Another fan of Mike in agreement. I am a good judge on these things. Knew Collin Cowherd would be big when he was here in Portland. Knew The Rock was going to be a huge start when he debuted on “WWF Shotgun Saturday Night”
26:53 I get what you’re saying mike, but an iso play was the best option they had late game. Doesn’t make sense for a high turnover team like the blazers to swing the ball in that situation. So much room for error.
I think I agree? I definitely agree with your logic but also they are SO bad in the half court that milking clock is basically just sacrificing potential turnovers (very likely!) for a pretty tough Ant/JG shot off the dribble (not great!). I didn't love it at the two minute mark but it made more sense on the two following possessions. It's a tough balance to strike.
Deni best player on team by far !! Scoot - bust Kamara - great ! Clingen.... no.minutes.... sadly Grant - iso Sharp -iso Ant - only passes when he is stuck. Heard ayton says he wants to play the 4..... delusional.... good luck with that...
The best Blazers player is still coming off the bench???... The best Blazers player getting the least amount of minutes???... I really don't understand why and I just wish for Deni to be traded, he could easily fit to any playoff team and be very useful, the Blazers and especially the coach are literally not good for Deni!... It's getting ridiculous and disrespectful BIG TIME!!!
@johnzcarrell5512 yeah sure, good luck trading Grant, they're not gonna get for him in return much and for sure not what they are asking?... they can trade Deni much easier and for much more than Grant!... I'm talking for the sake of Deni which is clearly looks like you don't care about, you don't know when or if they gonna trade Grant, so why wasting Deni's time?... and keep the "relax" to yourself, you better go and suggest that to your friends and family!
Until simons ayton and billups are gone this team is a chore to watch and support. Thats the cold hard facts. Throw in Jody in there as well. I do believe they do something stupid at the deadline tho....IDK what yet but I suspect it will be dumb and will set this franchise even further back.
@jonathanevers8019 some of these commenters are just on repeat. They get a thought in their head and seal it permanently, regardless of the day-to-day data. They should just say, tonight was a much better game than I expected; good job, X, Y and Z.
@jonathanevers8019 oh you're right my fault. I should have quoted the 7 years of data showing simons as a negative defender, poor passer and decision maker and streaky shooting. My fault I didnt quote the numerous ayton headscratching statements and questionable drive that has been lingering since Phx. My fault, I forgot to question first yeard headcoach Billups and his obvious lack of schemes or basic knowledge on challanges etc. The data is right there in front of you. 1 game won't userp years of bullshit. It's up to you to accept it.
Scoot's December makes me want Harper even more.. 22mpg 6.5ppg 3.3ast 1.8to 23%fg 12%3pt.... OUCH,,, Curious if Scoot was good, What would the Blazers look like
And I'm telling you give up on him. Pelicans are selling and they're selling hot. Trade Grant and Scoot to them and we'll get whatever picks and players we want.
@@rileymcphee9429let’s trade a 20 year old who still hasn’t tapped his potential just say you hate the guy 😂. We’re fucking rebuilding and still need to get rid of our head coach
Some of these commenters just hate. A player struggles, they call for his head. Same player leads all scorers and hits the gaming winning lay and they still complain. Damn. Give the kid a break. Swallow the crow, give him a nod for the good game and keep it moving. Sheesh.
Anfernee Simons assisted 5 of Shaedon Sharpe's 9 made field goals on Thursday. If you're going to be a hater, you gotta keep it current and semi-reality based to really stick the landing.
@LockedOnBlazers i never said he didn't have those assists....even though assists are given very leniently nowdays. If you reread my comment, you will see that I questioned the obvious pass that should have been made....or attempted to. You have to try and make that pass on that situation, it's the highest % play. 10 other comments instantly refered to karma on Blazers Edge....so it's not just my "hating". If you're also trying to argue simons hasn't made it pretty abvious he is reluctant to share the ball with Sharpe....then idk what to tell you.
This is a win we didn't want. I only hope the ant performance pushes a team to make a generous offer on him. Scoot is not the guy and neither Ant, Grant or Ayton are in our long or even mid term future. We need more talent
Narrow vision? I think you’re using that term incorrectly here. Quit trying to sound smart, bro. 😂 You don’t ALWAYS have to have a conflicting opinion. In any case, Mike is just calling a spade - A SPADE. Until Sharpe increases his 3-pt percentage to above league average, he IS a bad shooter.
He attempted almost 600 3 pointers during these games. That's enough to get a pretty accurate understanding of the type of shooter he is. his career average from 3 is ~33%, and that's probably where it will stay. It's not great, but not awful either. Not every guard has to be a 3 pointer machine.
I’ve been hard on Simons for good reasons but I will have to say that he did a good job against Denver. He seemed to blend in with the team opposed to standing out like a sore thumb. He was a quiet assassin tonight and it was nice to see. However, I doubt that he will perform like this against the Spurs tomorrow. That has been my biggest complaint…1 good game and 5 lemons. I hope that he can prove me wrong but I seriously doubt it as 5 years as a Blazer is a big enough sample size for me.
@@chadmerrill2636 I appreciate your ability to at least give him his nod, unlike too many of the jokers on here. You're certainly right, consistency has been the concern. Realistically, though, it's not really been five years as far a real sample size. It's been more like three (including this season), which is a large enough sample size to draw a fair conclusion. Last year, though, the team definitely sat players due to phantom injuries, Ant included. If he does get traded, I hope he goes somewhere and really balls out and shuts some of the Blazers fans up.
Gordon played for the blazers tonight- 2 points.... Seriously ? Can you really evaluate blazers talent without fixing this offense ? Execution should stop any run Sharpe plays so chill, but still most talented. Camara not used on offense enough Ayton 4 blocks ? Cling must've frightened him off his az. Efficiency still trash.... cause no ball skill Deni played about as good as could be asked. Efficient 19 points in 21 min I feel bad for Reath. Fairly efficient, skilled/plays like a Evan Mobley. 3pointer. Got length, block shots... so bench him Talent aint blazers problem
I hate to say I told you so 😢❤ won a meaningless game and played the vets way to many minutes while deni got 21 minutes Murray Rupert 0 minutes this team unfortunately trying to win games.. telling the truth early is love ❤ choose a relationship with Jesus Christ Asap everyone
@ I have no control!! if you think winning this season matters you might want to re evaluate urself?? I have and 832 Fico score I like numbers and better odds for talent
@@rileymcphee9429 I find it funny guys talking emotionally I am simply speaking facts.. I have zero control of the outcome.. would you emotional gentlemen like to talk about charlotte and Toronto Philly rosters? We are not passing charlotte lost grant Willam’s for the season.. charlotte just lost to wizards and sat Brandon miller.. would anyone like to discuss Grady dick starting for raptors and quickly Barnes getting DNP??
Just want to say, you're really good at this Mike. Always enjoy listening to you. Can see you on ESPN or a bigger network in the (near) future.
Absolutely agree.
Hope bigger opportunities come soon 🤞
Another fan of Mike in agreement. I am a good judge on these things. Knew Collin Cowherd would be big when he was here in Portland. Knew The Rock was going to be a huge start when he debuted on “WWF Shotgun Saturday Night”
This pod is a critical part of motivating me to get ready for work every morning. Thanks!
Not putting Deni in for the 4th is pure "Grant is my guy so fuck stats". Fire Billups. yesterday.
deni need more minuts
the fact ya think grant and comma whoever are better than Deni is why you shouldn't have traded for him, free deni
Norming the algorithm
26:53 I get what you’re saying mike, but an iso play was the best option they had late game. Doesn’t make sense for a high turnover team like the blazers to swing the ball in that situation.
So much room for error.
I think I agree? I definitely agree with your logic but also they are SO bad in the half court that milking clock is basically just sacrificing potential turnovers (very likely!) for a pretty tough Ant/JG shot off the dribble (not great!). I didn't love it at the two minute mark but it made more sense on the two following possessions. It's a tough balance to strike.
@@LockedOnBlazers tough balance for sure. In due time hopefully
Deni best player on team by far !!
Scoot - bust
Kamara - great !
Clingen.... no.minutes.... sadly
Grant - iso
Sharp -iso
Ant - only passes when he is stuck.
Heard ayton says he wants to play the 4..... delusional.... good luck with that...
@@perfectfindings everyone could see it, except Chauncey???... what a joke of a coach!
Ayton is talented and a great guy, if he only cared about basketball he could be an allstar, he just doesn't seem to be interested in the game.
The best Blazers player is still coming off the bench???... The best Blazers player getting the least amount of minutes???... I really don't understand why and I just wish for Deni to be traded, he could easily fit to any playoff team and be very useful, the Blazers and especially the coach are literally not good for Deni!... It's getting ridiculous and disrespectful BIG TIME!!!
Deni moves into starting power forward when Grant is traded. Relax.
@johnzcarrell5512 yeah sure, good luck trading Grant, they're not gonna get for him in return much and for sure not what they are asking?... they can trade Deni much easier and for much more than Grant!... I'm talking for the sake of Deni which is clearly looks like you don't care about, you don't know when or if they gonna trade Grant, so why wasting Deni's time?... and keep the "relax" to yourself, you better go and suggest that to your friends and family!
@leelaor6201 We aren't trading Deni. Gotta let grant play if we want to trade him.
The best we can hope for with Grant is a single first-round pick. If that's the offer, the front office should take it and move on.
Until simons ayton and billups are gone this team is a chore to watch and support. Thats the cold hard facts. Throw in Jody in there as well. I do believe they do something stupid at the deadline tho....IDK what yet but I suspect it will be dumb and will set this franchise even further back.
That’s right! The players you mentioned are holding up the team’s growth expeditiously!
@jonathanevers8019 some of these commenters are just on repeat. They get a thought in their head and seal it permanently, regardless of the day-to-day data. They should just say, tonight was a much better game than I expected; good job, X, Y and Z.
@jonathanevers8019 well said
@jonathanevers8019 oh you're right my fault. I should have quoted the 7 years of data showing simons as a negative defender, poor passer and decision maker and streaky shooting. My fault I didnt quote the numerous ayton headscratching statements and questionable drive that has been lingering since Phx. My fault, I forgot to question first yeard headcoach Billups and his obvious lack of schemes or basic knowledge on challanges etc. The data is right there in front of you. 1 game won't userp years of bullshit. It's up to you to accept it.
Scoot's December makes me want Harper even more.. 22mpg 6.5ppg 3.3ast 1.8to 23%fg 12%3pt.... OUCH,,, Curious if Scoot was good, What would the Blazers look like
When he started we won games . I’m telling you don’t give up on him just yet
And I'm telling you give up on him.
Pelicans are selling and they're selling hot. Trade Grant and Scoot to them and we'll get whatever picks and players we want.
@@rileymcphee9429let’s trade a 20 year old who still hasn’t tapped his potential just say you hate the guy 😂. We’re fucking rebuilding and still need to get rid of our head coach
Some of these commenters just hate. A player struggles, they call for his head. Same player leads all scorers and hits the gaming winning lay and they still complain. Damn. Give the kid a break. Swallow the crow, give him a nod for the good game and keep it moving. Sheesh.
The slip.........was karma for not lobbing it up to Sharpe (the face of the franchise). He has been reluctant to pass the ball to him for 2 years now.
Anfernee Simons assisted 5 of Shaedon Sharpe's 9 made field goals on Thursday. If you're going to be a hater, you gotta keep it current and semi-reality based to really stick the landing.
@LockedOnBlazers i never said he didn't have those assists....even though assists are given very leniently nowdays. If you reread my comment, you will see that I questioned the obvious pass that should have been made....or attempted to. You have to try and make that pass on that situation, it's the highest % play. 10 other comments instantly refered to karma on Blazers Edge....so it's not just my "hating". If you're also trying to argue simons hasn't made it pretty abvious he is reluctant to share the ball with Sharpe....then idk what to tell you.
This is a win we didn't want. I only hope the ant performance pushes a team to make a generous offer on him. Scoot is not the guy and neither Ant, Grant or Ayton are in our long or even mid term future. We need more talent
Mike has a narrow vision "Maybe Sharpe is not a good shooter"...lol....He has only played like 130 NBA games...his stroke looks real
Saying a dude who has made a third of his 600 three-point attempts is “maybe” not a good shooter is not exactly a hot take. Maybe he is! …lol…
Fans are really praying Sharpe is the answer (which is fine) so many are trying to rationalizwethe glaring holes in his game
Narrow vision? I think you’re using that term incorrectly here. Quit trying to sound smart, bro. 😂 You don’t ALWAYS have to have a conflicting opinion.
In any case, Mike is just calling a spade - A SPADE.
Until Sharpe increases his 3-pt percentage to above league average, he IS a bad shooter.
He attempted almost 600 3 pointers during these games. That's enough to get a pretty accurate understanding of the type of shooter he is. his career average from 3 is ~33%, and that's probably where it will stay. It's not great, but not awful either. Not every guard has to be a 3 pointer machine.
@@GrimmGardena if the term narrow vision is smart to you then that says more about you than me
Is DeMar the vet this team needs? If we could trade Grant for DeMar & SA swap, would you?
I don't think so. DeMar is the type of player you trade for when your getting close. He's not the right player fior a rebuild.
NOOOOO
Let’s retire the metaphor “brick by brick “, until it’s a little less literal.
Oof fair point
Haha yeah I caught myself in the middle of that. But I like how literal it is, I think.
Make America Brick Again - Mike 2056
I’ve been hard on Simons for good reasons but I will have to say that he did a good job against Denver. He seemed to blend in with the team opposed to standing out like a sore thumb. He was a quiet assassin tonight and it was nice to see. However, I doubt that he will perform like this against the Spurs tomorrow. That has been my biggest complaint…1 good game and 5 lemons. I hope that he can prove me wrong but I seriously doubt it as 5 years as a Blazer is a big enough sample size for me.
@@chadmerrill2636 I appreciate your ability to at least give him his nod, unlike too many of the jokers on here.
You're certainly right, consistency has been the concern. Realistically, though, it's not really been five years as far a real sample size. It's been more like three (including this season), which is a large enough sample size to draw a fair conclusion. Last year, though, the team definitely sat players due to phantom injuries, Ant included.
If he does get traded, I hope he goes somewhere and really balls out and shuts some of the Blazers fans up.
Gordon played for the blazers tonight- 2 points.... Seriously ?
Can you really evaluate blazers talent without fixing this offense ? Execution should stop any run
Sharpe plays so chill, but still most talented. Camara not used on offense enough
Ayton 4 blocks ? Cling must've frightened him off his az. Efficiency still trash.... cause no ball skill
Deni played about as good as could be asked. Efficient 19 points in 21 min
I feel bad for Reath. Fairly efficient, skilled/plays like a Evan Mobley. 3pointer. Got length, block shots... so bench him
Talent aint blazers problem
I hate to say I told you so 😢❤ won a meaningless game and played the vets way to many minutes while deni got 21 minutes Murray Rupert 0 minutes this team unfortunately trying to win games.. telling the truth early is love ❤ choose a relationship with Jesus Christ Asap everyone
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If ur upset about winning a game after a 6 loss streak u should re-evaluate urself
@ I have no control!! if you think winning this season matters you might want to re evaluate urself?? I have and 832 Fico score I like numbers and better odds for talent
@@kirkroyse4705 get a grip, bro
@@rileymcphee9429 I find it funny guys talking emotionally I am simply speaking facts.. I have zero control of the outcome.. would you emotional gentlemen like to talk about charlotte and Toronto Philly rosters? We are not passing charlotte lost grant Willam’s for the season.. charlotte just lost to wizards and sat Brandon miller.. would anyone like to discuss Grady dick starting for raptors and quickly Barnes getting DNP??
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