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

[Chris Craig]

Is it?

Eventually.

 

[calvin natt]

I predict blazers sometime in the next two weeks go on a hot streak and win 5, 6 straight and Lillard plays great. And people will come in and say “lol and people wanted to trade Dame! Idiots!”. Then they’ll lose a bunch and go back to .500. Then people will blame everyone but Lillard and we will repeat this cycle 385 more times until he retires. There have been too many times when this team plays really well when he’s out. Look at the Warriors. Steph is hurt and they are literally the worst team in the nba. Lillard doesn’t know how to play but one way. And he is GREATTTTT. But this is what they are. Stotts, Olshey, Cronin, Billups, it doesn’t matter.

 

[blazerkor]

We still have 49 games left in the season and are 4 games out of first in the West. We have a lot of talent on the roster and a GM that showed in the middle of last season that he's not averse to making moves.

A three game losing streak sucks but we have no idea how this team is going to end up this season.

 

[Tince]

Eventually.

I'm not so sure.

 

[Chris Craig]

I'm not so sure.

I don't want it to happen, but it's inevitable.

 

[Tince]

I don't want it to happen, but it's inevitable.

I think he's the least likely player on this roster to be traded. I don't think him pulling a Dirk is out of the question.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Not worried.

Lol Homer

 

[TBpup]

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

Unreal! That is a brutal stat.

 

[Hoopguru]

Rip City baby!
47 & 35

 

[THE HCP]

Still in Denver. Team plane still in Minny!!!

 

[BBert]

What ISN'T he a master at?

I heard Jokic once worked as a baiter on a fishing boat.

 

[BBert]

Coaching aint helping.

More upset about the two OKC losses than this one

Same. Those two were extremely disheartening.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Chauncey Billups is garbage as a coach

 

[blazerfan11]

Still in Denver. Team plane still in Minny!!!

Why was the team plane ever in Minnesota?

 

[DUB]

Still in Denver. Team plane still in Minny!!!

Maybe this guy can get you home for Christmas. I’m sure you’re right into polka.

In all seriousness, good luck!

 

[blazerkor]

Still in Denver. Team plane still in Minny!!!

I hope you get home for the holidays with your family.

 

[THE HCP]

Maybe this guy can get you home for Christmas. I’m sure you’re right into polka.

In all seriousness, good luck!

Quality Post Alert

 

[THE HCP]

Why was the team plane ever in Minnesota?

Delta NBA Charter…. There are about 12-14 planes that fly all the teams around. Our plane must have just dropped a team off in Minny and couldn’t fly out. Just boarded heading to get de-iced! Says we are landing in PDX around 3:30 am

 

[THE HCP]

It’s a Festivus Miracle!!!!

 

[blazerkor]

Delta NBA Charter…. There are about 12-14 planes that fly all the teams around. Our plane must have just dropped a team off in Minny and couldn’t fly out. Just boarded heading to get de-iced! Says we are landing in PDX around 3:30 am

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It’s a Festivus Miracle!!!!



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Sounds like you'll be having Christmas Eve and Christmas with your family, something most of us take for granted. Happy to hear it!

 

[FlashWad]

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.

they said the same thing about the bucks until they got lucky and got a mvp in the draft. we need that same amount of luck to ever compete.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

The best we've looked in Dame's career is when we've had a professional shooter off the bench in Mo Williams and then Seth Curry. Those were our best years. We made it to the WCF with Enes Freedom as our center guarding Jokic. Seth Curry was a big reason why. Also- I know we all hated Evan Turner for his contract, but we've missed him terribly as well. His postgame, defense, passing, and leadership off the bench have not been replaced. Remember- he hit the FTs that sealed Game 7 in Denver.

 

[blazerkor]

The best we've looked in Dame's career is when we've had a professional shooter off the bench in Mo Williams and then Seth Curry. Those were our best years. We made it to the WCF with Enes Freedom as our center guarding Jokic. Seth Curry was a big reason why. Also- I know we all hated Evan Turner for his contract, but we've missed him terribly as well. His postgame, defense, passing, and leadership off the bench have not been replaced. Remember- he hit the FTs that sealed Game 7 in Denver.

I don't want to quote all of your post game thoughts but it's very evident that tonight/last night you went from believer to someone who knows this current roster doesn't stand a chance. We need to make some moves and I believe that Cronin will make the right ones. We'll just have to wait and see. Just don't start posting about this roster's championship potential if we win a couple in a row or you will show yourself to be a true captive of the moment instead of a measured thinker.

 

[THE HCP]

Blazer-1 has touched down! So glad to be back home. Been on the go since Nov.3rd

 

[blazerkor]

Blazer-1 has touched down! So glad to be back home. Been on the go since Nov.3rd

That's great news, enjoy the holidays with your loved ones!!!

 

[Labinot41]

It’s not all the time when someone admits to being a fair weather/bandwagon fan. Good for you.

I really don’t know how this is the same team that beat Phoenix and New Orleans without Dame… they went from looking so good early in the season to just straight up bad. It's frustrating dude

 

[stampedehero]

Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets - NBA Box Score - December 23, 2022 | ESPN Another loss.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

It’s bound to happen. Sooner or later if you say “Loss” it will happen.
Congratulations on finally posting something right.

 

[AldoTrapani]

It’s bound to happen. Sooner or later if you say “Loss” it will happen.
Congratulations on finally posting something right.

Weak team

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Weak team

42 wins bro. If they do better than that I'm happy. They are on pace for better than that so far. No question they need to make some moves at the deadline if possible.