fREE THROWS

[BlazerBeachBum]

Is anyone pissed about the free throw discrepancy with the Lakers?
37 to 9 just doesn't seem right.

 

[Natebishop3]

Is anyone pissed about the free throw discrepancy with the Lakers?
37 to 9 just doesn't seem right.

We did the same thing to Detroit and Memphis. But the calls we got weren’t even close to the bullshit favoritism they give Davis.

 

[HailBlazers]

Pissed? Nah just laugh at this point.

 

[Whyachi]

credit the Lakers for passing the ball in deep, getting to the rack. LA took 19 threes compared to Portland's 37. Blazers actually hit a few more deep jumpers then normal. Kinda made the game somewhat close.

 

[THE HCP]

The Blazers took almost 20 more 3s than the Lakers......and the Lakers pounded the ball down low.

 

[THE HCP]

Where was this thread a few games earlier when the Blazers took way more FTs than their opponent? #ClownTown

 

[Natebishop3]

The Blazers took almost 20 more 3s than the Lakers......and the Lakers pounded the ball down low.

Aka handed the ball to Anthony Davis and he flopped like a bitch. 12 FTA for Davis alone.

 

[BonesJones]

The Lakers have had by far the largest free throw advantage this season and last. Double that of the next closest team. "wHeRe wAs tHiS fOr PoRtLaNd" is silly.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Maybe just watch the game? We shot 18 more 3s. We did a piss poor job of getting to the line. The Lakers did a great job. Were there calls that make you scratch your head? Sure.

 

[Phatguysrule]

Maybe just watch the game? We shot 18 more 3s. We did a piss poor job of getting to the line. The Lakers did a great job. Were there calls that make you scratch your head? Sure.

There were calls that made the Lakers and their own announcers scratch their heads.

Including the replay and the obvious travel right before it in which Davis sky'd for the rebound alone, came down with the ball directly in front of the ref, then fell down while still holding the ball. Then locked eyes with the ref from the floor, knowing full well he'd just traveled in the most obvious way possible. Before getting back up and giving the ball to a teammate, no call.

 

[kjironman1]

Maybe just watch the game?

Silly..
So many trees in the way.

 

[kjironman1]

I got a great new idea for the "City Edition" uniform.

 

[wizenheimer]

for some reason(s), there aren't a lot of FT's in Blazer games. Currently they rank 20th in FTA/game; but their opponents rank 22nd in FTA/game

maybe it's just because the Blazers slow the game down. They are dead last in points/game and last in offensive rating. But they are 9th in defensive rating and 9th in opponent points/game. Blazers are also 24th in pace. That looks a lot like Portland making games 'ugly' although I don't think it's intentional; just a product of being much worse on offense than they are on defense

 

[Natebishop3]

for some reason(s), there aren't a lot of FT's in Blazer games. Currently they rank 20th in FTA/game; but their opponents rank 22nd in FTA/game

maybe it's just because the Blazers slow the game down. They are dead last in points/game and last in offensive rating. But they are 9th in defensive rating and 9th in opponent points/game. Blazers are also 24th in pace. That looks a lot like Portland making games 'ugly' although I don't think it's intentional; just a product of being much worse on offense than they are on defense

We have guards who don’t like to run. Brogdon and now Mays are both slow. Even Shae tends to bring the ball up slowly. We are also iso heavy with lots of dribbling. I’m hoping Scoot speeds things up when he comes back.

 

[Phatguysrule]

We have guards who don’t like to run. Brogdon and now Mays are both slow. Even Shae tends to bring the ball up slowly. We are also iso heavy with lots of dribbling. I’m hoping Scoot speeds things up when he comes back.

I freaking hate ISO ball. Portland will never find success that way.

 

[wizenheimer]

We have guards who don’t like to run. Brogdon and now Mays are both slow. Even Shae tends to bring the ball up slowly. We are also iso heavy with lots of dribbling. I’m hoping Scoot speeds things up when he comes back.

Per36, Scoot has averaged 5.1 turnovers vs 5.8 assists; among the 209 'qualified' NBA players (if he qualified), he ranks 207th out of 209 in turnover rate. Maybe Scoot needs to learn to walk before he runs

 

[Phatguysrule]

Per36, Scoot has averaged 5.1 turnovers vs 5.8 assists; among the 209 'qualified' NBA players (if he qualified), he ranks 207th out of 209 in turnover rate. Maybe Scoot needs to learn to walk before he runs

I'd much prefer he learns to play up tempo rather than slow.

He'll figure out what passes work and what passes don't at this level. Then he'll start getting more assists and fewer turnovers.

It doesn't take much improvement at all to see a drastic change in turnover rate. Especially with such a small sample size with a new and inexperienced supporting cast.

 

[Natebishop3]

Per36, Scoot has averaged 5.1 turnovers vs 5.8 assists; among the 209 'qualified' NBA players (if he qualified), he ranks 207th out of 209 in turnover rate. Maybe Scoot needs to learn to walk before he runs

Most of the players on that list have played in twice as many games this season. The sample size is so ridiculously small that I don’t see the point in looking at them. And most of those turnovers, if memory serves, were in a half court set. Not in an up tempo offense.

 

[wizenheimer]

Most of the players on that list have played in twice as many games this season. The sample size is so ridiculously small that I don’t see the point in looking at them. And most of those turnovers, if memory serves, were in a half court set. Not in an up tempo offense.

I know all that....I'm just saying I'm not sure, at this point in his career, that Scoot is capable of shifting Portland into higher gear

 

[Natebishop3]

I know all that....I'm just saying I'm not sure, at this point in his career, that Scoot is capable of shifting Portland into higher gear

I think he’s the only guard that is inclined to play at that pace. Whether he is capable is another matter.

 

[THE HCP]

Aka handed the ball to Anthony Davis and he flopped like a bitch. 12 FTA for Davis alone.

The Lakers didn't settle for 3s and took it to the hoop. They were rewarded for this. You can argue that all day long, which I'm sure you will.

 

[THE HCP]

There were calls that made the Lakers and their own announcers scratch their heads.

Including the replay and the obvious travel right before it in which Davis sky'd for the rebound alone, came down with the ball directly in front of the ref, then fell down while still holding the ball. Then locked eyes with the ref from the floor, knowing full well he'd just traveled in the most obvious way possible. Before getting back up and giving the ball to a teammate, no call.

So next game maybe we should shoot 20 more 3s than the Jazz and watch them take it to the hoop.....wonder what the outcome will be? Maybe we can blame the refs again?

 

[Phatguysrule]

So next game maybe we should shoot 20 more 3s than the Jazz and watch them take it to the hoop.....wonder what the outcome will be? Maybe we can blame the refs again?

Apparently you didn't watch the game. It was bad.

 

[Whyachi]

So next game maybe we should shoot 20 more 3s than the Jazz and watch them take it to the hoop.....wonder what the outcome will be? Maybe we can blame the refs again?

those gosh darn Jazz have had crooked refs since the Stockton/Malone era. Hornacek is a flopper. Utah cheats! go Blazers

 

[Whyachi]

Apparently you didn't watch the game. It was bad.

the Lakers are good at drawing fouls. LAL is ranked #3 in the league at getting to the line. The Blazers foul a lot, 5th most PF's in the NBA.

Billups "these guys play hard" will smack anything that moves. The Blazers were a bit outmatched in the painted area. Anthony Davis was getting the ball deep and causing problems. Hachimura, Reddish, Woods were secondary cutters. When the mosh pit around AD commenced, Davis, D'Angelo and Rivers made the right reads.

It's just 2 different styles of basketball, with 1 team having an 7ft All-Star creator, and the other team playing frantic scrappy ball and toeing the 3pt line.

Every outside jumper in Portland is considered "a good look" under Coach Billups. While the Lakers run a system to get the ball to bigs and slashers in the paint.

Not the prettiest game in the world. The Lakers sucked and still beat the Blazers. Rematch .... SOON

 

[Phatguysrule]

the Lakers are good at drawing fouls. LAL is ranked #3 in the league at getting to the line. The Blazers foul a lot, 5th most PF's in the NBA.

Billups "these guys play hard" will smack anything that moves. The Blazers were a bit outmatched in the painted area. Anthony Davis was getting the ball deep and causing problems. Hachimura, Reddish, Woods were secondary cutters. When the mosh pit around AD commenced, Davis, D'Angelo and Rivers made the right reads.

It's just 2 different styles of basketball, with 1 team having an 7ft All-Star creator, and the other team playing frantic scrappy ball and toeing the 3pt line.

Every outside jumper in Portland is considered "a good look" under Coach Billups. While the Lakers run a system to get the ball to bigs and slashers in the paint.

Not the prettiest game in the world. The Lakers sucked and still beat the Blazers. Rematch .... SOON

I'm not talking about the number of fouls. I'm talking about the blatantly terrible calls. Specifically, when the Blazers were on a 10-12pt run and caught up and had all of the momentum.

Very clear, blatantly obvious, terrible calls that even Laker fans and announcers knew should have gone against the Lakers. Multiple plays in succession. To break Portland's momentum.

 

[THE HCP]

I'm not talking about the number of fouls. I'm talking about the blatantly terrible calls. Specifically, when the Blazers were on a 10-12pt run and caught up and had all of the momentum.

Very clear, blatantly obvious, terrible calls that even Laker fans and announcers knew should have gone against the Lakers. Multiple plays in succession. To break Portland's momentum.

So let's just get you on the record....you believe that the NBA officials wanted to help the Lakers win last night?

 

[THE HCP]

I literally had a conversation with Monty McCutchen right before we left on this trip asking for more details about the new flopping rule and how we can help show them what they are looking for on reviews.

Next time I see him I will mention the obvious favoring that the Blazers opponents have received over the last 40 years and see what he says.

 

[Phatguysrule]

So let's just get you on the record....you believe that the NBA officials wanted to help the Lakers win last night?

I didn't say that. You can read what I said. There were several deliberately terrible calls to end the Blazers run. I don't pretend to know the reasoning, but NBA refs are good enough to make those calls 100% of the time.

They either deliberately made bad calls/no calls against the Blazers or they should be fired for being terrible at their job.

It makes the NBA less enjoyable, and we all know that NBA officials do these kinds of things (Tim Donaghy). The players all know it. The fans know it.

Again, it's why I don't miss watching more NBA basketball. It takes the joy out of it.

 

[Phatguysrule]

I literally had a conversation with Monty McCutchen right before we left on this trip asking for more details about the new flopping rule and how we can help show them what they are looking for on reviews.

Next time I see him I will mention the obvious favoring that the Blazers opponents have received over the last 40 years and see what he says.

It's not just the Blazers. Far from it.