Game Thread 2023-24 PRESEASON - BLAZERS VS NZ BREAKERS - OCTOBER 10, 2023 - TUESDAY - 7:00 PM PST

[THE HCP]

What did the on air people think when they found out people were watching? Lol

Nobody knew. I was getting texts from the engineers inside telling me about it. I'm quite sure everybody enjoyed our fake interviews.

 

[Samuel]

I'm happy you guys were able to stop complaining long enough to actually enjoy it. Scoot looked great.

It seems like you understand why people were annoyed, so that’s good!

 

[blazerfan11]

He definitely jacked up a lot of odd shots tonight.

Team looked like the not ready for prime time players.

I now realize I was expecting Scoot to be Magic Johnson, but that's probably a tad premature I guess.

Magic Johnson began his career with 4 other starters who all made All Star games. Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, Norm Nixon, and Jamaal Wilkes.

 

[THE HCP]

It seems like you understand why people were annoyed, so that’s good!

What do you mean here FAMS?

 

[blazerfan11]

@0:50 It was good to get that one out of the way and finally play against some...(pause).. somebody else (gesturing quizzically).

 

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[Whyachi]

Scoot looks like our best player. That's encouraging.

Ant still looks awkward as a lead initiatior.

4 turnovers, 0 assists. Ant's shooting looked great. His passes were all to random people who were not Blazers.

 

[kjironman1]

Ah... I see Jerami Grant is going to be the preferred Whipping Post this year. Never mind he's doing what Lillard decided he didn't want to do.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Ah... I see Jerami Grant is going to be the preferred Whipping Post this year. Never mind he's doing what Lillard decided he didn't want to do.

Thing is, we only wanted him to do it if Lillard was doing so as well. With Lillard doing what he did, we'd rather Grant would do what he does elsewhere.

 

[kjironman1]

Thing is, we only wanted him to do it if Lillard was doing so as well. With Lillard doing what he did, we'd rather Grant would do what he does elsewhere.

So this team doesn't want a solid defensive wing with length that can score and create his own shot? A veteran player that brings leadership and stability with no drama? A player on a decent contract that will undoubtedly help space the floor and give both Scoot and Ayton room to work with a place to kick the ball as well as Simons on the other side of the floor?
How can he be okay with a ball dominant PG that plays poor defense like Lillard but not okay with a facilitator that it is said plays decent defense like Scoot? Grant has shown he is fine as a second or third option.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

So this team doesn't want a solid defensive wing with length that can score and create his own shot? A veteran player that brings leadership and stability with no drama? A player on a decent contract that will undoubtedly help space the floor and give both Scoot and Ayton room to work with a place to kick the ball as well as Simons on the other side of the floor?
How can he be okay with a ball dominant PG that plays poor defense like Lillard but not okay with a facilitator that it is said plays decent defense like Scoot? Grant has shown he is fine as a second or third option.

With Dame leading the team, Grant understands unequivocally that he is no more than second banana. As the elder-statesman of the current squad (recent acquisition Brogdon excluded), there is no guarantee that he is satisfied with not being the first option. There is also an unwritten obligation to ensure that our highest-paid player be featured in a significant percentage of our offense, even though as a rebuilding season, we are better off focusing primarily on developing our young pieces.

As to Grant bringing leadership and stability with no drama...that remains to be seen, but I'm doubtful.

 

[Everything Beagle]

Grant being our main option isn’t a bad thing; if he sucks at it we lose games, and the young players should learn how to play with someone else before becoming first offensive option anyway.

even Dame had to play second banana to LaMarcus at first.

 

[Samuel]

What do you mean here FAMS?

there’s nothing at all puzzling about fans wanting to see the new team and being pissed when it’s an old-school ‘radio-only’ date, precedent or no.

 

[Quatro44]

if you look at the larger monitor at the top, that was our “program feed” what we were producing. If you look at my laptop, that’s the feed you guys were seeing. That isn’t even our camera. So it had to of been the coaches cam I spoke about earlier. Love that they somehow found it again. You should see our engineers freak out when they can’t figure out how it’s getting out there.
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[julius]

I know it's just 1 game, but Sharpe didn't seem Sharpe, and Simons kinda looked like he doesn't really belong with the system. Not sure Grant does either.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Scoot stats:
6 assists, 1 turnover

non-Scoot stats:
9 assists, 22 turnovers

Taking Scoot out of the game could be a dubious proposition.

 

[kjironman1]

there is no guarantee that he is satisfied

unwritten obligation

that remains to be seen, but I'm doubtful.

So pretty much your entire position is based on feelings or an opinion.
My only response to that is Grant has showed us he is a professional. He has played and worked hard since being here. He has shown he can make a clutch shot. He has not created any drama to speak of other than dating a Kardashian from what I've read? He obviously wants to win because he plays that way.
My opinion differs from yours on this and that is just fine. I am willing to see how things work out. If it turns out best to trade him I'm fine with that as well.

 

[Natebishop3]

Scoot is gonna make Grant look better.

Scoot is gonna make Ayton look better.

Scoot is gonna make Simons look better.

Scoot already has made Thybulle look better.

 

[THE HCP]

there’s nothing at all puzzling about fans wanting to see the new team and being pissed when it’s an old-school ‘radio-only’ date, precedent or no.

Well I think the precedent part should help a bit and will now in the future right? For DECADES not all the preseason games if ANY have been aired......DECADES! And not JUST the Blazers, teams across the league. So this should NOT have been a surprise. And guess what, now you know what to expect for NEXT preseason and nobody should be upset.
Kinda like expecting to win 55 games a season......when you EXPECT that and it DOESN'T happen guess what, you're all freaked out. But if you are realistic with your expectations and plan on 40 wins and a 1st round exit from the playoffs and it HAPPENS.....no big right.

So put on your calendar RIGHT NOW for October 2024.....only 3 of the 5 preseason games will be aired. See how easy that is to not get all worked up over something you have NO control over? You have 52 weeks to prepare. #RipCity

 

[THE HCP]

I know it's just 1 game, but Sharpe didn't seem Sharpe, and Simons kinda looked like he doesn't really belong with the system. Not sure Grant does either.

You lost me at, "I know it's just 1 game"

 

[THE HCP]

Scoot stats:
6 assists, 1 turnover

non-Scoot stats:
9 assists, 22 turnovers

Taking Scoot out of the game could be a dubious proposition.

It will be dubious with him IN the game FAMS

 

[Samuel]

Well I think the precedent part should help a bit and will now in the future right? For DECADES not all the preseason games if ANY have been aired......DECADES! And not JUST the Blazers, teams across the league. So this should NOT have been a surprise. And guess what, now you know what to expect for NEXT preseason and nobody should be upset.
Kinda like expecting to win 55 games a season......when you EXPECT that and it DOESN'T happen guess what, you're all freaked out. But if you are realistic with your expectations and plan on 40 wins and a 1st round exit from the playoffs and it HAPPENS.....no big right.

So put on your calendar RIGHT NOW for October 2024.....only 3 of the 5 preseason games will be aired. See how easy that is to not get all worked up over something you have NO control over? You have 52 weeks to prepare. #RipCity

EXACTLY! You can count on it for next time! Be prepared for folks to be in their feelings about it next time, too, HCP.

In 2023 you can watch pickleball on ESPN+, high school girls softball, and even crazier, the Wizards (!) playing an exhibition game against Cairns, in glorious HD. No one is faulting you, or your awesome team, and all the work you do.

Sincerely, it's not on Blazers fans to care about the complexity of things like carriage rights, or the nuance of preseason broadcast budgets. They just want to watch their team. Simple.

If you want to make it about fans being too demanding, or complaining about every little thing, or not appreciating the work and sweat that it takes to make an entertaining broadcast package—you're absolutely within your right to. But (but), I think you're maybe conflating the two things here.

At the end of the day, fans are gonna want to watch their team, even if it means it's on a dizzying iphone stream, or an in-arena feed on NBALP, or some strange scouting feed rerouted through New Zealand. It's as predictable as a Jusuf Nurkic layup (okay—bad example).

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

currently watching a stream with calabro and hurd

The minute Jerami Grant is eligible to be traded, Cronin needs to move him. Just not a good fit with this young team.

Might be difficult. I'm guessing his efficiency might drop with Lillard gone.

 

[julius]

You lost me at, "I know it's just 1 game"

pssst...that was kind of the jist of the post.

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

Rupert, Camara, and Murray are all kinda built the same.

Huh?

Camara is built like a football player. Rupert still has room to add muscle, sort of like a taller Stacy Augmon. Murray does not look chiseled like Camara or like the rubber band Rupert.

 

[kjironman1]

Rupert still has room to add muscle

How many pounds would you like him to add. Asking for a friend.