Game Thread 2019-20 Preseason #4 @ Utah Jazz October 16th, 2019 6:00 PM

[GhostOfPGA]

NBA mascots are the worse in pro sports, change my mind.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Huh?

What has Simons done in this game to make you say that?...

Nothing from this game. I just think we really need a guy who can run the offense off the bench. I know we aren’t gonna get it, but we are gonna have a lot of frustrating discombobulated possessions this season with our second unit.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I like Skal, but defensively in order to fit Stott's system you have to be a big that's really quick and cover ground or really big and just cover a lot of space. Unfortunately, he doesn't really do either of those defensively he doesn't really fit the system defensively you could see right away the rotations, everything got worse when they switched him in there. They need to run different schemes based on their personnel... Can't try to make players do something they can't do...

 

[BonesJones]

Skal looks terrible

 

[blazerfan11]

The bench unit looks terrible. They need a playmaker to get the ball to the good shooters or just give it to Simons.

 

[BonesJones]

I'm hopping off the Skal train.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I like Skal, but defensively in order to fit Stott's system you have to be a big that's really quick and cover ground or really big and just cover a lot of space. Unfortunately, he doesn't really do either of those defensively he doesn't really fit the system defensively you could see right away the rotations, everything got worse when they switched him in there. They need to run different schemes based on their personnel... Can't try to make players do something they can't do...

still this lol...

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Skal is just too weak

 

[Driew]

This bench unit is going to really struggle on defense this year.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

This bench unit is going to really struggle on defense this year.

It'll be much better with Pau in there at Center.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

It'll be much better with Pau in there at Center.

Green font needed lol

 

[AldoTrapani]

Man what’s up with our defense ? Our rotations are so bad

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Green font needed lol

Pau has had a positive DBPM every year of his career. he was at 1.6 last year, they will be a better defensive team with Gasol at Center than Skal.

edit:
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gasolpa01.html

 

[James lamphear]

This 2 unit cannot guard the 3 this whole preseason they needs to figure it out.

 

[AldoTrapani]

This 2 unit cannot guard the 3 this whole preseason they needs to figure it out.

simons is a really bad defender unfortunately

 

[Mediocre Man]

SLC gets a bad rap. Air guitar cam showed some unexpected diversity. I think I saw a couple of brunettes and a lefty

 

[Driew]

This unit is just not talking on defense...

 

[BonesJones]

This is pathetic.

 

[blazerfan11]

I am very OK Utah feeling great going into the season. This game doesn't matter.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

When Hood attack's he's good.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Well I’ve seen all I needed to see

 

[blazerfan11]

Whitside stripped GObert. that was nice.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

That was a nice play to get Gobert away from the rim.

 

[B-Roy]

Boy, that all second unit group looks rough.

 

[James lamphear]

Whiteside is doing what he does best rebound he got 7 and a block.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Blazers Starting 5 looks way better then the Jazz, the Blazers bench looks way worse.

 

[blazerfan11]

Our first unit looks better than theirs. Our first unit looks pretty damn good with the reliable scoring of Collins.
Definitely seems to have surprised Utah.

 

[Driew]

simons is a really bad defender unfortunately

He'll get better with experience.

 

[H.C.]

Simons' defense makes CJ's look like Tony Allen on defense.
Skal isn't much better either.
Mario needs to stop crossing his feet on defense. The one time he didn't he forced a tough shot. Every other time it was a foul or an easy bucket.

These three better do something offensively over the course of the season.

 

[blazerfan11]

Whiteside got his hand on GOberts ball again.

If a big man puts the ball low looks like Whiteside has the mitts to get a good hold on it.