Game Thread 2023-24 GAME #49 - BLAZERS @ NUGGETS - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - FRIDAY - 6:00 PM PST - ROOT

[KingSpeed]

Well it was definitely Scoot's best game. Don't need Brogdon (or Simons) when Sharpe comes back.

 

[B-Roy]

We have our PG guarding Jokic in the middle.

By choice.

Uh, they’re just spamming the Jokic Murray pick and roll until they get the switch. There’s literally nothing we can do about that except switch personnel.

 

[KingSpeed]

We have our PG guarding Jokic in the middle.

By choice.

Every time down.

 

[Cugel]

Good game for POR. Hung with them but DEN is clearly the better team, as expected.

 

[Whyachi]

the DA haters are gonna freak out tonight. Jokic just Godzilla'd the Blazers.

 

[B-Roy]

This feels like the first game where both Ant and Scoot played well.

I like Malcolm, but I really hope he’s gone by next Thursday

 

[OneSport3]

Jokic is unfair. All game it looked like he wasn’t even trying hard. He looks like me when I scrimmage with my daughter’s 9 year old team that I coach. As long as he is on Denver they have to be the favorites to repeat.

 

[KingSpeed]

This is not Scoot's career high, Kevin

 

[illmatic99]

Uh, they’re just spamming the Jokic Murray pick and roll until they get the switch. There’s literally nothing we can do about that except switch personnel.

we are in a zone. And have Ayton on the wing instead of the middle. Any Jokic/Murray pick and roll is being run right in the middle of the court.

 

[Everything Beagle]

Good game for POR. Hung with them but DEN is clearly the better team, as expected.

It's hard to win in Denver period. Harder without your leading scorer. Even harder without a starting center. Do we know when Ayton will return?

 

[Everything Beagle]

This feels like the first game where both Ant and Scoot played well.

I like Malcolm, but I really hope he’s gone by next Thursday

Yeah I don't really want him to go, but Scoot is ready now.

 

[Whyachi]

Chauncey wants to bring in the Remix, the Nuggets won't let them.

 

[TYDame]

Just got home, how’s Scoot?

 

[illmatic99]

(edit) 5 straight games of Scoot shooting at least 50% from the field.

 

[KingSpeed]

This was a hit for our play-in chances. You gotta sweep Denver at home.

 

[MickZagger]

Jokic gassed like he was just in a way bigger battle than he anticipated

 

[Whyachi]

Just got home, how’s Scoot?

best performance of the season

 

[Everything Beagle]

Just got home, how’s Scoot?

30 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, good shooting, only a couple bad mistakes.

 

[HailBlazers]

Joker is something else.

 

[KingSpeed]

Just got home, how’s Scoot?

His best game of the year. And his three is money. As are his FTs. Denver had no answer for him. Sadly, we had no answer for Jokic so that was game.

 

[OneSport3]

This feels like the first game where both Ant and Scoot played well.

I like Malcolm, but I really hope he’s gone by next Thursday

I hope post All-Star break we get to see Ant, Scoot, Shaedon, Ayton get to run.

 

[B-Roy]

we are in a zone. And have Ayton on the wing instead of the middle. Any Jokic/Murray pick and roll is being run right in the middle of the court.

Choosing to have Ayton on the back line whenever Jokic catches to prevent Jokic from passing. Making him a scorer.

I mean, there’s not many options you can do against Jokic.

 

[B-Roy]

Good loss. We’re only 2 games ahead of Toronto.

 

[Tince]

 

[KingSpeed]

Murray was 1 rebound away from a triple double

 

[Chris Craig]

Hopefully we win the next one

Our Centers need to rebound

 

[Chris Craig]

It's hard to win in Denver period. Harder without your leading scorer. Even harder without a starting center. Do we know when Ayton will return?

Is he hurt?

 

[B-Roy]

First game where I’ve thought Scoot looked like a legit player from beginning to end. Good stuff.

 

[illmatic99]

Lol i wasnt counting the game where he went 1 for 2

 

[Whyachi]

Jokic 27/22/12
I counted 4 blocks for Nikola, the stupid stat refs gave him 2.