Game Thread 2022-23 PRESEASON - GAME #2 - BLAZERS VS JAZZ - OCTOBER 4, 2022 - TUESDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

[illmatic99]

I don't want Winslow playing C. We'd get killed on the boards.

I don't want Eubanks or Watford playing 20+ mins on night when Jusuf gets foul happy.

Demarcus Cousins still has not been signed by anyone. Would be an obvious addition but our team appears content to simply duck the tax.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

I wasn't clear, sorry...when I said 'mid-tier' I meant on the Blazer roster. Dame is obviously the alpha, but gauging by sub-sets of fans and their new contracts, Simons & Nurkic are supposed to be better than mid-tier on the team. I was hoping they'd combine for 30-35M/year instead of the 43M they are getting. I guess Grant belongs with them rather than Hart/Winslow because of salary

I'm guessing there is some food-fight around here about "scheme" I haven't tracked?

Callabro isn't part of the team; he's a part of the broadcast and he grates on my nerves

In also was being kind of an ass in the way i responded. Took it out on you and i should not have.
I was not real happy about what i watched last night.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I don't want Winslow playing C. We'd get killed on the boards.

I don't want Eubanks or Watford playing 20+ mins on night when Jusuf gets foul happy.

Demarcus Cousins still has not been signed by anyone. Would be an obvious addition but our team appears content to simply duck the tax.

Apparently, most teams think he sucks. At least the teams he has recently played for.

 

[wizenheimer]

In also was being kind of an ass in the way i responded. Took it out on you and i should not have.
I was not real happy about what i watched last night.

np

I'm usually hard to offend....unless I'm with the in-laws

 

[Cugel]

The roster isn't that strong. We know that. Could they have dealt Ant and/or Nurk with S&T for star power? I have no clue but I would have taken the risk if possible. I love this team and am still as big a fan as ever but I have to be realistic about expectations. The bright side is getting a good pick to help the rebuild.

 

[Tince]

You didn't use the word "Scheme" so you obviously don't know what you are talking about.

Good point. I also left out other important buzz words such as:

Drop Coverage
Effort
Time Out Usage
Rotation

 

[stampedehero]

Sports (msn.com)

 

[THE HCP]

Apparently, most teams think he sucks. At least the teams he has recently played for.

As opposed to our options we have now?

 

[Strenuus]

*checks again*

Yep still preseason. And still doesn't matter.

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

IMO

Dame needs to handle the ball and Ant play 2-guard; not the other way around

We won’t win a title with Winslow starting. I like him off the bench; start Naz. Time for him to settle in as a starter and gain confidence.

6th man needs to be a guy like Payton or Winslow (or both as 6th & 7th) replacing either Dame or Ant as well as Naz. Hart then comes in.

 

[Pinwheel1]

As opposed to our options we have now?

Injuries have taken a toll on this guy. Not saying I would not take a chance on him because he is big and can pass, and is long. But yeah maybe whoever we have now can actually move better enough to actually guard someone.

Yes, he would be good to have coming off the bench when we play teams that have big, slow, scoring centers. But how many of those are out there? He can not move well enough to defend anyone else away from the basket and that is what we need.

I am sure there will be games where Cousins goes off this year from beyond the arc. But there will also be times when he goes off on one of his teammates.

 

[Pinwheel1]

IMO

We won’t win a title with Winslow starting. I like him off the bench; start Naz. Time for him to settle in as a starter and gain confidence.

I am not opposed to having Nas start, but I still lean towards Winslow. Not when you have 4 other starters who need their touches. Winslow is the better ball-handler and passer. The only thing Winslow does not do well is shoot from the outside. And he has shown that he does not sit out on the perimeter waiting to do so. This is not a Terry Stotts offense.

I am not saying this guy can have a Buck Williams effect, because this is a different era. But Winslow would bring a lot to the starting unit IMO. He brings that lunch pail mentality and looks to have a high BBIQ. He just seems like a good physical option to have out there next to Grant. Who would you rather have with the ball in their hands looking for an open man? The more ball handlers out there the better.

 

[illmatic99]

Apparently, most teams think he sucks. At least the teams he has recently played for.

Drew Eubanks is our backup now. I'm certain Boogie is better

 

[Shaboid]

Drew Eubanks is our backup now. I'm certain Boogie is better

Dude has more injuries than the entire roster combined, and major ones. He might be better for a single game but over an entire season that is going to be a hard pass for me.

 

[hoopsjock]

You guys should get green screens to put behind you and some better lighting. You can afford it. Take everything to the next level. Though you have good content, it's dreary to watch. You can afford better production values. Get it done.

Above are sceenshots from our show and today's Bill Simmons podcast.

Can you elaborate more on how our lighting is dreary and we have to have expensive green screens for you to enjoy it when professional shows don't have that stuff?

 

[twobullz]

Drew Eubanks is our backup now. I'm certain Boogie is better

Is Eubanks really the backup? or is Watford, and Eubanks 3rd string?

 

[Strenuus]

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Above are sceenshots from our show and today's Bill Simmons podcast.

Can you elaborate more on how our lighting is dreary and we have to have expensive green screens for you to enjoy it when professional shows don't have that stuff?

Can't you guys just buy a studio? It's so simple.

 

[hoopsjock]

Can't you guys just buy a studio? It's so simple.

Duh! Why didn't we think of that?

 

[1 Eye Jack]

I like how Billups is using preseason experiment with different guys see what fits best. For me Winslow is great fit as 5th starter. I’m honestly not a huge Little fan he’d be my 8th guy off the bench, energy guy or I’d even look at seeing what kind of trade we could get for him by trade deadline.

feel like we’ve become more ISO ball again this year, makes me a little nervous. Defensively I like our group once GP 2 comes back. Keon is nice as another energy change of pace guy but I wouldn’t be opposed at trading him and little for solid vet. One more piece would make huge difference

this team will win 43-45 games as is in playoffs.

 

[andalusian]

Billups defense shows more effort than under stotts but it is clearly putting nurk in an uncomfortable place, he is just not mobile enough for so much switching and the rest of the team is not long enough for that.

The offense also looks mediocre so far, stotts had beautiful offense when there were better 3 shooting wings next to same and cj, it devolved into ISO without these players and unfortunately, seems very ISO heavy now with what could be better shooting.

I would experiment with Winslow running the offense as he did before his injuries in Miami and have ant and dame move a lot more off the ball, especially ant who is an exceptional catch and shoot player. He needs to play a bit like Seth curry did for the blazers, or better yet, Reggie Miller...

 

[Bingo Bango]

He’s a year or two away from really contributing on this team which I’m ok with. Simons was same . . .

If Simons is your example of a guy who pans out after a few years, and makes the wait worthwhile, I’m really depressed.

 

[Strenuus]

Duh! Why didn't we think of that?

It's unacceptable. I don't even know why you guys continue to do the show if you don't care enough.

I'm hoping I don't need green font.

 

[hoopsjock]

It's unacceptable. I don't even know why you guys continue to do the show if you don't care enough.

I'm hoping I don't need green font.

Did you get to play catch today with John Scukanec?

 

[Strenuus]

Did you get to play catch today with John Scukanec?

Yessir. My 2nd catch with him. He's a really good dude and we celebrated the Mariners getting in. It's fun and I highly recommend getting in on the #catch365

 

[SIeepwalker]

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Above are sceenshots from our show and today's Bill Simmons podcast.

Can you elaborate more on how our lighting is dreary and we have to have expensive green screens for you to enjoy it when professional shows don't have that stuff?

clearly you need a green square around your faces or it will never be pro level

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Duh! Why didn't we think of that?

I think your look is good enough. Sure there are ways to always make it better. What you have is pretty good. I'm sure you are always looking for way to improve.

 

[1 Eye Jack]

If Simons is your example of a guy who pans out after a few years, and makes the wait worthwhile, I’m really depressed.

The kid has become a starter in the NBA and and one of the best shooters, while I hope Sharpe is even better I’d be ok if Simons is worst case scenario. I didn’t say Martel Webster sheesh

 

[PDXFonz]

How would you feel if this was 1/82 as a regular season game?

Is it even possible to compare?

Dame said a while back something along the lines of “you’re gonna know him” in regards to Ant. Didn’t doubt it… Or the Contract. But I still would expect him to match the win share production that we saw between Dame and CJ, and if that doesn’t happen then it’s not even true that we will be able to blame it on Dame or Ant.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Ant hit a 3 with 0.9 left on the clock.

 

[PDXFonz]

Grant can fill a role for us that we have been looking for since the days of Gerald Wallace

Sire Wallace II. He who hath produced Damian Lillard.

 

[PDXFonz]

This is my commentary watching this game on DVR

Pertinent: Y’all remember back when we relied on Meyers Leonard?