Game Thread Blazers @ Suns preseason game thread? 2PM start time

[illmatic99]

Ridiculous tipoff time to accommodate for the WNBA finals this evening in Phoenix.

Apparently most of our starters might play.

Can't watch at work

 

[Mr. Robot]

11:00 pm here, i could get used to this lol

hopefully phoenix plays with their best players and i wonder if our starters will play around 30 minutes

 

[BlazerBeav]

Just saw this was happening - guess it's good background noise while I work. Good thing I'm working from home since Root doesn't let me stream remotely.....

 

[illmatic99]

Sounds like all their starts minus Paul are also playing.

 

[B-Roy]

Is Little still injured? As much potential as he has, the guy is constantly out for nagging reasons.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Aww man i missed all the predictions. Didnt know it was a 2pm game….

 

[BlazerBeav]

Down 10-2 early, promising.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

11-2 Blazers down, nice....

 

[B-Roy]

A lot of activity, not a lot of effectiveness.

 

[e_blazer]

So, a motion offense is nifty when the guys that get set up on the perimeter can hit an open shot. When they can't, it makes me miss Dame's hero ball.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

With our old defense, we would be down 20-2.

 

[PDXFonz]

This is absolutely disgusting

 

[B-Roy]

7 turnovers in one quarter.

 

[B-Roy]

With our old defense, we would be down 20-2.

More like 20-16 because we would at least score.

 

[PDXFonz]

7 turnovers in one quarter.

Right?!? After how many against Sacramento?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Thank God we got rid of Stotts and his league-leading offense. Scoring points is overrated!

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Also: apparently it's "sporting" to allow open threes every time they come down the floor.

Good thing they're too embarrassed to hit most of them.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Somebody needs to ask Nassir Little why the hell he’s always injured with so little NBA playing minutes under his belt..

Be prepared to have him unavailable a lot this year

 

[B-Roy]

All I can say is that it's blatantly obvious we have a team that has not been used to passing for 8 years.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I don't think we remember how to move the ball AND score. It's one or the other.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Nurk is currently at about 48 rebounds/48.

 

[Zach Collins Enthusiast]

I see ball movement, I don't remember the last time I saw ball movement from the Blazers

 

[B-Roy]

We look so bad. Can't score at all and allow wide open 3s on every defensive possession.

 

[B-Roy]

The Suns are 5/19 from 3.

19 threes in the first QUARTER. On pace for almost 80!

5/19, but most of those are open. I would say we SHOULD be down even more.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I just can't believe how generally discombobulated this team looks most possessions, on both ends.

 

[OneSport3]

Why is CJ Elleby on this team and getting playing time? He is terrible. Wenyen Gabriel and Jaylen Hoard showed more promise/glimpses than Elleby. Quinn Cook or Marquese Chriss would be more useful than Elleby.

 

[Idog1976]

I just came here to read uplifting comments. Not disappointed!

 

[Hoopguru]

Its obvious Dame will get fewer shots this year.

 

[B-Roy]

It's one thing to be preaching patience, but how long can that last? Allowing 5-19 from three, on mostly open looks, in one quarter. Jesus.

 

[Hoopguru]

Nance needs to show something