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Re: NBA/Blazers 2026-27 Thread

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2026 11:06 am
by pezsez1
Thank goodness Lillard was playing or we would have lost by even more! He and Ja can't be expected to do everything.

Re: NBA/Blazers 2026-27 Thread

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2026 4:50 pm
by Phalanx
So they waived Sochan and are keeping Vit? I mean, I know it's the end of the bench, but I don't get that at all unless they have their eye on a replacement. I looked at Sochan as Thybulle's replacement at a position of greater need. The Blazers are ridiculously thin at forward.

Re: NBA/Blazers 2026-27 Thread

Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2026 12:26 am
by Boom
Phalanx wrote: Sat Oct 17, 2026 4:50 pm The Blazers are ridiculously thin at forward.
That's what happens when you spend the majority of your payroll on guards.

Re: NBA/Blazers 2026-27 Thread

Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2026 4:19 pm
by Boom
Predictably the Blazers failed to extend Scoot Henderson. He will be a restricted free agent next summer.

Re: NBA/Blazers 2026-27 Thread

Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2026 4:51 pm
by Phalanx
Boom wrote: Mon Oct 19, 2026 4:19 pm Predictably the Blazers failed to extend Scoot Henderson. He will be a restricted free agent next summer.
Yeah,they signaled this would be the case weeks ago. Restricted free agency doesn't mean what it used to. Poison pill offer sheets are much rarer now.

Re: NBA/Blazers 2026-27 Thread

Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2026 11:30 pm
by Phalanx
Interesting tidbit from the presser. Coach Nori is talking about a 10-11 man rotation. Without Sharpe, I count about 8 players not on vet min deals, excluding Hansen, and the guy I thought would be next in line just got cut. So I am curious who the extra 2-3 rotation guys are going to be. Sidy is entertaining, but he is really not a good player despite all the effort. Potter was good in one preseason game and then he kinda disappeared. Are they really going to be giving regular minutes to Hansen? That seems nuts to me. They did play Vit quite a bit down the stretch, but he is really awful. I can't seem to get to 10, much less 11. We'll find out soon, I guess. It's probably Sidy and Vit just based on positions of need and pre-season usage.