All kinds of blind play at the top! Is there still a huge gap between the Blazers new backcourt stars and their stars?

In a previous NBA preseason game, the Utah Jazz narrowly defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 132-129 after a hard-fought battle. After this game, the Jazz achieved their first victory in the preseason. Their record in the preseason was locked at 1 win and 3 losses, while the Trail Blazers' record in the preseason was also locked at 1 win and 3 losses.

In this game, the performance of the Trail Blazers' starting shooting guard Shaedon Sharpe was not ideal. Sharp played 34 minutes and 49 seconds, shooting 6 of 17, 2 of 9 from beyond the three-point line, and 6 of 7 free throws. He scored 20 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal. He also had 4 turnovers and 3 fouls, with a plus-minus of -3. Sharp got a lot of playing time and shot opportunities on the offensive end, but his offensive efficiency was a mess. His outside shooting stability was seriously lacking. He wasted a lot of opportunities, and he also made a lot of mistakes. His data was also based on a lot of shots. Not only that, Sharp's performance on the defensive end was also a mess. He also failed to display his talents on the defensive end, and his enthusiasm on the defensive end was also obviously lacking. Overall, Sharp did not display his own characteristics on both offense and defense, and his poor performance also led to the team's final defeat to a certain extent.

Sharp was born in May 2003. He is 22 years old, 196cm tall and 94kg in weight. He is a high lottery pick selected by the Trail Blazers with the 7th overall pick in the first round of the 2022 NBA draft. In the NBA regular season last season, Sharp played a total of 72 times in 82 games, averaging 31.3 minutes per game. He averaged 18.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game. He also had 2.1 turnovers and 1.7 fouls. He shot 45.2% from the field, 31.1% from the three-point range, and 78.5% from the free throw line. During the preseason, Sharp averaged 27.7 minutes per game in these 4 games, 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.

Sharp's performance in these games is certainly not bad. He can indeed provide a lot of help on the offensive end. His scoring ability, his impact, explosiveness and finishing ability are all worthy of recognition. But on the other hand, Sharp's performance in outside shooting has still not been significantly improved, and his performance on the defensive end is also somewhat disappointing. Sharp shouldn't play a more important role on both offense and defense, but he still looks like a player with very distinct strengths and weaknesses. The Trail Blazers obviously hope that Sharp can become the core figure of the team in the future. However, as a young player with high hopes, he still does not seem to have shown particularly obvious progress and improvement. If he cannot become an offensive and defensive player, the gap between him and the top stars will be visible to the naked eye.