in practice every day. Can’t help but get better. And you know Dame has taken Baldwin under his wing.

This is like an extra draft pick. Thanks Memphis!
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Dame mentioned early in the season that Bazz was testing him and CJ on defense...Bazz leads the team in steals...since he's been here our guard defense has improved as well...Vanterpool deserves the shoutout as well.
 
He was up against a second unit of a bad team for most of the time but the athleticism and ability to get to the rim that he showed last night are definitely a very promising sign for the future. He is going to be yet another gem we have picked up for nothing and I think Papagiannis will follow the trend next season.
 
Dude has springs for legs and good ability to finish at the basket. If he further develops his jump shot. watch out!
 
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The good news:
1) Really enjoyed WB's skill set and aggressiveness.
2) I don't buy the "he did it against D League level players". Four other Blazers-rotation players played poorly against the same players.

The bad news: IT LOOKS LIKE
1) He's just trying to make up for lost time (which is temporary)
2) He doesn't always know what to do, so he just went at the defender (he might become more tentative when he knows what he's supposed to do)
 
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