Game Thread GAME# 1: JAZZ @ BLAZERS - DECEMBER 23, 2020 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00 PM, NBCSNW (1 Viewer)

[PHXBlazer1]

I mean Stotts has gotta be on the hot seat to start the season..just do it

 

[Hoopguru]

This team is so fucking backwards it astounds me. I can turn on a Cleveland game and see more movement on offense. Jones and Covington literally stand in the corner and whichever one of Dame/CJ isn't handling the ball is just standing at the elbow. Literally no one does anything until the PnR breaks down, and by that time the shot clock is already at 10. What can you do but isolate?

Jesus christ.

Thats what Harkless & Aminu would do.

 

[Duckhook]

4th straight blowout. Worst Blazer basketball I’ve seen in decades. This is coaching and lack of innovation.

 

[Irish Trader]

Well looks like heads are down and they have checked out on this game.

 

[LayneStaley]

Down 30, time to put Giles in and watch him bring energy and Beast 2 quarters too late.

 

[calvin natt]

If our guards can’t keep their man in front of them, they’ll score 200 points. And guys like Nurk and Enes etc look bad because they have to constantly help. Perimeter defense has to be better.

 

[illmatic99]

Has a coach ever been fired after 1 game?

phoenix fired Earl Watson after 3 blowouts.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/watsoea01c.html

 

[MickZagger]

Jeremy Lin is still available.

So is John Crotty

 

[BlayZa]

Nurk looks bored, disconnected, slow and outta shape with zero heart. im actually kinda happy rudy just dunked on his ass.

Giles, the guy that went for the throat in pre-season - 0 minutes.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Here's my pitch to NBA coaches...

Portland... Where you'll have more job security than a dictator in Saudi Arabia.

Nate McMillan.
Terry Stotts.
Your name here.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Kings Nuggets tied at 112 in the 4th.

 

[TBpup]

If this gets to 30 I’m turning it off. That’s my personal limit.

You're going to miss Elleby time!

 

[RR7]

If our guards can’t keep their man in front of them, they’ll score 200 points. And guys like Nurk and Enes etc look bad because they have to constantly help. Perimeter defense has to be better.

It's not neccessarily guards keeping guys in front of them. Guards aren't good defenders, CJ especially, but drop coverage on their PnR is destroying us.

 

[Duckhook]

The Blazers are punishing the front of the rim on all shots. Fuck!!!

 

[VenomXL]

You're going to miss Elleby time!

“I wouldn’t say I’ve been missing it Bob.”

 

[illmatic99]

here comes melo. are you kidding me

 

[Jade Falcon]

There is no sense of urgency or passion. This is the look of a team that is already phoning it in.

My theory is that everyone has figured out that Terry has no plan. They finally see that it's not them, but him. They're just going through the motions.

I'm done with this shit. The next game I watch is one that does not have Terry Stotts as coach, or if we somehow get Giannis by some miracle.

Bye fams.

 

[LayneStaley]

Looks like Terry is still scared of Melo.

 

[B-Roy]

Stotts solution to our cratering offense is to put in Melo...

 

[OneSport3]

Does Stotts survive an 0-6 start?

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

The play they just explained, it seems Jones never got back in front of Mitchell.

 

[Natebishop3]

I have never seen a team look completely defeated and broken in the first game of the season.

 

[TBpup]

Good night @VenomXL ....I don't blame you.

 

[DDolla]

I’m wrong, maybe 0-10 first 10 games

 

[Jon]

So, this is cool....

 

[PHXBlazer1]

It’s like they’re content taking turns on iso

 

[AldoTrapani]

What is the fascination with nurk ?

 

[Tince]

If our guards can’t keep their man in front of them, they’ll score 200 points. And guys like Nurk and Enes etc look bad because they have to constantly help. Perimeter defense has to be better.

Bingo... Our #1 issue by far has always been keeping perimeter players in front of us. That has not changed and why would we expect it to?

 

[BigGameDamian]

I'm still rooting for Carmelo!

 

[BlayZa]

does anyone have any clue wtf Nurk is even doing?