Game Thread 2022-23 Game #23 BLAZERS @ JAZZ - DECEMBER 3, 2022 - 6:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

[PCmor7]

Significant win for many reasons. On the road. Missing key guys. On a cold streak. Got the big lead and Utah erased it. Pulled it out at the end with smart play and a big defensive stop by a guy who's been a defensive liability most of the young season.

 

[RR7]

Oh Hey look we got the win and the troll left

 

[Rastapopoulos]

It's very close to a meaningless stat. Mystery solved.

All it means is that the team did much better when he was on the court by some occult magic.

 

[blazerfan11]

Just an all around great win. Was it dominant? No. Was it wire to wire? Almost. Was it gorgeous? No. But it showed a ton of guts and composure when it would have been easy to fall back on Dame coming back next game. Instead Simons and Grant really brought it. Ant with the game ball obviously, but great stuff by the supporting cast too. Watford snagging a lot of boards and Nurk with an overall solid game with some really smart plays in the second half despite being gassed.

14 rebounds by Watford.

 

[TBpup]

Much needed win!

Ant with a huge game and clutch FTs at the end when he hadn't scored the whole 4th quarter. Then throws in the defensive stop at the end.
Watford and Nurk with 14 rebounds. Way to clean the glass fellas!

Need some bodies back soon. Ant is top 7 in the league in minutes.

 

[crandc]

Clearly Greg Brown wants to stay out of D League.

 

[illmatic99]

we'll def need Dame and Josh tmrw with the heavy minutes our guys just played

 

[Chris Craig]

Funny: I didn't think Jabari looked that good, but he was +12 in 13 minutes, easily our best +/-

His size and energy are big

 

[DDolla]

Damn another back to back game tomorrow…

 

[Idog1976]

If Walker can start hitting some shots we might have a bench.

Sharpe needs to start sinking them again. He really looks like a 19 year old rookie out there. Just one with limitless potential. He's not gonna be one of those immediately god tier superstars. Keep in mind that a lot of guys are terrible their first season. KD and Kobe come to mind. When Sharpe and Walker figure things out, we get Dame, Hart and GPII healthy we will have a really solid team that can make some noise.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

If Walker can start hitting some shots we might have a bench.

I thought he'd finally hit a three and then I saw it was Greg.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Damn another back to back game tomorrow…

Ant is going to be gassed. What happened to all those guards we used to have?

 

[Idog1976]

All it means is that the team did much better when he was on the court by some occult magic.

Was it perhaps when Ant scored 72346 points in 10 minutes on breath taking shooting? Probably.

 

[illmatic99]

can we also give some credit to Nurk tonight or is he always gonna be the forum's whipping boy?

terrific defense and rebounding from the big man

 

[Idog1976]

Ant is going to be gassed. What happened to all those guards we used to have?

I just realized I forgot about Keon also needing to come back healthy. Heck Nas is hurt too. This team is super depleted and we got the win!

 

[Idog1976]

can we also give some credit to Nurk tonight or is he always gonna be the forum's whipping boy?

terrific defense and rebounding from the big man

I said above he made great plays when gassed in the second half and all around solid game. I often criticize Nurk but credit when it's due!

 

[riverman]

Fans really needed this win and this was a great way to get it and a great team to get it against

 

[Mr. Robot]

can we also give some credit to Nurk tonight or is he always gonna be the forum's whipping boy?

terrific defense and rebounding from the big man

 

[riverman]

Come playoff time we'll have a seasoned bench ..Dame and GP back soon

 

[twobullz]

Okay so some of you need to explain something to me. I read Nurk was the only one who could rebound. Several called for Brown to come back into the game. Even read Watford was Worthless. With all that going on being worthless and unable to rebound he ends up tying for game high in rebounds. How is he worthless and Nurk the only one who can rebound. These game threads crack me up. Especially since I seem to have the troll on ignore.

 

[Wade Garrett]

Sharpe needs to start sinking them again. He really looks like a 19 year old rookie out there. Just one with limitless potential. He's not gonna be one of those immediately god tier superstars. Keep in mind that a lot of guys are terrible their first season. KD and Kobe come to mind. When Sharpe and Walker figure things out, we get Dame, Hart and GPII healthy we will have a really solid team that can make some noise.

Sounds like next year, realistically.
My thoughts, anyway.
Next year.....This team "pops"..

 

[AngryFan]

Great win!

If anyone has a petition to ban the troll I’d love to sign. I mostly lurk and they are single handily making the experience terrible.

 

[DDolla]

Pacers going to shoot like 50 3 pointers tomorrow

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

We actually out rebounded them 49-44

 

[twobullz]

Great win!

If anyone has a petition to ban the troll I’d love to sign. I mostly lurk and they are single handily making the experience terrible.

It is easy. Click on their name and hit ignore. POOF they are gone

 

[Pinwheel1]

Winning in Utah playing with essentially just one guard is amazing. (At this point I view SS as an SF)
Winslow great all-around game
Brown with solid minutes, especially on D
Watford with 14 boards
Nurk was a warrior. Big minutes. He looked exhausted
The rookies both struggled but that happens

Ant again with huge minutes at the end of a tough 7 game stretch and still putting up 45
Dame better play tomorrow to give him a break.

 

[blazerfan11]

can we also give some credit to Nurk tonight or is he always gonna be the forum's whipping boy?

terrific defense and rebounding from the big man

He made a lot of things happen.
One play yelled at Winslow to throw him the ball immediately so he could pass it to Grant near the hoop immediately. Nurk made that happen.

 

[riverman]

In Blazer history we'd only won 23 games in Utah ever...tonight was the 24th Blazer win in that place which is pretty incredible seeing as it goes back so many decades...learned that on the radio feed tonight

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Great win!

If anyone has a petition to ban the troll I’d love to sign. I mostly lurk and they are single handily making the experience terrible.

You can block him; he is the only one i have on permanent block.

 

[HailBlazers]

Significant win for many reasons. On the road. Missing key guys. On a cold streak. Got the big lead and Utah erased it. Pulled it out at the end with smart play and a big defensive stop by a guy who's been a defensive liability most of the young season.

Only thing you forgot was, Payback.