Game Thread 2023-24 GAME #57 - BLAZERS VS HEAT - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - TUESDAY - 7:00 PM PST - ROOT

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  1. Whyachi

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    Miami tied a franchise record with Spo's 31st different starting lineup this year
     
    Whyachi, Feb 27, 2024
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    Camara fouled out in about 20 minutes so no.
     
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  3. Whyachi

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    this team needs a road trip. The 7 game homestand didn't quite work out like it was supposed to.
     
    Whyachi, Feb 27, 2024
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    Disagree - that was his best game.
     
    BlazerBeav, Feb 27, 2024
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    I sure am glad Rayan Rupert sat on the bench the whole game.

    Any minutes he would get would probably come at the expense of watching Kris Murray tear it up with his phenomenally bad shooting. I think one of them almost went in. Most of them were horrible stink-bombs.
     
    blazerfan11, Feb 27, 2024
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    Ant should absolutely get traded in the off-season if this team has any hope of taking a step forward.
     
    AmirIcon, Feb 27, 2024
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    He was predicted to go about where we picked him. I didn't like the pick, mostly because of the 3P% and the eyeball test showed no other NBA skill on offense. Best case scenario, he turns out to be a solid rotation player, but It's hard to see that if the shot isn't falling.
     
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    good point
     
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    It's hard for me to imagine Billups has any sort of deal with Rupert. Is it just possible he's clearly worse and/or not as ready as Kris Murray? That's my assumption.
     
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    Simons going to be in Portland for the long haul. Did you miss Cronin's press conference? There's no more stepping back. Joe is happy, Coach is happy, the owner is happy, Squiggy is happy. It would take a Rudy Gobert type haul before Cronin even thinks about trading his star performer.
     
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    How many years will the Blazers tank in hopes of that elusive lottery pick that will turn a culture of losing into winning?
     
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    Well. In some ways he's like Keegan. I think they wear the same size shoe?
     
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    Yeah, I'll give Murray credit - he was WORKING on defense last night. But effort alone isn't enough, and his shooting is painful to watch.
     
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    I'm guessing that he shoots a lot better in practice, but seems he is choking up in games and it's not getting better. I guess coach keeps playing him, hoping he can break out of it.
     
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    Nonshooters gotta shoot!
     
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    7 of those games were home games.
    sigh.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    I’m going to say 2-8 over the next 10

    IMG_5099.jpeg
     
    THE HCP, Feb 28, 2024
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    As long as the 2 aren't against Memphis it's probably ok.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Nah, I was thinking more at home against Boston and OKC! Now that I look at it, thinking 0-10……
     
    THE HCP, Feb 28, 2024
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