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

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  1. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Lol
     
    Chris Craig, Dec 21, 2023
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    He’s a completely different player than last year. Also miles better as a playmaker and making the right decisions.

    People are blind if they can’t see that.
     
    B-Roy, Dec 21, 2023
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    UKRAINEFAN Well-Known Member

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    How do you lose a game where you out rebound the other team by 14 and shoot almost 47% from three?
     
    UKRAINEFAN, Dec 21, 2023
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  4. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Win now? They aren't winning shit. Going right back to losing after this.
     
    Chris Craig, Dec 21, 2023
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    jerami also did nothing for us in the fourth. didn't get key rebounds, missed 3 FTs, defense was meh. we made the mad comeback when he was on the bench with jabari in instead.

    not sure what he had done to even earn an iso call when his efficiency is such shit in these situations.
     
    illmatic99, Dec 21, 2023
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    yaaa, this team has competitors.
    yaaa, this team never gives up.
    yaaa, this was a Blazers home game, and the 2nd worse team in the NBA just spanked Portland.
     
    Whyachi, Dec 21, 2023
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    Fastest pace in the league. But there is no excuse.
     
    blazerfan11, Dec 21, 2023
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  8. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Be the Blazers
     
    Chris Craig, Dec 21, 2023
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Billups coached an ass game. They tied it with Bari in there instead of Grant. All they had to do was play through Ant and let Ant make the right play. Everyone else play defense and rebound.

    Instead, he went away with what was working.
     
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    Scoots had some nice games I’ll give him a break in this one, rookies do this all the time
     
    1 Eye Jack, Dec 21, 2023
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    chauncey is really lucky Ant is mild mannered and humble. Any other star experiences what he just did, coach would be in the firing line in a week. that is a trust killer.
     
    illmatic99, Dec 21, 2023
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    LOL
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Surround Ant with long defensive talent. I’d like a better rim runner than Ayton, but we’re stuck with him. Scoot can develop slowly off the bench. Stop playing 3-4 guard lineups for fucks sake.
     
    B-Roy, Dec 21, 2023
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    He is ok at coaching individual players. He doesn't know the first thing about coaching a team.
     
    Chris Craig, Dec 21, 2023
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Dame would have shot an air ball before we got that ass play call.
     
    B-Roy, Dec 21, 2023
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    You turn the ball over more than your opponent, you get 10 more fouls called against you and you shoot worse from two than you do from three... which also inflates those rebounding numbers because around 40% of those rebounds were offensive rebounds and a ton of them didn't result in second chance points.
     
    blazerkor, Dec 21, 2023
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    Yeah he certainly earned the final shot.
     
    HailBlazers, Dec 21, 2023
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    as he should.

    how is chauncey still out of his depth, man? dude has been coaching for three years now. learning curve is not THAT steep.
     
    illmatic99, Dec 21, 2023
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Sounds like Billups didn't draw it up that way. Grant just decided to go ISO.
     
    Natebishop3, Dec 21, 2023
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Anyways 1-10 with Ant back. Clearly his fault we suck. Lol
     
    B-Roy, Dec 21, 2023
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