Game Thread 2023-24 Game #1 - BLAZERS @ CLIPPERS - OCTOBER 25, 2023 - WEDNESDAY - 7:30 PM PST - ROOT

[KingSpeed]

Sharpe +10
Simons -27

 

[bxb]

Scoot just had a bad first quarter really guys...

and he got blocked and then tried to make up for it n he turned the ball over (iirc) so he panicked a bit...

salvaged the performance in this 4th q, which was a very good quarter, by far the best they played all game(though obviously it was after the competitive portion of the game had passed)

thought we really almost had something going in the 2nd and 3rd q's but both runs were slowed down by 3+ minute scoreless stretches..


1st quarter was comically bad, pretty much couldnt have scripted it worse..

 

[Phatguysrule]

I like Rob.

I loved what I saw from Shae.

Brogdon needs to be traded. He's really good... but we don't need him.

Ayton needs more shots. It's not going to be long before he's pissed about his touches.

I'm already pissed about his touches...

 

[Natebishop3]

Well that sucked

Meh. The result was to be expected. But there's some things that are annoying.... and I think a lot of them have to do with our coach.

 

[Tince]

When you're down 30, does it really matter?

Yes, it matters. The goal is to get better, not worse, right?

It's one thing to dig a hole for a foundation. It's another thing to create a sinkhole you can't get out of.

 

[LayneStaley]

When is Dominayton playing his first game?

 

[Shaboid]

Solid 4th, I guess.. Sharpe needs to start.

 

[EGame]

I have a lot of faith in scoot. The Clippers are just a tough matchup with all kinds of length that they have, it won't be everynight he has to see that. But Billups is going to ruin him and Sharpe if he constantly coaches like a moron thinking they should just go in the corner and not have the ball

 

[Natebishop3]

Yes, it matters. The goal is to get better, not worse, right?

Have to get worse to get better.

 

[twobullz]

Well the offense was bad, kind of expected that, but man was the defense really bad. I don't know I have ever seen a team take as many wide open shots as the Clips took tonight. Hopefully with a few games they will figure out rotations and such on defense.

 

[bxb]

objectively an excellent debut for Toumani Camara! 2/2 from 3! how bout that

1ast 1 blk 0 turnovers nice n clean!

 

[MickZagger]

These guys collectively have hardly played with each other. I’m going to reserve judgement on anything until after 15 games. Then I’ll evaluate.

 

[Bingo Bango]

Has a #3 pick ever had a worse NBA debut than Scoot Henderson just had?

 

[Tince]

Have to get worse to get better.

Making the bar lower just so you can claim improvement, isn't improvement.

We're plenty bad now.

 

[TYDame]

I think it’s time for Bud to replace Chauncey. Can Bud coach a young team?

 

[Idog1976]

I like Rob.

I loved what I saw from Shae.

Brogdon needs to be traded. He's really good... but we don't need him.

Ayton needs more shots. It's not going to be long before he's pissed about his touches.

We really need to trade Grant, Ant and Brogdon. Their talent is wasted on this team and/or they are bad fits (Simons when we have Sharpe to play SG). We need Scoot and Sharpe, Camara and Ayton to get lots of minutes and lots of touches. Grant is absolutely horrible for the team, a turnover and non-rebound machine who takes shots/touches away from Scoot and Sharpe.

I liked what I saw from Timelord. Ayton wasn't as bad as people say, he had 3 steals, a block and 12 board in 20 minutes. Mostly our offense is basically non-existent and so a big man just isn't going to get touches. Scoot finally looked good once he was able to *gasp* play point guard. Sharpe looked good, but needed more touches. We really need to make those trades, but they are probably all happening in January/February range.

 

[Chris Craig]

Have to get worse to get better.

Yeah, we got worse. We are trying to get better again.

 

[riverman]

Chauncey chucks up another loss. He's had time to get these guys playing better, He's on the hot seat in mu view.

 

[MickZagger]

Has a #3 pick ever had a worse NBA debut than Scoot Henderson just had?

Yes. Probably several. Most likely a long list actually.

 

[blazerkor]

It pisses me off that we don’t have more designed plays, especially plays designed to get Shae moving downhill towards the hoop. I think when he’s driving he’s incredibly effective both scoring and setting up his teammates.

 

[Tince]

I think it’s time for Bud to replace Chauncey. Can Bud coach a young team?

Who's coaching a bad roster is low on my list of worries right now.

 

[Idog1976]

Sharpe +10
Simons -27

Sharpe also had 6 times, the rebounds as Grant.

 

[TYDame]

There’s a lot of offensive plays this team can do but it’s on the coach. Shaedon can actually post up then turn around for an easy mid range, same with Ayton. Issue is we only have one play, pick and roll and wings wait in the corner.

 

[bxb]

I think it’s time for Bud to replace Chauncey. Can Bud coach a young team?

What is the difference between your "coached by chauncey" and "coached by the best alternative" (or Bud) win totals?

u really think its the coaching and not

the personnel?

 

[Wizard Mentor]

When is Dominayton playing his first game?

What do you mean?
Ayted got 12 rebounds.

 

[Tince]

Yeah, we got worse. We are trying to get better again.

We might have already over-corrected on getting too bad.

 

[Bingo Bango]

Yes. Probably several. Most likely a long list actually.

Doubtful.

 

[Tince]

Well we've now officially turned over the bad defensive backcourt, bad defensive coach, and bad GM.

The defense still sucks.

 

[Chris Craig]

There’s a lot of offensive plays this team can do but it’s on the coach. Shaedon can actually post up then turn around for an easy mid range, same with Ayton. Issue is we only have one play, pick and roll and wings wait in the corner.

There is no system. I think part of why Ayton has looked so bad is because he is use to actually playing in one. He is out there confused and looking around like what the fuck are we doing? That's on Chauncey.

 

[TBpup]

It's not going to be about win totals this year. It's going to be about player development, and coaching an identity on both the offensive and defensive ends.

So far, I see a lot of what Chauncey did with an entirely different team for the last 2 years. So it's not the personnel, it's the coach.