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I totally agree. Like Sharpe, he needs consistent minutes for this team to succeed.
 
Why is Jabari on such a short leash? Am I crazy, but in the tiny minutes he's been given, he's done nothing but great things. He did that behind the back layup in his very first game, and yesterday he was doing putbacks, getting assists... Why isn't he getting more than a pittance of minutes? Are we waiting for an injury to Grant?
 
inconceivable said:
In other words, our bench good.
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Sharpe getting some minutes...
Walker getting almost no minutes...
Keon getting very limited minutes...
Watford might get his first minutes...
... and GP2 isn't ready for minutes.

Nice problem to have. Come February, consolidation trade to get better?
 
TBpup said:
Sharpe getting some minutes...
Walker getting almost no minutes...
Keon getting very limited minutes...
Watford might get his first minutes...
... and GP2 isn't ready for minutes.

Nice problem to have. Come February, consolidation trade to get better?
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Yes, we're Paul George / Kevin Durant / Jimmy Butler away from contention.
 
inconceivable said:
Yes, we're Paul George / Kevin Durant / Jimmy Butler away from contention.
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I do like PG. Dame/Sharpe/PG/Grant with hustle guys like Keon/GPII/Walker/Watford/Winslow could likely take us all the way. But man, I don’t like giving up so many 1sts for an aging star, and that’s what all of those guys you mentioned are.

If PG costs Ant, a couple young guys for salaries, and protected 1sts, then I’d probably do it.
 
Rastapopoulos said:


And somehow Jabari STILL won't get minutes...
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Once we're down 25 with 6 minutes left, I'm sure Walker will play the rest of the game. Who knows, maybe we'll even get to see Badji?
 
At this rate Jabari will be fighting for a starting spot be the end of season. He has alot to work with skill wise. His rebounding and nose for the ball is going to force coach to find more time for him.

Dame
Ant/Josh
Jabari
Jerami
Nurk

Bench
Josh/Ant
Keon
Shae
Wat
Eubanks
 
rotary111 said:
At this rate Jabari will be fighting for a starting spot be the end of season. He has alot to work with skill wise. His rebounding and nose for the ball is going to force coach to find more time for him.

Dame
Ant/Josh
Jabari
Jerami
Nurk

Bench
Josh/Ant
Keon
Shae
Wat
Eubanks
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I think DNPs are far more likely than him starting (on a healthy roster).
 
Tince said:
I think DNPs are far more likely than him starting (on a healthy roster).
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He's the first or second guy off the bench right now. We will see how that works itself out.
 
rotary111 said:
He's the first or second guy off the bench right now. We will see how that works itself out.
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Payton and Winslow are also out, which I believe is playing a significant role in him getting extra minutes right now.

If he is starting at the end of the season on a contending, healthy Blazer team, that would be an amazing sign.
 
I see some antiBillupotism occasionally.......perhaps mixed with a bit of lamentaStotts.

How fast would Terry have developed Jabari?
 
BassPlaya said:
I see some antiBillupotism occasionally.......perhaps mixed with a bit of lamentaStotts.

How fast would Terry have developed Jabari?
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No matter the answer to this question, there is no proof to back it up. Every player and every situation is different.

Stotts played Meyers about as much as Billups is playing Sharpe. Obviously Stotts played Dame (lottery pick) far more than Billups played Sharpe (lottery pick). I'd also say Meyers, Dame, and Sharpe are very different players who were in very different situations, which is why comparing their opportunity and growth difficult.

You would expect younger players to get more run on sub .500 teams.
 
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