Game Thread 2024-25 GAME #82 - BLAZERS VS LAKERS - APR 13, 2025 - SUN - 12:30 PM - CHARGE - BLAZERVISION

[Hoopguru]

As long as it's the same ownership or I should trustee this team will always look at just being good enough to generate butts in the seats and viewership. 15 of the 30 teams finished under 500 almost like every year. It's a league of mediocrity and the only way they sell it is through play-ins, playoffs etc.

 

[Pinwheel1]

You think these threads have been so short because fans were chased off and not because our team has been aimless???

I can only talk for myself, and the answer is absolutely yes. The posts are so annoying, even after a win, I can't think of any reason why any person with a life would. Admittedly, I have no life, so I do read them, but yeah, I think that a few fans have been so repetitive with their annoying posts that many have stopped participating.

I have phone discussions on the Blazers with family and friends about the games, and those discussions are completely different from this message board. And these are all die-hard fans who are mostly season ticket holders.

 

[blazerkor]

I can only talk for myself, and the answer is absolutely yes. The posts are so annoying, even after a win, I can't think of any reason why any person with a life would. Admittedly, I have no life, so I do read them, but yeah, I think that a few fans have been so repetitive with their annoying posts that many have stopped participating.

I have phone discussions on the Blazers with family and friends about the games, and those discussions are completely different from this message board. And these are all die-hard fans who are mostly season ticket holders.

Yeah, I could see a few people not looking at game threads because of what you're saying but I think the absolute decimation of those threads is at least 90% due to fans being let down by the organization and just biding their time until the team is playing for something again.

The idea that it's toxic people posting when anyone can use the ignore feature and not a lack of interest in the team because of the direction and performance of the team seems like a significant miscalculation to me.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Yeah, I could see a few people not looking at game threads because of what you're saying but I think the absolute decimation of those threads is at least 90% due to fans being let down by the organization and just biding their time until the team is playing for something again.

The idea that it's toxic people posting when anyone can use the ignore feature and not a lack of interest in the team because of the direction and performance of the team seems like a significant miscalculation to me.

I don't ignore anyone, it makes the thread confusing when someone else replies to it. Plus it would make the threads really small.

 

[wizenheimer]

Yeah, I could see a few people not looking at game threads because of what you're saying but I think the absolute decimation of those threads is at least 90% due to fans being let down by the organization and just biding their time until the team is playing for something again.

The idea that it's toxic people posting when anyone can use the ignore feature and not a lack of interest in the team because of the direction and performance of the team seems like a significant miscalculation to me.

nba tv ratings are down 19% this year. There has been a ton of discussion about how the three point shot has altered the game dramatically and reduced interest, but the reduction in general interest is undeniable

the Blazers have won 27, 33, 21, & 35 games over the last 4 seasons...an average of 29 wins a year. The team traded away their franchise player and unarguably the most loyal player in the team's history, and did so after failing to build a contender around him. They spent a decade with a condescending incompetent asshole as GM. And the long time owner died 7 years ago resulting in the team being owned by a trust that is manged by people who seem a lot more interested in cash flow than is building a contender

but sure, it's people like you and I posting negative opinions in game threads that are responsible for lot more people not posting in game threads at all

 

[Mediocre Man]

Also shout out to The HCP for his screen time.

 

[Pinwheel1]

but sure, it's people like you and I posting negative opinions in game threads that are responsible for lot more people not posting in game threads at all

To be clear, it is not the negative options that are annoying. It is repeating the same thing over and over, no matter what the outcome of the game is.
Often, I agree with what you are saying, I just don't need to hear it repeated every game. Maybe talk about the actual game?

 

[HailBlazers]

Lotto odds aside, great day to be a Blazer.

 

[wizenheimer]

To be clear, it is not the negative options that are annoying. It is repeating the same thing over and over, no matter what the outcome of the game is.
Often, I agree with what you are saying, I just don't need to hear it repeated every game. Maybe talk about the actual game?

fair enough. Most of the time I don't participate a lot in game threads anyway. Today was the last chance to piss and moan...in a game thread

 

[Cugel]

I think it is evident this org is not serious about building a contender. Sure they want to win and maybe make the playoffs but that is as far as it goes.

 

[THE HCP]

I will say it again Cronin better have a real plan and not just HOPE for luck cause right now the crosshairs are on him to get shit done this coming offseason and if he does not he is going to get so much flack he will prolly have to resign from the backlash he will get ....

You took the type to bang this out on your keyboard…..you don’t HONESTLY believe this right?

 

[THE HCP]

Also shout out to The HCP for his screen time.

My man!

 

[CJ_is_Gone]

I did? Thanks for letting me know.

How long do you guys need to vent? The snark comes because it is the same shit over and over every game. I would hope the game threads would be about the actual game. But no, it is about a few of you bitching about the same thing. There is a reason why the threads are so short, and it is not because of the lack of interest in the team.

So true.
So many need to go get laid, or go outside and see the sun, or do something with their life

 

[RR7]

To be clear, it is not the negative options that are annoying. It is repeating the same thing over and over, no matter what the outcome of the game is.
Often, I agree with what you are saying, I just don't need to hear it repeated every game. Maybe talk about the actual game?

+1 to that.
Granted, the overly negative also annoy me, as I can't understand the desire to be entertained by something that bothers you so much. But this season, just about every single thread on the board has just been a constant beating over the head of Ant, Grant, Ayton, Ant, Grant, Ayton, Ant, Grant, Ayton, Ant, Grant, Ayton.
I've never been a big game thread contributor anyways, but my overall diminished enjoyment on the site has absolutely nothing to do with the product on the court, and has everything to do with the same thing getting repeated over an over.

 

[Everything Beagle]

Lotto odds aside, great day to be a Blazer.

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Right where I figured we’d end up this season (35-38 wins), which I think is pretty good given the makeup of the team.

 

[KingSpeed]

nba tv ratings are down 19% this year. There has been a ton of discussion about how the three point shot has altered the game dramatically and reduced interest, but the reduction in general interest is undeniable

the Blazers have won 27, 33, 21, & 35 games over the last 4 seasons...an average of 29 wins a year. The team traded away their franchise player and unarguably the most loyal player in the team's history, and did so after failing to build a contender around him. They spent a decade with a condescending incompetent asshole as GM. And the long time owner died 7 years ago resulting in the team being owned by a trust that is manged by people who seem a lot more interested in cash flow than is building a contender

but sure, it's people like you and I posting negative opinions in game threads that are responsible for lot more people not posting in game threads at all

36 wins

 

[KingSpeed]

Absolutely Must Lose Game

Why was this a must lose game. Suns were a game ahead going into today’s games.

 

[KingSpeed]

If we lose we are 9th alone

If we win we are tied 9th with Phoenix with a coin flip to determine who picks first.

Oh

 

[KingSpeed]

We’re gonna lose the coin flip and pick 10th

Bridges, George. McCollum etc

 

[KingSpeed]

11th because Miami will jump into the top-4

Huh? Miami’s going to the Finals. Playoff D-Rob.

 

[KingSpeed]

Who the hell decided to make fan appreciation night the last game of the season? Zero awareness.

Makes sense to me. Thanking the fans at the end of the year.

 

[KingSpeed]

Well this game is over, the Suns have lost theirs and now we split odds to move up with Houston and have to basically see who gets 9 and who gets 10 with a virtual coin toss.

What in the actual fuck!!!

Did these people that run our team just decide that we don't need more talent... because I strongly disagree.

We can get talent with 10. We got Deni for 14 last year essentially.

 

[KingSpeed]

Just like the Spurs appreciated us beating them.

The shortsightedness of this team is absolutely infuriating and mind boggling. What in the fuck do we get out of these late season wins. You do not carry momentum into the next season... that's bullshit. Losing does not create a culture of losing... talent wins and we decided to limit the amount of talent that we can pick from in this draft.

Not a big difference between 9 and 10. And Houston carried momentum from last year. We will too. There are many ways to add talent.

 

[THE HCP]

I think we can get a very talented player at #10. We basically acquired Deni with with the 14th pick last year.

 

[THE HCP]

You can acquire talent many different ways. Pick #1o and #9 are pretty much the same.

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

And the ultimate Blazer fan?!?!?

@Mediocre Man

They are striving to put together a team with the illusion of competitiveness and to make the play-in or even the playoffs but not willing to pay the price for true greatness.

Your Portland TrailBlazers! Led by a group that did a Vulcan mind-meld with Elmer Fudd.

Come again next year to see again how they can be continually befuddled by those wascally good teams.

That’s all folks!

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

And continuing on the @Mediocre Man theme, I sometimes feel like we have a team being led by Klink & Schultz.

Great entertainment for some but not if you are rooting for team Schultz.

Then again, who are we? Just simple fans who “know nothing!”

 

[blazerkor]

nba tv ratings are down 19% this year. There has been a ton of discussion about how the three point shot has altered the game dramatically and reduced interest, but the reduction in general interest is undeniable

the Blazers have won 27, 33, 21, & 35 games over the last 4 seasons...an average of 29 wins a year. The team traded away their franchise player and unarguably the most loyal player in the team's history, and did so after failing to build a contender around him. They spent a decade with a condescending incompetent asshole as GM. And the long time owner died 7 years ago resulting in the team being owned by a trust that is manged by people who seem a lot more interested in cash flow than is building a contender

but sure, it's people like you and I posting negative opinions in game threads that are responsible for lot more people not posting in game threads at all

Yeah, this was my point. I think the direction or lack thereof that the team has had over the past handful of seasons is a much larger cause of the shorter game threads than people being chased off by complaining in the threads... which has always been there because we haven't won anyrhing meaningful in a long long time.

 

[Mediocre Man]

And the ultimate Blazer fan?!?!?

@Mediocre Man

They are striving to put together a team with the illusion of competitiveness and to make the play-in or even the playoffs but not willing to pay the price for true greatness.

Your Portland TrailBlazers! Led by a group that did a Vulcan mind-meld with Elmer Fudd.

Come again next year to see again how they can be continually befuddled by those wascally good teams.

That’s all folks!

So good

 

[Mediocre Man]

And continuing on the @Mediocre Man theme, I sometimes feel like we have a team being led by Klink & Schultz.

Great entertainment for some but not if you are rooting for team Schultz.

Then again, who are we? Just simple fans who “know nothing!”

Another great post