Gary Trent Sr. and Jr.

[BonesJones]

We didn’t have lopez or Wright this year... they had Dame and that was basically the only leader on the team.

I was referencing the Williams vs. Curry debate.

 

[Reep]

I want to see Mo slash more and be super aggressive. He needs to challenge Nurk as the third option. Hell, challenge CJ as the second option.

Do you think that can happen? I really like Mo and want that, but the aggression just doesn't seem consistent--ever.

 

[Hoopguru]

Do you think that can happen? I really like Mo and want that, but the aggression just doesn't seem consistent--ever.

I remember after the all star break he talked about taking pressure off himself and such, and was going to go out and be more aggressive. He was.

 

[riverman]

Please name the NBA teams that have 10 man rotations. I'll wait.

Actually pre allstar break a lot of teams including the blazers have 10 man rotations or sometimes more looking for that chemistry off the bench...after the allstar break I'd agree with you

 

[Reep]

Actually pre allstar break a lot of teams including the blazers have 10 man rotations or sometimes more looking for that chemistry off the bench...after the allstar break I'd agree with you

I wouldn't be surprised to see a larger than average rotation for the Blazers in the first half of the season, just because Stotts wants to see more out of the new shooters before he settles in on a playoff rotation.

 

[BBert]

I wouldn't be surprised to see a larger than average rotation for the Blazers in the first half of the season, just because Stotts wants to see more out of the new shooters before he settles in on a playoff rotation.

Fur shurr

 

[Driew]

Please name the NBA teams that have 10 man rotations. I'll wait.

No team in the playoffs but during the season a lot of teams like the Spurs would--not every night though.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Please name the NBA teams that have 10 man rotations. I'll wait.

What are your standards for a "rotation player"? Give me a baseline for average mpg. Because the Raptor with the 10th highest mpg was Poetl with 18.5. In comparison, Ed Davis averaged 18.8mpg for us last year, and judging by our howls of rage when he left this Summer, he was a rotation player for us.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

What are your standards for a "rotation player"? Give me a baseline for average mpg. Because the Raptor with the 10th highest mpg was Poetl with 18.5. In comparison, Ed Davis averaged 18.8mpg for us last year, and judging by our howls of rage when he left this Summer, he was a rotation player for us.

Most teams try to get 10-12 guys minutes in the regular season and then cut it down to 8ish in the playoffs.

 

[42N8Bounce]

A few photos from his rookie photo shoot -

I'm excited to see him play. Great pick at #37.

 

[julius]

I would like to hear the story behind the space shuttle tattoo.

 

[Driew]

A few photos from his rookie photo shoot -

Why is he behind a red and purple wall? Get that Laker shit out of there!

 

[dviss1]

A few photos from his rookie photo shoot -

I'm excited to see him play. Great pick at #37.

That dude is yoked.

 

[dviss1]

What are your standards for a "rotation player"? Give me a baseline for average mpg. Because the Raptor with the 10th highest mpg was Poetl with 18.5. In comparison, Ed Davis averaged 18.8mpg for us last year, and judging by our howls of rage when he left this Summer, he was a rotation player for us.

So y'all named 2 teams. I rest my case.

 

[H.C.]

Must have been the best veteran leadership in the history of everything to make up for that much difference in production.

This is an out of line comment.
I won't engage with you anymore on this subject.
You can have a discussion without this.
The rest of this comment was fine. And a good point.
But this totally tunes me out

 

[H.C.]

WB4 at SF? Yikes. We already have an undersized backcourt. Better not play there against Durant, LeBron, George, Kawhi, Porter Jr, etc. He'll get abused.

"Having Lillard/CJ listed as the only two getting minutes at the PG. Means no one else ever initiates a set." Uh...... No it doesnt. Does LeBron initiate sets? You realize you can know multiple positions certain sets right? Curry+McCollum is a combo-guard backcourt. They're interchangeable.

Your right wb4 would struggle contesting the best in the game at the 3 spot.
But so do players like Harkless, Aminu. And really if you want to bring up wb4 struggling to stop KD. LBJ has that same issue so...
Not very many players can slow down the best threes in the game. Let alone top 5 players in the NBA.
Therefore using that as a reason to not play wb4 at the three is pretty illogical.

This is completely different from your other comment. Which is why I'm replying.

Which is why I'm not going to put a specific number on minutes played at X spot.
It will be a 3 guard rotation. Wb4 will steal minutes. And he'll get minutes at the backup three. defending other back up threes
Frankly cause at some point Turner will lose minutes due to shit play.

You don't have to agree. But I answered a question.

 

[BonesJones]

This is an out of line comment.
I won't engage with you anymore on this subject.
You can have a discussion without this.
The rest of this comment was fine. And a good point.
But this totally tunes me out

Out of line? HAHAHA. Are you okay?

It's a huge difference in terms of on-court production. That's what I'm saying. What I've been saying. You didn't even deny that. So I don't know what you're worked up over.

 

[BonesJones]

Your right wb4 would struggle contesting the best in the game at the 3 spot.
But so do players like Harkless, Aminu. And really if you want to bring up wb4 struggling to stop KD. LBJ has that same issue so...
Not very many players can slow down the best threes in the game. Let alone top 5 players in the NBA.
Therefore using that as a reason to not play wb4 at the three is pretty illogical.

This is completely different from your other comment. Which is why I'm replying.

Which is why I'm not going to put a specific number on minutes played at X spot.
It will be a 3 guard rotation. Wb4 will steal minutes. And he'll get minutes at the backup three. defending other back up threes
Frankly cause at some point Turner will lose minutes due to shit play.

You don't have to agree. But I answered a question.

Everybody struggles, but guys like Aminu and Harkless are at least competitive...

If youre comparing the 6'4 Baldwin to the 6'9 Aminu and Harkless, thats ridiculous. And before yu say wingspan, WB only has a couple inches on Harkless, and has a smaller one than Aminu. Any decent sized SF is going to work WB in the post and shoot over him.

Yes, he could steal minutes in specific situations where 3-guard lineups make sense, but thats not going to be a regular occurance. Thats why I asked for your lineup, because people always have these ideas of what the lineup should be without realizing the lack of minutes or the lack of practability behind them.

 

[BigGameDamian]

A few photos from his rookie photo shoot -

I'm excited to see him play. Great pick at #37.

I didn't know Trent has a space shuttle blasting off tattoo on his right knee. I wonder if Paul and Gary talk about space ships together?

 

[42N8Bounce]

Why is he behind a red and purple wall? Get that Laker shit out of there!

Yeah, not sure what's up with some of the background color selections they had.

Yellow & Black?

Blue?

At least this one has some Blazer gear in the background -

 

[Boob-No-More]

Why is he behind a red and purple wall? Get that Laker shit out of there!

Maybe he's a big Dave Matthews fan:

BNM

 

[Rastapopoulos]

So y'all named 2 teams. I rest my case.

What is your case? I thought it was that there aren't ANY. Apparently it's that there are only a few. That's not exactly bold.

 

[dviss1]

What is your case? I thought it was that there aren't ANY. Apparently it's that there are only a few. That's not exactly bold.

That hardly any team runs a 10 man rotation. So why advocate for us to when we're not that deep?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

That hardly any team runs a 10 man rotation. So why advocate for us to when we're not that deep?

What we have is a team with
1 very very good player
1 very good scorer
1 excellent defensive big man
1 excellent defensive wing
Then a bunch of youngish players, all of whom could be good if given a chance. It's not like there's a big gap between player #8 and player #9. That gap exists between player #4 and player #5 and you can't run a 4 man rotation.

Nobody's saying we have 10 equally good players that should get equal time. But any cut-off at 8 will be arbitrary.

 

[Propagandist]

What we have is a team with
1 very very good player
1 very good scorer
1 excellent defensive big man
1 excellent defensive wing
Then a bunch of youngish players, all of whom could be good if given a chance. It's not like there's a big gap between player #8 and player #9. That gap exists between player #4 and player #5 and you can't run a 4 man rotation.

Nobody's saying we have 10 equally good players that should get equal time. But any cut-off at 8 will be arbitrary.

Which is the excellent defensive big man? Zach Nurkic? or Jusuf Collins?

........................or do we have 2 defensive big men?

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Which is the excellent defensive big man? Zach Nurkic? or Jusuf Collins?

........................or do we have 2 defensive big men?

Personally I think Zach and Jusuf both are very effective on Defense.

 

[Propagandist]

Personally I think Zach and Jusuf both are very effective on Defense.

That's what I'm saying.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Which is the excellent defensive big man? Zach Nurkic? or Jusuf Collins?

........................or do we have 2 defensive big men?

Obviously Nurkic has PROVED himself, whereas Zach needs work.

 

[jlprk]

Well, I finished reading Page 1.
Curry and Stauskas are 5th-year players. Trent knows nothing, and will not play as a rookie.

I think he going to battle against Baldwin and Nik for playing time. It going be a lot depends how Stotts going to use CJ if he going to use him with the 2nd unit. If he does that will take opportunity away from Trent Nik and Baldwin to get any serious minutes.

Nope.

Who's minutes do you think he'll take?

Yup.

Smart ass answer: Connaughton's. Same role, better player.

Serious answer: Hopefully some of Turner's. Totally different players, but we need shooters on the floor, both with the second unit and to take defensive pressure off Dame and C.J. when we go small.

Nope.

Connaughtons replacement is Curry.

Yup.

I just think some on here need to be prepared for these rookies not to get much run.

Yup.

We need these kids to grow up fast. They'll get run.

Nope.

 

[riverman]

Well, I finished reading Page 1.
Curry and Stauskas are 5th-year players. Trent knows nothing, and will not play as a rookie.



Nope.



Yup.



Nope.



Yup.



Yup.



Nope.

you copied these answers from Dave at Blazers Edge....admit it!