Game Thread 2023-24 GAME #27 - BLAZERS VS WIZARDS - DECEMBER 21, 2023 - 7:00 PM PST - ROOT

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Thanks for sharing this, I haven't heard it in ages! Happy Gravy Day!

 

Should be favored....but the only other game we were favored in all year, we were blown out by Utah.

 

I want to see Ayton get another 16/15
Toumani and Matisse to get another 6 steals between them
Ant be clutch again.

 

Got to get this one!

 

Good point...change it to I would like for Ish and Skylar to dominate the 4th qtr!

 

We are favored for the second time this season and it's by 3.5 points right now, which isn't much more than the 1.5 points we were favored by against the Jazz. Also, Shaedon is listed by ESPN as OUT for the game.

 

Wizards got a good rookie. Been hearing some nice stuff about Coulibaly. Other then that, the Wizards... LOL

 

This will be the first game I've attended since this game on 12/18/2019 where a bunch of cool guys gathered thanks to this forum. Cool guys pictured below.

 

Is this the only team Billups has a winning record against as head coach?

 

No Sharpe today. Scoot probably starts.

 

I would give the Brogdon-Ant backcourt another shot. On paper, it seems like the best backcourt option right now.

 

For winning yeah, but they seem to be committed to fast tracking Scoot's development still.

Also, if they can't beat the Wizards with Scoot starting, what are they doing?

 

Yeah I know I just don't think starting him makes a difference in his development. As long as he continues to get around 30 minutes a game he will continue to improve at the same pace.

 

If Brogdon is starting, I want to see more assists from Simons. He'll. have 3 players on the team, and 2 players in the starting lineup who on average are more efficient scorers than he is: Ayton, Grant, and Thybulle off the bench.

He'll have 2 guys (Brogdon and Grant) who are better 3-point shooters than he is. In the last game Brogdon was 4-9, Grant was 3-4, and Simons was 2-7 on threes. Thybulle was 2-3.

Having 7 assists in 38 minutes (while shooting 9-23) isn't very good when Brogdon, Grant, and Thybulle are shooting well from outside.

In his new role with new teammates, Simons doesn't need to force shots to look for his "heater" to show up. He needs to find his teammates if they're knocking down shots.

 

Is that true?