Game Thread 2022-23 Game #34 - BLAZERS VS HORNETS - DECEMBER 26, 2022 - MONDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

[julius]

 

[MickZagger]

Watch how other teams attack and we just wear out the dribble with no movement

 

[AldoTrapani]

You see what i mean

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Looking at Charlotte's coach, I just can't imagine him "getting" LaMelo Ball or Kelly Oubre

 

[Hoopguru]

Three point team!

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Stotts got us to two 3 seeds. With Harkness/Chief. I’m just sayin.

 

[illmatic99]

Trying to understand what chauncey is doing to infuse some energy.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Miscommunication on D

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Okay so let’s ask the question. Could Stotts be more successful with this roster?

 

[TBpup]

If Nurk was guarding rim, would it matter if guards were blowing by on our guards? Guards on Gobert teams sometimes let guards blow by them by design. A challenged 2 at the rim instead of a 3. Nurk isn’t challenging anyone.

Ours isn't by design, but it happens anyway. And not always does the guard score, but he creates such a mismatch after the blow by, our defense has to cover, and someone is left wide open.

 

[Strenuus]

No one should be worried. This is the opening night squad of Charlotte. No one should be worried at all

 

[Strenuus]

Okay so let’s ask the question. Could Stotts be more successful with this roster?

No. Any question of "is stotts..." Is a no. The only yes is "is stotts an awful coach".

 

[MickZagger]

Looking at Charlotte's coach, I just can't imagine him "getting" LaMelo Ball or Kelly Oubre

That guy can coach defense as good as anybody.

 

[julius]

No. Any question of "is stotts..." Is a no. The only yes is "is stotts an awful coach".

This, times 1000.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Jesus why did we foul? 3 secs left!!!

 

[Fairly-Hard]

No. Any question of "is stotts..." Is a no. The only yes is "is stotts an awful coach".

Not so certain of that at this point.

 

[julius]

How the hell is it that this team makes such stupid mistakes?

 

[Irish Trader]

Where has the defense gone we saw the first ten games of the season. 67 points in a half way to many.

 

[Chris Craig]

Hopefully Dame snaps out of it second half.

 

[julius]

Not so certain of that at this point.

There's a reason he's not coaching.

 

[julius]

Imagine if this team played with heart at home. It'd be a nice change of things.

 

[B-Roy]

Nurk low BBIQ

 

[illmatic99]

Where has the defense gone we saw the first ten games of the season. 67 points in a half way to many.

That too to this rat Charlotte team

 

[TBpup]

We go on a 10-2 run to close the half....are are still down by 6 to this dumpster fire of a team. This is just so frustrating year after year....

 

[Fairly-Hard]

There's a reason he's not coaching.

Some say it’s because he’s still making 5 million a year to enjoy himself.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Ours isn't by design, but it happens anyway. And not always does the guard score, but he creates such a mismatch after the blow by, our defense has to cover, and someone is left wide open.

Are you saying Nurk IS providing rim protection or not? That’s all I’m talking about. He used to defend the rim with Dame/CJ backcourt.

 

[Chris Craig]

Okay so let’s ask the question. Could Stotts be more successful with this roster?

Probably. Not like Chauncey is coaching defense.

 

[TBpup]

Are you saying Nurk IS providing rim protection or not? That’s all I’m talking about. He used to defend the rim with Dame/CJ backcourt.

Didn't say anything even relating to Nurk. Just comparing guards letting people blow by them by design to funnel to Gobert versus our guards just doing it...because.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

So they closed the gap a bit by the half. What do they do in the third?

 

[KSF-ERIC]

We go on a 10-2 run to close the half....are are still down by 6 to this dumpster fire of a team. This is just so frustrating year after year....

Are the Hornets a dumpster fire of a team? Hayward and Ball have been hurt most of the season. Healthy, they are playoff caliber.