Starting small forward

[rotary111]

I wasn't sure where to ask this question. I didn't think it needed to be a new topic.

This was in a article from Casey Holdahl.

“The depth perception is a little bit different,” said Turner. “Sometimes I may shoot it short, but (at the Moda Center), I thought I was shooting it far enough and it was hitting the back of the rim or sometimes it would fall weirdly on the back of the rim, back of the iron. So I’ve just got to get used to that and get used to my surroundings. We don’t really do shootaround there or anything like that, so it’s not so much the game but so much the atmosphere for me. Just taking it all in.”



Why do they not have shoot around's/practices at the Moda center? I would think it would help with the comfort level of your home arena. Is that true for every team? I guess I didn't realize they didn't have access to the arena to get visually comfortable with their home court. Obviously it wont matter after a few more games.

 

[THE HCP]

Here it is with more pictures:

Ahhhhh, I got it now.

 

[KingSpeed]

I voted for Sly but I think Turner's three point shot will surprise you this season.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

I refuse to vote in a poll that doesn't have me as one of the choices.

But the poll was for starting small forward, not stinkiest egg-sucking dog.

 

[THE HCP]

How is Sly on here so much? Do you have a REAL job bro?

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Sly works at Denny's.

 

[MickZagger]

This guy:

 

[riverman]

ET is going to have a Nic Batum role and I think he'll be better at it than Aminu was...letting Chief slide to the 4..I think Turner is going to be a big time game changer for Dame and CJ...when we need stops, we can load the court with good defenders and hide Dame or CJ easier..I watched some Celtics rerun playoff games and Turner was a factor....guy can cover some ground and bottle up a shooter

 

[BonesJones]

Harlless is the best offensive rebounder at SF in the NBA. That has a way of neutralizing a slow start with putbacks. I'd also like pushing the ball up the court at the start and looking for opportunities in transition, which is a strength of Harkless. Turner is a guy you bring in when the game bogs down and starts getting rough.

 

[BigGameDamian]

One of them will get traded at the trading deadline and it would probably be a safe bet that it won't be Sly.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

ET is going to have a Nic Batum role and I think he'll be better at it than Aminu was...letting Chief slide to the 4..I think Turner is going to be a big time game changer for Dame and CJ...when we need stops, we can load the court with good defenders and hide Dame or CJ easier..I watched some Celtics rerun playoff games and Turner was a factor....guy can cover some ground and bottle up a shooter

NB=no balls
ET=extra testicle

 

[riverman]

One of them will get traded at the trading deadline and it would probably be a safe bet that it won't be Sly.

You're on a roll dude!

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

I'd actually love to see Sly in an NBA game. We could place bets on how many running strides he takes before they deliver the oxygen tank.

 

[riverman]

I'd actually love to see Sly in an NBA game. We could place bets on how many running strides he takes before they deliver the oxygen tank.

dogs have four knees...no way the Blazers risk that

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

I refuse to vote in a poll that doesn't have me as one of the choices.

If it had said SlyPokerDog so he can pick some slivers from sitting on the bench after getting pulled 30 seconds into the game you would have had my vote!

Otherwise, Never SlyPokerDog!

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

dogs have four knees...no way the Blazers risk that

Ruh ro......ricrofracture!

 

[rasheedfan2005]

One of them will get traded at the trading deadline and it would probably be a safe bet that it won't be Sly.

Sly is untouchable

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Sly is untouchable

Only if he was traded to a team in India.

 

[BBert]

I'd actually love to see Sly in an NBA game. We could place bets on how many running strides he takes before they deliver the oxygen tank.

And whether or not he makes it past half court before the possession is over and the ball comes back the other way.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

And whether or not he makes it past half court before the possession is over and the ball comes back the other way.

Haha! I can just see him straddling the half court line, changing directions every few seconds and running a few feet while reaching for a Marlboro.

 

[BBert]

Haha! I can just see him straddling the half court line, changing directions every few seconds and running a few feet while reaching for a Marlboro.

And running to the sideline waitress for a Jack and Coke.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

MAKE IT HAPPEN NEIL!!

 

[Orion Bailey]

And running to the sideline waitress for a Jack and Coke.

AND faking an injury, JUST to see what a ride on the stretcher is like!!!... But back by halftime!!!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

You guys are hurting my feelings.

 

[riverman]

You guys are hurting my feelings.

you'd probably do as well as Bill Murray in Spacejam

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

The $80m man Crabbe has to play at least 30 mpg.

He should be the eventual starter with Turner as the primary backup/playmaker in the second unit.

 

[blue9]

The $80m man Crabbe has to play at least 30 mpg.

He should be the eventual starter with Turner as the primary backup/playmaker in the second unit.

Not if he doesn't earn 30m of playing time. And I don't see either Crabbe (who's not really a SF) or Turner being better than Harkless - at least with how each of them fits in with the other starters. Harkless, IMO, is the only good option we have at starting SF.

Also, I really hope we're able to trade Crabbe for a position of need - we can't have both Crabbe and Turner on their respective contracts for the long haul.

 

[Driew]

At least for this season--what players are making does not matter. The money is spent--it's Paul Allen's money at the end of the day. We are not in luxury tax hell yet. We can bitch and moan in the offseason about Crabbe not living up to his contract. But during the season it does not matter to the game of basketball if Crabbe's $70 million contract starts or comes off the bench. What matters is which option helps the team out the most.

Upcoming seasons though, once we're in cap hell, we have the right to expect Crabbe to start living up to his contract. If we don't make any trades this season it'll be the first and last year of having an extremely deep team. We'll start to weed players out in the upcoming offseason.

 

[THE HCP]

I don't think you can use the players salary as a way to judge their worth/value anymore. It has gotten so astronomical it just doesn't hold any weight anymore. That kid in Miami got 50M over 4 years and not only did he average 4 pts last season, I've never heard of him!

 

[STOMP]

Harkless as he's the only option given that has a prayer of matching up on NBA starting 4s when switches happen on D. If any other option given starts, most every team will be forcing that switch from the tip off.

STOMP