Game Thread Blazers at Raptors Game Thread 7/26/20 3pm PST NBCSNW & NBATV

[UKRAINEFAN]

Zach saved Wenyon's butt there!

 

[VenomXL]

Nice challenge at the rim by Zach.

 

[James lamphear]

Zach play well that last 4 minutes. Simon is just not team player on offense.

 

[BigGameDamian]

I'm just not that impressed with
Anfernee Simons.

 

[A$AP Meyers]

I swear I’ve seen Simons get the ball stripped/ripped away at least 10 times in theses two scrimmages.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

I'm just not that impressed with
Anfernee Simons.

Best player Olshey's ever drafted. So he says.

 

[BonesJones]

Just peeking in for a single post on this game:

I think it's funny how so many people thought that getting Nurkic and Collins back would automatically fix our biggest defensive issues (the 3pt line, transition defense, closeouts, rotations out to the 3pt line, etc).

I think it's funny how people thought that playing Melo at SF and Nurkic with Whiteside wouldn't make those issues worse.

 

[James lamphear]

This know different as regular season got kill by the 3 and transition defense terrible.

 

[VenomXL]

This is almost comical.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

what happened to 10 minute quarters?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Can't score 20 points on threes. #math

5 and ones and you can.

 

[VenomXL]

Can’t throw it in the ocean from the beach.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Best player Olshey's ever drafted. So he says.

Well if he is Simons hasn't shown it yet.

 

[VenomXL]

Yet another transition three.

 

[James lamphear]

They have made 11 more 3 pointers then us big difference in the game.

 

[A$AP Meyers]

Just peeking in for a single post on this game:

I think it's funny how so many people thought that getting Nurkic and Collins back would automatically fix our biggest defensive issues (the 3pt line, transition defense, closeouts, rotations out to the 3pt line, etc).

I think it's funny how people thought that playing Melo at SF and Nurkic with Whiteside wouldn't make those issues worse.

I think Nurk and Whiteside on the floor together is more of an experiment. I would be shocked if they play long stretches together during the 8 games. Z and Melo see a lot of time at the 4 Is my guess

 

[Hoopguru]

Simons is pissing me off

Needs to play G league next year.

 

[Scalma]

Best player Olshey's ever drafted. So he says.

No he didn’t.

 

[DDolla]

This team needs a player who can get that rebound then push the ball quick before the defense set.

 

[Chris Craig]

This team needs a player who can get that rebound then push the ball quick before the defense set.

Wenyen

 

[Chris Craig]

Why does it feel like Stotts never coaches to win

 

[James lamphear]

I think Nurk and Whiteside on the floor together is more of an experiment. I would be shocked if they play long stretches together during the 8 games. Z and Melo see a lot of time at the 4 Is my guess

I wouldn't be surprised if Stotts stays with this starting lineup and of replacing Dame with Trent. We are talking about Stotts.

 

[tykendo]

Good effort, but the lack of a "Dead Eye Dick" off the bench is a real problem. That Thomas dude for them is that kind of shooter. We need to find that kind of shooter. Difference in the game. They're making their open 3's.

 

[Natebishop3]

Three thoughts on this game:

1. CJ is still an unwavering ball hog. I don't know why they think he can play point guard. He passes as an absolute last resort.

2. Nurk is back.

3. The rest of the league is drafting shooters and we're getting bigs. This team is getting left behind.

 

[Blazinaway]

Gabriel looking good, playin some good D

 

[VenomXL]

Deep bench making things interesting

 

[VenomXL]

Never mind.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Best player Olshey's ever drafted. So he says.

Matt Thomas of the Raptors (undrafted 2017) looks like a better player.

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

Deep bench making things interesting

Showing why they are the "deep bench".

 

[Chris Craig]

Matt Thomas of the Raptors (undrafted 2017) looks like a better player.

He is just having a good game. He wont play near as well against teams that actually play defense