Game Thread 2022-23 Game #35 - BLAZERS @ WARRIORS - DECEMBER 30, 2022 - FRIDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

[julius]

OMG, these Warriors announcers, I want to punch them through my screen. No prep, apparently. I don't think they've seen any teams beyond Golden State.

Said Shae was going to go to Kentucky but was old enough to declare for the NBA Draft so he did ... then followed that up by saying he graduated HS early.

Immediately after that, they said Dame learned the stop and get fouled move coming off the screen from Chauncey ....

I feel like I'm listening to 12-year-olds.

Didn't Shaedon graduate from HS early? I thought that was how he was able to go to Kentucky last year?

 

[illmatic99]

They also have Thompson, Draymond Green, Pool, DiVencenzo, Kuminga, Looney and Moody, and it's a home game where they're 15-2.

Let's not act like the situations are the same. The Blazers bench is weaker be *begin* with, you take out Little, Winslow and Johnson and it's significantly weaker. Throw in that Chainsaw Drew has to start and it's even weaker and smaller.

we are getting our asses handed to us by a team missing its two best players while our best three are on the floor.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Jabari is team high +5

 

[illmatic99]

get a f-ing rebound god damn

 

[DUB]

Grabbing someone’s bicep is not a “basketball play”. LOL refs!

 

[B-Roy]

Anfernees off ball awareness on defense is brutal

 

[TBpup]

They get a lay-in off an inbounds.....right in front of 3 Blazer 'defenders'? That can't happen.

 

[julius]

we are getting our asses handed to us by a team missing its two best players while our best three are on the floor.

For starters, they've been without Wiggins for almost the entire month of December.

Secondly, they still have more healthy bodies than Portland does, and they're playing at home.

Sometimes this place...

 

[DUB]

Dame and Green just dancing

 

[TBpup]

For starters, they've been without Wiggins for almost the entire month of December.

Secondly, they still have more healthy bodies than Portland does, and they're playing at home.

Sometimes this place...

To be fair, us missing a lot of players including Keon, Winslow, Brown doesn't seem equal them being without likely the 2 best players in last years NBA Finals.

 

[TBpup]

What a strong close! Get a stop and we can have the halftime lead!!!!

 

[OneSport3]

Can someone teach Drew how to set a proper screen please???

 

[DUB]

Dame head is spinning, looks like he’s going to pass out any second

 

[illmatic99]

finally some effort.

doesn't take much

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Walker is a breath of fresh air.

 

[riverman]

Whelp...made a game out of what looked like a blowout coming first quarter! Need a big 3rd qtr out of the break!

 

[KSF-ERIC]

finally some effort.

doesn't take much

Walker has to play every game.

 

[julius]

To be fair, us missing a lot of players including Keon, Winslow, Brown doesn't seem equal them being without likely the 2 best players in last years NBA Finals.

and Nurk. and it's a road game against a team that has (for the most part) played together for more than 34 games.

And the Blazers are playing with 2 total players over 6'8" and are down by 4 points at half.

again, I swear this place is so annoying at times.

 

[Chris Craig]

Close at half.

Hell of a turn around.

 

[TBpup]

Dame head is spinning, looks like he’s going to pass out any second

 

[illmatic99]

For starters, they've been without Wiggins for almost the entire month of December.

Secondly, they still have more healthy bodies than Portland does, and they're playing at home.

Sometimes this place...

lol are you really comparing us missing nurk and fringe bench players to them missing curry/wiggins? and you are the one who is incredulous at this notion? 'sometimes this place '... is absolutely right

 

[Chris Craig]

Walker has to play every game.

Walker is amazing. I love his effort.

 

[Hoopguru]

Mr Sources!

?

 

[KSF-ERIC]

To be fair, us missing a lot of players including Keon, Winslow, Brown doesn't seem equal them being without likely the 2 best players in last years NBA Finals.

Nurkic too

 

[DUB]

Absolutely staggering too only be down four at half time! Given the number of players out, our poor defence, and our iso heavy offence, it’s absolutely staggering!

GREAT FIGHT TRAIL BLAZERS!!!

 

[illmatic99]

Can someone teach Drew how to set a proper screen please???

or box out.

or close out.

or play solid defense instead of jumping at every pump fake.

good lord, we need another viable big. playing drew 30 mins a night with nurk out is a chore.

 

[Chris Craig]

Dame needs to stop complaining to the refs and focus on the game in the second half.

 

[Cugel]

Curry >>> Nas+Nurk+Keon+Winslow
NOTHING fills the shoes of Curry. Portland is missing role players. Come on now. The ~greatest shooter of all time is on the bench.

 

[TBpup]

and Nurk. and it's a road game against a team that has (for the most part) played together for more than 34 games.

And the Blazers are playing with 2 total players over 6'8" and are down by 4 points at half.

again, I swear this place is so annoying at times.

Come on, you are better than that. The Warriors CONSTANTLY play small, so not having size isn't nearly as much of an issue. They only have 1 player out there taller than 6'8"....Looney.

 

[blazerkor]

After that horrible first I think only being down by 4 at the half has to make us feel like we should win this game. Just come out and put it on them to start the second half and don’t let up.