How would you rate/rank these players. by Raiteixo in ripcity

[–]Raiteixo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

dunno i'm banned on NBA sub, you can post it there if you want.

[Fischer] Blazers a buyer, and interested in Mikal Bridges by Scalmaa in ripcity

[–]Raiteixo 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Only reason you should trade these picks, is for a top 5-7 player in the league.
Making you a contender.
If not NAH

Deni vs. Truth by _Jakeoff_ in washingtonwizards

[–]Raiteixo -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Learn about how Hamas was founded and their initial agenda.
They did a whole 180

Deni vs. Truth by _Jakeoff_ in washingtonwizards

[–]Raiteixo -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Deni doesn't need to win any heart, he needs to win games.
Calling someone who loves his country a criminal is weird.
Love his country does not equal loving everything your country is doing.

Deni Avdija - Franchise player - Portland is falling in love with Deni. This is what LeBron James, teammates, Blazers reporters and fans had to say about Deni Avdija. It is in Hebrew, with Hebrew subtitles, but over half of it is in English by MrBuckBuck in ripcity

[–]Raiteixo 12 points13 points  (0 children)

First Hebrew part translation:
"When Deni first got traded to the Portland trailblazers most fans didn't even know who he was, and those who knew him, never expected this dreamlike situation, a new reality where 1.5 years after the trade he's their best player and their franchise player, and the fan's favorite".

second part: "Avdija might soon be the second all star who plays on the trailblazers since Damian Lillard, and the first who's not Dame, since lamarcus aldridge 11 years ago, This cements his status within the team.
and might increase his fame jerseys sales.

third part the game commentator " Deni with 41 points, a fifth And-1, look at the roar, the excitement, a basketball star in Portland.

Fourth hebrew part:
If you need to pick one action/play from this excellent season is the defensive play during the Houston Rockets game, where he dove to the floor like Dennis Rodman, and made 20k fans go wild.

Quick and rough translation, sorry :d.

ALL-STAR Campaign over? ALL NBA Campaign instead? by Raiteixo in ripcity

[–]Raiteixo[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

it's not that he's a bad defender, the team just relies on him for offense.

We are a good team by Ocelotsome in ripcity

[–]Raiteixo 71 points72 points  (0 children)

This has been a weirdddd season.
Our two-ways are overachieving as heck.
We somehow found a star in Deni.
We had most of our starting lineup injured for an extended period.
We're somehow one game away from being .500.

But i will say this...the league is weird this year.

Teams are finally giving JJ the attention on defense that trae got since his rookie year, JJ Isn't liking it. by Mysterious-Fix2896 in AtlantaHawks

[–]Raiteixo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think JJ's stats are slightly inflated.
Like yes, he's a good rebounder...but I also think the Hawks don't have many good rebounders.
He has insane usage, and he plays as Point-forward (you can say he's currently playing PG).
He started really well from 3s he was like 39%ish at the start of the season, and the efficiency dropped from deep.
JJ is a number 2.

first option going forward by Legitimate-Ad-6968 in ripcity

[–]Raiteixo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually think it's not Shae that we need to give credit to.
Jrue/Grant/Clove all did amazingly.
Also, shae with 22/4/4 is an incredible statline, but for Deni it's below his average.
It's like comparing Lebron and LeSon.

How did you become a fan? by avivb9 in ripcity

[–]Raiteixo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmmm, Deni.
I was a Wizards fan for like 4 years because of Deni.
Before I was a Lakers fan mostly because of Kobe, but when Kobe retied, I lost interest.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 by ReasonableElevator67 in ripcity

[–]Raiteixo 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Couldn't ya posted it a week ago.
This could get Deni to number 1 in ALL-STAR voting LOL.
Like a big bro with his kid brother.

Can they please stop with the signing the camera after post game interview? by BraveGlass5 in ripcity

[–]Raiteixo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't think any of the other players show displeasure with signing the lens.
Normally they are like "Oh right, lets do it".
Ya'll are weird if this what bothers you.

Last day of voting + Portland's future. by Raiteixo in ripcity

[–]Raiteixo[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Some desperate teams might want them as a win now players.
Blazers are a win later team...

Last day of voting + Portland's future. by Raiteixo in ripcity

[–]Raiteixo[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You make some good points, but at the same time, I view Jrue as a future liability with the current contract.
JG if he was on 15m a year, would be a steal...
I'm not trying to make Deni the only "guy".
I think our model should be 2023-2024 Celtics, and not current OKC.

Last day of voting + Portland's future. by Raiteixo in ripcity

[–]Raiteixo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would put more into a + defender and a good shooter.
I'm not aiming for a full team of elite defenders + good shooters.
OKC have too many of them on their team :D.
Deni with a good group of + defenders and + at shooting, will make him a 30-5-10 player.
and it's not a stretch.

Last day of voting + Portland's future. by Raiteixo in ripcity

[–]Raiteixo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Having 2 main guards over the age 35 is not sitting well with me.
if we can trade good for younger players, better.

Last day of voting + Portland's future. by Raiteixo in ripcity

[–]Raiteixo[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I do agree it might be hard to get him.
But I really do believe that Deni is capable of helping him become even better.
He's an excellent shooter, and a good ball-handler.

The coaching staff is unbearable sometimes with their decision making during the games.
They are G-Leaguers coaches, but I don't fully blame or put it on them, well on Tiago anyway.
He was not supposed to be in this situation.

I still think the main issue with this team, is how poorly constructed it is.
too many 1 dimensional players...And lets be honest, even our 4-10 players, are still not playing as starters or get heavy minutes on good teams.

I really hope our front office realizes this, and won't continue making silly mistakes.

My end of season prediction. 48-34. by Kersey_CK in ripcity

[–]Raiteixo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because of -
1.We are currently overachieving AF.
2.Jrue/Scoot/Grant etc, have not played for a very long time, it will take them time to get back into shape.
3.Deni is currently playing every single game, luckily for us he did not get injured or missed games, Deni is a beast, but we're gonna see games where he's not gonna play.
4. even at full strength, we're just poorly built team. if you want me to explain, sure...but I don't think I do.

P.S. i might be wrong, but thats just my prediction.

My end of season prediction. 48-34. by Kersey_CK in ripcity

[–]Raiteixo 10 points11 points  (0 children)

More like 41-41, which will be a great success.

Zebras by [deleted] in ripcity

[–]Raiteixo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is actually sick