The Portland Trail Blazers have room for improvement. Sure, it helps when you only won 21 games the season before, but this team has talent albeit on an unbalanced roster. I was willing to give Deandre Ayton a chance last year but he's definitely not the answer. Jerami Grant is good but he signed a big contract when they were going all in with Dame and that didn't work out. Still not sure who Anfernee Simons is. Shaedon Sharpe is still young and figuring out who he is too. Donovan Clingan was the #7 pick in this year's draft but it's too early to know what he brings to the table. Scoot Henderson is the guy after being picked #3 last year. He struggled last year but showed some improvement in the second half of the season. Coach Chauncey Billups has his work cut out for him. Too many guards and too many centers does not make for a good rotation. The front office needs to do something to help. An Ayton trade would be great and Anfernee Simons might be the odd man out in the backcourt, if not now, later. I do think they win more than 21 games. Health kept them from playing consistent lineups last season. If they're healhty this year, it will go a long way determining the team's identity. A little optimism but I think Scoot really needs to show he's going be the guy. Doesn't have to be a star this year but he needs to show he can be the point guard of the future for this team commensurate with being a #3 pick.
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I recognize Chauncey... but had no idea he was coaching these days. He was a pretty smart basketball player, so I'm guessing he's a pretty decent coach.
ReplyDeleteI like him. He hasn't gotten results yet but the team has been a dumpster fire for the most part lately.
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