Opening Night Starting Lineup

[42N8Bounce]

Nice little team....but no more.

Agreed. I'm a CJ fan, and think he's a talented player, but just not a good fit on the Blazers. It's taken Olshey way too long to recognize this. Now that we have a better fit in the backcourt with Powell (adds that needed defensive balance), there's no excuse not to move CJ to better balance the roster. If CJ is on the opening night roster, Olshey has failed.

With all that said, if you were coach, given this roster, would you start with the 3 guard lineup?

 

[calvin natt]

I voted Nance in the starting lineup. Covington at the 3. Powell off the bench. Only vote. Covington Nance and Nurkic as your 3-5 can actually defend and cover up for Damian and CJ.

 

[Phatguysrule]

It shouldn't be any of the choices listed. There should be a trade.

But given this roster, I'd pick the first option.

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

KAT
Nance
Beasley
Powell
Dame


Don’t think Simmons will be a Blazer. However, Portland, Simmons and Philly could put together a 3-team trade

 

[blazerkor]

KAT
Nance
Beasley
Powell
Dame


Don’t think Simmons will be a Blazer. However, Portland, Simmons and Philly could put together a 3-team trade

So you're looking at something like this... maybe not enough shooting for Minny but it would still be hard for them to say no to. We get a little bigger but still have to run three guards.

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

So you're looking at something like this... maybe not enough shooting for Minny but it would still be hard for them to say no to. We get a little bigger but still have to run three guards.
View attachment 40686

I would opt to keep RoCo and Only include Nurkic if we wind up with KAT!

I also meant that we should sign Beasley from Summer League and as such, let’s bring back Curry?

 

[HailBlazers]

Dame
Norm
Roco
Nance
Nurk

This is the way

 

[blazerkor]

Dame
Norm
Roco
Nance
Nurk

This is the way

 

[blazerkor]

I would opt to keep RoCo and Only include Nurkic if we wind up with KAT!

I also meant that we should sign Beasley from Summer League and as such, let’s bring back Curry?

If this is your trade, I don't know if the Wolves do it but it's not terrible... it definitely favors us. I would also think that RoCo would start over Michael Beasley.

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

I like this 3-way trade

 

[blazerkor]

I like this 3-way trade

I've said for a while that if we could pair up Dame and KAT we would be pretty damn tough to beat and to surround them with the kind of defense and shooting that we can right now with the kind of philosophy that coach Billups seems to be bringing. That team would be a contender this upcoming season.