Game Thread 2023-24 Game #23 - BLAZERS VS JAZZ - DECEMBER 14, 2023 - THURSDAY - 7:00 PM PST - ROOT

[blazerkor]

you don't bench the reigning 6 man of the year in my opinion

You seem to really want this team to be only thinking about the game they are playing. I think most of us want this team to be playing to build towards the future.

 

[Bingo Bango]

Portland may have flubbed by taking Scoot at #3, but it looks like Camara may be just as good, or better, than Brandon Miller, who was taken at #2.

 

[Whyachi]

Utah 7-0 when leading at the half.

 

[riverman]

Yeah, I think he should have to find it within the offense but I definitely wouldn't sit Shae, that's ridiculous in my opinion.

Doesn't matter who it is, eight straight empty possessions you stop the bleeding and Brogdan is good at doing that.

 

[Whyachi]

Jazz challenging foul, they think Kessler got all ball

 

[Chris Craig]

Jazz challenging foul, they think Kessler got all ball

Watch Jazz will win it

 

[Whyachi]

Utah ball, these refs SUCK
BOOOOOOOOOO !!!

 

[Tince]

If they are we need to trade his ass because there are teams competing for the championship that would give him way more minutes.

I think that has been the case from day 1. Though I think the league knows he's unlikely to be able to give 30+ and night for 82 games either.

 

[Tince]

you don't bench the reigning 6 man of the year in my opinion

You see the irony is that post, right?

I didn't say to not play him at all.

 

[tlongII]

Portland may have flubbed by taking Scoot over Brandon Miller, but it looks like Camara may be just as good, or better, than Miller when all is said and done.

Miller went #2 and Scoot went #3.

 

[Whyachi]

Miller went #2 and Scoot went #3.

flubbed is a broad description. It means the non-Wemby pick was a coin flip

 

[B-Roy]

Worst game I’ve seen Shae play on both ends.

 

[blazerfan11]

Why can't the blazers pass to someone behind Kessler, like the Jazz have been doing to Ayton.

 

[Hoopguru]

Jazz are quicker and longer.

 

[BlazerBeav]

This is atrocious.

 

[Tince]

I told myself I would bet the farm if the Blazers are ever favored this year. Crazy to think Billups has a +6 coach effect rating this year. Hasn't lost a game we should've won this entire season!

This is real pressure!

Should've trusted my system!

 

[blazerkor]

It's not just Shae, he happens to be the most glaring example but the whole team seems like they're less connected and dialed in than they have at any other time this season. It's not that they're not playing hard, it's that they're not playing cohesively and they're all playing with bad concentration or confidence.

 

[Whyachi]

Why can't the blazers pass to someone behind Kessler, like the Jazz have been doing to Ayton.

because that would require a different offensive set. Billups wants his guards to freestyle and make reads.

 

[beast blazer]

The Blazers have won 2 home games the entire year. They've also played the least amount of home games of anyone in the league (this is only their 9th). But the fact that we're getting our ass kicked by a 8-16 team, at home, who is missing half their starters....beyond pathetic.

 

[B-Roy]

Jazz are quicker and longer.

Maybe playing 3 guards all the time is not great

 

[Tince]

Maybe playing 3 guards all the time is not great

We might need to test that theory for another decade until we can come to a conclusion.

 

[Whyachi]

look... a Blazer fast break !! woohoo

 

[BlazerBeav]

Well at least I can beat traffic and leave soon

 

[beast blazer]

Who the hell is Simone Fontecchio?

 

[Strenuus]

Casey is done lmao. This game broke him.

 

[julius]

Utah is playing like they're the top seed, and Portland is playing like they're Detroit.

 

[B-Roy]

Ayton is getting benched for Moses. What

 

[Chris Craig]

This team doesn't deserve to be in the NBA

 

[Chris Craig]

Ayton is getting benched for Moses. What

Cause he sucks

 

[beast blazer]

This team doesn't deserve to be in the NBA

And the city of Portland doesn't deserve to be in Oregon.