Game Thread 2023-24 Game #14 - BLAZERS @ SUNS - NOVEMBER 21, 2023 - 6:00 PM - ROOT

[Tince]

Billups needs to chill out about the Suns attempting to improve their margin of victory.

 

[Chris Craig]

The Blazers sure don't seem to care about the In-Season Tournament.

They don't seem to care about anything.

 

[Chris Craig]

Billups needs to chill out about the Suns attempting to improve their margin of victory.

Last one where that matters anyway.

 

[Chris Craig]

Sharpe was supposed to be the one guy we got to enjoy seeing play well even though the team would probably be losing a lot. Now we have nothing.

I hear ya.

 

[OR-84]

Well, tomorrow should be fun.

 

[Chris Craig]

Well, tomorrow should be fun.

The Jazz can't wait.

 

[beast blazer]

Trade everyone for Sabonis.

 

[OR-84]

The Jazz can't wait.

Based off Utah’s performance now, tomorrow will be a struggle to sit through. I am taking my nephew again though and this time I got tix in the the 200’s, so am excited about that at least.

 

[Chris Craig]

Based off Utah’s performance now, tomorrow will be a struggle to sit through. I am taking my nephew again though and this time I got tix in the the 200’s, so am excited about that at least.

Good luck.

 

[Cugel]

The upside is POR leads the lead is ISO offense. Passing is soooo 2023 Nuggets style. How lame.

 

[Bingo Bango]

He doesn't play much at the basket.

So who’s playing center?

 

[Tince]

The upside is POR leads the lead is ISO offense. Passing is soooo 2023 Nuggets style. How lame.

So much for the theory that it was a Dame/Stotts strategy.

 

[B-Roy]

If Shae was ready to play like a star now, we WOULDN’T be losing a lot. Patience. He hasn’t even played 18 months of basketball since high school. Inconsistency and slumps are why we’re sucking. We knew that going into the year.

King speed being the voice of reason. What a season it’s been so far

 

[MickZagger]

This Sarr guy better be worth it

 

[Chris Craig]

So who’s playing center?

You tell me

 

[Tince]

To outscore a team by 21 points from three (while shooting a great %) and still lose by 13, is a bad bad sign!

 

[Whyachi]

good to see Chauncey having fun after his team's 8th straight loss. Everyone sure does love Billups.

 

[Whyachi]

To outscore a team by 21 points from three (while shooting a great %) and still lose by 13, is a bad bad sign!

Blazers didn't lose by 20, this was great action, lots of highlights (mostly for Phoenix).

 

[wizenheimer]

It could get a lot uglier if they move Brogdon and Grant at the deadline.

I haven't seen any indication that's the Blazer plan even though a lot of fans are calling for it

 

[Whyachi]

Camara played 40 minutes tonight. He was guarding Book, he was guarding KD, he was guarding his own teammates. The new rookie is incredible.

 

[wizenheimer]

Ayton and Nurkic battled to a draw

I'm not sure but I'd think that was Portland's best shooting performance from three so far; 45.2%. But losing the rebound battle to the Suns, 38-30 isn't encouraging

sadly, I think this is Portland's worst team since the 2005-06 team went 21-61. I'm beginning to wonder if this team will hit the 20 win plateau

 

[BigGameDamian]

Shape just doesn’t have that killer drive that can’t be taught.

 

[Whyachi]

Phoenix shot 96% from the charity stripe. 27-28 is impressive. The Blazers did good in FT's, 17-20, 85%

 

[Whyachi]

Any updates on Matisse? I saw him leave the game with a stinger. Just a funny bone hopefully.

 

[Strenuus]

Anyone ever seen 4 teams with at least a 6 game losing streak or longer? Wash/DET/POR/SA. Three of those have 8 game losing streaks or longer.

 

[BBert]

Anyone ever seen 4 teams with at least a 6 game losing streak or longer? Wash/DET/POR/SA. Three of those have 8 game losing streaks or longer.

It's a race to the bottom.

 

[BonesJones]

So much for the theory that it was a Dame/Stotts strategy.

Lol

 

[BankTeller]

This Sarr guy better be worth it

He will DEFINITELY be worth it. I saw Mobley play live last week, and imagined a discount Mobley just playing free safety with Shae and a 3-D SF locking up the perimeter and DA manning the middle.

Scoot, Shae, Sarr, and DA are all also star-quality/potential talents on the offensive end.

 

[Cugel]

Shape just doesn’t have that killer drive that can’t be taught.

Sort of a “sorry you are mad cuz I called you fat” backhanded insult. The message being DA is lazy. At least that is how I read it.

 

[kjironman1]

Ayton and Nurkic battled to a draw

I'm not sure but I'd think that was Portland's best shooting performance from three so far; 45.2%. But losing the rebound battle to the Suns, 38-30 isn't encouraging

sadly, I think this is Portland's worst team since the 2005-06 team went 21-61. I'm beginning to wonder if this team will hit the 20 win plateau

You think they are that good?