Game Thread 2023-24 GAME #50 - BLAZERS @ NUGGETS - FEBRUARY 4, 2024 - SUNDAY - 5:30 PM PST - ROOT

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PCmor7 said:
Or not just take everyone that presents itself to him.

Guy thinks he's Kevin Durant the way he chucks up open 23 footers early in the shot clock.
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I think Walker fired off 2 from team O-boards after doinking the first attempt. Reset the offense? Naaahh, just keep launching that puppy.
Tankathon in the 503
 
The end result was inevitable when you have 3 good scorers out. 1-12 from three for Walker, Thybulle and Murray. Although I thought Murray played pretty well.
 
There was 1 play that distinquished itself as most definitely bad offense.

Getting towards crunchtime, with the Blazers chance to get back in the game fading, Denver ran a trap at Simons right corner. Ayton rolled strong side, with Scoot zipping aimlessly between the top circle and the Nuggets bench.

Shot clock winding down... both Jabari and Thybulle were stacked on top of each other weakside calling for a 3 point look. It was baaaad. The paint was WIDE OPEN for a cutter, but neither Blazer Forward wanted to dive towards the basket. I think Ayton had to hoarf up an ugly 19 foot jumper with no time to shoot.
 
i think the Blazers are 0-7 w/out Grant. The Draft Express guys are licking their chops. Trading Jerami would set up a run at the #1 pick for a couple seasons.
 
I didn't think it was a bad performance by the Blazers. They actually overachieved for a good part of the game; just had no margin for error and the margin collapsed because Denver had too much talent and experience
 
Whyachi said:
Blazers 1-14 from three in final 16 minutes. 100% uncut chuckball. The team just wants to get the hell outta Denver and come home.
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Wasn't just offense. Blazers decided to complete stop playing defense. Wide open threes, unimpeded lanes to the basket, free layups. No defense. Just a lot of standing around and watching.
 
wizenheimer said:
I didn't think it was a bad performance by the Blazers. They actually overachieved for a good part of the game; just had no margin for error and the margin collapsed because Denver had too much talent and experience
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I collapsed the team. Forgot the game started early and flipped on the TV halfway through 2nd quarter.

Blazers up 14 !! Go get these Nugs. I grabbed a slice of pizza, then everything went to crap. This loss is all my fault for having "good expectations".
 
Chris Craig said:
Wasn't just offense. Blazers decided to complete stop playing defense. Wide open threes, unimpeded lanes to the basket, free layups. No defense. Just a lot of standing around and watching.
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happens when you have lineups containing 4 rookies + Minaya. frankly, i think we did better than i could ever expect
 
Natebishop3 said:
If Scoot can almost drop a triple double in games where he shoots badly, I can live with it lol
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said every Westbrook fan, except for L.A. Even though Laker fans are the top 3 dumbest in NBA, they knew something about overall stats didn't correlate with winning basketball.
 
Whyachi said:
said every Westbrook fan, except for L.A. Even though Laker fans are the top 3 dumbest in NBA, they knew something about overall stats didn't correlate with winning basketball.
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You can't see it but I'm rolling my eyes as hard as I can.

Westbrook had players actively feeding him rebounds. His stats were hollow. They weren't real.
 
Whyachi said:
Anyone want to step up and defend Russ ??
anyone ? ....... anyone ??
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He's a flawed player but in his prime, was incredible. If you told me Scoot was going to be prime Westbrook, you would take that all day long.

Anyone who suggests otherwise doesn't know basketball.
 
Scoot was the reason we lost. Scoot was running the show during Denver’s big run. Bricks, turnovers, and bad decisions. I’m fine with it though. He’ll learn from that experience and he’s going to be 8- to 10-time All Star.
 
KingSpeed said:
Scoot was the reason we lost. Scoot was running the show during Denver’s big run. Bricks, turnovers, and bad decisions. I’m fine with it though. He’ll learn from that experience and he’s going to be 8- to 10-time All Star.
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When a player goes 3-16 though, it's usually safe to say they were the reason, or a big reason you lost.
 
beast crnjo said:
When a player goes 3-16 though, it's usually safe to say they were the reason, or a big reason you lost.
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It wasn’t just the shooting though. During that run, Denver was playing off him, and he was trying really hard not to shoot but that led to the turnovers.
 
KingSpeed said:
Scoot was the reason we lost. Scoot was running the show during Denver’s big run. Bricks, turnovers, and bad decisions. I’m fine with it though. He’ll learn from that experience and he’s going to be 8- to 10-time All Star.
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Ive never seen somebody have two completely different sided takes and be wrong on BOTH.

Scoot was NOT the reason we lost…… a part of it, sure. That’s expected from a rookie PG……..and NO Uber Driver, Scoot will NOT play in 10 allstar games.
 
Natebishop3 said:
You can't see it but I'm rolling my eyes as hard as I can.

Westbrook had players actively feeding him rebounds. His stats were hollow. They weren't real.
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Yet the league will send him straight to the HOF? “Feeding him rebounds”……this from the dude who claims the NBA has it out for the Blazers and the refs are actively rooting against us. ClownTown…….. “FEEDING HIM REBOUNDS”……… what in the actual fuck does that even mean?
 
Bingo Bango said:
Exactly my question. Not sure you could feed someone a rebound even if you wanted to.
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There has been an instance or two where a player might be one rebound away from a Triple Double and the team backs away from a rebound at the end of a game to allow that player to get a the rebound he needs. It happens but not often. Kind of the same way players let Lillard take a couple extra shots to get certain numbers on a big night. I don't think any of that is actually planned though. Just playing the game and maybe the coaches say "hey such and such needs a rebound" or something like that?
 
kjironman1 said:
There has been an instance or two where a player might be one rebound away from a Triple Double and the team backs away from a rebound at the end of a game to allow that player to get a the rebound he needs. It happens but not often. Kind of the same way players let Lillard take a couple extra shots to get certain numbers on a big night. I don't think any of that is actually planned though. Just playing the game and maybe the coaches say "hey such and such needs a rebound" or something like that?
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There are some clips of Adam’s doing just that in OKC. I’ve seen them posted before. But I think you are right. Not preplanned just a momentary decision at the end of a game. But in my opinion, it has happened more than once or twice for Westbrick.
 
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