Game Thread 2023-24 Game #5 - BLAZERS @ PISTONS - NOVEMBER 1, 2023 - WEDNESDAY - 4:00 PM PST - ROOT

[Ripcity4life77]

Prediction -- Ayton's line for tonight to show Monty he screwed up with him during his Suns days

16 pts -- 18 Reb - 4 asst. and 2 Blocks and a T at the end of the game when he jaw jacks with Monty telling him off -- LOL -- maybe not that part

 

[Natebishop3]

Empty arena.

 

[Natebishop3]

SCOOT TO AYTON!

 

[cdub503]

how bout that!

 

[Natebishop3]

I am loving this start.

ENERGY!

 

[cdub503]

so far im enjoying this ball movement and scrappyness!

 

[B-Roy]

Scoot two created shots.

 

[Natebishop3]

Damn. Couple rim outs.

 

[Natebishop3]

Scoot... no reaching dude. No reaching.

 

[cdub503]

people who keep saying scoot is a bust need to chill he really just needs time, he will figure it out.

 

[B-Roy]

Just realized the starting center matchup is pick 1 vs pick 2 of the same draft class.

 

[Labinot41]

great start

 

[Natebishop3]

Was that blocked? Because.... wow.

 

[Natebishop3]

There you go Scoot! That's what you do!

 

[blazerkor]

When I heard Duren was out I thought, "Is it just @THE HCP or do we always play teams when their best players are out."

 

[Natebishop3]

SCOOT IS PUMPED!

 

[Natebishop3]

Ummmm..... I believe that's called a hook.... ref.

 

[blazerkor]

Shae is going to be an elite scorer in this league for a long time but it's nice to know he can positively impact the game in a lot of other ways.

 

[Natebishop3]

That was nice! But I am loving Shae's passing man. He needs more credit for these passes.

 

[Natebishop3]

Pass the ball Jerami.

 

[Natebishop3]

They're saying Scoot is 1-3 but I'm pretty sure one of those was a lob that he misread and Ayton didn't pick up on what he was doing. So it should probably be a turnover.

 

[Chris Craig]

Pass the ball Jerami.

Lots of turnovers because of him

 

[Labinot41]

I dont know if i'm the only one, but i feel like every shot and possession by Grant is a waste, because he has no long term future at the Blazers

 

[Natebishop3]

Lots of turnovers because of him

Sometimes he's as out of control as Scoot.

 

[Ripcity4life77]

Pass and Grant -- ROFL

Those two words go together like Refs and Good -- no such thing -- LOL

 

[Natebishop3]

I dont know if i'm the only one, but i feel like every shot and possession by Grant is a waste, because he has no long term future at the Blazers

They need to get Shae more shots.

 

[Natebishop3]

I am loving these feeds to Ayton.

 

[B-Roy]

Shaedon is getting really good at the pocket pass.

 

[Chris Craig]

I dont know if i'm the only one, but i feel like every shot and possession by Grant is a waste, because he has no long term future at the Blazers

I feel like it's a waste because the opponent knows he is going to iso, can easily double and doesn't have to play D because he isn't going to pass the ball. He gets stripped alot or loses the ball off of bad dribbles in those cases. Not helpful.

 

[blazerkor]

Pass the ball Jerami.

Dude is going to be a black hole until the day we trade him. If he gets the ball, there's no way he's giving it up unless he is triple teamed and even then I'm not so sure. Let him get his points, let him prove to a playoff team or contender that he's a great third scoring option, a solid defender and get the most value for him possible.

It's going to suck watching him ball hog until sometime between mid January and the deadline.