Game Thread 2022-23 Game #60 - BLAZERS VS ROCKETS - FEBRUARY 26, 2023 - SUNDAY - 6:00 PM (PDT) ROOT (2 Viewers)

[Strenuus]

Truth.

 

[Propagandist]

Truth.

I'm sending all these tweets places...expert curation.

 

[Tince]

 

[Tince]

 

[noknobs]

 

[DDolla]

And you request a trade to the Suns?

 

[Natebishop3]

Mitchell needed 10+ more minutes to get his 71.

Dame is getting 80+ with 10 more minutes.

And like 10 more free throws.

 

[blazerkor]

The fact that it was 70, 6, and 6 in 39 minutes is so fucking insane!!!

Lillard is a basketball god!

 

[DDolla]

Dame got some Drug test? Is there a drug out there that can make me shoot half court shots?

 

[HoopsFanAZ]

 

[Tince]

 

[Cugel]

Let's face it, 80 was in play had he played selfishly.

 

[Natebishop3]

Let's face it, 80 was in play had he played selfishly.

If the refs give him 25 free throws like they gave Mitchell, he easily breaks 80+.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Yeah, given the team that he has, we can almost expect Dame to lead the league in ppg by the end of the season and increase his apg.

Tonight's performance gets him up to 32.25 ppg. Solidly in 3rd, and less than 1 ppg behind Luka/Embiid. If he wants it, I absolutely believe he can get the scoring title.

 

[THE HCP]

Just witnessed maybe the most amazing performance I've ever seen on the court....and I come on here and there are "fans" actually complaining about shit. I just don't get you people. #RipCity

 

[blazerkor]

Tonight's performance gets him up to 32.25 ppg. Solidly in 3rd, and less than 1 ppg behind Luka/Embiid. If he wants it, I absolutely believe he can get the scoring title.

I don't know if Dame wants to lead the league in scoring but look at the team around him. Even if healthy the only way we make the playoffs is if Dame averages 40 for the rest of the season and that will likely have him leading the league in ppg.

If we make the playoffs and it looks like the Knicks will too. That opens up 5 first round picks for us to trade in order to get Dame help in trying to win our team a title.

 

[blazerkor]

Just witnessed maybe the most amazing performance I've ever seen on the court....and I come on here and there are "fans" actually complaining about shit. I just don't get you people. #RipCity

If there is any complaining I am so high on tonight's performance by Dame that I didn't even notice it. We're all fortunate to be Blazers fans in the Dame Lillard era.

 

[Tince]

Looks like Dame is not actively going for 60+ tonight. Boo.

He's was actively going for 70+!

 

[Cugel]

When you factor in "degree of difficulty" on some of those shots it is even more mind boggling.

 

[Tince]

If there is any complaining I am so high on tonight's performance by Dame that I didn't even notice it. We're all fortunate to be Blazers fans in the Dame Lillard era.

There were posts regarding the lack of roster around him, the competition, the way he was getting shots, that the game wasn't decided early despite him having 40+. So while nobody was complaining about how great Dame is, they were finding a way to take a magical performance and point out how the situation was less than perfect. I'm far from Mr. Rose Colored Glasses, but there wasn't a chance in hell I was going to watch that performance and be anything but appreciative.

And the fact there are more amazing performances in front of us, excites me.

 

[riverman]

Just witnessed maybe the most amazing performance I've ever seen on the court....and I come on here and there are "fans" actually complaining about shit. I just don't get you people. #RipCity

truly an amazing performance...one for the NBA record books..MVP bro, MVP

 

[AldoTrapani]

And you request a trade to the Suns?

The city is a big factor for KD as well probably more so than who the player is

 

[Strenuus]

Fun read!

 

[Samuel]

the fear isn't his dropoff.

the fear is the opportunity cost of wasting away an MVP caliber yr while potentially not even making the play-in

To be completely fair, opportunity cost type thinking is what got O****y into this mess.

Oh shit! Better get Covington for two picks!

Oh shit! Better burn a first on LNJ!

Oh shit! Better move off GTJ for a UFA—putting us in a small market Bird Rights trap!

I’m done with the firehouse approach. Dame got his super max bag. He can wait a tick while the team gets its asset house in order.

 

[Natebishop3]

There were posts regarding the lack of roster around him, the competition, the way he was getting shots, that the game wasn't decided early despite him having 40+. So while nobody was complaining about how great Dame is, they were finding a way to take a magical performance and point out how the situation was less than perfect. I'm far from Mr. Rose Colored Glasses, but there wasn't a chance in hell I was going to watch that performance and be anything but appreciative.

And the fact there are more amazing performances in front of us, excites me.

You can feel however you want, but I can simultaneously be thrilled about Dame and in awe of his skill while also being frustrated that we are watching greatness being wasted on a mediocre roster that we don’t seem to care enough to improve.

 

[Natebishop3]

To be completely fair, opportunity cost type thinking is what got O****y into this mess.

Oh shit! Better get Covington for two picks!

Oh shit! Better burn a first on LNJ!

Oh shit! Better move off GTJ for a UFA—putting us in a small market Bird Rights trap!

None of those players were stars. We overpaid for role players. When we talk about going all in, we aren’t talking about role players.

 

[Samuel]

None of those players were stars. We overpaid for role players. When we talk about going all in, we aren’t talking about role players.

If your point is that Portland should have gone all-in last summer or at the deadline—going all-in with a half stack of chips threatens no one at the table.

 

[beast blazer]

To be completely fair, opportunity cost type thinking is what got O****y into this mess.

Oh shit! Better get Covington for two picks!

Oh shit! Better burn a first on LNJ!

Oh shit! Better move off GTJ for a UFA—putting us in a small market Bird Rights trap!

I’m done with the firehouse approach. Dame got his super max bag. He can wait a tick while the team gets its asset house in order.

It'll never happen.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I really hope we can make a run to end the season around the 4th seed. If we do that, Dame could have a legitimate chance at the MVP.

I hope we can really help Lillard over the long run. A lottery pick, the Knicks pick plus Simons and Little (if he keeps shooting well) could hopefully get us a really good player this summer.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Dame is done. Trade him for Tyrese Maxey and a 1st round pick.