Which young Trail Blazers player will make the jump this season?

[BBert]

Wouldn't it be great if Dorell Wright made the biggest 'jump' in performance this season?

 

[ShareTheRock]

Wouldn't it be great if Dorell Wright made the biggest 'jump' in performance this season?

That would be great as he was the biggest let down last year.

 

[blue9]

Can you point out 10 teams that have a better backup SF than Dorell Wright? We are not as bad off at the 3 as you and others suggest.

Good point. But that's only because there's so little SF (and SG) talent in the league, so everyone with even a little talent is automatically a starter. But surely there are a few back-up SFs that were better than Wright. Wright was a HUGE disappointment last season. Was Mike Miller a back-up? How about Tyreke Evans? I don't really keep track of other team's rosters any longer. And then there are guys who are starting on bad teams that really ought to be back-ups.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Good point. But that's only because there's so little SF (and SG) talent in the league, so everyone with even a little talent is automatically a starter. But surely there are a few back-up SFs that were better than Wright. Wright was a HUGE disappointment last season. Was Mike Miller a back-up? How about Tyreke Evans? I don't really keep track of other team's rosters any longer. And then there are guys who are starting on bad teams that really ought to be back-ups.

My thinking on this is that depth at any position is only important relative to other teams' depth at the same, because the primary goal is to outperform opponents. If the overall talent pool is very shallow, but we're near the deep end of that shallowness, then we're doing as well as can be expected.

 

[magnifier661]

Can you point out 10 teams that have a better backup SF than Dorell Wright? We are not as bad off at the 3 as you and others suggest.

That and I can see Matthews sliding over to 3 at times as well. Wright only needs to give us around 10 minutes a game. I'm confident he can do this.

The only thing I was really disappointed with last season was his three point shooting. But I think that had more to do with everyone else being so good.

 

[blue9]

My thinking on this is that depth at any position is only important relative to other teams' depth at the same, because the primary goal is to outperform opponents. If the overall talent pool is very shallow, but we're near the deep end of that shallowness, then we're doing as well as can be expected.

Yeah, I get that. I just want Nic (and all starters) playing fewer minutes, and based on last season I'm not comfortable with Wright filling in for Nic.
Anyway - it was the only weak spot in the roster, that's all I was saying. Aside from that I think we're quite strong going 2-3 deep at all other positions.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Cj is gonna beast this year

 

[ShareTheRock]

I hope so. He never really got going last year.