To those who say Sharpe hasn't improved

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PtldPlatypus said:
I can't see your signature on any device because I set my preferences to not show signatures. Makes my forum experience so much cleaner.

Amazing to me that anyone thinks they can accurately judge whether a 19/20 year-old is/will be "smart" enough to be a great player. The descriptors used in that quote really smack of...(hmm, how to say this tactfully)...chromatic preconception.
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I turn off both sigs and avatars lol.

Too much clutter
 
PtldPlatypus said:
I can't see your signature on any device because I set my preferences to not show signatures. Makes my forum experience so much cleaner.

Amazing to me that anyone thinks they can accurately judge whether a 19/20 year-old is/will be "smart" enough to be a great player. The descriptors used in that quote really smack of...(hmm, how to say this tactfully)...chromatic preconception.
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No kidding. Also, how can he have peaked when he's obviously better than he was? He also hasn't been given the reigns like he had those last 10 games where he looked like a budding superstar. It's crystal clear to me that Sharpe actually does well when he is under pressure and has the responsibility to win. He doesn't do well without pressure as you can see from Summer League and Pre-Season. In Pre-Season though you could see he had cleaned up his handle significantly (still lots of room/need to grow), and his passing had clearly reached another level or two. Once Sharpe can reliably dribble in traffic, he will be an utterly unstoppable triple threat. He has deep, Lillard-lite range, he can pull up, he can drive and finish through contact and multiple defenders and his passing looks like it will eventually be elite, already INSANELY advanced for a 20 year old. His defensive instincts in regards to steals is also clearly better. I mean he just looks way better!

In case everyone who asked somehow can't see the embedded quote above BB said: "I consider Simons and Sharpe to be the same kind of players. Flashy, talented, explosive—but not smart enough or disciplined enough to be great all-around players. I think Sharpe is going to be a bust. He’s probably already hit his ceiling." That to me is an absolutely wild statement and again at least one or two other commenters mentioned similar in Game Threads. They didn't seem to be trolling either, but rather were knee jerk reacting to turnovers or missed shots.
 
To me it's obvious that Rim Shaedy needs the ball in his hands more. I think he and Simons are both 2 guards that create with the ball. Billups probably wants Shae come off the bench for Simons as he's still young and earning his way. Im sure he will be an important part of the offense going forward this year. I would consider trading Simons for a legit young small forward and allow Shae to earn the two spot.
 
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Idog1976 said:
No kidding. Also, how can he have peaked when he's obviously better than he was? He also hasn't been given the reigns like he had those last 10 games where he looked like a budding superstar. It's crystal clear to me that Sharpe actually does well when he is under pressure and has the responsibility to win. He doesn't do well without pressure as you can see from Summer League and Pre-Season. In Pre-Season though you could see he had cleaned up his handle significantly (still lots of room/need to grow), and his passing had clearly reached another level or two. Once Sharpe can reliably dribble in traffic, he will be an utterly unstoppable triple threat. He has deep, Lillard-lite range, he can pull up, he can drive and finish through contact and multiple defenders and his passing looks like it will eventually be elite, already INSANELY advanced for a 20 year old. His defensive instincts in regards to steals is also clearly better. I mean he just looks way better!

In case everyone who asked somehow can't see the embedded quote above BB said: "I consider Simons and Sharpe to be the same kind of players. Flashy, talented, explosive—but not smart enough or disciplined enough to be great all-around players. I think Sharpe is going to be a bust. He’s probably already hit his ceiling." That to me is an absolutely wild statement and again at least one or two other commenters mentioned similar in Game Threads. They didn't seem to be trolling either, but rather were knee jerk reacting to turnovers or missed shots.
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I hope the coach understands Sharpe elevates to the role that he, the coach, gives him. To me this is the biggest priority for Billups. It was apparent many times last season, the best example was the end of the game in Minnesota.

(cued up to the last few possessions of the game.)

 
blazerfan11 said:
I hope the coach understands Sharpe elevates to the role that he, the coach, gives him. To me this is the biggest priority for Billups. It was apparent many times last season, the best example was the end of the game in Minnesota.

(cued up to the last few possessions of the game.)

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That's why I don't worry about Sharpe in Summer League or Pre-Season. He elevates his game under pressure, just like Dame. I'm not saying he is that clutch, but pressure makes Sharpe focus. That's why he needs big minutes.
 
So a lot of us are bitching and moaning about Sharpe so far, mainly because his shooting is in the toilet. If you were in his ear, what would you tell him?

I would say: watch film of Michael Jordan. Not just for the ridiculous dunks, which Shaedon can do, but for the midrange jumpshots that were his bread and butter. Jordan was never a good three point shooter (except for that one game) and, like Shae, his shot was flat, but he could get the shot off on anyone, and if Sharpe could do that, he could get away with a less than stellar handle and stop getting stripped so much in traffic.

 
according to nba.com he has the best defensive rating of any blazer.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
So a lot of us are bitching and moaning about Sharpe so far, mainly because his shooting is in the toilet. If you were in his ear, what would you tell him?

I would say: watch film of Michael Jordan. Not just for the ridiculous dunks, which Shaedon can do, but for the midrange jumpshots that were his bread and butter. Jordan was never a good three point shooter (except for that one game) and, like Shae, his shot was flat, but he could get the shot off on anyone, and if Sharpe could do that, he could get away with a less than stellar handle and stop getting stripped so much in traffic.

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I don't think that's bad advice but I would encourage Shaedon to watch his fellow Canadian SGA's first couple of break through years... not last season but the previous two seasons. in 2022-23 SGA shot less than 3 three pointers a game, 2023-24 he shot less than 4 per game and he still scored 30+ppg both seasons. Shaedon should be around 3 threes a game this season and attack the basket relentlessly like SGA did those seasons.

Shaedon is absolutely elite at scoring in the paint as a guard. The great news is that he is worlds better on defense this season when compared to last season.
 
Is the team asking him to not shoot the mid-range? It seems less prevalent this year despite his efficiency in that area. I remember the team asked Jerami to cut back on those last year. Big credit to him on his defense and rebounding. Massive shifts. If he can clean up his shot diet and cut back on the stupid 3s, he would be really really good.
 
Sharpe's 4 year career:

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it's ridiculous that's he's shooting 2.1 more three's per 100-possessions this season than last season considering he's shooting under 25%. This is chucking at it's worst. At this point, I'm convinced this is a coaching issue. The staff should not allow him to keep wasting possessions on what is by far his least efficient shot

it's not just Sharpe either. So far, Sharpe-Camara-Clingan have combined to gun up 16.7 three's a game and are shooting at a 27.5% clip. WTF is Clingan doing tossing up 3 three's a game? And why the fuck is his 3PA Rate over 40%??? it shouldn't be over 15%

none of these guys have established over an actual number of seasons that they are good enough shooters from three to deserve the grace of allowing them to shoot their way out of slumps. Well, Camara maybe, but there needs to be a leash. But not Sharpe and Clingan
 
blazerkor said:
I don't think that's bad advice but I would encourage Shaedon to watch his fellow Canadian SGA's first couple of break through years... not last season but the previous two seasons. in 2022-23 SGA shot less than 3 three pointers a game, 2023-24 he shot less than 4 per game and he still scored 30+ppg both seasons. Shaedon should be around 3 threes a game this season and attack the basket relentlessly like SGA did those seasons.

Shaedon is absolutely elite at scoring in the paint as a guard. The great news is that he is worlds better on defense this season when compared to last season.
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Yes, that's the way I view it, too. Sharpe was also around 47% from mid-range last season, which is historically good and on par with some of the best years of Lavine, Derozan, Dirk, Lamarcus, Jordan.

SGA was also 47% from mid-range when he was 21 years old, as well.

Aside from driving it in like SGA, I don't see why Sharpe shouldn't just play off the mid-range first. If anything, I think it works to develop a sense of how much power and lift you should put into your jumpshot that you can, hypothetically, work to gauge your three ball with.
 
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