Game Thread 2022-23 Game #5 BLAZERS VS HEAT - OCTOBER 26, 2022 - WEDNESDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

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Can't win em all. Watch some film and get a good practice in. Clean up the mistakes and beat an inexperienced rockets team to get back on track. One more win and we're guaranteed to be .500 through ten games. I'm alright with that.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
I feel like that's going to be our biggest issue all season.
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Yep. We're doing a better job of penetrating, drawing fouls and pushing the pace, but a consequence of all that is that there are more opportunities to turn it over.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
No--I assume that if Dame needs to miss any time, Ant/Hart will slide down, and Nas will come in and start at 3.
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I think Nas vs Sharpe is going to be the biggest controversy of our roster this season. There really aren't the minutes on this team for both guys to play 25-30 minutes/night. Especially when GP comes back.
 
Worst part of relying on recordings to watch games… I have very low motivation to watch this.
A loss, and an injury? Which at least now we know wasn’t as serious as was initially worried.
At least there is that + to watching recorded games.
 
PDXFonz said:
Worst part of relying on recordings to watch games… I have very low motivation to watch this.
A loss, and an injury? Which at least now we know wasn’t as serious as was initially worried.
At least there is that + to watching recorded games.
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You have to tune the nba world out until you watch it. Im sure i annoy some fellow fans when i ignore texts until after the game. Lol.
 
crandc said:
Crap. NBA league pass showing only Miami broadcast. Last year they gave a choice.

Nurk scores ...
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On your TV Network providers service? Ex: Comcast, Dish.
Every game I’ve seen on the mobile app allows you to choose between video and audio broadcasts from both teams.

Im not 100% sure because I haven’t used it, but if you have an Amazon fire stick, or a smart TV; The NBA might have an APP similar to their mobile one. I figure if they do and you log into LP on that, you should be able to select the same options.

Edit: I missed all the fun
 
mook said:
Yep. We're doing a better job of penetrating, drawing fouls and pushing the pace, but a consequence of all that is that there are more opportunities to turn it over.
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Yeah I noticed Miami was sticking with our rebounders off their missed shots and trying to disrupt our outlet passes which led to a few turnovers.

Just good coaching there.
 
PDXFonz said:
Worst part of relying on recordings to watch games… I have very low motivation to watch this.
A loss, and an injury? Which at least now we know wasn’t as serious as was initially worried.
At least there is that + to watching recorded games.
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It's not worth watching.
 
Blazinaway said:
gotta sat right now Sharp looks better than Nas to me
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Hate to say it, but I believe Little is the weak link on this team.
As much as I love me some Joe Cronin, giving Nas that deal.....???
Wish he wouldn't have done that.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
I feel like that's going to be our biggest issue all season.
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maybe

Right now the Blazers are 24th in TO's/game and 27th in turnover rate. My hunch is a lot of it is players not use to each other or the offense. Hopefully, that will lessen as the season goes on, but maybe it's just the nature of the players and the offense

last night was ridiculous though....the Blazer telegraph was clicking like crazy
 
Wade Garrett said:
Hate to say it, but I believe Little is the weak link on this team.
As much as I love me some Joe Cronin, giving Nas that deal.....???
Wish he wouldn't have done that.
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First, you have to give him time coming back from injury. 2nd, it's a super tradeable contract, young guy locked in at MLE level deal, should be an easy throw-in in any interesting trade.
 
andalusian said:
First, you have to give him time coming back from injury. 2nd, it's a super tradeable contract, young guy locked in at MLE level deal, should be an easy throw-in in any interesting trade.
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Feel like we've been giving him "time to come back" his entire career.
For 5pts and 4reb per game.
He just aint worth it.
The minimal ability is "availability".
I have never seen his value, and I still don't.
Noah Vonleh 2.0
 
andalusian said:
First, you have to give him time coming back from injury. 2nd, it's a super tradeable contract, young guy locked in at MLE level deal, should be an easy throw-in in any interesting trade.
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yeah...I'm definitely not a Nas fan; I've seen some flashes of his potential, but they have been too few and too far between, IMO. I watch Nas and think TRob. But he's still pretty young so maybe he can put it all together

in any event, his contract should be a decent trade asset if nothing else. And it's a rookie extension that doesn't have any significant BYC differential
 
Wade Garrett said:
Feel like we've been giving him "time to come back" his entire career.
For 5pts and 4reb per game.
He just aint worth it.
The minimal ability is "availability".
I have never seen his value, and I still don't.
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I do not disagree with most of this take, and that's why he is paid like a role player and not a star.

If they gave him a $10m / year contract, I would have questioned it, but a MLE contract before the cap is going to shoot up? Perfectly fine, and him being locked up for 4 years makes him a lot more attractive as a trade asset.
 
PDXFonz said:
Worst part of relying on recordings to watch games… I have very low motivation to watch this.
A loss, and an injury? Which at least now we know wasn’t as serious as was initially worried.
At least there is that + to watching recorded games.
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Obviously, due to my job I miss all the home games so I watch when I get home.
It is very difficult to do.
At least I sometimes get to see myself as the players come down my hallway so that's kinda cool!!
 
andalusian said:
I do not disagree with most of this take, and that's why he is paid like a role player and not a star.

If they gave him a $10m / year contract, I would have questioned it, but a MLE contract before the cap is going to shoot up? Perfectly fine, and him being locked up for 4 years makes him a lot more attractive as a trade asset.
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$10M a year IS a MLE contract (actually it's $10.5M)
https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2022/02/updated-mid-level-bi-annual-projections-for-2022-23.html

What Little received is slightly below the Tax-MLE ($6.5M)
It will not be that difficult to move if needed.
 
Eh, not going to go into an emotional spiral over this. Heat weren't playing well coming in, but that's a quality team that was due to start shooting better. We got thrown off schedule when Ant got the 2 early fouls and then Dame's injury was the final nail ... what the Blazers have in depth and balance this season can mask that Dame and Ant really have to carry the scoring load at times and we're short on top-level ballhandlers, especially with GPII out. We have a number of guys that can dribble and initiate offense, more than maybe I can remember, but not guys quite at the point that they can be trusted against a great defensive team.

Just want Lillard to be OK. And, on the positive side, Shaedon got extended run and continues to look good.
 
I hope this game helped Blazers realize that they are not an elite team unless everyone is giving 100% on defense, focused and intense. I thought especially Lillard, Simons and Grant did not come out with that. Little, as usual, still seems confused on defense.
 
If there's anything that can count as a good loss, that was it. Losing to a Eastern Conference team early in the season that taught the Blazers a few lessons.
I'm not going to say there will be good things from Lillard being injured for one game, but that is possible. For him though, I wish he could have played the entire game against Miami.
 
UKRAINEFAN said:
I hope this game helped Blazers realize that they are not an elite team unless everyone is giving 100% on defense, focused and intense. I thought especially Lillard, Simons and Grant did not come out with that. Little, as usual, still seems confused on defense.
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And they can't be shut down by a zone defense and get stagnant with lots of turnovers.
 
PCmor7 said:
Eh, not going to go into an emotional spiral over this. Heat weren't playing well coming in, but that's a quality team that was due to start shooting better. We got thrown off schedule when Ant got the 2 early fouls and then Dame's injury was the final nail ... what the Blazers have in depth and balance this season can mask that Dame and Ant really have to carry the scoring load at times and we're short on top-level ballhandlers, especially with GPII out. We have a number of guys that can dribble and initiate offense, more than maybe I can remember, but not guys quite at the point that they can be trusted against a great defensive team.

Just want Lillard to be OK. And, on the positive side, Shaedon got extended run and continues to look good.
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Shaedon makes some plays that are elite, definitely for a guy of his age and experience. He continues to sky for rebounds, not something talked about before he was drafted.
That one play where he outjumped everyone for the rebound out by the free throw line (I think it was there) then went to the hole and put it in. Who does that? Nobody on our team. Shaedon has some cajones/confidence for sure. He just needs more playing time.
 
Wade Garrett said:
Hate to say it, but I believe Little is the weak link on this team.
As much as I love me some Joe Cronin, giving Nas that deal.....???
Wish he wouldn't have done that.
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How can a backup be a weak link? Nurk has reverted back to the version of himself that denver wanted to give away. I wish we had plumlee back...
 
mook said:
Is everyone just assuming we'll start Sharpe in Dame's absence? Because I am.

You know you're 19 y/o rook is going to be special when you say that not because we need to invest in our future, but because it's really the safest option. Somebody needs to generate points and show some maturity without Dame, and he's the most likely candidate.
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Ant will start at the one...Hart will slide to the 2 and Winslow will slide to the 3....Sharpe will come off the bench as a 6 man.
 
Wade Garrett said:
Obviously, due to my job I miss all the home games so I watch when I get home.
It is very difficult to do.
At least I sometimes get to see myself as the players come down my hallway so that's kinda cool!!
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And there’s no way you don’t know the result.
 
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