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Anfernee Simons

Handlogten's Heros said:
A report from KOC says Porty is trying to win now by moving #3 and Simons. Anfernee just not a great fit with Dame. If he is reasonably priced I'm interested. I think I had pitched some version of a three way deal where John Collins ends up in Portland and we take Simons... Atlanta gets some cap savings.

Anyway the kid just turned 24. He scores at decent volume and efficiency. Had a run in November with Dame out where he was 25 and 5 on good efficiency. So how we feeling about him? Good stats bad team guy? Empty calories? or primed for a breakout.

I think Hardy could do some things with him.
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Seems like I remember him whooping our asses one game. Like a career high or something.
 
Bawse Dawg said:
I won't pretend to have watched much or to know his game. But the vibes I get are he's not a 'winning' player.

Could put up 25PPG on a terrible team but would get exposed on defense and hurt your team in the playoffs.
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When I saw him play he reminded me of Clarkson tbh. And im never sure how I feel about clarkson. One minute I love his game and the next minute I hate it.
 
Wow. Clarkson and Simons stats are almost identical. If you like Clarksons game then you would probably like simons game. I give a slight edge to simons statistically (a little more efficient) and a slight edge to Clarksons size but Simons appears to basically be a younger version of Clarkson. It eerie how similar the stats are. Simons shoots hella threes (9.1 attempts per game at 38% fwiw) 89.4% from the line.

Clarkson takes 16.9 shots per game and makes 7.5.
Simons takes 16.9 shots per game and makes 7.5.
Clarkson averaged 32.6 minutes per game
Simons averaged 35 minutes per game
Clarkson started 61 games last season
Simons started 62 games last season
Clarkson 4.4 assists per game
Simons 4.1 assists per game
etc etc
If we are losing Clarkson then I wouldn't mind getting this dude for the right price.
 
If you had a big pg to pair with him like Black or JHS I would love the idea of Simons. I also wonder if he is good enough as a passer to move over to pg as his primary position. Positions are so fluid these days.

I just think there is still some potential to be tapped there. Not that there is ever a glow up like Lauri had with us this far into their careers... but if I was picking someone for the Lauri Glow Up Award I think Simons would be a top 5 guess... if he had a new situation.
 
The Jazz Wonderbra said:
It would cost Lauri. For that reason, I HIGHLY doubt that Portland would accept my deal.

The only way I do that is if I get Shaedon Sharpe, Simons, & #3. If I were to grab Simons it would be with the intent to flip him for something I really want... say, another draft pick in this year's lottery. Then I walk away with a core of Sharpe, Scoot, Walker, Ochai, Anthony Black, and say... Grady Dick. It's just so horizontal that I am not really a fan.
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Not that I want him or anything, but lol at you thinking it would take Markkanen to get him. What’s wrong with you?
 
fishonjazz said:
Wow. Clarkson and Simons stats are almost identical. If you like Clarksons game then you would probably like simons game. I give a slight edge to simons statistically (a little more efficient) and a slight edge to Clarksons size but Simons appears to basically be a younger version of Clarkson. It eerie how similar the stats are. Simons shoots hella threes (9.1 attempts per game at 38% fwiw) 89.4% from the line.

If we are losing Clarkson then I wouldn't mind getting this dude for the right price.
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Its the age too... if you think Simons can grow from here that will be a big separator. I don't think Billups is a great coach... I don't think he's the ideal backcourt mate for Dame... I just wonder if there is more there and if he gets sold for cheap (something Portland does frequently ask @KqWIN )
 
Jingled said:
I think it would be in the Blazers best interest to just rip the band aid off now and start a rebuild. Get as much as you can for Dame, keep 3 and draft Scoot or Miller.
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It would also be nice if Dame would stop being "I'm mr. loyal... I ain't never asking out... also here are my top three destinations if I do ask out".

Just tell em you want out... everyone will understand.
 
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