Game Thread 2025-26 GAME #37 - BLAZERS VS JAZZ - JANUARY 5, 2025 - MONDAY - 7:00 PM - KUNP - BLAZERVISION (3 Viewers)

[PtldPlatypus]

We emptied the bench in the first qtr..

By "Empty the bench", obviously I meant "Allow Yang to play".

 

[blazerkor]

Shaedon probably plays the most entertaining brand of basketbal lthat we've ever had on the team. My reference point is Clyde's third season on. Clyde was really fun too. A sneaky addition to that list was JR Rider.

Obviously nothing beats Dame's buzzer beaters but play in and play out I can't think of anyone as fun to watch as Shaedon,

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Why are Clingan & Camara still in the game?!?!

 

[BBert]

Someone tell the players it's okay to play defense when you have the lead.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Why are Clingan & Camara still in the game?!?!

Cause Splitter coaches scared late? Afraid the bench will blow the big lead?

 

[BlazerBeav]

Great start to the week. Now if we could at least get a split against Houston…

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I like this challenge! Don't know that it will be successful, but I like the effort to get DC another block on the stat sheet.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Completely agree. If we need to ditch Murray completely to give Cissoko a regular spot, I'm fine with that.

The more I watch him the more I think he's going to be a special player honestly. Yeah his shooting is improving but he's got a really good handle and passing ability and has completely bothered Lauri and George. While Caleb is better now, I think Sidy has the much higher ceiling. I like them both.

 

[twobullz]

Does SLO Mo no longer get off the bench with the jazz?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

C'mon coach-- let Reath and Cooke onto the floor!!

 

[Quatro44]

They need to stop settling for threes. Take your time for an easy 2

 

[BBert]

The Human Cigar is entering the game

 

[Quatro44]

Feel much more comfortable now it’s garbage time

 

[blazerkor]

Extremely fun game. Let's hope we can keep the effort up against the Rockets regardless of the score.

 

[Quatro44]

When Deni and Sharp are on fire, this team is filthy. Go Blazers

 

[riverman]

Really shared the ball in this blowout win! Great team win! Even Reath came in and got a board and Yang scored a hook shot and 2 for 2 at the stripe!

 

[Cugel]

The Human Cigar is entering the game

Who is that and why? Hilarious

 

[Cugel]

I am no Murray super fan but his defense is really good. Turn him into a Rodman. Get Madonna on the horn, STAT!

 

[PCmor7]

This team is so much fun to watch when they move without the ball and the ball isn't sticking. Thirty-two assists on 49 FGs and nine players had an assist. Seven scorers in double digits. Scrambling on defense. Deni and Shaedon 62 points on 38 shots and just good in all areas. Donovan with 17 boards and another double-double. Murray makes us so much better when he looks at the basket and has to be guarded. Sidy with 14 points on eight shots and faking a defender out of his shoes with a behind-the-back dribble into a step-back J.

Just a really pleasing effort. Great energy and an efficient performance.

 

[BBert]

Who is that and why? Hilarious

Han Sen and just because he's not ready to contribute when the game is on the line. And a little salt in the wounds of guys who hate the pick, haha.

 

[blazerkor]

This team is so much fun to watch when they move without the ball and the ball isn't sticking. Thirty-two assists on 49 FGs and nine players had an assist. Seven scorers in double digits. Scrambling on defense. Deni and Shaedon 62 points on 38 shots and just good in all areas. Donovan with 17 boards and another double-double. Murray makes us so much better when he looks at the basket and has to be guarded. Sidy with 14 points on eight shots and faking a defender out of his shoes with a behind-the-back dribble into a step-back J.

Just a really pleasing effort. Great energy and an efficient performance.

Yeah the passing was great tonight. You hit the nail on the head by saying that this team is at its best when the ball isn't sticking.

 

[PCmor7]

Yeah the passing was great tonight. You hit the nail on the head by saying that this team is at its best when the ball isn't sticking.

And it that seems a kind of weird thing to say because you'd think Deni needs to dominate the ball, but I don't think that's true. Deni's a good passer and a willing passer and when everyone is moving without the ball and the ball is moving, it strains the defensive rotations which gives Deni cleaner lanes to the hoop for easier buckets. He actually doesn't have to do as much but he becomes a lot more dangerous.

Hitting the 3s early probably helped in that regard, too.

 

[tlongII]

3rd game I’ve been to this season and we’ve won 2 of them. I might be their good luck charm? Fun game to be at. I don’t know why Murray and Rupert shoot 3’s? They can’t hit the broad side of a barn from beyond the arc. Murray can take it inside at least. We definitely have some talent and it will be interesting to see how we look when/if we’re fully healthy.

 

[twobullz]

One thing I liked seeing in the last minute of the game as the Blazers were headed back on Defense, Sidy was directing everyone and getting them into the correct position. Showed a lot of leadership for a guy on a 2way, plus he took two charges.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Got to the game an hour early to make sure I got one of these babies -

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Oh yeah….

Same! It was my first game this year and my wife and I got out for the first time since our son was born four months ago. A great game to catch!

 

[42N8Bounce]

Same! It was my first game this year and my wife and I got out for the first time since our son was born four months ago. A great game to catch!

Wow! Congrats man. Soon you'll be brining your son to these games forging the next generation of Blazer fanatics!

 

[BBert]

Brining really brings out the flavor.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Wow! Congrats man. Soon you'll be brining your son to these games forging the next generation of Blazer fanatics!

I have three older sons from a previous marriage and they’re all on the Blazer train. Though one of my soon to be 10 year old boys likes the Mavs for some reason.

 

[Everything Beagle]

I have three older sons from a previous marriage and they’re all on the Blazer train. Though one of my soon to be 10 year old boys likes the Mavs for some reason.

Some kids like rooting for a hard luck story

 

[blazerfan11]

Did I imagine that Sidy move that ended in a step back middy? I think there was a behind the back dribble in there somewhere. It just came out of nowhere. Anyway, our two-way players are playing better than most rotation players. (Although check out the team the Nuggets rolled out today - I literally had to look Jalen Pickett up.)

No, you didn't imagine it. The shot went in with 2:10 left in the 1st quarter.
Cissoko went behind the back with his left hand going at Lauri Markannen then stopped. Markannen's momentum sent him backwards, Cissoko did a double-step-back and hit the shot over a recovering Markannen's outstretched hand.