Game Thread 2022-23 Game #63 - BLAZERS @ HAWKS - MARCH 3, 2023 - FRIDAY - 4:30 PM (PDT) ROOT

[julius]

I guess we've seen all of Chauncey's playbook by this point in the season.

I think that was accomplished after the 1st play of the pre-season game.

 

[riverman]

Somewhere in Portland Terry Stotts is sipping a cappucino and chuckling.

 

[blazerfan11]

Shaedon to Knox alley oop!

It really was an alley oop(s), then it went it.

 

[Idog1976]

Here's to nearly 25% chance to move into top 4 in the Draft. Keep up the good work Billups! (/sarc but also kinda serious though I know he doesn't intend it and with any luck is gone this summer in favor of someone much better).

 

[julius]

Somewhere in Portland Terry Stotts is sipping a cappucino and chuckling.

Somewhere that horse is being beat to death.

 

[blazerfan11]

What playbook?

Index card?

 

[riverman]

Chauncey now a whopping 56-89

 

[riverman]

Somewhere that horse is being beat to death.

a timeless classic

 

[blazerkor]

Chauncey now a whopping 56-89

Chauncey's coaching hasn't impressed me but we tanked last season and never put together a competitive roster this season. Joe is playing this shit like he has all of the time in the world so I imagine he's giving Chauncey the same leash he's giving himself.

 

[noknobs]

So many times I had to stop and rewind just so I could again marvel at how bad this team plays defense. I literally can't even comprehend how a "professional" team can apparently lack even the common sense and instinct I myself possessed when I was ten years old. If I cared enough I'd make a low-light reel, but I don't. It's just sad. I know it's not a great roster right now but the shit they're doing just defies logic. I don't know if the IQ of these guys is just non-existent or if they're specifically being told not to guard anyone, either way it's an embarrassment.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Somewhere that horse is being beat to death.

Not wrong though

 

[AldoTrapani]

It's possible I think to get the 5th slot in the lottery.

Exactly that’s what I’m rooting for

 

[AldoTrapani]

Grant is not even a 3rd on a contender.

Told ya

 

[AldoTrapani]

So I see Grant with another trash night

i been telling ya for over a month this dude isn’t going to be worth what the Blazers are about to pay him..

hes trash

 

[HailBlazers]

So many times I had to stop and rewind just so I could again marvel at how bad this team plays defense. I literally can't even comprehend how a "professional" team can apparently lack even the common sense and instinct I myself possessed when I was ten years old. If I cared enough I'd make a low-light reel, but I don't. It's just sad. I know it's not a great roster right now but the shit they're doing just defies logic. I don't know if the IQ of these guys is just non-existent or if they're specifically being told not to guard anyone, either way it's an embarrassment.

You can't play defense without a center.

 

[AldoTrapani]

I like him in the open court though.

Hes trash for the money he’s about to get. For the mid level he’s great tho

 

[noknobs]

You can't play defense without a center.

Link?

My coaches taught me that the one thing you can always do is play hard on defense, even when your shot's not falling. I don't know what game you played.

 

[Cugel]

Nice to see Cam get some buckets.

 

[wizenheimer]

Blazers gave 57% shooting on FG's; 46% shooting on three's; and 81% shooting on FT's. That's right, even Blazer FT defense is bad
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Blazers are getting an opportunity to get study Reddish and Thybulle. I actually like what I've seen from both. If the Blazers can re-sign them in the 5-7M range they'd be decent bench players and trade assets

 

[illmatic99]

Blazers gave 57% shooting on FG's; 46% shooting on three's; and 81% shooting on FT's. That's right, even Blazer FT defense is bad
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Blazers are getting an opportunity to get study Reddish and Thybulle. I actually like what I've seen from both. If the Blazers can re-sign them in the 5-7M range they'd be decent bench players and trade assets

matisse looks like a keeper and Cam was good today, but i caution about making too much about these guys producing when we are down 20.

 

[HailBlazers]

My coaches taught me that the one thing you can always do is play hard on defense, even when your shot's not falling. I don't know what game you played.

One where the bigger more athletic team won.

 

[blazerfan11]

Definitely caution when Reddish is playing against his former team. He needs to do it again. Hopefully he does.

 

[THE HCP]

This team is made up to far too many role players right now.

Right NOW?

 

[noknobs]

One where the bigger more athletic team won.

Give me a break. The starting lineups are virtually the same height and the Blazers have plenty of athleticism.

And didn't we just lose to New Orleans without their starting center and power forward? What was your excuse that night?

 

[Hoopguru]

Chauncey's coaching hasn't impressed me but we tanked last season and never put together a competitive roster this season. Joe is playing this shit like he has all of the time in the world so I imagine he's giving Chauncey the same leash he's giving himself.

That's correct I bet...hes a very methodical careful junior GM that's trying to make room for 30million dollar Grant and another pick. He's got Bert in his hear constantly I bet as Bert has taken up Pauls conduit from the GM and coach to owner.

 

[Hoopguru]

Time for Shaedon to grow up on the court at 20, and become more aggressive even if he makes mistakes. The game nowadays is pick up fast pace rat ball and he hasn't really shown that as yet.

 

[blazerfan11]

If we were trying to win I'd rather have Nurkic available than Grant if I had to choose.

 

[TBpup]

If we were trying to win I'd rather have Nurkic available than Grant if I had to choose.

Grant can score, but he is much more of a help defender than a lock-down defender, and his rebounding is almost non-existant. Grant is 14th.....14TH on the team in rebounds per 36 mins. Damn!

 

[wizenheimer]

matisse looks like a keeper and Cam was good today, but i caution about making too much about these guys producing when we are down 20.

yeah, that's why I said 5-7M. Don't want 4 year contracts either

but three year deals in that range are decent trade assets as well as decent bench players

 

[MickZagger]

Why would that be dope?

I was being facetious. I don’t care about individual scoring numbers if our team sucks