Game Thread 2022-23 Game #33 BLAZERS @ NUGGETS - DECEMBER 23, 2022 - FRIDAY - 6:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

[Chris Craig]

Portland absolutely needs more out of Ant. He shot the same number of FG's as Dame but scored 20 points less....yuck. 4 of 5 starters did what they needed to do this game, although Nurk was a lot better, and smarter, in the 1st half than the 2nd half. 29-11 scoring advantage for Jokic over Nurk made everything else uphill

Blazers need a scorer in the 2nd unit desperately as well

Anfernee is apparently in a funk. Big surprise.

 

[MickZagger]

This is a roster issue.

 

[Strenuus]

Believe.

But don't make 5 thread being disappointed about a near impossibility.

Deal?

 

[FlashWad]

We will be stuck in purgatory until we get a new owner. That is the first step.

 

[Tince]

They have a lot of shit they need to straighten out.

Agreed. We knew that 3 months ago though, didn't we?

 

[Tince]

This is a roster issue.

Always has been.

 

[Strenuus]

Not worried.

 

[Chris Craig]

New Orleans will probably get Wembanyama.

 

[Strenuus]

Always has been.

It was a stotts and Olshey issue so we got 2 out of the way.

Not worried. Nothing to complain about so early in the season.

 

[Tince]

Not worried.

100% with you.

Nothing to be worried about, unless you thought this was a contending team to begin with.

 

[illmatic99]

This is a roster issue.

Coaching aint helping.

More upset about the two OKC losses than this one

 

[Tince]

It was a stotts and Olshey issue so we got 2 out of the way.

Not worried. Nothing to complain about so early in the season.

LOL... yep, people thought that.

Roster issue and Olshey issue are pretty much the same thing. Cronin has 3 years of work to undo what was created, 2 more years to get it figured out.

 

[Chris Craig]

The Blazers Christmas gift to us...

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Was hoping to see a 4-2 road trip. Would have been happy with 3-3.
Guess 2-4 is what we get. .500 at 40 games and they will be in good shape.

 

[MickZagger]

Coaching aint helping.

More upset about the two OKC losses than this one

In the NBA especially, you can only deal with the cards you’re dealt. Length on the perimeter has been an issue going on for several years. And a few different coaches.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Thanks for the Christmas present, Blazers. Fucking losers.

Seriously?

 

[Chris Craig]

11 games in January are at home to 4 on the road. Gotta start home cooking.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

We arent getting Wembanyama. The Blazers don't get nice things.

And they break them when they do.

 

[Chris Craig]

We will be stuck in purgatory until we get a new owner. That is the first step.

The Blazers will always be stuck in purgatory. That is the nature of the team. They will never be respected by the league or touted as a contender. They will always be the underdog. They will always be underestimated and looked down on. That is what it means to be a Trail Blazer. That's the burden this team and whoever is ever on it will carry. That is why no one wants to come here.

 

[Chris Craig]

And they break them when they do.

True. Very true.

He'd snap like a twig here.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

How about Dame to Pelicans for Ingram and the Lakers pick swap? Then we root for Lakers to lose every game like we do anyway.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

How about Dame to Pelicans for Ingram and the Lakers pick swap? Then we root for Lakers to lose every game like we do anyway.

Now ya trading Dame away. Hmmm?

 

[Tince]

How about Dame to Pelicans for Ingram and the Lakers pick swap? Then we root for Lakers to lose every game like we do anyway.

No

 

[AldoTrapani]

Ya still resigning Grant for max? Lol

 

[Chris Craig]

Now ya trading Dame away. Hmmm?

It's going to happen eventually.

 

[Chris Craig]

Ya still resigning Grant for max? Lol

The Blazers are.

 

[AldoTrapani]

The Blazers are.

Why?

 

[Chris Craig]

Why?

Because they've got nothing better. No one else will come here.

 

[AldoTrapani]

GUARANTEED loss! Never been so confident

 

[Tince]

It's going to happen eventually.

Is it?