Where Does Our Bench Rank Among the Rest of the NBA?

[BonesJones]

While we dont know the 5th man who will start next to Dame, CJ, Nurk, and RoCo, we can still project our bench strength, with should be better than any bench Dame has had our. I'm curious as to where you guys would rank our bench?

Also, I was calling this in April:

 

[riverman]

I couldn't name most bench rosters in the league right now but I'm going to say top 5 at least and a good chance even better than that...I'd have to study the opposing benches which in some cases aren't even complete yet

 

[Buffalo Custard]

Wouldn't an answer require making some broad guesses about Collins' and Hood's health?

 

[riverman]

Wouldn't an answer require making some broad guesses about Collins' and Hood's health?

well it's all speculation until we see a string of games but.....I assume Rodney is good to go and Collins is out for a couple months

 

[James lamphear]

Our bench will better offensely this year with Trent Melo Hood and then who going to be back up center Zach or Kanter and then who going play point CJ or Simons. There going be a lot of fire power in that 2nd unit. Bench should be able to score 35 to 40 point a game and if they do that we will hard to beat. Plus side if they do that just that much rest for guys like Dame and Nurk and maybe CJ especially if Simons can handle that back up point.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Two years ago it was awesome at the end of the year seeing our bench with Seth, Hood, Kanter come in and ramp up the lead. Hadnt seen that since James Jones and Rudy were on the bench. Sucked it was so short with the Nurk injury.

I hope we see much more of that, where I'm excited to watch our bench instead of hoping they don't dig a hole that's to hard for Dame to win.

Go Blazers!

 

[PtldPlatypus]

With Simons or CJ running point for the bench, average at best.

 

[tlongII]

I’m not saying anything. I don’t want to jinx our health. It all depends on healthy bodies.

 

[e_blazer]

With Simons or CJ running point for the bench, average at best.

 

[blazerkor]

So besides us there are really only two other benches in the league that I would even characterize as good. The Nets and Heat. I think our bench is considerably better than what the heat have. It's really hard to tell with the Nets. They have some really good bench players. So to battle against bias I would rank the best benches in the league:

Nets
Blazers
Heat

 

[Cugel]

Another playmaker slash ball handler would make me feel a bit better, but it's looking strong. If there is real growth from Ant then I will sleep better.

 

[wizenheimer]

I’m not saying anything. I don’t want to jinx our health.

uhhhhh.......

 

[wizenheimer]

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[BonesJones]

With Simons or CJ running point for the bench, average at best.

Hard disagree

 

[BonesJones]

So besides us there are really only two other benches in the league that I would even characterize as good. The Nets and Heat. I think our bench is considerably better than what the heat have. It's really hard to tell with the Nets. They have some really good bench players. So to battle against bias I would rank the best benches in the league:

Nets
Blazers
Heat

Clippers and maybe the Lakers (depending on who starts) have impressive benches as well tbh.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Hard disagree

All good. We'll see.

 

[riverman]

Another playmaker slash ball handler would make me feel a bit better, but it's looking strong. If there is real growth from Ant then I will sleep better.

A Slash ball handler would be called a Guns and Roses groupie

 

[PtldPlatypus]

A Slash ball handler would be called a Guns and Roses groupie

Well played sir.

 

[Tince]

This question would be far better to ask of fans of other teams. Sure they might ranked their own team too high, but are much more likely to rate our bench fairly. I'd spitball that our bench should be around 5th. Our starting lineup would not ranked as well as the bench though.

What I like about our current roster setu is that an injury to one of our 4th-7th best players shouldn't have much of an impact at all.

 

[GDiama]

So besides us there are really only two other benches in the league that I would even characterize as good. The Nets and Heat. I think our bench is considerably better than what the heat have. It's really hard to tell with the Nets. They have some really good bench players. So to battle against bias I would rank the best benches in the league:

Nets
Blazers
Heat

Don't forget the Lakers. They will bring off the bench the two finalists of 6th man award. Schroder and Harrell.

 

[Labinot41]

Mike Richman said in his pod that the offense of the bench should be really really good with Simons, Trent, Hood, Melo and Kanter and the bad defense should not matter that much against 2nd units

 

[blazerkor]

There is this really weird thing that so many keep talking about which is the idea of a second unit. I don't know if you guys actually watch basketball but that's not a real thing. We have what are called rotations. So even though we are about ten deep this season lets not talk about how second units match up with other second units. Like every team in the league we will stagger minutes so we have some of our best players on the floor at all times, for example I'm pretty sure Stotts' philosophy will continue to be to have Dame or CJ on the floor for every meaningful second of the game.

 

[Big Dog]

well it's all speculation until we see a string of games but.....I assume Rodney is good to go and Collins is out for a couple months

I don't recall where, but I had read that Hood is cleared and ready to start training camp and that Collins will likely be ready in mid January

 

[kjironman1]

Have to see how well Hood returns from injury. Have to see if 1M has improved. Have to expect Collins to return at some point? Have to see if Trent can play keep shooting well.
Too many questions but i agree they should be top 10 at least if healthy.

 

[Hoopguru]

Top 15 or above average until we see how they mesh.

 

[kjironman1]

There is this really weird thing that so many keep talking about which is the idea of a second unit. I don't know if you guys actually watch basketball but that's not a real thing. We have what are called rotations. So even though we are about ten deep this season lets not talk about how second units match up with other second units. Like every team in the league we will stagger minutes so we have some of our best players on the floor at all times, for example I'm pretty sure Stotts' philosophy will continue to be to have Dame or CJ on the floor for every meaningful second of the game.

Yep. Bench players not an actual second unit. Also you have matchups for every team. Starters plus who is working will finish the game. In some games that might be Trent. Others it might be Melo or DJJ?

 

[James lamphear]

I don't recall where, but I had read that Hood is cleared and ready to start training camp and that Collins will likely be ready in mid January

It came from olshey in his interview the other day.

 

[wizenheimer]

I don't recall where, but I had read that Hood is cleared and ready to start training camp and that Collins will likely be ready in mid January

I don't think Hood being ready to play is the concern. The concern is the level he's going to play at this year since Achilles tear recovery seems to be a 2 year process, and even after that time, most players have lost parts of their game for good

maybe Hood will be an exception...hope so....but any optimism about this injury should be guarded

 

[Wizard Mentor]

I am impressed with our lack of chumps and developees in the 2nd unit (outside of Ant as a PG). We haven't had
such overall quality in recent memory.

So, I don't know how our bench compares to other team's benches, but it's a LOT better than
when we were bringing in developing Layman or PatC or Biebs or Noah ..., or vet chumps like Tolliver, Baze, and others.

 

[Big Dog]

I don't think Hood being ready to play is the concern. The concern is the level he's going to play at this year since Achilles tear recovery seems to be a 2 year process, and even after that time, most players have lost parts of their game for good

maybe Hood will be an exception...hope so....but any optimism about this injury should be guarded

I think Hood will still be a productive player for the team this year and we have depth if he stumbles. He also won't need to play big minutes right away as well.