Game Thread GAME# 10: RAPTORS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 11, 2021 - MONDAY, 7:00 PM, NBCSNW

[UKRAINEFAN]

We will take Melo out for this defensive possession, right?

I must be about 90 seconds behind you guys.

 

[TBpup]

Yay!!!

You found a way to be unahppy with a win!

Feel free to quote where anything was said about being unhappy. More #FakeNews.

 

[kjironman1]

Raptors are a much better team than their record would indicate. That is a strong team that will get some home cookin and come back in the standings.
Gutsy win Blazers. Glad they played through the bad shooting.

 

[B-Roy]

Baynes

Baynes is their Melo.

Baynes legacy.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Roco, DJJ, and Trent were far from fantastic tonight, but are nearly immune from criticism.

No, I thought all three really sucked.

 

[Tince]

Dame had 8 turnovers tonight. Is that a career high?

3rd time with 8 turnovers in his career. Ties a career high.

 

[illmatic99]

Undermanned compared to us. We easily have way more talent. Wish we didn't struggle against teams like that. Will take the win, but it certainly wasn't a good game.

too much focus on individual games.

look more for trends and team ratings/efficiency. we've climbed to top 10 in net rating, our defense is improving, CJ looks like a whole new player. lotsa positives in the first ten games

 

[Chris Craig]

Baynes is their Melo.

Baynes legacy.

He was bad ass last year with the suns

 

[bobf]

Roco, DJJ, and Trent were far from fantastic tonight, but are nearly immune from criticism.

I didn’t see RoCo or DJJ take any bad shots. RoCo played good D and got some strips. I didn’t see a lot to criticize with those two.

 

[Tince]

Feel free to quote where anything was said about being unhappy. More #FakeNews.

Sorry, I thought you were being sarcastic and trying to imply this wasn't anything to celebrate. Glad to hear you're genuinely happy with that great win!

 

[DDolla]

Melo beating the Raptors again

 

[riverman]

Trent is not shooting well recently....he's getting plenty of shots

 

[speeds]

Good result.

 

[Tince]

I didn’t see RoCo or DJJ take any bad shots. RoCo played good D and got some strips. I didn’t see a lot to criticize with those two.

Not saying they made dumb plays, but missing A LOT of wide open shots is kind of a big deal in the NBA, and really limits what a team can do on offense.

 

[Chris Craig]

I didn’t see RoCo or DJJ take any bad shots. RoCo played good D and got some strips. I didn’t see a lot to criticize with those two.

ROCO needs to be more consistent shooting the three. His defense in the 4th made the difference.

 

[twobullz]

Trent is not shooting well recently....he's getting plenty of shots

I think the issue is he doesn't see the ball often so when he does get it he ends up forcing up shots. Last year in the bubble Dame and CJ were driving into the Basket and kicking out to him, which rarely happens now.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Melo ended up a +2 tonight. Man some guys come in here and do nothing but shit on Melo and Terry. Then disappear when the Blazers win.

No, I am still here.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

1) If CJ keeps playing this way, and Melo plays well, we're going to be good.
2) Feels like Dame got hit on a full half of his drives.
3) Feels like Siakam carries the ball on over half of his possessions.
4) Gutty win, love it.

 

[Tince]

Sound familiar?

 

[hoopsjock]

 

[OneSport3]

How did we win that one? Say what want about Melo but he is playing well this season

If being 10th in the league in scoring with a 23.98 PER is getting old, then Dame is aging like fine wine.

 

[Scalma]

Yay!!! We beat a horribly undermanned team on their 2nd of a back-to-back, on a missed 3'er at the buzzer. Yay us!!

You’re a weird guy.

Who was Toronto missing, btw?

 

[Natebishop3]

Trent is not shooting well recently....he's getting plenty of shots

Not since the injury.

 

[DDolla]

We are 6-4 and not even playing well. We don’t even have Bubble Dame yet.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

3-way tied for 4th in the conference.

 

[kjironman1]

dame is not happy with that female ref, whoever she is

She is kind of like the new Scott Foster. It ain't just Portland.

 

[Zach Collins Enthusiast]

I saw only the final minutes, what happened to Nurk? He wasn't playing and I didn't see him on the bench...

 

[Tince]

Not calling timeout on CJs winning shot turned out to be a great clutch decision.

Oh, and more credit to CJ for hitting the shot!

 

[B-Roy]

Pleasantly surprised by CJ this season on both ends. His defense has been much better than Dames at the very least.

 

[Tince]

I saw only the final minutes, what happened to Nurk? He wasn't playing and I didn't see him on the bench...

Bruised quad.