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

[Rastapopoulos]

Bet the Lakers wish they had us in preseason so they could win one game at least

 

[OneSport3]

Great defensive rotations on that last possession!

 

[BlazerBeav]

Sure hope one week is enough time to get this better.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

That Chris Paul was holding them back

 

[Strenuus]

Lol. Caring about what happens in preseason. That's funny.

 

[Titan]

Maybe the blazers should become a heavy 3 point shooting team. Seems to work for the opponents.

 

[B-Roy]

I dunno why we seem to keep trying to thread passes to cutters around 3 defenders. This has been happening consistently throughout pre-season. It's just not natural.

 

[Mr. Robot]

patience is needed and im willing to give them all the patience they need

 

[tykendo]

Way too many passes. We're over passing. They're actually on many occasions passing it to harder shots. I get the installing of a new system, but c'mon. Don't take away from your playmakers abilities.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Three guard line up will never work. Chauncey needs to accept this. It’s not happening. Cj or Powell need to come off the bench. Stop this insanity. We lost to Campazo and Austin Rivers with that line up. Enough said.

 

[B-Roy]

One thing is we are attacking the rim. 7/16 at the rim (not good) but 14/17 at the line. Suns have shot 2 free throws.

 

[Hoopguru]

Maybe the blazers should become a heavy 3 point shooting team. Seems to work for the opponents.

Small back court that cannot defend (both Dame & CJ) we will have to pick our poison with both, either demand they play d and it has an impact on their offense or get more scoring from 3/4/5 and bench.

 

[B-Roy]

Just flinging passes.

 

[PDXFonz]

Stotts wasn’t the problem

 

[AldoTrapani]

This is why Dame wants to leave. At this point just blow it up and start completely fresh

 

[Rastapopoulos]

One thing is we are attacking the rim. 7/16 at the rim (not good) but 14/17 at the line. Suns have shot 2 free throws.

And yet they're up by 22. Maybe FTs are overrated?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Stotts wasn’t the problem

But Olshey wasn't about to fire himself

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Where did I read that Stotts tried to institute a new defensive scheme in pre-season and then gave up on it? How soon before Chauncey gives up on his offense?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Well, they're TRYING (in both senses of the word)

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Holding the lead under 30 so far (fingers crossed)

 

[blazerkor]

This is why Dame wants to leave. At this point just blow it up and start completely fresh

Dame doesn't want to leave and don't you think we should try to make one significant move to get a better fitting second option for Dame before we blow it up?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I'm smelling a whole quarter of Blevins coming!

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Can't watch at work

Lucky, lucky man.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Holding the lead under 30 so far (fingers crossed)

Sigh.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Holding the lead under 40 so far (fingers crossed)

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Covington currently at -33.

 

[noknobs]

I get that they're trying to learn what defense is but maybe they should practice at least a little offense too. At least a few layup drills for Nurk and some practice at passing to people who are in the same color jersey as you.

 

[Hoopguru]

Nance hurt?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Elleby -20 in 13 mins

 

[Chris Craig]

Nance hurt?

Really? Fuck