Skylar Mays? Possible backup PG?

Blazinaway · Post #1 » by **Blazinaway** » Wed Apr 5, 2023 5:52 pm

This guy has played well, are we thinking he could be the LONG awaited backup PG we need?

BlazersBroncos · Post #2 » by **BlazersBroncos** » Wed Apr 5, 2023 5:56 pm

I mean, its been 3 games. Enough to warrant a training camp spot but not nearly enough to pencil a guy as the backup PG.

I do like him though. But its worth noting that in 29 G-League games the past year he was a 28% 3PT shooter. Good chances he is just on a heater.

But give him a TC invite.

Blazinaway · Post #3 » by **Blazinaway** » Wed Apr 5, 2023 5:58 pm

BlazersBroncos wrote:I mean, its been 3 games. Enough to warrant a training camp spot but not nearly enough to pencil a guy as the backup PG.

I do like him though. But its worth noting that in 29 G-League games the past year he was a 28% 3PT shooter. Good chances he is just on a heater.

But give him a TC invite.

Yeah, just so desperate for YEARS to get Dame and this team a solid backup PG that can run an offense, agree need more time but like what I see "so far"

Brandon-Clyde · Post #4 » by **Brandon-Clyde** » Wed Apr 5, 2023 6:29 pm

Since it would cost the team nothing to bring him into training camp sure bring him in. Of course Portland should be looking at other available options as well.

Goldbum · Post #5 » by **Goldbum** » Wed Apr 5, 2023 7:09 pm

Feel like the right type of combo guard. He can play with any other guard on the roster and fit in.

red_power · Post #6 » by **red_power** » Wed Apr 5, 2023 8:00 pm

He's definitely on a hot streak right now. Dude can play anyway but it's just a too small time sample to evaluate him properly.

DusterBuster · Post #7 » by **DusterBuster** » Wed Apr 5, 2023 9:31 pm

Wayyyyy too small of a sample size. Could be a nice little player, but not ready to give him a full-time gig as backup PG after like 3 games where the team is this bad and teams are not exactly giving their "A" effort against the Blazers.

PDXKnight · Post #8 » by **PDXKnight** » Fri Apr 7, 2023 2:43 pm

The verdict is out but I dont care much either way. I think I'd rather have a vet regardless of where we head from here. If we go young it'd be nice to get a mentor kind of like earl Watson was, if we try for a second star getting a vet continues to make sense

Post #9 » by **DaVoiceMaster** » Sat Apr 8, 2023 12:39 am

I like the guy, but it's 3 games. Bring him back for summer league and if he does well, invite him to training camp.

DusterBuster · Post #10 » by **DusterBuster** » Sat Apr 8, 2023 11:26 pm

The only player I think is worthy of continuing to have a roster spot from this tank is Sharpe. Everyone else is replaceable.

GEE · Post #11 » by **GEE** » Sun Apr 9, 2023 1:02 am

I see things a bit different, but I do like Skylar possibly as our 3rd string PG. Currently I have Keon with that job going into next season, but Skylar should be allowed to take that spot, and I think he will. Here's where I'm at for next year, with Nurkic hopefully traded and Winslow hopefully better than ever:

Dame / Simons / (Mays or Keon)
Sharpe / Thybulle
Grant / Little
Winslow / Watford / Knox
??? / Eubanks / Nurkic / Walker

Goldbum · Post #12 » by **Goldbum** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:55 am

If Sharpe's EOY surge pushes Ant to 6th man I'd be fine with it. We absolutely need to fix that bench. Too many project players. We should condense that to 1 project big, 1 combo forward(Walker,Knox or Watford) 1 combo guard who can guard and facilitate with decent size. Then trade the redundancy and pick up money ball type role players who impact winning.

BlazersBroncos · Post #13 » by **BlazersBroncos** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 1:44 pm

Goldbum wrote:If Sharpe's EOY surge pushes Ant to 6th man I'd be fine with it. We absolutely need to fix that bench. Too many project players. We should condense that to 1 project big, 1 combo forward(Walker,Knox or Watford) 1 combo guard who can guard and facilitate with decent size. Then trade the redundancy and pick up money ball type role players who impact winning.

I am find w/ a few projects like Walker, Knox and Trendon - but they should all be 3/4th string. We need reliable vets as the backups if we are in win-now. Winslow being healthy and resigned for cheap would be big, assuming we have shooters everywhere because that has Shaq range on the court.