Game Thread 2024-25 GAME #6 - BLAZERS VS THUNDER - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - 7:00 PM - KATU 2.2, BLAZERVISION

[SharpesTriumph]

Ayton is fine. I don’t know why he bothers people so much. Clingan isn’t ready to start. I’m just done with Simons.

Good point, yeah if Ayton was only making 10 million a year or Simons/Grant were gone I'd probably be fine with him here.

 

[beast blazer]

Ayton has no idea how to seal his man

He seems to avoid contact. Why else would he get so few FTS?

 

[MickZagger]

Why is Clingan not playing? Foolish.

Why this team is not fully committed to its youth is something that boggles my mind.

 

[illmatic99]

Take out Ayton goddamn

 

[B-Roy]

They’ve gone -13 trying to force feed Ayton. Holy fucki g hell make it stop

 

[julius]

Ayton on that fast break was like watching Aminu in his prime.

 

[illmatic99]

Timeout is 4 minutes late.

 

[Cugel]

Gee nice time out Billups . Fucking hell

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Cause that dude could beast. It's frustrating when he is weak against guys he could be dominating. His hands and his unwillingness to use his body and strength more is rough to watch sometimes. I want to see him fucking dominate.

That's just how big guys look, we heard the same thing about Nurk, Meyers, LaMarcus, etc

 

[KingSpeed]

Where’s Rupert?

 

[Quatro44]

Thunder are who we thought they are

 

[beast blazer]

Simons has been garbage this year.

 

[blazerfan11]

Out of control on offense and terrible rebounding on defense.

Lots of offensive rebounds this season with all the 3-point shooting. have to be ready for that.

 

[B-Roy]

STOP FEEDING THE CENTER YOU MORONS

 

[B-Roy]

They give gone -18 trying to force feed the center. ITS NOT WORKING

 

[julius]

So hard to believe that the team that is winning by an average of 17.5 ppg this year is winning.

Make it make sense...

 

[Cugel]

Murray is a scrub

 

[julius]

Since Portland was up 68-65, the Thunder have gone on a 41-17 run.

 

[KingSpeed]

Props to OKC. They killed us on both ends.

 

[blazerfan11]

Rupert deserves a LOT more minutes.

 

[Chris Craig]

Such a pathetic effort by the Blazers

 

[Cugel]

Since Portland was up 68-65, the Thunder have gone on a 41-17 run.

Not acceptable. Billups calls one timeout during that quarter I think

 

[julius]

Again, isn't Simons supposed to be good?

 

[Chris Craig]

Again, isn't Simons supposed to be good?

Apparently not

 

[B-Roy]

Since Portland was up 68-65, the Thunder have gone on a 41-17 run.

because they kept trying to exploit a perceived mismatch that wasn’t there

 

[BIG Q]

Again, isn't Simons supposed to be good?

He's only 25 I was told earlier today.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Rupert gets 40 seconds to play that quarter and scores.

Why do so many fans here want to see 35 MPG of Ant/Grant/Ayton?

I loved the lineup of Clingan, Camera, Rupert, Scoot. Throw Deni or Sharpe in and that would be a super exciting starting lineup to watch!

 

[blazerfan11]

Just put Rupert and Sharpe in the backcourt someday. That's my dream backcourt.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Yeah, I'm not sure what's with the Ayton blame.

It's just a lot of stuff. Moist of it to do with lack of anticipation. Allowed some offensive rebounds. Gets faked easily when on D. Doesn't do well at all unless he has as little bit of room to operate. I agree Clingan not ready and not sure if he is really starting material.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Ant back in, time to run out of control into defenders and turn it over.