Sharpe draws contact on every drive to the hoop. The three-point shooting continues to improve but his calling card is for sure the athleticism. Particularly in the second half, Sharpe has put on Superman’s cape and carried the Blazers.Īfter Jerami Grant exited with an injury, Sharpe put together an array of layups, threes and a monster dunk on poor Jazz center Walker Kessler that had me falling out of my chair. The Sharpe we’ve seen over the past two games looks like the Sharpe we saw at the beginning of the year. It is safe to say Shaedon Sharpe’s offensive struggles are behind him. This young team will compete night in and night out as long as the defensive principles remain sound. Deandre Ayton also plays a vital role in this defensive scheme because he can be switched out on the perimeter while applying elite level rim protection and disruption. It’s rare for a team most likely heading to the lottery to play defense at the level that of the Blazers.

Portland’s ability to switch on defense is the other reason they have found their identity. Camara’s motor and length makes him a force to be reckoned with on the defensive end of the court. If you missed the game, go to the final play of regulation when Camara recovered on Collin Sexton to block his layup attempt and force overtime. He can pick up full court, he can guard positions 1 through 5, and he can block shots with the best of them. Leading the charge on this end of the ball is Toumani Camara. During this road trip the Blazers found their identity defensive basketball. The Blazers left the Pacific Northwest over a week ago to embark on a tough five-game road trip, almost concluded tonight in Utah. After you’ve read that, here are the details that defined the contest. If you missed the game, you can find our quarter-by-quarter recap here.

Both dunks are worth going back to watch. The highlights of the game came at the 2:55 and 2:03 marks of the fourth quarter when Sharpe and Toumani Camara had back to back posterizing dunks of Walker Kessler. Portland forced Utah into 17 turnovers and converted those into 17 points. The Blazers trailed for most of the game, but fought back in the fourth quarter to force overtime. The short-handed Jazz were led in scoring by Collin Sexton’s 25 points and Keonte George’s career-high 21 points. Deandre Ayton put up a double double with 10 points and 11 rebounds and Scoot Henderson scored a career high 17 points off the bench. Malcom Brogdon and Shaedon Sharpe each had 25 points to lead the Blazers. The Portland Trail Blazers lost to the Utah Jazz tonight 118-113 in overtime after their comeback attempt fell short in the extra period.

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