Once again transformed into a shooting machine, the Trail Blazers backcourt star’s intelligence is still hard to describe?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Dallas Mavericks, playing at home, narrowly defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 138-133 after overtime. After this game, the Mavericks' record, which ended their three-game losing streak, improved to 4-10, and they continue to rank third from the bottom in the Western Conference. The Trail Blazers, who suffered two consecutive losses, saw their record drop to 6-7, and continue to rank ninth in the Western Conference.

In this game, the performance of the Trail Blazers' starting shooting guard Shaedon Sharpe was still a bit hard to describe. Sharp played 38 minutes and 30 seconds, shooting 12 of 32, 3 of 9 from beyond the three-point line, and 9 of 11 free throws. He scored a game-high 36 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1 steal. He also had 3 turnovers and 5 fouls, with a plus-minus of -3. Sharp's performance on the court is really crazy. His offensive efficiency is not ideal, but he takes crazy shots on the court and constantly tries various shots. This can also reflect his shortcomings and deficiencies in offensive selection and game reading ability. Sharp's ability on the defensive end is also relatively average. He doesn't seem to know how to defend correctly. He obviously has top physical talent and athletic ability, but these qualities cannot be displayed on the defensive end at all. If Sharp can play smarter and more rationally, the situation of the game may also change.

In the NBA regular season last season, Sharp played a total of 72 times in 82 games, averaging 31.3 minutes per game and 18.5 per game. Points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.2 blocks, 2.1 turnovers and 1.7 fouls, shooting 45.2% from the field, 31.1% from the three-point range, and 78.5% from the free throw line. In the previous preseason games, Sharp played a total of 4 times, averaging 27.7 minutes per game, averaging 19.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1 steal per game, as well as 2.3 turnovers and 3.5 fouls. He shot 45.2% from the field, 32.1% from the three-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line. Since the start of this season, Sharp has averaged 28.5 minutes per game in the first 11 games, averaging 22.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1.5 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game. He also has 2.8 turnovers and 2.3 fouls. His shooting percentage is 43.3%, three-point shooting percentage is 27.5%, and free throw percentage is 81.2%.

Sharp's statistics have indeed improved to a certain extent this season, but this is also closely related to the accumulation of a large number of ball rights and shots. Judging from the actual situation, Sharp's shortcomings have not been well improved, and his advantages have not been further developed. Sharp is the hope of the team's revival, and his performance will also determine the Blazers' ceiling to a large extent. Sharp's current performance actually lags far behind everyone's expectations. The most important thing is that no one knows when he will become more mature and stable. There is still a big gap between this style of play and this kind of basketball IQ and the future core positioning of the team.