Game Thread 2024-25 GAME #80 - BLAZERS @ JAZZ - APR 9, 2025 - WED - 6:00 PM - CHARGE - BLAZERVISION

[B-Roy]

Thank the lord

 

[blazerkor]

Now we have to lose the next two no matter what. The Warriors need that win. The Lakers may need theirs or be sitting guys but we still need that loss.

 

[Mediocre Man]

The real question is -- WTF did Billups not pull Sharpe and Camara with like 2 min or so in the 4th ??

Did Cronin call someone and send a note to Billups that said -- WTF are you doing bench Sharpe and Camara

This is proof that Billups needs to be fired the next day after the Laker game -- period

The Conductor doesn’t want to lose. If anything the Blazers just extended The Conductor so he was ok to lose

 

[julius]

The Schonz is probably spinning in his grave.

 

[riverman]

That's how you tank! Trying not to!

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Evan Turner is a good dude. Seems like a genuinely nice guy & I’ve heard several off the court stories about his time here to confirm that. It was fun hearing him on the broadcast tonight.

 

[riverman]

Free throw shooting is one of the weakest elements to this Blazer team

 

[BlazerBeav]

That was a perfect tank - mildly entertaining game while absolutely ensuring the result.

 

[riverman]

Evan Turner is a good dude. Seems like a genuinely nice guy & I’ve heard several off the court stories about his time here to confirm that. It was fun hearing him on the broadcast tonight.

I love his podcast with Andre Iguodala....ET is a smart and funny dude.

 

[blazerfan11]

Now we have to lose the next two no matter what. The Warriors need that win. The Lakers may need theirs or be sitting guys but we still need that loss.

Looks like the Lakers won't need to win in Portland. LA's next game is Houston, and Houston is resting their starters.

The Lakers only need to win one of their last two games to secure the 3 seed.

The Lakers win the tie-breaker with Nuggets, Clippers, Grizzlies, and Warriors.

 

[blazerkor]

Looks like the Lakers won't need to win in Portland. LA's next game is Houston, and Houston is resting their starters.

The Lakers only need to win one of their last two games to secure the 3 seed.

The Lakers win the tie-breaker with Nuggets, Clippers, Grizzlies, and Warriors.

We should be able to tank under them even if they're resting a bunch of guys.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Huh, I cannot think of anyone better than Hurd....Smooth and insightful. Funny how it's such a personal opinion

Why does he always miss games this season? Hes to young for that

 

[AldoTrapani]

Props to the Jazz fans. It looks like a very good/full crowd for a tanking team. Most arena’s would be empty in that situation.

Utah is a very good sports market. It’s why they have a very good chance for MLB and why they might have 3 major sport franchises for such a small market

 

[Bingo Bango]

What a pathetic game. Both teams sat most of their best players in order to make sure they lost. This is the kind of crap that makes the NBA bush league. And Adam Silver will look the other way and say nothing.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Free throw shooting is one of the weakest elements to this Blazer team

Yep, other than Simons.

 

[KingSpeed]

Looks like the Lakers won't need to win in Portland. LA's next game is Houston, and Houston is resting their starters.

The Lakers only need to win one of their last two games to secure the 3 seed.

The Lakers win the tie-breaker with Nuggets, Clippers, Grizzlies, and Warriors.

Do they? 3-way and 4-way tiebreakers are different and may come into play.

 

[Chris Craig]

It's all good

https://starwarsintrogenerator.com/scroller?u=2c76j7nl

 

[blazerfan11]

Do they? 3-way and 4-way tiebreakers are different and may come into play.

The other tie breakers don't take effect because the Lakers will win their division, and be the only division winner among the tied teams (if there are tied teams with the Lakers).

"In the event that more than two teams are tied, the tiebreakers are, in order: division winner....."

So, once the Lakers get to 50 wins they get the #3 seed.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

It's all good

https://starwarsintrogenerator.com/scroller?u=2c76j7nl

That was awesome! Nice job!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

OMFG that's hilarious.

@Storyteller2 hahahahahahaha!

 

[blazerfan11]

That was awesome! Nice job!

https://starwarsintrogenerator.com/scroller?u=2c76j7nl

Here's a screenshot of the video in case anyone wonders where the link takes them:

 

[crandc]

Gave it away.

 

[Mediocre Man]

What a pathetic game. Both teams sat most of their best players in order to make sure they lost. This is the kind of crap that makes the NBA bush league. And Adam Silver will look the other way and say nothing.

Portland was involved, so we’ll probably get a huge fine and lose our pick. Maybe be forced to move Deni to the Lakers for a 2nd round pick

 

[Pinwheel1]

So that Sharpe guy....he seems pretty good.

37-7-5-2

Still too many turnovers, but overall, his development has been a plus this year.

 

[wizenheimer]

So that Sharpe guy....he seems pretty good.

37-7-5-2

Still too many turnovers, but overall, his development has been a plus this year.

he seems to have found some inner alpha-dog lately

sorry PW, but is easily could be from stepping out of Ant's shadow

in the last 6 games Simons has missed, Sharpe is averaging 28-7-4; and Avdija averaged 33-12-7 before sitting out the last 2

now, Simons wasn't the only high usage player missing....Ayton and Grant were out too, but it did seem that both Sharpe and Avdija really amped up production in the absence of Simons

the other side of that is Sharpe needed 22 shots a game to average 28. But that's all due to his over-reliance on three's. He was 17-57 on three's in 6 games. That's 9.5 attempts a game and he only hit 30% of them. However, he was 43-76 on two's; that's 57%. Sharpe needs some serious coaching on shot selection and I'm skeptical he'll get it from Chauncey

 

[blazerkor]

he seems to have found some inner alpha-dog lately

sorry PW, but is easily could be from stepping out of Ant's shadow

in the last 6 games Simons has missed, Sharpe is averaging 28-7-4; and Avdija averaged 33-12-7 before sitting out the last 2

now, Simons wasn't the only high usage player missing....Ayton and Grant were out too, but it did seem that both Sharpe and Avdija really amped up production in the absence of Simons

the other side of that is Sharpe needed 22 shots a game to average 28. But that's all due to his over-reliance on three's. He was 17-57 on three's in 6 games. That's 9.5 attempts a game and he only hit 30% of them. However, he was 43-76 on two's; that's 57%. Sharpe needs some serious coaching on shot selection and I'm skeptical he'll get it from Chauncey

I've said it a lot but Shaedon's personality just won't allow him to step past Ant in the pecking order... I don't think that's a bad sign from Shaedon, I think it's just about respect. So if you're Joe, you know that Ant doesn't fit Chauncey's system and is holding back your most talented player then you get Ant the fuck out of there.

MM intimates that was Joe's plan and the fucking trust manager's brother's cling on vulcan wouldn't let him pull the trigger on that and some other moves that would have allowed us to tank and look to the future. I'm hoping MM is right and that Bert shuts the fuck up this off season so we see an Ant trade, hopefully a Jerami trade as well... hell with his contract expiring maybe we could even off load Ayton but I doubt it.

For me these guys may have some value and get us a return but more so I think it's about addition by subtraction with all three. I'd send a second rounder or two out with Deandre to make that work. The other two guys should get us something back but probably not much besides room for our young foundation.