Game Thread 2024-25 GAME #16 - NBA CUP - BLAZERS @ ROCKETS - NOV 22, 2024 - FRI - 5:00 PM - KATU, CHARGE, BV

[julius]

What happened to Jabari? I may have been alone in thinking he was talented last year, but seems like I see why/how he fell out of rotation so fast.

He wasn't really that good and it's now harder to hide his lack of skill.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Another one for Chauncey. @Mediocre Man I really hope you are paying attention and I’m certain there will be a nice prize?

See the avatar. Know the avatar

 

[Mediocre Man]

If Clingan can get comfortable and start really becoming a threat from 3 he will be one of the best centers in the league.

Needs a go to move inside

 

[julius]

Please, for the love of god, end that Wingstop commercial.

 

[blazerfan11]

What happened to Jabari? I may have been alone in thinking he was talented last year, but seems like I see why/how he fell out of rotation so fast.

I think Murray always did everything better except maybe rebounding, neither was shooting well last season.

Murray's 3-point shooting has improved so he's clearly ahead.

 

[julius]

Needs a go to move inside

For as big and tall as he is, he should be able to develop a decent inside hook. Not that he needed to have this from the gate, but it's definitely something he should work on. I know everyone and their brother loves the 3, but it should not come at the expense of him being able to dominate inside.

How many 3's has Steven Adams taken? 10.

Not this year.

In his career.

Btw, Duop brings nothing to the game if he can't hit the broad side of a barn

 

[illmatic99]

What happened to Jabari? I may have been alone in thinking he was talented last year, but seems like I see why/how he fell out of rotation so fast.

he looks a lil chubby.

year 3 is usually when a lot of these guys get into the best shape of their careers.

 

[Cugel]

EVERYONE is tradeable for FR picks.

 

[OR-84]

he looks a lil chubby.

year 3 is usually when a lot of these guys get into the best shape of their careers.

I was noticing that too. Like hips are bigger and he seems slower. Maybe the jersey and the awful court adding layers, but seems like him adding weight this year (bulking up supposedly) has not helped him. Too bad, I thought he had potential.

 

[kjironman1]

Needs a go to move inside

That will come also.

 

[blazerkor]

Wow! We can't get rid of Ant, Jerami and Deandre fast enough. They just don't have the right roles on this team.

I liked the limited things I saw out of Shaedon tonight. I liked the really limited minutes I saw from Donovan.

It's a sad night for @AldoTrapani because the Rockets would have turned Scoot over a ton and Aldo could have talked some shit about Scoot, which is Aldo's favorite thing to do these days.

Goddamn, Clingan was Blazers broadcasting's player of the game in 15 and that's how bad we were tonight.

 

[Quatro44]

Glad I skipped this one

 

[blazerkor]

EVERYONE is tradeable for FR picks.

Not Shaedon. That dude is the only one on this team that is trending toward being all NBA.

 

[Cugel]

Not Shaedon. That dude is the only one on this team that is trending toward being all NBA.

If you get a good FRP then I would consider it if I were Joe

 

[blazerkor]

If you get a good FRP then I would consider it if I were Joe

WTF is a good FRP?

If on draft night someone offered me the second pick and I knew I was getting Ace Bailey... but you still haven't seen Ace Bailey score 30+ points two NBA games in a row. Shaedon is dope, so there is no way I trade him for a random pick in any draft.

 

[blazerfan11]

Glad I skipped this one

This game:

 

[riverman]

Kris Murray, Taze amd Rupes kept playing! This was one butt ugly game!

 

[Natebishop3]

i wish people would stop using this word to describe basketball players.

What word would you use?

 

[CJ_is_Gone]

I wish we had Tari who I wanted in that draft.

Yep. I was hoping Portland would find a way to get him in the early teens....

Then I was hoping for Amen + Tari trade for Scoot... but what do I know?

 

[MrDraftGuy]

Yep. I was hoping Portland would find a way to get him in the early teens....

Then I was hoping for Amen + Tari trade for Scoot... but what do I know?

I doubt the #3 pick was available for those two but I would've jumped on it as those were two of my favorite prospects after Sharpe.

The main reason is that Tari Eason's physical measurements are almost the same as Kawhi Leonard, actually, while being able to move with/without the ball in similar fashion. Both have gigantic hand sizes - 9" by 11" - that allows them to excel on both ends too.

It's a shame since he attended workouts for Portland and is a player Brandon Roy mentored. Blazers weren't able to get a second first round pick that year since the Pelicans made the playoffs, iirc (or was it because they missed it?). I remember it being an annoying trade that led to that outcome

 

[wizenheimer]

If Clingan can get comfortable and start really becoming a threat from 3 he will be one of the best centers in the league.

not a fan of that idea

Jalen Duren leads the NBA in offensive rebounding rate, among 'qualified' players, with a 16.5% rate. Clingan's off. reb. rate is 17.2%. He'd be leading the NBA if ha had enough minutes to qualify. Possessions after offensive rebounds are about the most efficient and valuable possessions there are. I don't want Clingan sacrificing offensive rebound possessions because he's parked out by the 3-point line. It would be bad BBIQ

all you have to do is look at Nurkic. The season in Portland he had his highest 3 point attempt rate was also the season he had by far his lowest offensive rebound rate. It was also the season he had his lowest winshare/48 and BPM marks. He also had a negative OBPM

A big man like Clingan needs to play like a big man; like a Gobert or a Malone or a Shaq. He doesn't need to play like Meyers Leonard

 

[THE HCP]

Please, for the love of god, end that Wingstop commercial.

You always post about this commercial. I’ve never seen it. Post it please!

 

[blazerfan11]

not a fan of that idea

Jalen Duren leads the NBA in offensive rebounding rate, among 'qualified' players, with a 16.5% rate. Clingan's off. reb. rate is 17.2%. He'd be leading the NBA if ha had enough minutes to qualify. Possessions after offensive rebounds are about the most efficient and valuable possessions there are. I don't want Clingan sacrificing offensive rebound possessions because he's parked out by the 3-point line. It would be bad BBIQ

all you have to do is look at Nurkic. The season in Portland he had his highest 3 point attempt rate was also the season he had by far his lowest offensive rebound rate. It was also the season he had his lowest winshare/48 and BPM marks. He also had a negative OBPM

A big man like Clingan needs to play like a big man; like a Gobert or a Malone or a Shaq. He doesn't need to play like Meyers Leonard

Just look at Nurkic and pretend there aren't any other centers taking 3-pointers? Oh, there's Meyers Leonard too.

 

[Phatguysrule]

Simons has been a massive disappointment all year.

I guess...

 

[Chris Craig]

What word would you use?

For real I get exactly why he said that. Cancer is a bastard and not something to be joked about.

 

[julius]

You always post about this commercial. I’ve never seen it. Post it please!

 

[Natebishop3]

For real I get exactly why he said that. Cancer is a bastard and not something to be joked about.

I have lost family to cancer. My dad almost died to lung cancer. It’s a word.

Ant is a nondescript form of infectious disease, which has never been contracted before by anyone real or imagined and bears no resemblance to anything that may or may not trigger someone.

 

[Mediocre Man]

For real I get exactly why he said that. Cancer is a bastard and not something to be joked about.

I’ve had a little bug. He is a cancer. Part of something that is harmful instead of helpful. A trade is like chemo

 

[kjironman1]

I don't want Clingan sacrificing offensive rebound possessions because he's parked out by the 3-point line.

At no point did I say I wanted him parked out by the 3 point line. What I discussed is him being a threat from three If he can hit that shot.
The first response is also very viable. He needs a solid go to move around the basket. Any player that can give you multiple looks is going to be more valuable.
The one thing i for sure do not want is a center that does not command attention from anywhere outside the top of the key. That straight on 3 point shot Jokic makes is a back breaker. It opens up everything their offense runs. If you have a guy 7-2 that can pass the ball and is a threat to hit a shot from up top can you imagine the damage a guy like Sharpe would do? Also the easiest place to see a rebound trajectory is from out front. Parking Clingan out in a corner would be a travesty.
Another thing he seems to be working on is free throws. He had a 5-5 night against the T-Wolves and that brought him up to around 72% but he also had a 1-4 night vs OKC. He does play physical enough that he will be on the line.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Pretty terrible game by the Blazers. Makes me question how much luck as well as Minnesota bad play was the reason we beat them twice. Also question if we can even win 20 games while trying this year.

I assumed Scoot was benched because he is the worst shooter on the team. Realized closer to the half he was out with an injury. Liked Bantons play but would be fine if we moved on from Scoot and Ant. Deni at PG was more effective.

Ant is having a horrific year, missed shots with dumb turnovers. He has been bad on offense, with his poor D that makes him a player that shouldn't be in the NBA.

I heard one of our assistants had completely revamped the offense this year. Blazers are still struggling to implement it. I believe Danny Marang said this. If true I wonder if we'll continue to try and implement it? All our players look much worse than last year. Our vets may have lost trade value and now will be stuck here this whole season.