Game Thread 2022-23 Game #2 - BLAZERS VS SUNS - OCTOBER 21, 2022 - FRIDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

[SIeepwalker]

Great fucking win.

Ant was bad through the game but damn was he clutch at the end of OT

 

[crandc]

Ladies and gentlemen and nonbinaries, Damian Lillard is back!

 

[julius]

Just sat down at home…I was a bit busy tonight. How did the 2nd coming of Michael Jordan do in his 2nd career game? Let me go check the “Trade Dame and Start Sharpe” thread real quick.

Since you wanted people to check out Brandon Jennings game log, please go check Kobe's game log of his first 8 games.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

Man dame has fell off with his age

Has he?

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

Just sat down at home…I was a bit busy tonight. How did the 2nd coming of Michael Jordan do in his 2nd career game? Let me go check the “Trade Dame and Start Sharpe” thread real quick.

ppffftt. Lol. okay them. What was your prediction for the game???

oh wait.. you didn't have one?

way to put yourself out there.

bro if you gonna call us out, make some predicts yourself so we can hold your feet to the fire too.
Fairs fair.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

Since you wanted people to check out Brandon Jennings game log, please go check Kobe's game log of his first 8 games.

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/kobe-bryant-first-10-games

 

[SIeepwalker]

Wow, I just realized we are on pace for 82 wins ! For those who don't know that would be the highest win total in NBA HISTORY ! That's crazy !

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

Wow, I just realized we are on pace for 82 wins ! For those who don't know that would be the highest win total in NBA HISTORY ! That's crazy !

Steady….. Steeaaaddddy…..

 

[1 Eye Jack]

just more proof that +/- for a game is the most useless stat in sports

or scoring is most useless stat in basketball Sharpe 0-2 but had best plus minus on team. It’s all about perspective

 

[andalusian]

I think I’m finally fed up with this dude’s whole shtick and his agent who defends him daily as well.

Use the ignore button. It is there for a reason...

Some people are not worth wasting time on. At this point, if you are still wasting your time on him, frankly, that's on you... The only nonsense I hear related to him is from people that get upset about it.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Use the ignore button. It is there for a reason...

Some people are not worth wasting time on. At this point, if you are still wasting your time on him, frankly, that's on you... The only nonsense I hear related to him is from people that get upset about it.

Why can’t I see this post?

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

Use the ignore button. It is there for a reason...

Some people are not worth wasting time on. At this point, if you are still wasting your time on him, frankly, that's on you... The only nonsense I hear related to him is from people that get upset about it.

he is seriously trolling obnoxiously though…
And doesn't seem to care.
ive got him on mental ignore these days. No conversation to be had. He is constantly spouting outlandish takes to try to get a rise out of people. That's grade a 101 trolling. Supposed to not be accepted here.
I skip past, but also see many people are becoming more annoyed with it, it seems.
If they guy wants half the forum to put him on ignore, by all means he will stay the troll course, but i doubt it because the need for attention is glaring, so something will come to a head.
But yeah. Best thing is to just ignore the trolls.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

he is seriously trolling obnoxiously though…
And doesn't seem to care.
ive got him on mental ignore these days. No conversation to be had. He is constantly spouting outlandish takes to try to get a rise out of people. That's grade a 101 trolling. Supposed to not be accepted here.
I skip past, but also see many people are becoming more annoyed with it, it seems.
If they guy wants half the forum to put him on ignore, by all means he will stay the troll course, but i doubt it because the need for attention is glaring, so something will come to a head.
But yeah. Best thing is to just ignore the trolls.

There is a small difference though? He is trolling and calling @THE HCP out while doing it.
His trolling doesn’t bother me but he isn’t tagging me in his posts calling HOF players trash and saying the Blazers will beat all teams that are obviously better.
The Blazers won last night. It was a great effort and they pulled off an improbable win but let’s look at it realistically. They needed OT and 41 points from dame to get that win at home in the opener. The Suns were the better team on the court and would win a 7 games series right now. Most of us know this. Now can the Blazers continue to improve. Absolutely. Long season ahead of us.
I’m going to enjoy watching this team.

 

[TBpup]

Didn't shoot well....
WAY too many turnovers in the 1st half.....
.....and yet somehow found a way to scrap out a win.

Like the effort and like that they are pushing the action. Now just smooth out some of those rough edges.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

There is a small difference though? He is trolling and calling @THE HCP out while doing it.
His trolling doesn’t bother me but he isn’t tagging me in his posts calling HOF players trash and saying the Blazers will beat all teams that are obviously better.
The Blazers won last night. It was a great effort and they pulled off an improbable win but let’s look at it realistically. They needed OT and 41 points from dame to get that win at home in the opener. The Suns were the better team on the court and would win a 7 games series right now. Most of us know this. Now can the Blazers continue to improve. Absolutely. Long season ahead of us.
I’m going to enjoy watching this team.

The only asterisk i would put on this is that pheonix is well oiled machine. We just came out of the package and havent completed the assembly yet. i would say phoenix is who they are. But we are not yet who we are.

I think we have more opportunity and range for improvement than most contending teams( not yet saying we are a contender) that have had thier core for a while.
Our games will improve simply by continuing to gel.
You know what they say about that first long road trip. Teams come together more.

While my expectations are tempered, My hopes are sky high!

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

@Chris Craig please put your dog on a leash and have him quit following me around the forum tossing annoying posts my way. Please. This shit is officially getting old. You are his spokesman here remember. Please.

Sometimes it's difficult to know who is following who around.....

 

[THE HCP]

Since you wanted people to check out Brandon Jennings game log, please go check Kobe's game log of his first 8 games.

He had a rough first season for sure. Playing behind Eddie Jones if I’m not mistaken.

 

[THE HCP]

ppffftt. Lol. okay them. What was your prediction for the game???

oh wait.. you didn't have one?

way to put yourself out there.

bro if you gonna call us out, make some predicts yourself so we can hold your feet to the fire too.
Fairs fair.

I have never once in all my year posted In the predictions thread.

 

[THE HCP]

Since you wanted people to check out Brandon Jennings game log, please go check Kobe's game log of his first 8 games.

How did Kobe get into this. Are you claiming that Sharpe is the next Kobe?

 

[tlongII]

Trolling is not against forum rules.

 

[blazedanugz]

We’re good

 

[SIeepwalker]

How did Kobe get into this. Are you claiming that Sharpe is the next Kobe?

Nah, he'll be much better !

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Didn't shoot well....
WAY too many turnovers in the 1st half.....
.....and yet somehow found a way to scrap out a win.

Like the effort and like that they are pushing the action. Now just smooth out some of those rough edges.

Just the lay ups missed would have made this easier. They also had no answer for Ayton. Cannot for the life of figure out why Monty didn't just go to him every time?

 

[julius]

How did Kobe get into this. Are you claiming that Sharpe is the next Kobe?

Same way Brandon Jennings got into it.

I'm saying that making ANY declarations based on a single game is dumb. If you look at Kobe's first 10 games, you'd think he'd be a bum.

I know you like to say things just to be against what some people say, but even you can't deny that there's something good about how Sharpe is playing and performs. I mean, you thought he'd barely sniff any playing time and the coach already has him one of the earliest guys off the bench.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Nah, he'll be much better !

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

I have never once in all my year posted In the predictions thread.

All good. Im just giving ya shit. Your takes are usually alot more rational than some.
Im all in on this kid though. I think he is in a really good situation with a generational leader in Dame and a hustle/defensive minded coach in Billups. Perfect surrounding to groom him.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

the coach already has him one of the earliest guys off the bench.

I think this surprised many and has also been a welcome surprise.
Seriously he is one of the reasons I'm tuning in. When he comes in the game i watch what he does.

 

[1 Eye Jack]

Eubanks minutes in 2nd half we’re extremely valuable. He may not be the most talented but no one can question his effort. Can’t wait to see what GP II brings to this team.

btw Nurk has to quit switching on the screen you show and fall back to your man

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

I have never once in all my year posted In the predictions thread.

That, my fine sir, is an inaccurate statement.

I have 59 predictions made by you.
9 as HispanicCausinPanic
50 as "THE" HCP

Granted they were all back in either 2008-2009 or 2009-2010 but you HAVE made predictions.

 

[julius]

I think this surprised many and has also been a welcome surprise.
Seriously he is one of the reasons I'm tuning in. When he comes in the game i watch what he does.

Me too (on both accounts). He's exciting, and fun to watch. He'll make mistakes, be out of position, but you can see he learns and adapts as he plays. I'm sure he'll look significantly better by the end this (calendar) year, and by the end of the season he'll look significantly better too.

I don't know if he'll be a superstar, but he has most of the tools to be a very solid pro. He already has a decent muscle base, he seems to be a willing learner, athletic, good reach and good form on his shot/selection.

It doesn't appear that he's intimidated out there and clearly the team (coaches, players) have confidence in him.

Could he be a Kobe Bryant LIKE player? Sure. Could also be a Booker type player, or a Roy type player, or a 15 ppg type scorer. It's a big unknown. But he looks so effortless out there, that it's hard not to get excited about things.