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

[DDolla]

Holy Crap We Suck!!!

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Did Smith forget the "kick" portion of the "drive and kick"?

 

[Predator]

I want no part of dennis smith jr

 

[AldoTrapani]

This team is going to suck this year yikes

 

[PDXFonz]

Is this preseason carelessness or are we in for one this year?

 

[GDiama]

I didn't expect we would be THAT bad

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Chaucey has clearly put a premium on our guards attacking the rim.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

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.

Because he's the only guard who even TRIES on defense?

 

[AldoTrapani]

Is this preseason carelessness or are we in for one this year?

Preseason always translates even small

 

[Idog1976]

worst part is this stuff is hurting our trade leverage. Yikes!

 

[BlazerBeav]

I believe the biggest problem so far in this game is that 28 of 31 shots have been taken by people not named Damian Lillard.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

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.

Daryl Morey licking his chops.

 

[DDolla]

This team will be the 9th seed for sure

 

[OneSport3]

Because he's the only guard who even TRIES on defense?

GTFOH

 

[BlazerBeav]

1-12 (8%) on threes - its as if we made the Simmons trade after all!

 

[AldoTrapani]

Idc what anybody says Norm Powell is very overrated

 

[SlyPokerDog]

That 3 by Dame was nice.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Chauncey on the bench re-thinking his life decisions

 

[Rastapopoulos]

That 3 by Dame was nice.

If only Stotts could've utilized that more

 

[GDiama]

Is this preseason carelessness or are we in for one this year?

You would expect a team with so many failures to be hungry not careless.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

1-12 (8%) on threes - its as if we made the Simmons trade after all!

No, because we are actually taking some

 

[SlyPokerDog]

If only Stotts could've utilized that more

I'm changing your moniker to Rastottspoulos.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Well it does seem like we're a little tighter in half court defense - but our lousy offense is leading to a lot of transition attacks for the Suns.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I'm changing your moniker to Rastottspoulos.

Stotts would have LOVED to have Larry Nance and Zeller instead of Melo and Kanter. Just sayin'.

 

[B-Roy]

It feels like every player is fighting against their natural instincts.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Could we maybe give up SLIGHTLY fewer WIDE OPEN threes?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

It feels like every player is fighting against their natural instincts.

Yes, they ARE trying to play defense.

 

[B-Roy]

27.5% overall and 13.3% from three.

Lillard has 4 shots.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Well it does seem like we're a little tighter in half court defense - but our lousy offense is leading to a lot of transition attacks for the Suns.

So it's true - the best defense is a good offense

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I thought MAYBE we could hold the lead under 20 by the half... oh well. Serves us right for giving so many minutes to scrubs like (checks notes) our entire starting lineup