Game Thread 2022-23 Game # 11 BLAZERS @ HORNETS - NOVEMBER 9, 2022 - 4:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

[BassPlaya]

You're no fun. I want the all 6'6" and under team!!

 

[illmatic99]

 

[Tince]

Not ideal.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

So, Dame/Ant/Hart/Winslow/Eubanks, with Sharpe/Little/Walker/Watford. I hope Sharpe embraces the instant offense off the bench role tonight, 'cause I don't think anyone else can.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Injuries. Again. So damn frustrating.

 

[illmatic99]

Injuries. Again. So damn frustrating.

think all this is preventative.

we are a good enough team to be able to sustain this kinda stuff to and still beat a 3-8 team that has lost 5 straight.

also, i love the kinda reps this potentially gives to deserving guys like watford/walker. building their confidence is only gonna make us better in the long run.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Man this team is so injury prone it’s only been 10 games and we’ve had guys miss tons of games already

 

[Chris Craig]

Crap.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

So, who's the unexpected player that's going to go off against us in the first half and piss off a bunch of people in this thread?

 

[illmatic99]

So, who's the unexpected player that's going to go off against us in the first half and piss off a bunch of people in this thread?

has that happened this year?

 

[B-Roy]

Injuries. Again. So damn frustrating.

This is obvious load management. Team clearly thinks they are good enough to avoid having to play some of their main guys on both nights of a back to back against a bad team.

Dame even said during last game's postgame that he would have played both PHX games if they gave him the option.

 

[theprunetang]

Might start out flat, to be honest. Dame and Ant are the only two "shooters" in the starting lineup. Can't imagine the spacing being great. But, Billups has earned my trust. Let's do this.

 

[theprunetang]

So, who's the unexpected player that's going to go off against us in the first half and piss off a bunch of people in this thread?

Nick Richards?

 

[blazerfan11]

Two guys that can't shoot?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

has that happened this year?

For example, Gabe Vincent last game.

 

[SIeepwalker]

Why is everybody and their sisters on the injury report

 

[illmatic99]

Why is everybody and their sisters on the injury report

 

[Tince]

Two guys that can't shoot?

It's not like we have a lot of PF/C options on this roster. Watford can't shoot either.

 

[SIeepwalker]

For example, Gabe Vincent last game.

he had 15 points on 38% shooting (33% from three). Clearly far from the scrubs going off for 30 points games against us in seasons past

 

[blazerfan11]

has that happened this year?

Kyle Lowry shot better than average against Portland but didn't take enough shots to say "went off" I think.

 

[blazerfan11]

It's not like we have a lot of PF/C options on this roster. Watford can't shoot either.

Jabari Walker can shoot from everywhere, so can Little. Walker's shown to have some very nice skills around the hoop too.

 

[illmatic99]

he had 15 points on 38% shooting (33% from three). Clearly far from the scrubs going off for 30 points games against us in seasons past

we are team that gave up season highs nightly in previous years. this is nothing

 

[Tince]

Jabari Walker can shoot from everywhere, so can Little. Walker's shown to have some very nice skills around the hoop too.

Little is not a PF in my opinion. Walker could play PF, but it's a big jump going from 2nd round 12th man to starter.

 

[Tince]

we are team that gave up season highs nightly in previous years. this is nothing

It's funny that it feels the way. I looked into this once and it didn't appear we were abnormal in giving up career highs.

 

[illmatic99]

It's funny that it feels the way. I looked into this once and it didn't appear we were abnormal in giving up career highs.

season high, not career high?

 

[blazerfan11]

Might start out flat, to be honest. Dame and Ant are the only two "shooters" in the starting lineup. Can't imagine the spacing being great. But, Billups has earned my trust. Let's do this.

Maybe Hart will shoot more?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

he had 15 points on 38% shooting (33% from three). Clearly far from the scrubs going off for 30 points games against us in seasons past

Obviously not a Yogi Ferrell performance, but it definitely had that kind of feel in the first half. Could also point out Strus in the first Heat game, Huerter in Sacramento, maybe Damion Lee a couple times, Jon Konchar in the Grizz game...there's usually someone on the opponent who surprises early.

And I'm not saying it's someone who's going to go off for 4 quarters--just someone who will earn the forum's vitriol after hitting a few shots.

Never mind--clearly nobody (except @theprunetang) wants to play. no worries.

FTR, my guess would be Theo Maledon.

 

[blazerfan11]

The Blazers get up to first place with a Jazz loss in Atlanta . Would a Denver loss also be required?

 

[riverman]

Chauncey resting Grant, Nurk and Keon...man I love the way he handles load mangement....one of the perks of being a deep team.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

The Blazers get up to first place with a Jazz loss in Atlanta . Would a Denver loss also be required?

No, because Portland has the tie-breaker over Denver by virtue of a H2H win.