Game Thread 2022-23 Game #59 - BLAZERS @ KINGS - FEBRUARY 23, 2023 - THURSDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

[blazerfan11]

Matisse has only played 23 minutes tonight...I don't get why when we need stops

Or, they needed to put a stop to the stops.

 

[Bingo Bango]

Billups seems like he has marching orders to lose

Why should this season be any different?

 

[Tince]

Sure, but no way Keon was the best asset we could get back at that time. Don’t like either player we traded but not even 1 late first? Still a bad trade.

I never heard of a better offer.

 

[MickZagger]

When Grant and Lillard were shut down tonight, no other orders were needed. The message is clear.

Just like I said last year, if we're going to do this losing thing, let's do it right and not go on some 3-game winning streak.

Oh I’ve been of a proponent of if you’re going to lose, lose hard for awhile

 

[KingSpeed]

I think Dame should take off the second half of the season for the rest of his career. He needs to rest up for retirement, which can really take it out of a guy.

There are only 24 games left. Not exactly the second half. If there was another way to get talent around Dame, we’d do it. Best way to get help for Dame is to lose. Look at OKC. SGA went a long with a tank. Now he has a team with Chet on the way.

 

[Tince]

Oh I’ve been of a proponent of if you’re going to lose, lose hard for awhile

 

[Chris Craig]

I never heard of a better offer.

Literally any other offer would be better.

 

[STOMP]

He sucks handling the ball. It was a disaster waiting to happen. I don't know why Billips thought Keon makes a good point guard.

He's not great at shooting either, dude needs to improve/develop his skills if he's going to stick in the league

STOMP

 

[blazerfan11]

Joe has to sell Dame on one more lotto pick. I’d be fine with Dame taking the rest of the season off.

If it means another Jerami Grant or better.

 

[julius]

I guess it takes a true Blazer nerd to understand a Steve Henson reference. Or a Rumeal Robinson, Elliott Perry or Nigele Knight one for that matter

I got all of those references. I mean hell, I made a Craig Neal one earlier

 

[SlyPokerDog]

7 quick 3pt shots and we win!

 

[KingSpeed]

I don't know about Embiid but Giannis and Joker are definitely all together better but that doesn't matter. If we can put a better star or two next to Dame then we can win a ring or two with him as our best.

We've never put a team around Dame that makes sense. We'll see if Cronin does next season and we'll see if it matters if he does.

Embiid definitely is. Why is it important we win a title with Dame as our best player? I’m all in for players better than Dame (ie Wembanyama).

 

[MickZagger]

Butler

ooooof

 

[blazerkor]

If I'm Chauncey and I have a talent like Sharpe, when I empty the bench he is in and featured instead of sitting because he's part of the rotation.

 

[julius]

Honestly, this better be the last year the team sucks ass.

I mean, I'm used to the team being a disappointment, but damn...take away Dame and Shaedon, and this is just a boring team to watch.

 

[KingSpeed]

If I'm Chauncey and I have a talent like Sharpe, when I empty the bench he is in and featured instead of sitting because he's part of the rotation.

Is there anything to learn from playing garbage time against the other team’s scrubs?

 

[OneSport3]

Alex Len and Richaun Holmes have fallen off

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Tanks for nothin

 

[riverman]

well...that was ugly

 

[riverman]

Tanks for nothin

tanks for the memories

 

[blazerkor]

The Lakers and Clippers made sure that they got better and we made sure that we got another first rounder in this upcoming draft.

If you want to know what punting the season looks like, look no further.

 

[Chris Craig]

I don't know about Embiid but Giannis and Joker are definitely all together better but that doesn't matter. If we can put a better star or two next to Dame then we can win a ring or two with him as our best.

We've never put a team around Dame that makes sense. We'll see if Cronin does next season and we'll see if it matters if he does.

Cronin will try and fail.

 

[julius]

Steve Henson eat your heart out

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iirc, my brother met him once at a local mcdonalds back when he was on the team. Said he looked like an average joe who was just a fan of a buzz cut.

 

[blazerfan11]

If Sacramento is lighting the beam after a win, maybe the Blazers should be lighting something up when we lose.

 

[riverman]

Since Ant went down the smart move has to be losing with the influx of talent that came west at the deadline....thing is I don't think we have to try at this point.

 

[blazerkor]

Cronin will try and fail.

We'll see, that seems likely but I won't count my team out until after the movements are done.

 

[KingSpeed]

The Lakers and Clippers made sure that they got better and we made sure that we got another first rounder in this upcoming draft.

If you want to know what punting the season looks like, look no further.

How did the Clippers make sure they got better? Westbrook lol? He’ll make them worse.

 

[Chris Craig]

How did the Clippers make sure they got better? Westbrook lol? He’ll make them worse.

They sure fleeced us.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Reddish looks absolutely awful. Not sure why some folks thinks he's "showing" something good. All he's showing is that we had damn well get that first round pick or we got totally screwed in the Hart trade.......

That seems like an embellishment to me. I don't think his handles are as good as he thinks they are, but he is far from awful.
Just not a starter.

 

[Chris Craig]

That seems like an embellishment to me. I don't think his handles are as good as he thinks they are, but he is far from awful.
Just not a starter.

He's pretty awful.