What's your depth-chart?

[illmatic99]

both our centers have started in Finals games in the past three years.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Brogdon's career low in mpg was last year. And he played 26 mpg. I don't think he's gonna be happy backing up a rookie and playing 15-20 mpg.

So, he'll demand a trade to Miami?

 

[blazerfan11]

both our centers have started in Finals games in the past three years.

Is Brogdon currently 100% healthy?

 

[Pinwheel1]

I am not saying it is ideal, just that with who we currently have on our roster I would start Brogdon at SF.
Why would Thybulle be a better option at 6'5" /200 than Brogdon who is 6'4 230? Both have the same wing span.
Weight is important when players are backing you down.

Hopefully, Knox or Murray can beat him out but when I watch film of Malcolm he is guarding bigger players quite well.
He is a smart and willing defender.

 

[inconceivable]

We have solid guards:
- Brogdon
- Ant
- Tisse
- Sharpe
- Scoot
- Mayes


We have solid Center and Backup:
- Ayton
- Timelord

Forwards we can improve:
Grant
Knox
Murray
Walker
Camara

 

[1 Eye Jack]

Starters(wins and losses don’t matter so playing out of position doesn’t matter). I want Scoot and Sharpe on the court for minimum of 30 minutes every night

Scoot
Ant
Sharpe
Grant
Ayton

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Scoot/Brogdon
Ant/Sharpe/Rupert
Grant/Thybulle/Murray/Knox
Williams/Walker/Camara
Ayton/Brown/Reath

The 8 in red and blue will get most of the minutes. I think there is a legit argument for any combination of the red guards to start, and I think all 6 pairings will see significant time together. Brogdon, Sharpe, Grant, and Williams will all often slide up a position (and Ant down) depending on the circumstances.

I think this is gonna be fun.

 

[Natebishop3]

Scoot/Brogdon/Mays
Ant/Sharpe
Sharpe/Thybulle/Rupert
Grant/Walker/Murray/Camara
Ayton/Williams/Brown

PG - Scoot 30 mpg / Brogdon 10 mpg / Simons 8 minutes
SG - Simons 26 mpg / Sharpe 10 mpg / Brogdon 12 minutes
SF - Sharpe 20 mpg / Thybulle 20 / Murray 8 mpg
PF - Grant 34 mpg / Walker 14 mpg
C - Ayton 30 mpg / Williams 18 mpg

Scoot - 30 mpg
Simons - 34 mpg
Sharpe - 30 mpg
Brogdon - 22 mpg
Thybulle - 20 mpg
Grant - 34 mpg
Ayton - 30 mpg
Williams - 18 mpg
Walker - 14 mpg
Murray - 8 mpg

240/240 total minutes

 

[Pinwheel1]

PG - Scoot 30 mpg / Brogdon 10 mpg / Simons 8 minutes
SG - Simons 26 mpg / Sharpe 10 mpg / Brogdon 12 minutes
SF - Sharpe 20 mpg / Thybulle 20 / Murray 8 mpg
PF - Grant 34 mpg / Walker 14 mpg
C - Ayton 30 mpg / Williams 18 mpg

If Brogdon is still on the team, I would slightly adjust it to this:

PG - Scoot 32 mpg / Brogdon 16 mpg
SG - Simons 32 mpg / Brogdon 14 minutes/Sharpe 2 mpg
SF - Sharpe 30 mpg / Thybulle 18
PF - Grant 34 mpg / Walker or Muray 14 mpg (Alternate games)
C - Ayton 30 mpg / Williams 18 mpg

My dilemma though is Knox and Camara. They need minutes at some point at SF. I guess they will have to wait for injuries.

 

[blazerfan11]

If Brogdon is still on the team, I would slightly adjust it to this:

PG - Scoot 32 mpg / Brogdon 16 mpg
SG - Simons 32 mpg / Brogdon 14 minutes/Sharpe 2 mpg
SF - Sharpe 30 mpg / Thybulle 18
PF - Grant 34 mpg / Walker or Muray 14 mpg (Alternate games)
C - Ayton 30 mpg / Williams 18 mpg

My dilemma though is Knox and Camara. They need minutes at some point at SF. I guess they will have to wait for injuries.

This is perfect for what should be the goal. I don't care what people say about Simons and Sharpe playing smaller than their positions. These guys need Playing Time!!

 

[blazerfan11]

If Brogdon is still on the team, I would slightly adjust it to this:

PG - Scoot 32 mpg / Brogdon 16 mpg
SG - Simons 32 mpg / Brogdon 14 minutes/Sharpe 2 mpg
SF - Sharpe 30 mpg / Thybulle 18
PF - Grant 34 mpg / Walker or Muray 14 mpg (Alternate games)
C - Ayton 30 mpg / Williams 18 mpg

My dilemma though is Knox and Camara. They need minutes at some point at SF. I guess they will have to wait for injuries.

It might help that the Blazers have a G league team nearby which looks like will be playing from mid-November to the end of March.

 

[Pinwheel1]

This is perfect for what should be the goal. I don't care what people say about Simons and Sharpe playing smaller than their positions. These guys need Playing Time!!

Good explanation. If this is the roster Chauncey has to work with then yeah we need to go small to get them minutes. At some point,
a bigger SF will have to develop. Maybe Camara, maybe Rupert when he adds weight, maybe Knox, maybe someone not on the roster. But for now, play the ones with talent.....somewhere.

 

[Natebishop3]

I think you want to get minutes to Brogdon/Grant/Williams so they can hopefully grow their value. I think there's a VERY good chance that two of those three players are gone at the deadline.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I think you want to get minutes to Brogdon/Grant/Williams so they can hopefully grow their value. I think there's a VERY good chance that two of those three players are gone at the deadline.

Grant and Williams both provide a huge need. So the return needs to be really good. And I am not talking about focusing on any more draft picks. The main return for those guys needs to be a good young forward....or forget it

 

[Natebishop3]

Grant and Williams both provide a huge need. So the return needs to be really good. And I am not talking about focusing on any more draft picks. The main return for those guys needs to be a good young forward....or forget it

I'm hoping the return from Grant will be really good. Young forward level of good.

 

[Whyachi]

I'm hoping the return from Grant will be really good. Young forward level of good.

wrong thread. This is the depth-chart thread.
The Grant trade rumor thread is
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[Mediocre Man]

I’m doing minutes instead. For the first time, in a long time, this team can play positionless basketball. So, barring injuries….

Scoot 30
Ant 34
Sharpe 30
Brogdon 28
Grant 34
Ayton 31
Williams 25
Thybulle 18
Camara/Murray 10

 

[BankTeller]

Grant and Williams both provide a huge need. So the return needs to be really good. And I am not talking about focusing on any more draft picks. The main return for those guys needs to be a good young forward....or forget it

I’m hoping Williams shows he’s healthy, I’d be interested in a Williams for Jones swap with the Pels.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I’m hoping Williams shows he’s healthy, I’d be interested in a Williams for Jones swap with the Pels.

Hmm if he shows he is healthy wouldn't we want to keep him? What is easier, finding someone like Jones or someone like Williams?

 

[BankTeller]

Hmm if he shows he is healthy wouldn't we want to keep him? What is easier, finding someone like Jones or someone like Williams?

I just don’t have much confidence he will have a long career. Of course, Williams will be worth more than Jones if injuries were not an issue. If we could get picks back with Jones for Williams, that’s more incentive to take a deal to me.

I have my eye on the bigs in the ‘24 draft. They aren’t going to be as good as Williams right away, but they will be team-controlled for 6-8 years and can grow with Ant and Shae.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I just don’t have much confidence he will have a long career. Of course, Williams will be worth more than Jones if injuries were not an issue. If we could get picks back with Jones for Williams, that’s more incentive to take a deal to me.

I have my eye on the bigs in the ‘24 draft. They aren’t going to be as good as Williams right away, but they will be team-controlled for 6-8 years and can grow with Ant and Shae.

Seldom do we ever keep players long-term. 5 years is about all we can plan for unless we draft them. Can his career last until he is 30?

 

[jlprk]

Minutes before* FanFest, I declare my predictions, so that I can be proven wrong soon, and get it over with. Hyphen means, a lot of time on the new D-League team. * Oops. Hours after. I missed it online.

Caveats: At SF, the weakest position, Knox > Camara > Rupert. At Center, Reath > Conditt > Badji, but Mike Schmitz likes Badji. When Williams has his annual season-ending injury, Center will become the usual chaos. Little Scooter's wasted manic energy will produce injuries from him, too, as in Summer League.

C
Deandre Ayton
Robert Williams
Duop Reath
-Ibou Badji
-George Conditt IV

PF
Jerami Grant
Jabari Walker
Kris Murray

SF
Matisse Thybulle
Kevin Knox
Toumani Camara
-Rayan Rupert
-Justin Minaya

SG
Malcolm Brogdon
Shaedon Sharpe
Malachi Smith

PG
Anfernee Simons
Scoot Henderson
Antoine Davis

2-WAY
-Skylar Mays
-John Butler

 

[Pinwheel1]

Minutes before* FanFest, I declare my predictions, so that I can be proven wrong soon, and get it over with. Hyphen means, a lot of time on the new D-League team. * Oops. Hours after. I missed it online.

Caveats: At SF, the weakest position, Knox > Camara > Rupert. At Center, Reath > Conditt > Badji, but Mike Schmitz likes Badji. When Williams has his annual season-ending injury, Center will become the usual chaos. Little Scooter's wasted manic energy will produce injuries from him, too, as in Summer League.

C
Deandre Ayton
Robert Williams
Duop Reath
-Ibou Badji
-George Conditt IV

PF
Jerami Grant
Jabari Walker
Kris Murray

SF
Matisse Thybulle
Kevin Knox
Toumani Camara
-Rayan Rupert
-Justin Minaya

SG
Malcolm Brogdon
Shaedon Sharpe
Malachi Smith

PG
Anfernee Simons
Scoot Henderson
Antoine Davis

2-WAY
-Skylar Mays
-John Butler

That starting lineup looks fine to me. I am curious to see who starts the 2nd quarter.
I like the idea of Simons playing next to Brogdon or Scoot at all times.

 

[blazerkor]

I don't give a single fuck what the depth chart is as long as we aren't playing two small guards at the same time for any stretch of any game. Scoot, Shae is OK with me as our starting or second line back court, Ant, Brogdon is cool with me too, Scoot, Brogdon would be alright as would Brogdon, Shae. Please oh fucking please spare me any lineup that has Scoot and Ant sharing the back court. If they do, the question begs asking, per Einstein's definition, has this team's front office and coaching staff gone completely fucking mad?

 

[SharpesTriumph]

I'd love to see this team RUN like never before. Yes its been talked about in training camp for 20 something years with zero results - but we actually have the youth, athleticism, guard depth, and low expectations to go do it for once.

Cap everyone's minutes at 30, substitute early and often, give 100% on defense, gamble for steals, and relentlessly push the pace. We'd definitely win a number of games where opponents are tired, unprepared, or overlook the Blazers. Even the games we lose would be super fun to watch.

Ayton 30 Williams 18
Grant 30 Williams 6 Walker 12
Thybulle 24 Sharpe 20 Walker 4
Ant 30 Sharpe 10 Brogdon 8
Scoot 30 Brogdon 18

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Minutes by player

Ayton 30
Grant 30
Sharpe 30
Ant 30
Scoot 30
Brogdon 26
Williams 24
Thybulle 24
Walker 16 (open competition for whoever wins this of Walker/Murray/Camara)

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Lets say we don't make a trade, how many games will all of Scoot, Ant, Sharpe, Brogdon play together this season?

Not sure how best to look at the historical average of this - but I would think statistically its a huge number such as 30-40 games we'd expect one of the four to miss over a season.

Yes the backcourt is a bit crowded with all four of these guys healthy - but a huge underrated benefit of the depth is how great it will be we don't to rely on a Skylar Mays or Brandon Williams or even Keon Johnson to play significant minutes once somebody eventually misses game(s).

 

[Pinwheel1]

I don't give a single fuck what the depth chart is as long as we aren't playing two small guards at the same time for any stretch of any game. Scoot, Shae is OK with me as our starting or second line back court, Ant, Brogdon is cool with me too, Scoot, Brogdon would be alright as would Brogdon, Shae. Please oh fucking please spare me any lineup that has Scoot and Ant sharing the back court. If they do, the question begs asking, per Einstein's definition, has this team's front office and coaching staff gone completely fucking mad?

There will be minutes when Scoot and Ant are on the floor together, but with so many guards I doubt it will be big minutes. Offensively I think it will work. Defensively it comes down to whether or not Scoot with his strength quickness and reach, can guard SGs. That will be interesting to see.

 

[42N8Bounce]

I think that top 9 are pretty solid. It's always exciting to try and project where the young guys will end up. Hopefully someone from the 'spot minutes' category challenge for an increase in playing time.

 

[maxiep]

I don't give a single fuck what the depth chart is as long as we aren't playing two small guards at the same time for any stretch of any game. Scoot, Shae is OK with me as our starting or second line back court, Ant, Brogdon is cool with me too, Scoot, Brogdon would be alright as would Brogdon, Shae. Please oh fucking please spare me any lineup that has Scoot and Ant sharing the back court. If they do, the question begs asking, per Einstein's definition, has this team's front office and coaching staff gone completely fucking mad?

You're going to see at least 20-25 mpg of Scoot and Anfernee.