Numbers advantages in transition aren’t necessarily a requirement when a player with Shaedon Sharpe’s ability is in play, but for the Portland Trail Blazers on December 6, 2024, it merely allowed for an opportunity to showcase one’s teamwork. Among the first to race the floor following his teammate’s airball-forcing defensive stand, Rip City’s blossoming third-year forward helps spring the offense into a four-on-two fastbreak sprint, opening options aplenty for his floor general. Buckled in, and ready to allow Flight No. 17 to enter the clouds, Sharpe — with seeming ease — raises one arm to capture a lob pass before powering through a throwdown that leaves him at eye-level with the rim once more. The electrifying highlight served as, perhaps, the high point of Portland’s humbling home loss to the Utah Jazz. Must-see, regardless of a game’s end result, though, Sharpe closed the night with 10 points, two rebounds, four assists, and a 3-pointer in a team-high 29 minutes. · Dec 7, 2024