Forum Game Call it now - Sharpe's future is....

Welcome to our community

Be a part of something great, join today!

Register Log in

Shaedon Sharpe will be...

  • Solid starter

    Votes: 10 8.6%

  • Bench player

    Votes: 5 4.3%

  • Borderline All-Star (think CJ)

    Votes: 21 18.1%

  • Superstar (Dame status)

    Votes: 36 31.0%

  • Top 3 player in the game

    Votes: 5 4.3%

  • Best Player in the game

    Votes: 7 6.0%

  • Bust

    Votes: 1 0.9%

  • All-Star or multi-time All-Star (think LMA or Roy)

    Votes: 31 26.7%
  • Total voters
    116

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 1 (members: 0, guests: 1)
YamTastic said:
It's like Paul Allen picked him via seance.

I hope he'll be great, but all the yellow flags around how he came to the draft in the first place make me a little uncomfortable about him.
Click to expand...
I honestly think this will be a non issue. College guys try to gain the system all the time. We drafted a guy in Simons who decided to forego college before, not sure why fans of this team specifically would be worried about betting on high school talent.

Jalen Johnson got the same kind of criticisms last year. I wish there was a buy low opportunity on him with Atlanta.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
I think he is immature, has a questionable work ethic, and has no game time will to win experience.

He has all the physical gifts and an NBA body.

I do think he could not ask for a better mentor than Lillard. If he listens to Billups and Lillard he could be special.

But the question is, will he listen? Will he be satisfied being a roleplayer on a playoff-focused team?
Click to expand...
And the DOG throws the down to earth post! WooF! WooF WooF!
 
He’s the anti-Damian Lillard. Dame went to college for four years, Sharpe went for four minutes.
 
It's so weird that people are already saying he's untouchable, that they'd be sad if he didn't get minutes right out of the gate, and will be upset if he's not part of the rotation by the end of the year.

Dude hasnt played a competitive game since high school.

I want him to succeed and think he will but holy hell have some perspective and patience.
 
I'm going with the law of averages, which say the #7 pick will be a solid starter. There are reasons to believe he can be an all-star. There can also be a case to be made that he'll flame out.
 
BankTeller said:
I think being a high lotto pick, we’ll probably be put in a position where we’ll be pressured to give him minutes and I’m all for that. I’m hoping to get enough to Sharpe to decide on Hart’s future with the team.
Click to expand...
I agree. That's Sharpe's advantage compared to O'Neal and Petrovic. Plus, those teams were actual contenders, not a team trying to be a contender. Also, it seems Sharpe is one of the pieces needed to be a contender.
 
BankTeller said:
I honestly think this will be a non issue. College guys try to gain the system all the time. We drafted a guy in Simons who decided to forego college before, not sure why fans of this team specifically would be worried about betting on high school talent.

Jalen Johnson got the same kind of criticisms last year. I wish there was a buy low opportunity on him with Atlanta.
Click to expand...
The rules on anything more than being 18 years old are BS anyway. If you can join the military at age 17, you should be able to play professionally any sport you choose.
 
Strenuus said:
It's so weird that people are already saying he's untouchable, that they'd be sad if he didn't get minutes right out of the gate, and will be upset if he's not part of the rotation by the end of the year.

Dude hasnt played a competitive game since high school.

I want him to succeed and think he will but holy hell have some perspective and patience.
Click to expand...
Patience means letting him work through his struggles. Not playing him means you're impatient.
 
Bingo Bango said:
He’s the anti-Damian Lillard. Dame went to college for four years, Sharpe went for four minutes.
Click to expand...
Ant is also the anti-Damian Lillard. We need to stop pretending like every player is in a position to go from HS to the NBA.

In an interview together right after being drafted, Roy and Aldridge talked about how they put their name in the draft when HS players were still allowed to and both ultimately withdrew and went to college. Aldridge was not going to go #2 in the draft had he gone to the NBA right out of HS and Roy doesn’t become the creator he became after three years in Washington to be drafted #6 that year.

Some players need it and some players don’t. Sharpe is ultra athletic with a potentially scary offensive game already. When I watch Sharpe’s HS clips, I immediately feel like I was watching Michael Porter Jr’s HS highlights again. If there’s no prior injury history and the questions on his maturity are inconsequential at best, you have to bet on an offensive talent like this.
 
YamTastic said:
I dunno, young Zach who was the ultimate tip-in garbage man would still do well, but starter-era Zach? Yeah he would be out of the league.
Click to expand...
The marijuana Zach Randolph would not be able to compete with dispensaries.
 
BankTeller said:
I think being a high lotto pick, we’ll probably be put in a position where we’ll be pressured to give him minutes and I’m all for that. I’m hoping to get enough to Sharpe to decide on Hart’s future with the team.
Click to expand...
I love Hart. I'd like to keep him if possible. He can go back to being more of a rebounder than scorer if that's what's needed.
 
The Blazers think Superstar. Or they wouldn't have drafted him, PERIOD!
 
I lean more towards being a Sharpe skeptic but I agree he has the tools to be a star.

Can’t be soft though. Got to stay on the court and hone your skills.
 
I say his future is ahead of him.
 
riverman said:
I'm convinced I have the answer...Sharpe's future is ahead of him and yet to be determined! There....problem solved!
Click to expand...
damnit riverman, why'd you have to do this joke before I got a chance to.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top