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Originally Posted by ninjacookies
Collin Sexton, Devonte Graham, Wendell Carter Jr. and Mitchell Robinson would like to have a word with you.
We're jut poking fun because this has to be at least the 3rd thread on Simons now. He's a distant 3rd best player on a Blazers squad and putting up 12ppg on 20 minutes a night.
He can score, yes. He offers very little otherwise. But he is 20. And he's also playing behind CJ and Dame. I don't think Portland is the best place for him if you're seeing superstar potential. He's essentially a Mo Harkless/Evan Turner replacement.
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I straight up disagree on those players, but that's ok - you're entitled to your opinion. The only one I'd say that's close are Graham and Carter Jr, but I haven't caught many of their games so far. Ant played 36 minutes against the Nets, the Blazers genuinely do seem to be doing their best to put him on the floor, even given their two undersized guards, and having undersized options at the 3 + 4. I definitely acknowledge everything about his unfortunate placement on the Blazers, but aren't we meant to evaluate talent taking that into account? Look at James Harden, or CJ McCollum his first few years...
Like literally what more could this player possibly be showing in the opportunities he has had since his career started to indicate that he's got a bright future?