Game Thread 2022-23 Game #58 - BLAZERS VS WIZARDS - FEBRUARY 14, 2023 - TUESDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

[DaLong]

Kuzma Gilgeous-Alexander out here.

 

[AldoTrapani]

This is some bullshit. Fuck it do your thing Kuz

 

[blazerfan11]

What is this defense by Billups?

 

[AldoTrapani]

So no Thybulle on Kuzma?

 

[LayneStaley]

Put Thybulle on Kuz please

 

[Tince]

What is this defense by Billups?

What about Billups' scheme don't you like?

 

[DaLong]

Oh god, it's Simons time. Buckle up folks.

 

[julius]

clearly Matisse should've been traded after last nights game.

 

[wizenheimer]

ok...you trade for a lockdown defender....Kuzma is going batshit...the lockdown defender remains on the bench...makes sense

 

[DaLong]

Simons passing to Thybulle for the 3 while Lillard just stands and watches. Exactly the type of play I'd run if I were coach.

 

[LayneStaley]

What a difference 24 hrs makes.

 

[DaLong]

I don't mind the legend Lillard making a turnover or two, but he's bleeding them right now.

 

[blazerfan11]

Billups gives Walker the shaft. Walker does a lot of little things like fighting for rebounds better than most everyone else. We need some kind of edge somewhere.

 

[twobullz]

Seems like the rotation on defense is off tonight. To many players ending up wide open. Wonder if it is the new guys still figuring each other out? Or lack of focus?

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Reddish lost on two defensive plays in a row earlier; that must have been what put him in Thibadeaux's doghouse.

 

[julius]

Well, this kind of helps with the tank.

 

[blazerfan11]

What about Billups' scheme don't you like?

One dude was making almost all the shots without working up a sweat.

 

[blazerfan11]

Reddish lost on two defensive plays in a row earlier; that must have been what put him in Thibadeaux's doghouse.

Yet Chauncey plays him over Walker.

 

[PCmor7]

To be only down seven as poorly as we played and as well as the Wiz shot the ball is a silver lining.

I'm getting irritated with Ant's inconsistency making simple plays, especially passes. He does everything like there's extra points for degree of difficulty. No chill in his game. He costs at least a possession per game throwing the ball right to a defender.

 

[B-Roy]

We are allowing 61% shooting…

 

[blazerfan11]

It would be cool someday to see if the other team can stop Shaedon from running the baseline and putting down lobs.

 

[illmatic99]

game is right there. feel free to play some defense. why didn't we have thybulle on kuzma

 

[illmatic99]

We are allowing 61% shooting…

didnt they do this last night in GS...

wizards are clicking on O, but we need to be better

 

[PtldPlatypus]

It would be cool someday to see if the other team can stop Shaedon from running the baseline and putting down lobs.

Why should they stop him when we already do such a good job of it?

 

[wizenheimer]

Dame with some dumb turnovers; Blazers not named Lillard bricked a ton of shots; and the defense was absolute crap

Blazers are lucky to only be down 7.

 

[blazerfan11]

game is right there. feel free to play some defense. why didn't we have thybulle on kuzma

Literally the entire universe wants to know the answer to that.
Was Thybulle on Beal instead?

 

[blazerfan11]

Why should they stop him when we already do such a good job of it?

Exactly.

 

[illmatic99]

nas' drop off defensively has been staggering. it feels like it's all mental too

 

[illmatic99]

Literally the entire universe wants to know the answer to that.
Was Thybulle on Beal instead?

beal wasnt even in the game when kuzma was cooking us

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Yet Chauncey plays him over Walker.

Well, Reddish is doing well offensively and is good at one on one defense.....