Game Thread 2022-23 Game #72 - BLAZERS @ JAZZ - MARCH 22, 2023 - WEDNESDAY - 6:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

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wizenheimer said:
right now, the odds:

Portland has a 0.3% chance of making the playoffs. They have a 1.1% chance of the play-in and a 98.9% chance of the lottery

Blazers should play Dame 5-10 minutes so he logs his 58th game, and then go full tank. That's the smart direction
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I'm never gonna back tanking but if you are going to do it then do it.
 
tykendo said:
I want to see Nurk put 2 quality games in a row tonight. His consistency has been missing all season. Effort has been an issue at times as well. His last game is what this team needs on a regular basis. I know this is like a broken record. But the time is now to show you are willing to put the work in to help this team going forward. Or get the hell out! It's also time for Shaedon to show he has the desire and motor to take the next step. I've wanted to see him next to Dame. Chauncey needs to start him tonight. I've seen enough of the young guys on this team. I don't see special. I see good in Ant, not great. I see a nice skillset in Sharpe. But i want to see the hunger. The burn. The "IT" factor. Dame has a fire that burns white hot. The youth needs to stop hum hawing around. The clock is ticking.
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If Nurk put out a bunch of effort now I would be pretty upset he didn't do it earlier in the season.
 
Fairly-Hard said:
If Nurk put out a bunch of effort now I would be pretty upset he didn't do it earlier in the season.
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The thing is, if he doesn't put out effort, then he needs to be gone. It's now or never for Nurk. There is no tomorrow for Nurk. I see him being a bench player , at best , for another team. Why can't he play for the Blazers like he did in the Euros. He played with desire. If he was in any other job, his ass would have be canned., with that he's bringing to the Blazers.
 
tykendo said:
The thing is, if he doesn't put out effort, then he needs to be gone. It's now or never for Nurk. There is no tomorrow for Nurk. I see him being a bench player , at best , for another team. Why can't he play for the Blazers like he did in the Euros. He played with desire. If he was in any other job, his ass would have be canned., with that he's bringing to the Blazers.
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I don't think it's even a question anymore. If we're really going to get a second all star then Ant and Nurk almost have to be the matching outgoing salaries. The other thing is that we need a mobile C since Chauncey obviously isn't switching up his defensive philosophies. Asking Nurk to defend on the perimeter, out in space even in the mid range and recover to protect the paint is not within his skill set.
 
Simons isn't playing in this game, so it would be a great opportunity to start Shaedon Sharpe in the backcourt with Dame.
Of course Xhaincey is a nitwit and he'll do something like start both Reddish and Watford to make the game unwatchable.
 
Oof, the sun doesn't set until 7:24 in Salt Lake tonight. That's like an hour and a half into the game, most likely after half time. Nurk is going to have a tough time with hydration if he fully observes Ramadan which I'm pretty sure he does.
 
blazerkor said:
Oof, the sun doesn't set until 7:24 in Salt Lake tonight. That's like an hour and a half into the game, most likely after half time. Nurk is going to have a tough time with hydration if he fully observes Ramadan which I'm pretty sure he does.
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I used to say never draft or trade for a practicing Muslim. Just doesn’t work well this time of year.
 
blazerkor said:
Oof, the sun doesn't set until 7:24 in Salt Lake tonight. That's like an hour and a half into the game, most likely after half time. Nurk is going to have a tough time with hydration if he fully observes Ramadan which I'm pretty sure he does.
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ramadan starts tomorrow

fasting has many benefits, im not sure why some people think its not good for us... god would never make people do something that hurts us in any possible way
 
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KingSpeed said:
He may not make All NBA anyway.
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He's been one of the best players in the NBA when he's played, but if he misses a third of the season it seems like others would deserve it more.
 
THE HCP said:
...through thick and thin.....
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Fandom is not a marriage. We've made no vows and we have no input into what a franchise does.

The Blazers should be earning our eyeballs and our money, and they know it. Presumably they thought the decisions they've made to date would be a net benefit, and if they're wrong they only have themselves to blame... not fans.
 
Mr. Robot said:
ramadan starts tomorrow

fasting has many benefits, im not sure why some people think its not good for us... god would never make people do something that hurts us in any possible way
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So fasting without food has a lot of benefits. Fasting without food or water while doing sedentary things isn’t bad either. Trying to perform as an athlete at the NBA level after going a day without water is really rough and always has been. I guess you just haven’t been following the game long enough to remember some of the struggles players maybe most famously Hakeem have had during Ramadan.
 
blazerkor said:
So fasting without food has a lot of benefits. Fasting without food or water while doing sedentary things isn’t bad either. Trying to perform as an athlete at the NBA level after going a day without water is really rough and always has been. I guess you just haven’t been following the game long enough to remember some of the struggles players maybe most famously Hakeem have had during Ramadan.
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Struggled his way to 2 championships.
 
Radio guys said Grant, Simmons and Nas are out tonight ....why would Nas be out? I didn't hear that...I think he needs to play and jump start his game...if it's another Nas injury...ouch.
 
I never want Simons in the starting lineup with Dame again. He's a ball magnet that takes away from other aspects of the offense.
At least that's my feeling at the moment!
 
blazerfan11 said:
I never want Simons in the starting lineup with Dame again. He's a ball magnet that takes away from other aspects of the offense.
At least that's my feeling at the moment!
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Prepare to be disappointed. Odds are you'll see it hundreds more times.

Personally, this seems very low on the list of issues.
 
Tince said:
Prepare to be disappointed. Odds are you'll see it hundreds more times.

Personally, this seems very low on the list of issues.
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Stagnant offense is high on my list of things that needs to be fixed.
 
blazerfan11 said:
Stagnant offense is high on my list of things that needs to be fixed.
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Fair enough, though I don't see a real issue.

If a top 10 offense is high on your list of what needs to be fixed. Where is the 27th ranked defense on your list of things that need to be fixed?
 
Tince said:
Fair enough, though I don't see a real issue.

If a top 10 offense is high on your list of what needs to be fixed. Where is the 27th ranked defense on your list of things that need to be fixed?
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They both need help. The defense is abysmal, and the stagnant/iso offense, no matter how good in the regular season, doesn't work in the Playoffs.
 
TBpup said:
They both need help. The defense is abysmal, and the stagnant/iso offense, no matter how good in the regular season, doesn't work in the Playoffs.
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I'm always up for getting better in all areas of the game. Certainly couldn't hurt.
 
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