Game Thread 2023-24 GAME #4 - BLAZERS @ RAPTORS - MONDAY - OCTOBER 30, 2023 - 4:30 PM PST - ROOT

[Natebishop3]

also.... LOL at the notion of the raptors paying 80 mil for Siakam/Anunoby.

Ujiri is gonna get caught holding the bag on those guys as well.

 

[Everything Beagle]

This season there is no such thing as a bad win (unless you want us to 0-82 and get that draft pick or whatever). Go blazers!

 

[Idog1976]

not a quality win TBH

Sharpe standing in the corner watching Brogdon/Grant/Ayton...

quality wins are the ones in which Scoot/Sharpe lead us

winning thanks to Brogdon/Grant/Ayton doesn't help our future

Weren't you claiming in the Scoot is a bust thread that you don't troll the board and post almost exclusively negative comments? Riiiiiight.

 

[Quatro44]

Isn’t there a flop rule this season?

After the first weekend the refs stop enforcing it, they only want to make a point at first. All talk and no action.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Brogdon is a clone of Andre Miller

He’s a keeper. Exactly the type of leader you want guiding Scoot.

 

[Idog1976]

Got to give Ayton credit for defending all over the floor, following guys in from the 3-point line. Just what the Blazers needed at that position.

Ayton was an absolute Monster on defense and the glass. Love to see it!

 

[Everything Beagle]

Brogdon is a clone of Andre Miller

He’s a keeper. Exactly the type of leader you want guiding Scoot.

Brogdon for first Player Coach in decades!

 

[KingSpeed]

Blazers and Heat tied in the standings!

Actually , Heat are making a run.

 

[Strenuus]

not a quality win TBH

Sharpe standing in the corner watching Brogdon/Grant/Ayton...

quality wins are the ones in which Scoot/Sharpe lead us

winning thanks to Brogdon/Grant/Ayton doesn't help our future

Bruh we ain't gonna have a quality win. Like wut? We may have 15 wins period the entire year, ain't nothing quality about any win lmao.

 

[Tince]

Actually , Heat are making a run.

I hope they enjoy that moral victory.

 

[illmatic99]

shaedon has legit two-way potential and i'll fight anyone who says otherwise. don't point me to advanced stats from last year either-- i know what i'm seeing on the floor.

 

[Phatguysrule]

not a quality win TBH

Sharpe standing in the corner watching Brogdon/Grant/Ayton...

quality wins are the ones in which Scoot/Sharpe lead us

winning thanks to Brogdon/Grant/Ayton doesn't help our future

LMAO

 

[Mediocre Man]

Once the game slows down for Scoot and Scoot can develop a 33% 3pt shot he will be pretty damn solid

 

[Natebishop3]

Once the game slows down for Scoot and Scoot can develop a 33% 3pt shot he will be pretty damn solid

The shots don’t even look that bad. He’s just off. I think it will come.

 

[Quatro44]

We the North!!!

 

[Mediocre Man]

The amount of rebounds Ayton had is more impressive considering the entire team is crashing the boards

 

[Mediocre Man]

We the North!!!

Legitimately

 

[Mediocre Man]

The amount of rebounds Ayton had is more impressive considering the entire team is crashing the boards

13th most in franchise history

 

[Mediocre Man]

The shots don’t even look that bad. He’s just off. I think it will come.

To me it’s his elbow. He will get there

 

[Idog1976]

Blazers and Heat tied in the standings!

 

[James lamphear]

Any win is a positive note for this team.

 

[Everything Beagle]

Blazers and Heat tied in the standings!

I guess we're both equally good without Dame.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

RAPTORS NOTES:

• The Toronto Raptors dropped a 99-91 decision Monday night to the visiting Portland Trail Blazers … Toronto will complete this three-game homestand (Oct. 28 – Nov. 1) Wednesday evening against the Milwaukee Bucks, before heading out on a four-game road trip (Nov. 2-11).
• Scottie Barnes recorded 20 points, a team-high 12 rebounds, and added two assists and two steals in 37 minutes … Tonight Barnes matched a career high with his third straight 20-point performance (last: Jan. 12-16, 2023), it was also his 14th career 20-point double-double … The only Raptor to record more 20-point double-doubles at Barnes’ age (22 years 90 days) is Chris Bosh.
• Jakob Poeltl posted his first double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds in 28 minutes … Tonight marked the first time that both Poeltl and Barnes have tallied a double-double in the same game for Toronto.
• Pascal Siakam scored a season-high 20 points and added six rebounds, three assists and one steal in 35 minutes … This marked his eighth straight 20-point performance against Portland, dating back to Nov. 13, 2019.
• Dennis Schröder led the Raptors in assists for the fourth straight game (Oct. 25-30), tallying eight on the evening … Schröder has dished out seven-or-more assists in each of his first four games with Toronto, joining Mark Jackson as the only players in franchise history to achieve this.

TRAIL BLAZERS NOTES:

• The Portland Trail Blazers earned their first win of the 2023-24 NBA season on Monday night in Toronto … Portland will travel to Detroit to complete this three-game road trip (Oct. 29-Nov. 1) ahead their two-game homestead against the Grizzlies (Nov. 3-5).
• Deandre Ayton scored 10 points (5-9 FG) and collected a career-high 23 rebounds in 32 minutes … Ayton has now recorded seven double-doubles in 11 career games against the Raptors … He averaged a double-double for the fifth consecutive season last year and ranked 10th in the NBA in rebounds per game (10.0).
• Jerami Grant recorded a game-high 22 points, six rebounds, one block and one steal in 37 minutes … He has scored 20-or-more points in five of his last seven games (Mar. 17, 2021 - Oct. 30, 2023) against the Raptors averaging 20.3 points in that span.
• London, Ontario’s Shaedon Sharpe recorded 14 points, five rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal in game-high 38 minutes of action … Sharpe has scored in double figures in the first four games of the season (Oct. 25-30) averaging 18.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 35.9 minutes in that span.
• Malcolm Brogdon scored 21 of Portland’s 33 bench points and has now scored in double figures in the first four games of the season (Oct. 25-30) as a reserve averaging a team-high 19.3 points …. Brogdon was named the 2023 KIA NBA Sixth Man of the Year.

 

[inconceivable]

To me it’s his elbow. He will get there

I think we need to hire a coach for Scoot, exclusively for shooting. Someone like a Steve Nash.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

RAPTORS NOTES:

• The Toronto Raptors dropped a 99-91 decision Monday night to the visiting Portland Trail Blazers … Toronto will complete this three-game homestand (Oct. 28 – Nov. 1) Wednesday evening against the Milwaukee Bucks, before heading out on a four-game road trip (Nov. 2-11).
• Scottie Barnes recorded 20 points, a team-high 12 rebounds, and added two assists and two steals in 37 minutes … Tonight Barnes matched a career high with his third straight 20-point performance (last: Jan. 12-16, 2023), it was also his 14th career 20-point double-double … The only Raptor to record more 20-point double-doubles at Barnes’ age (22 years 90 days) is Chris Bosh.
• Jakob Poeltl posted his first double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds in 28 minutes … Tonight marked the first time that both Poeltl and Barnes have tallied a double-double in the same game for Toronto.
• Pascal Siakam scored a season-high 20 points and added six rebounds, three assists and one steal in 35 minutes … This marked his eighth straight 20-point performance against Portland, dating back to Nov. 13, 2019.
• Dennis Schröder led the Raptors in assists for the fourth straight game (Oct. 25-30), tallying eight on the evening … Schröder has dished out seven-or-more assists in each of his first four games with Toronto, joining Mark Jackson as the only players in franchise history to achieve this.

TRAIL BLAZERS NOTES:

• The Portland Trail Blazers earned their first win of the 2023-24 NBA season on Monday night in Toronto … Portland will travel to Detroit to complete this three-game road trip (Oct. 29-Nov. 1) ahead their two-game homestead against the Grizzlies (Nov. 3-5).
• Deandre Aytonscored 10 points (5-9 FG) and collected a career-high 23 rebounds in 32 minutes … Ayton has now recorded seven double-doubles in 11 career games against the Raptors … He averaged a double-double for the fifth consecutive season last year and ranked 10th in the NBA in rebounds per game (10.0).
• Jerami Grantrecorded a game-high 22 points, six rebounds, one block and one steal in 37 minutes … He has scored 20-or-more points in five of his last seven games (Mar. 17, 2021 - Oct. 30, 2023) against the Raptors averaging 20.3 points in that span.
• London, Ontario’sShaedon Sharperecorded 14 points, five rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal in game-high 38 minutes of action … Sharpe has scored in double figures in the first four games of the season (Oct. 25-30) averaging 18.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 35.9 minutes in that span.
• Malcolm Brogdon scored 21 of Portland’s 33 bench points and has now scored in double figures in the first four games of the season (Oct. 25-30) as a reserve averaging a team-high 19.3 points …. Brogdon was named the 2023 KIA NBA Sixth Man of the Year.

DeAndre Ayton collected a career-high 23 rebounds tonight … Ayton is the first player since Dwight Howard (Nov. 11, 2013) – and fifth ever (Howard, LaMarcus Aldridge, Ben Wallace and Dikembe Mutombo) – to record 23+ rebounds against the Raptors.

 

[OneSport3]

Toumani Camara is officially our Herb Jones.

 

[illmatic99]

Toumani Camara is officially our Herb Jones.

yrs from now, we will be looking back on that phoenix trade wondering WTF where they thinking.

 

[wizenheimer]

considering Ayton's 23 rebounds, kind of insane to remember that Wilt averaged more than 23 rebound in 7 different seasons; more than 24 rebounds in 6 different seasons. Bill Russell did it 7 different seasons as well

 

[Pinwheel1]

Thybulle shot the ball well tonight but I don't think he should start with Scoot. Not when he gets zero rebounds.
Start Scoot, Sharpe, and Brogdon, and bring Tisse in off the bench for Scoot. (to play with Brogdon and Sharpe)

 

[Natebishop3]

RAPTORS NOTES:

• The Toronto Raptors dropped a 99-91 decision Monday night to the visiting Portland Trail Blazers … Toronto will complete this three-game homestand (Oct. 28 – Nov. 1) Wednesday evening against the Milwaukee Bucks, before heading out on a four-game road trip (Nov. 2-11).
• Scottie Barnes recorded 20 points, a team-high 12 rebounds, and added two assists and two steals in 37 minutes … Tonight Barnes matched a career high with his third straight 20-point performance (last: Jan. 12-16, 2023), it was also his 14th career 20-point double-double … The only Raptor to record more 20-point double-doubles at Barnes’ age (22 years 90 days) is Chris Bosh.
• Jakob Poeltl posted his first double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds in 28 minutes … Tonight marked the first time that both Poeltl and Barnes have tallied a double-double in the same game for Toronto.
• Pascal Siakam scored a season-high 20 points and added six rebounds, three assists and one steal in 35 minutes … This marked his eighth straight 20-point performance against Portland, dating back to Nov. 13, 2019.
• Dennis Schröder led the Raptors in assists for the fourth straight game (Oct. 25-30), tallying eight on the evening … Schröder has dished out seven-or-more assists in each of his first four games with Toronto, joining Mark Jackson as the only players in franchise history to achieve this.

TRAIL BLAZERS NOTES:

• The Portland Trail Blazers earned their first win of the 2023-24 NBA season on Monday night in Toronto … Portland will travel to Detroit to complete this three-game road trip (Oct. 29-Nov. 1) ahead their two-game homestead against the Grizzlies (Nov. 3-5).
• Deandre Ayton scored 10 points (5-9 FG) and collected a career-high 23 rebounds in 32 minutes … Ayton has now recorded seven double-doubles in 11 career games against the Raptors … He averaged a double-double for the fifth consecutive season last year and ranked 10th in the NBA in rebounds per game (10.0).
• Jerami Grant recorded a game-high 22 points, six rebounds, one block and one steal in 37 minutes … He has scored 20-or-more points in five of his last seven games (Mar. 17, 2021 - Oct. 30, 2023) against the Raptors averaging 20.3 points in that span.
• London, Ontario’s Shaedon Sharpe recorded 14 points, five rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal in game-high 38 minutes of action … Sharpe has scored in double figures in the first four games of the season (Oct. 25-30) averaging 18.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 35.9 minutes in that span.
• Malcolm Brogdon scored 21 of Portland’s 33 bench points and has now scored in double figures in the first four games of the season (Oct. 25-30) as a reserve averaging a team-high 19.3 points …. Brogdon was named the 2023 KIA NBA Sixth Man of the Year.

Props to Grant for actually rebounding the ball.