Game Thread 2023-24 Game #21 - BLAZERS VS MAVERICKS - DECEMBER 8, 2023 - FRIDAY - 7:00 PM PST - ROOT

[Mr. Robot]

Lol. Always so quick to give up. That's so sad.

the only sad thing is scoots play

 

[Natebishop3]

Ant has 30/8. You know Dame also looked off players right? It’s part of the perks of being the number one option.

I don't like it. Sorry that offends you.

 

[Tince]

Ant has 30/8. You know Dame also looked off players right? It’s part of the perks of being the number one option.

Agreed... Dallas would love for us to continue to pass to our wings for 3's, their defensive strategy appears to be trying to do exactly that.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Shaedon plays the right way.

 

[julius]

Sorry, I like people who pass the ball when someone is wide open and is shooting a really good percentage for catch and shoot.

The nice thing is, overall, this team does that a lot. It's just that the players shooting aren't really good from 3.

I really like Tou, but the guy shouldn't be shooting as many 3's as he does.

 

[Natebishop3]

Shaedon plays the right way.

A willing passer.

 

[B-Roy]

I don't like it. Sorry that offends you.

No one is offended here

 

[Mr. Robot]

scoot is little bit better bball player than us forum members and were not even professional bball players

hopium is hell of a drug

 

[Natebishop3]

The nice thing is, overall, this team does that a lot. It's just that the players shooting aren't really good from 3.

I really like Tou, but the guy shouldn't be shooting as many 3's as he does.

Sure, but Tisse has been fucking money all season and he was wiiiiiiiide open.

 

[Natebishop3]

No one is offended here

And yet my post triggered you.

 

[B-Roy]

And yet my post triggered you.

I think you’re the only one who thinks that lol

 

[Natebishop3]

Agreed. I think Ant is the only available Blazer that scares teams from deep, with Sharpe being 2nd, and nobody else a real concern.

Makes spacing pretty rough

Thybulle is 3-5 tonight and he's shooting 40% from three this season. That's plenty damn scary.

 

[Strenuus]

the only sad thing is scoots play

Nah, people who give up on players in their first year because they can't contain expectations is sad.

It's not an opinion on that. Be better. Learn.

 

[Whyachi]

Coach Kidd challenge taking awhile

 

[Tince]

With the new emphasis requiring a defender to be set prior to upward motion, I can't see how this would be conclusive enough to over-turn it.

 

[LayneStaley]

Scoot will be fine in year 2. There IS a place on this team moving forward for Ant. Trade Brog and Grant for 1s. That is all.

 

[Tince]

A willing passer.

Too willing at times.

 

[Chris Craig]

On the plus side, he's not the only one hurting them.

He just doesn't know what to do, and with him shooting like @THE HCP, it doesn't help. He makes decent passes, but it's not necessarily his fault the players aren't good three point shooters.

Barring an injury, there's no real reason to have him start at all this season.

He's at least had a few good games, but he's had some shots that look like he's never shot past 8 feet.

But I'm not giving up on him.

Not giving up on him either. Just hard to watch his mistakes over and over in crunch time.

 

[Natebishop3]

Agreed... Dallas would love for us to continue to pass to our wings for 3's, their defensive strategy appears to be trying to do exactly that.

3-5 from three tonight, 40% on the season

 

[Tince]

With the new emphasis requiring a defender to be set prior to upward motion, I can't see how this would be conclusive enough to over-turn it.

Call stands!

 

[Sheldon Shape]

The nice thing is, overall, this team does that a lot. It's just that the players shooting aren't really good from 3.

I really like Tou, but the guy shouldn't be shooting as many 3's as he does.

We're not winning anything this season. It's best guys stay confident, work on expanding their games and addressing their weaknesses.

 

[julius]

He wasn't set, not sure how that wasn't a blocking foul. Shouldn't have taken that long.

 

[kjironman1]

Yeah and that's fine. People forget how lost Sharpe looked at this time last year. He could do lobs and dunks and he was shooting okay but he had no idea how to play within the defense or offense.

This is a pretty good point. I went to a game last December and Sharpe was completely lost. It was very obvious live.
Scoot will catch up. Don’t worry yet.

 

[Whyachi]

I think Blazer fans are mad they can't leave early. It's still a close game.

 

[Natebishop3]

Sharpe was either fouled there or they hit it. No way he was that short.

 

[Tince]

3-5 from three tonight, 40% on the season

Most teams have left him open and/or rotated to him slowly all season.

 

[B-Roy]

Chauncey takes out Tisse for….Scoot?

 

[Mr. Robot]

Nah, people who give up on players in their first year because they can't contain expectations is sad.

It's not an opinion on that. Be better. Learn.

people are disappointed, pessimistic, its understandable

scoot hasnt given us anything to be optimistic about

the only difference between scoot and us forum members is that he has better body & conditioning, thats it (we could play just as bad)

 

[julius]

2-10...oof...

 

[julius]

Well, I'd like to say it was a good effort. But damn that first half was ugly.