What's your ideal (current) lineup?

[Phatguysrule]

Still not sure you would turn the ball over more than Scoot

If you shoot every time you touch it you won't have any turnovers

 

[Phatguysrule]

CHRISTmas

Is he going to be crucified?

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

Scoot
Sharpe
Camara
Deni
Clingan

This right here with Murray and Rupert first off the bench.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Too late. Banton is not a long term option

Why is that?

Feel like Banton is having a career year here and we have so little talent on this roster it could be a good home for him. We might have some money of our MLE available under the tax.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

nearly 30 posts and not one has any of Ant-Grant-Ayton as starters

take a hint Joe

We're showcasing them so I've been told.

Maybe it's a horror show or something.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

nearly 30 posts and not one has any of Ant-Grant-Ayton as starters

take a hint Joe

That trio has killed so much fan interest you'd almost think they are intentionally trying to sabotage the team support to eventually relocate it or something.

Its just so hard to fathom that competent NBA execs planned their best to build the Blazers and this roster we currently have was what they legit came up with.

 

[Mediocre Man]

nearly 30 posts and not one has any of Ant-Grant-Ayton as starters

take a hint Joe

Some things to remember. Guns n Roses, virtues. Proverbs 14:29. Last I give you Confucius who said…..” It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you don’t stop” Now, this was said in Chinese, so he literally could have been ordering a roast beef on a hard roll, so….

 

[42N8Bounce]

Banton
Sharpe
Camara
Deni
Clingan

6th man Rupert

Bingo. This lineup is fun to watch. Good mix of defense, offense, length, and scrappiness.

 

[42N8Bounce]

For whatever reason Banton is now getting too few minutes so it will never be a starting 5:

Delano
Shae
Toumani
Deni
DC

Though I would have Scoot in there for Delano depending on matchups etc.

You had me until you brought in Scoot. Nothing against Scoot. He just hasn’t shown me anything yet.

 

[42N8Bounce]

Too late. Banton is not a long term option

I like Banton. He just turned 25. He’s got great length and he plays like he’s always trying to earn more minutes. I like his effort.

 

[HailBlazers]

You had me until you brought in Scoot. Nothing against Scoot. He just hasn’t shown me anything yet.

I see a kid that is uniquely athletic. You have a stat bone to pick with him. Merry Christmas!

 

[SharpesTriumph]

I see a kid that is uniquely athletic. You have a stat bone to pick with him. Merry Christmas!

I guess I don't see the athleticism. I mean I'd say he's above average in the NBA, but he's nowhere close to the top athletic guards like Rose/Westbrook/Wall/OJ Mayo/Morant/etc level.

 

[riverman]

John Stockton
Michael Jordan
Larry Bird
Karl Malone
Bill Walton

 

[42N8Bounce]

I see a kid that is uniquely athletic. You have a stat bone to pick with him. Merry Christmas!

My son is a Scoot fan. I can definitely see the appeal. He is strong, and does show flashes. I just hope he has a good enough head on his shoulders to recognize he won’t have anything handed to him (including playing time) and needs to continue to work his ass off to get to that next level.

 

[42N8Bounce]

John Stockton
Michael Jordan
Larry Bird
Karl Malone
Bill Walton

Lillard
Drexler
Lucas
R Wallace
Walton

Porter and Kersey off the bench.

 

[Phatguysrule]

My son is a Scoot fan. I can definitely see the appeal. He is strong, and does show flashes. I just hope he has a good enough head on his shoulders to recognize he won’t have anything handed to him (including playing time) and needs to continue to work his ass off to get to that next level.

I think he'll need to be given playing time to make the step. I don't think we'll ever get value out of him otherwise. He needs to know the team has confidence in him and won't pull him for mistakes.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Too late. Banton is not a long term option

Does that mean you think he might be going out in a trade soon?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

nearly 30 posts and not one has any of Ant-Grant-Ayton as starters

take a hint Joe

He's trying Jennifer

 

[Mediocre Man]

Does that mean you think he might be going out in a trade soon?

I don’t know anything about anything. Ask anyone. Happy to be home for Christmas though