Game Thread Game #49 - BLAZERS @ ROCKETS - JANUARY 28, 2022 - FRIDAY - 5:00 PM (PDT) ROOT SPORTS

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Do you want the Blazers to trade for Christian Wood?

  • Yes

    Votes: 7 25.9%

  • No

    Votes: 8 29.6%

  • Not if we have to trade Simons

    Votes: 1 3.7%

  • Not if we have to trade Little

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Not if we have to trade Simons or Little

    Votes: 11 40.7%
  • Total voters
    27
lamar mimicking a hypothetical CJ-Ant convo had me lol-ing
 
It's counter intuitive but I was happy to see the Rockets make a game of it and I'm happy for the win. CJ ended the game looking good, Ant still keeps the buzz going, Nurk keeps getting the double doubles and our team is not in any way shape or form a contender when healthy. Trade them all. Nice win. Go Blazers!!!
 
Nurk with possibly the most unobtrusive 20/10 I’ve ever seen.
 
All 5 starters in double figures scoring and decent 4th quarter as we went back playing the right way. 3 players over 20 plus points.
 
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DUB said:
Ant is legit. He needs his own team ASAP.
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This will be his team when Dame retires.

IMO, if you trade him, you better be getting something spectacular in return. I don't want to see another Dale Davis-for-Jermaine O'Neil. He's already a very efficient scorer and there are a few noticeable holes in his offensive game that are mostly mental that he should be able to clear up. Sky's the limit for him.
 
PCmor7 said:
This will be his team when Dame retires.

IMO, if you trade him, you better be getting something spectacular in return. I don't want to see another Dale Davis-for-Jermaine O'Neil. He's already a very efficient scorer and there are a few noticeable holes in his offensive game that are mostly mental that he should be able to clear up. Sky's the limit for him.
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yeah you only trade him for a superstar no not Ben Simmons.

man we have the same convos after every game I don’t even need to say what they should do anymore. Hopefully the nightmare is over in two weeks.
 
My plan is to pay Simons, let him be the sixth man for a season and then make a call on the direction of the team after next year aka choose between dame and ant.
 
Blazers Uprise Postgame Show
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Portland gets another road victory behind good games from Ant (27/6), Nurk (25/13), and CJ (26/5). Come discuss the game with us and ask questions in our Space later in the show.
 
Ant is like a mix between Dame and CJ. Hes a better shooter than Dame and more explosive than CJ, with more potential at the rim. I think he’s gonna end up better defensively as well. He operates screens better and has more physical tools. Just needs to keep getting stronger and more experienced.
 
Looking at Ant through an Ant lens, not a Trail Blazer lens; Ant is ready for his own team now. Not coming of the bench as a microwave scorer, not playing second fiddle to Dame. Run. His. Own. Team. Now!

If CJ is traded, and Dame is willing to take a back seat, and hand the keys to Ant; then Ant should stay, otherwise he’s better off leaving.

The Trail Blazers have a very tough, very good decision to make.
 
DUB said:
Looking at Ant through an Ant lens, not a Trail Blazer lens; Ant is ready for his own team now. Not coming of the bench as a microwave scorer, not playing second fiddle to Dame. Run. His. Own. Team. Now!

If CJ is traded, and Dame is willing to take a back seat, and hand the keys to Ant; then Ant should stay, otherwise he’s better off leaving.

The Trail Blazers have a very tough, very good decision to make.
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I don't think you trade him, nor do you make him the sixth man. Dame and he are the starting backcourt next year. Norm and CJ are traded. Yes, I read they are going to keep CJ. I don't believe they will.
 
PCmor7 said:
I don't think you trade him, nor do you make him the sixth man. Dame and he are the starting backcourt next year. Norm and CJ are traded. Yes, I read they are going to keep CJ. I don't believe they will.
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yup, this is where i am. Ant at 2, Dame at 1. Defenders/Shooters at 3/4/5
 
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riverman said:
you're still starting an undersized backcourt....almost exactly like Dame and CJ or even Dame and Norm.....Ant isn't any bigger. I'm trading any guard but Dame for an upgrade at a position of need..and length...if you keep Ant and Dame starting you better have a tall defensive minded SF
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It’s not really about size. It’s about defensive ability. Starting Simons next to Dame just depends on how you rate his defense. I like him more than CJ and Powell on that end, but not sure I’m at the point where I’m making him a starter just yet. Not really against it either.
 
riverman said:
you're still starting an undersized backcourt....almost exactly like Dame and CJ or even Dame and Norm.....Ant isn't any bigger. I'm trading any guard but Dame for an upgrade at a position of need..and length...if you keep Ant and Dame starting you better have a tall defensive minded SF
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Why? Build around ant. Dame isn’t 26 anymore
 
Scalma said:
Ant is like a mix between Dame and CJ. Hes a better shooter than Dame and more explosive than CJ, with more potential at the rim. I think he’s gonna end up better defensively as well. He operates screens better and has more physical tools. Just needs to keep getting stronger and more experienced.
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Totally agree. People say that you can’t have Dame/Ant because Dame/CJ doesn’t work. I think Ant is more complimentary to Dame than CJ is. Ant is a great catch-and-shooter. He’s a more willing playmaker. He’s not a ball stopper like CJ. His defense is still a weakness but has shown improvement. If this was a static situation where this is his ceiling, then trading him would be considered. But this is not his ceiling.

He’s only 22 years old. His emergence is like getting a top 3 lottery pick. You don’t trade top 3 lottery picks.
 
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