Event Trent Jr and Simons to the G-League Baldwin Recalled

[James lamphear]

Trent 36 minutes 12-25fg 5-13 3 pointer 5-7ft 7 rebs 3 steals 2TO 34 points

 

[Scalma]

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I think Wes Matthews is his ceiling.

Id be absolutely ok with that!

 

[Scalma]

Trent often looks like the best player on the floor. I think he’s going to be another second round hit for Olshey. I think he’ll be better than Crabbe and more along the caliber of Barton.

 

[James lamphear]

Well he is scoring at all 3 levels and something that Crabbe didn't really show. Trent has shown that he also to able to get to the free throw line. But what surprised me is his rebounding. Now he is playing a lot of minutes down and he putting a lot of shots up. But there occasionally has gone some dry spell in his shooting but eventually start hitting then make his percentage look good. But the question will how long a leash will Stotts give him to come out of a dry spell.

 

[jlprk]

In a couple of years, when Olshey takes a bad stretch contract to get rid of Trent, who then immediately becomes the best player on a Big Apple team, half the board will whine, "Olshey had to! It was just a routine cap move! Stop trolling!"

 

[HailBlazers]

In a couple of years, when Olshey takes a bad stretch contract to get rid of Trent, who then immediately becomes the best player on a Big Apple team, half the board will whine, "Olshey had to! It was just a routine cap move! Stop trolling!"

Nah Olshey loves guards to a fault.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Nah Olshey loves guards to a fault.

Can I ask how you came to that conclusion? Not really disagreeing but one year he drafted guards one year he drafted bigs. He did pay ET and Crabbe a lot in the same summer. I think he struggles to balance his roster.

 

[Scalma]

Can I ask how you came to that conclusion? Not really disagreeing but one year he drafted guards one year he drafted bigs. He did pay ET and Crabbe a lot in the same summer. I think he struggles to balance his roster.

Olshey hasn’t had a balanced roster since the one he largely inherited.

 

[Scalma]

Trent’s numbers so far

4 games

31 PPG
50% FG
50% 3PT
5.3 RPG
1.3 APG
2.3 SPG
30.6 PER

He’s doing what a good player is supposed to do down there. By comparison, none of Crabbe, Barton, Layman, or McCollum were anywhere close to as productive in their stints in the g league, and they were all older as well.

 

[hoopsjock]

Trent’s numbers so far

4 games

31 PPG
50% FG
50% 3PT
5.3 RPG
1.3 APG
2.3 SPG
30.6 PER

He’s doing what a good player is supposed to do down there. By comparison, none of Crabbe, Barton, Layman, or McCollum were anywhere close to as productive in their stints in the g league, and they were all older as well.

I'm sure you saw it but Christian Wood had something like 36 points and 23 rebounds the other day in a G-league game, pretty impressive.

 

[jlprk]

Nah Olshey loves guards to a fault.

And his own draft picks like Trent.

Can I ask how you came to that conclusion?...one year he drafted guards one year he drafted bigs.

The board always said that we were strong at guard and weak at forward. Then in one month, Olshey pushed out Davis (and Papagiannis, a former mid-#1 like Baldwin and Stauskas), added Stauskas, Simons, and Trent, and kept Baldwin (I admit he subtracted Napier). You do the math.

 

[jlprk]

Trent’s numbers so far

By comparison, none of Crabbe, Barton, Layman, or McCollum were anywhere close to as productive in their stints in the g league, and they were all older as well.

Yes, I've been surprised. Maybe it's because he's playing forward there.

 

[Scalma]

I'm sure you saw it but Christian Wood had something like 36 points and 23 rebounds the other day in a G-league game, pretty impressive.

Someone on this board is a big fan of his and was pushing for Portland to sign him before he got his deal with Milwaukee. He can play. I’d take him over Biggie for sure.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

And his own draft picks like Trent.



The board always said that we were strong at guard and weak at forward. Then in one month, Olshey pushed out Davis (and Papagiannis, a former mid-#1 like Baldwin and Stauskas), added Stauskas, Simons, and Trent, and kept Baldwin (I admit he subtracted Napier). You do the math.

Last year wasnt the arguement that after Napier we didnt have any other worthwhile guards to play? Because in the previous draft he took Biggie and Zach, he already Had Ed, Meyers and Noah and Nurk!
Then he went over board this year with Guards, not disagreeing there. I guess I just think he’s always struggled at balancing the roster, and not so much at “loving” guards or forwards.

 

[hoopsjock]

Someone on this board is a big fan of his and was pushing for Portland to sign him before he got his deal with Milwaukee. He can play. I’d take him over Biggie for sure.

I was reading up on what Bucks fans thought about Thon requesting a trade. It was almost universal that they like Wood but he provides very little defense and that's why he isn't playing more in the NBA.

 

[Hoopguru]

Another solid Olshey pick!

 

[James lamphear]

Simons 6 minutes 1-4fg 1 reb 2TO 3PF 2 points.
Simons really struggled in the 1st.

 

[James lamphear]

Simons 8 minutes 3-6fg 3-3ft 2 rebs 1 block 3 TO 4 PF 9 points.
Due to foul trouble he only got 8 minutes. But he shot better in the 2nd when he score 7 points in 2 minutes.

 

[James lamphear]

Simons 11 minutes 4-9fg 1-1 3 pointer 3-3ft 2rebs 1 Blk 5TO 5pf 12 point.

Turnovers and foul trouble has plagued this game for Simons.

 

[James lamphear]

Simons 15 minutes 4-10fg 1-1 3 pointer 3-3ft 2 rebs 1blk 5to 6pf 12 points.

Simons foul out with 6 minutes left in the game.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Simons 15 minutes 4-10fg 1-1 3 pointer 3-3ft 2 rebs 1blk 5to 6pf 12 points.

Simons foul out with 6 minutes left in the game.

This is great news, IMHO. Learning how to play defense without fouling is one of the things I want Simons to learn, and to not take for granted.

 

[James lamphear]

This is great news, IMHO. Learning how to play defense without fouling is one of the things I want Simons to learn, and to not take for granted.

His biggest problem right now is his strength on the. defense side. Players are so much stronger then he use too. All those turnovers was off getting the ball stolen away from him.

 

[ripcityboy]

His biggest problem right now is his strength on the. defense side. Players are so much stronger then he use too. All those turnovers was off getting the ball stolen away from him.

What I like about him is the speed of the G league doesn't get to him. The plays he makes are at the same level of the guys he's playing. Strength can be gained from training, but to be that proficient at the pro game at such a young age shows talent.

 

[James lamphear]

What I like about him is the speed of the G league doesn't get to him. The plays he makes are at the same level of the guys he's playing. Strength can be gained from training, but to be that proficient at the pro game at such a young age shows talent.

I am not saying he don't have talent I am saying he not strong enough yet. He probably 2 years away on strength to help us.

 

[ripcityboy]

I am not saying he don't have talent I am saying he not strong enough yet. He probably 2 years away on strength to help us.

Yeah. Not much way to get around that. Still, he would probably at least get some game time by mid season of next year. Not like the very little he is now.

 

[Scalma]

Evidently (according to Holdahl) both will be back with the team this week. The plan was just a temporary stint. The Blazers didn’t hold any practices because of their busy schedule so those two went down to the g league to get playing time. Will be interesting to see what happens at the deadline. I hope they stick around, but they could also represent value in a trade. Both had successful stints down there.

 

[James lamphear]

Hopefully they stay Dow there for Wes games and after that bring them back.

 

[LuckyShot]

Evidently (according to Holdahl) both will be back with the team this week. The plan was just a temporary stint. The Blazers didn’t hold any practices because of their busy schedule so those two went down to the g league to get playing time. Will be interesting to see what happens at the deadline. I hope they stick around, but they could also represent value in a trade. Both had successful stints down there.

I'm not sure spending an extended period in that league is beneficial anyway. The games are borderline unwatchable. It's just such bad basketball. Summer league looks better.

 

[Scalma]

I'm not sure spending an extended period in that league is beneficial anyway. The games are borderline unwatchable. It's just such bad basketball. Summer league looks better.

It’s awful..it’s like watching the eastern conference!