Game Thread GAME# 1: BLAZERS @ SUNS - OCTOBER 18, 2017 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00 (PDT), NBCSNW (1 Viewer)

[Wizard Mentor]

Even though Dame scored 27 in 30 minutes, it was still a good team win... which is really encouraging.

 

[illmatic99]

I think Dame is in that top 3 of PGs right now. I think he is below Westbrook/Curry but a cunt hair above Wall/Irving/CP3.

Irving is going to realize how much life sucks without Bron soon enough. He's gonna have an adjustment period. Think Dame and Wall are on the same tier. CP is on his decline.

 

[KingSpeed]

He looked fine to me. Nothing special but he didn't do anything bad either.

Bricked FTs, missed a wide open 3, stole a rebound from Swanigan

 

[The Professional Fan]

This was so awesome I don’t know what to think or do

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

Connaughton Superstar!!!

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Yeah exactly... is their combined margin of victory even 1/4 as good as ours?

Lol if we can go into Indy on Friday and blow them out by 15+... out margin of victory may be positive for the entire season even if we end up with a losing record. I don't see us getting blown out badly unless it's against the Warriors.

 

[theprunetang]

How many of you are gonna step up admit i was right about Pat Con?
Not ready yet? That's okay. We got all season.

I'm pretty sure I invented the Pat train.

 

[KingSpeed]

Bricked FTs, missed a wide open 3, stole a rebound from Swanigan

Turnover too

 

[Sinobas]

He has it in him to do it!

When he was drafted, I hoped he'd become like a Dan Marjerle

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Irving is going to realize how much life sucks without Bron soon enough. He's gonna have an adjustment period. Think Dame and Wall are on the same tier. CP is on his decline.

Irving needs to learn how to take over games without the ball in his hands 90% of the time, it's shocking how little he learned about off ball play with LeBron.

 

[Strenuus]

Pretty convinced that if we weren't blowing out the Suns, Meyers doesn't play. That's my optimism right now.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

When he was drafted, I hoped he'd become like a Dan Marjerle

That’s a good goal too

 

[kjironman1]

Bricked FTs, missed a wide open 3, stole a rebound from Swanigan

Yeah the free throws were weird. He made the first two he went to the line for like usual then missed a couple? And now we have a problem with him fighting for rebounds?

 

[The Professional Fan]

At our absolute best, what can we be?

 

[ripcityboy]

If this team beats the Spurs straight up both times we play them, i will paint myself blue and jump and down on my bed screaming "Heels Not Spurs.... Heels Not Spurs!"

 

[Wizard Mentor]

I haven't double checked yet, but guess who is 2nd in the league in Blocks per game....
ooops, tied for 5th.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

At our absolute best, what can we be?

Our absolute ceiling this year? A 55-60 win team, WCF challengers.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

I haven't double checked yet, but guess who is 2nd in the league in Blocks per game....

Dame?

 

[EGame]

At our absolute best, what can we be?

Top 4. Still think Warriors and Rockets will be on top. Think we could be in the mix with the likes of the Spurs and Thunder.

 

[noknobs]

Franchise record for largest margin of victory in a road game.

Oh and largest season opener loss in NBA history.

 

[kjironman1]

I haven't double checked yet, but guess who is 2nd in the league in Blocks per game....

I'm betting Blazers defense is the best in the league right now.

 

[Sinobas]

Ok, sorry to say this, but Meyers does have the distinction of being the only Blazer to have a - +/- tonight (of -1). But he wasn't bad. The core 9 players were fantastic tonight, especially with their energy on defense. T
Outrebounded the suns by 25.

I think the Blazers should really think about using a 10 man rotation. Who are you going to bump out of the rotation when CJ comes back? Use more guys so they can play with more energy.

 

[BrunoSOC]

Pat!

 

[Trackjack]

I'm not trying to be a debbie-downer, but I like to keep things in perspective for myself. It keeps my blood pressure in check:

18 turnovers against a team like GS, Toronto, the Rockets, Celtics, or Utah would be costly. Let's just keep that in perspective.

Suns are lucky if they win 25 games this year.[/QUOTE

I think I was when said the only negitive thing was the 18 turnovers.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

I'm betting Blazers defense is the best in the league right now.

"Leading the best defense in the league is Portland's 7' -9" Damian Lillard who is 5th in the league in blocks."

 

[The Professional Fan]

Top 4. Still think Warriors and Rockets will be on top. Think we could be in the mix with the likes of the Spurs and Thunder.

Will they? I’m curious....what if we’re the best defensive team in the league?

I know I’m really reaching but what if

 

[HailBlazers]

Pat is a better player than Crabbe.

Heard it hear first! Funny he gave Crabbe props in the post game.

 

[ripcityboy]

Man I wish I had a way to DVR that game. Now I wish I had the option with Xfinity.

 

[HailBlazers]

"Leading the best defense in the league is Portland's 7' -9" Damian Godzillard who is 5th in the league in blocks."

FTFY

 

[handiman]

I've never been a bigger believer in average points differential as a precursor of success.