Game Thread 2023-24 Game #30 - BLAZERS VS SPURS - DECEMBER 28, 2023 - THURSDAY - 7:00 PM PST - ROOT

[Tince]

I don't understand how guys can get to the pros and not know how to finish with both hands.... or dribble with both hands..... or dribble at all I guess.

By being far more athletic than their HS and college counterparts.

 

[riverman]

Kris Murray with a solid game for the Remix tonight.

He looked great in this game..he could have scored more but he dished out some nice dimes to Mo Harlkless. Kris is going to be a really solid two way player. People are sleeping on this kid, he's going to be good.

 

[Tince]

 

[Samuel]

Pop has a cheat code player and he’s hard tanking to stay out of the play-in. it’s bizarre how they treat him like an accessory player and almost deliberately keep him away from tre jones. I guess it’s not puzzling as to the ‘why’, but seeing it in action is something else, man.

I’m glad that national media have started talking about it. The Spurs brass must be thrilled that the Pistons have allowed them to fly under the radar for the most part.

 

[Natebishop3]

You don’t mess with the Sochan.

 

[robson]

It bodes well for the trajectory of his shooting. He's been shooting the 3 ball well for the past 10. He shot 43% from 3 tonight. His finishing is his biggest problem right now though it will improve. I remember when Dame's finishing sucked too.

I would need to ask @wizenheimer but as I remember it, Dame finishing under the basket improved a lot last seasons. Wasn't it like he became good at it like not so long ago? So he wasn't that good at it for half of his career?

 

[Blazinaway]

Badji with almost double-digit rebounds in his first 'real' game. Saw some things out there (even in garbage time) that are intruiging.

Amazing the difference in him just from now to summer/camp. Early on he looked uncoordinated/slow/lost to me, and I thought he had little to no chance, Looked like a different player last night as he moved well and looked like he very well might belong, this is some big improvement

 

[beast blazer]

I would need to ask @wizenheimer but as I remember it, Dame finishing under the basket improved a lot last seasons. Wasn't it like he became good at it like not so long ago? So he wasn't that good at it for half of his career?

Damian was bad at finishing his first 2 years 53% and 51%) that's about what Scoot is shooting. Scoot is also attempting about the same % of his shots from 0-3 as Dame did his rookie and sophmore year.

 

[Mr. Robot]

Scoot's shot chart:

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yeeeeesh....he was a bricklayer in the restricted area. He really needs to get better down there

yes, he does, but his jumper from the 3-point land and mid range looked nice

 

[kjironman1]

those last 2 years didn't count. Portland was getting super rookies to help Lillard win. But Dame quit the team, so only this season counts as a rebuild.

Oh boy... Here we go.

 

[kjironman1]

We have no where near the draft assets have/had, we didn't trade our best vet for an All-NBA player, and we don't have a legit young player taller than 6'6", where OKC might have two to go with SGA.

Thank you.

 

[kjironman1]

Can't finish with his left, so he tries a bunch of scoop reverses that have no chance of going in.

They need to strap his right arm down and make him play left handed for a month in the gym. Absolutely nothing right handed. he's been scouted and everyone knows he ain't shooting left.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

Well, not the outcome we were hoping for, but my nephew and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Thanks to @SharpeScooterShooter for the parking pass and when we went in to get a sign made and make it up to our seats (300 level) we were gifted a set of seats in 100 level row G….WOW!!! Not a Blazer win, but kinda a huge blazer win in my opinion (thank you Moda for being so cool). Rip city!!!!

That’s awesome!

I always have to pay for my upgrades! You lucky son of a….

lol. Yeah. Blazers are kinda sucking right. Ow. But you saw Wembys best game of the year up close!!!
How tall is he from the 100 level? Probably looking up at him still from 10 rows deep! Lol

 

[wizenheimer]

Damian was bad at finishing his first 2 years 53% and 51%) that's about what Scoot is shooting. Scoot is also attempting about the same % of his shots from 0-3 as Dame did his rookie and sophmore year.

yeah, that's accurate. But Dame was simply a lot better as a rookie in every other aspect of shooting:

FG% at Rim: Dame .531....Scoot .500
FG%: Dame .429....Scoot .367
FG% on Two's: Dame .469....Scoot .412
FG% on Three's: Dame .368....Scoot .268
FT: Dame .844....Scoot .818
eFG%: Dame .501....Scoot .412
FG% at Rim: Dame .546....Scoot .459

Scoot + Shoot = Brick

 

[AldoTrapani]

I can’t stand point guards who can’t shoot. Watching scoot playing basketball is not enjoyable. Trade him for a nice package and build around Ant and Sharpe

 

[Pinwheel1]

I can’t stand point guards who can’t shoot. Watching scoot playing basketball is not enjoyable. Trade him for a nice package and build around Ant and Sharpe

Maybe I am getting you mixed up with someone else, but didn't you complain about Dame........a PG who was an excellent shooter? Seems that you can't stand most PGs

 

[PCmor7]

Badji with almost double-digit rebounds in his first 'real' game. Saw some things out there (even in garbage time) that are intruiging.

He's raw, undeniably raw.

He's also near the top percentile in bigs in pure athleticism. He not only jumps high, he jumps fast, he gets off the ground with amazing quickness. He's already wiry strong with the frame to put on more weight, he sets decent screens and is a terrifying prospect on the roll and his feet were quick enough to stay with Wemby or the guards he got switched out on.

This is why I wanted to draft him, why I was thrilled we signed him and then why I was disappointed when we briefly dropped him. When your team's rebuilding, this is the kind of project you stash on your roster. He's the $billion lotto ticket. Probably won't hit but worth the small investment.

 

[OR-84]

That’s awesome!

I always have to pay for my upgrades! You lucky son of a….

lol. Yeah. Blazers are kinda sucking right. Ow. But you saw Wembys best game of the year up close!!!
How tall is he from the 100 level? Probably looking up at him still from 10 rows deep! Lol

Yeah, it was awesome! I walked in and went to the office to ask for an upgrade and the guy said they don’t do that. I was like, ok…and just walked to go make a sign with my nephew and lo and behold a ticket member asked if I wanted 100 level seats for free. I was like…they said we couldn’t upgrade, thinking this was some kind of ploy, but she was like oh, well I can make it happen and here you go. Happy holidays! My nephew’s jaw dropped (as did mine) and that was that. Such an incredible experience and yeah, Wemby is huge and I felt like he could reach over to our row and slap us with his big hands. What a game he had too! Wow…

 

[Chris Craig]

Yeah, it was awesome! I walked in and went to the office to ask for an upgrade and the guy said they don’t do that. I was like, ok…and just walked to go make a sign with my nephew and lo and behold a ticket member asked if I wanted 100 level seats for free. I was like…they said we couldn’t upgrade, thinking this was some kind of ploy, but she was like oh, well I can make it happen and here you go. Happy holidays! My nephew’s jaw dropped (as did mine) and that was that. Such an incredible experience and yeah, Wemby is huge and I felt like he could reach over to our row and slap us with his big hands. What a game he had too! Wow…

Gotta fill up the the lower bowl

 

[Whyachi]

Gotta fill up the the lower bowl

I was at a game a few years back, and at halftime the clerks roamed the upper deck asking if fans wanted to move down to open seats in the 100 level.

My buddy & I drifted down towards the expensive seats, and hyper-crazed Moda Center teenagers almost got in fist fights over the "elite" seats.

Anyways, though all the ruckus one solo youngster got bullied out of a good spot. We felt really bad. We were going to give the little guy our seat, then a gentleman in the front row heard all the yelling and said "forget this", and rapidly bailed out. We asked the guy if he was coming back, he said "nope, someone can sit there." We went over to the kid that had gotten shoved out the way by chair greedy jerks, and showed him his new courtside seat. The young kid was grinning ear to ear.

 

[beast blazer]

yeah, that's accurate. But Dame was simply a lot better as a rookie in every other aspect of shooting:

FG% at Rim: Dame .531....Scoot .500
FG%: Dame .429....Scoot .367
FG% on Two's: Dame .469....Scoot .412
FG% on Three's: Dame .368....Scoot .268
FT: Dame .844....Scoot .818
eFG%: Dame .501....Scoot .412
FG% at Rim: Dame .546....Scoot .459

Scoot + Shoot = Brick

The good thing, is that we are seeing some steady improvement in Scoot, month to month. Dame was a much better rookie, but he was a Sophmore in college at Scoot's current age.

Scoot won't last long in the NBA if he doesn't increase those percentages.