Game Thread 2022-23 Game #1 - BLAZERS @ KINGS - OCTOBER 19, 2022 - WEDNESDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

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Glad to see we won so it won't seem like an over-reaction to say that either Simons or Lillard needs to go.
 
GP Jr and Watford are gonna need minutes, we seem pretty deep, consolidation trade coming in a few months?
 
So highlights. Josh Hart MVP with just unreal concentration and near-flawless play. Jerami Grant very solid and versatile a great pickup. Winslow did good work in limited minutes. Simons turned it on when we needed it and Sharpe was a massive spark off the bench and has GOT to get more minutes.

Concerns I have are Nurk being softer than warm butter and frankly needing to be traded ASAP. Why didn't we sign that one center we had in Pre-Season?!?!? Also, I'm just a wee bit concerned about Dame. Not his shooting, but his first step was just not there. Anyone else see that? I love Dame and I expect he will be fine, but that did worry me just a skosh.
 
So highlights. Josh Hart MVP with just unreal concentration and near-flawless play. Jerami Grant very solid and versatile a great pickup. Winslow did good work in limited minutes. Simons turned it on when we needed it and Sharpe was a massive spark off the bench and has GOT to get more minutes.

Concerns I have are Nurk being softer than warm butter and frankly needing to be traded ASAP. Why didn't we sign that one center we had in Pre-Season?!?!? Also, I'm just a wee bit concerned about Dame. Not his shooting, but his first step was just not there. Anyone else see that? I love Dame and I expect he will be fine, but that did worry me just a skosh.
 
We didn't play smart and our big guns didn't really step up, but you've got to take the win on the road against what looks to be the best team the Kings have trotted out in years.

Grant, Justice and Hart really stepped up on both ends. They frustrated Sabonis at one end and fouled him out on the other. I thought it was fascinating and I was happy to see Nurk didn't get a sniff of the court when we pulled it out.

For one game, Grant looks like what Dame and the Blazers thought they were getting when they pursued him. He didn't try to play like he was a No. 1 option, but, when the opportunities were there, he PERFORMED like a No. 1 option, getting good shots or getting to the line and doing it in the framework of the offense.
 
The good news is we won, the bad news is that we struggled to do so against the Kings. That is a bad sign for what's to come over the next 9 games in which we have to play the Suns three times, the Heat twice, the Nuggets and the Grizz.

I think it's reasonable to expect that Dame and Ant will score more efficiently going forward but I also think it's reasonable for us to expect to struggle against good teams with how we're playing right now. It is just one game though and it was a win and we'll have to take it one game at a time for now. Go Blazers!!!
 
Ed O said:
So much love for a guy shooting 4-10 from the field and 7-10 from the line. Grant has been pretty good, but the effusiveness about his acquisition is some sort of weird enthusiasm that borders on gaslighting the fans.
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what exactly is your anti-blazer issue? You're shitting on them all the time

Grant scored 23 points on 11 shots; he had 8 rebounds, 2 steals, played great defense, and came thru in the clutch. He played extremely well. Portland doesn't win this game without Grant and Hart. Trading CJ for those two was a great trade for Portland
 
I agree that Hart should be getting praise but he put us in a lot of bad possessions throughout the game by being the guy who pounded the rock more than anyone else on our squad. If he can edit out the over dribbling he'll be even better.
 
blazerkor said:
The good news is we won, the bad news is that we struggled to do so against the Kings. That is a bad sign for what's to come over the next 9 games in which we have to play the Suns three times, the Heat twice, the Nuggets and the Grizz.

I think it's reasonable to expect that Dame and Ant will score more efficiently going forward but I also think it's reasonable for us to expect to struggle against good teams with how we're playing right now. It is just one game though and it was a win and we'll have to take it one game at a time for now. Go Blazers!!!
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Suns were getting their ass kicked tonight when I checked earlier.
 
Jeez, Fox and Huerter can shoot. Hart is just plain smart out there. Worried about Nurk and Nas. The latter is a particularly tradable contract.
 
Blazers Uprise Postgame Show!
Blazers 115, Kings 108
Portland wins on opening night in a back forth game. Lots of things to talk about from this one. Come share your thoughts on the performance!
 
Did you
blazerkor said:
Did you watch the fucking game. Yeah, the Kings ran a lot more guys at Dame when he initiated the offense but Ant didn't get 9 assists and only had 22 points on 22 shots. I know we expect more from Dame and he'll give us more but let's not make crazy baseless comments.
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Did you watch the fucking game? Lillard jacking up shots like he’s actually shooting efficiently. The old hero ball like he used to play with his boy Stotts. He literally turned the ball over on three straight possessions down the stretch. Ant had ZERO turnovers and just seemed to have a much better handle on how to initiate the offence. He may not have accrued the same number of assists as Lillard but that’s because I bet he got more hockey assists.
 
blazerkor said:
His shot isn't falling and he isn't a great defender but he's got 9 assists and only 3 turnovers and even when his shot isn't falling the whole opposing defense gets sucked in and that provides spacing for every other Blazer on the floor.

I really don't know why I'm explaining this to you for like the 3000th time in six years. At least you're consistently overreacting to Dame having a bad shooting night.
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Dude he has no burst anymore
 
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