Game Thread GAME# 11: GRIZZLIES @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 7, 2017 - TUESDAY, 7:00 (PST), NBCSNW

[illmatic99]

What was Fizdale telling Dame?

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Damian Dillard 4-16 0-5 from 3 If he just had a bad game rather than a shitty game, we'd have won.

He played good defense though. Conley is a tough matchup, Curry seems to struggle against him too.

 

[TBpup]

Idk why we lose at home a lot this year

Because they are a middle of the road team at this point. Losing to the good teams, beating the bad ones.

 

[H.C.]

I feel like Pat has lost the edge he had in the first few games. He looks hesitant and less confident.

I think it has more to do with him proving he can shoot and teams not leaving him wide open anymore.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Because they are a middle of the road team at this point. Losing to the good teams, beating the bad ones.

Occasionally beating a good team and then dropping some to bad teams.

Blazers era 2015-

We are not in a good spot. We are at Kevin Martin in Houston level of treadmill.

 

[Pinwheel1]

You mean as long as Stotts is smart enough to figure out when to avoid Shabazz getting switched on to 7' Centers?

What does that have to do with Napier? Stotts does that with every player.

 

[Scalma]

I feel like Pat has lost the edge he had in the first few games. He looks hesitant and less confident.

I've shitted on Connaughton enough but the blame should fall on Olsheys shoulders instead. We'll see what he does before the deadline, but I'm not expecting anything from him anymore.

The real disappointment is Harkless. It's almost time to give Layman a look. A real one. Not some mop up minutes in a pickup game.

 

[LuckyShot]

I think it has more to do with him proving he can shoot and teams not leaving him wide open anymore.

I thought he passed on a few shots the last couple of games that he was shooting confidently to start the season. And he also was taking the ball to the basket with more authority and now he looks afraid to take a dribble inside the 3 point line and then he just ends up picking it up because he's afraid of getting stripped and holds the ball like he doesn't know what to do with it.

 

[GrandJury]

We are a good SF away from really being good.

I don’t think we’ll win more than 40 wins this year. That’s ok tho we still need one more impact level starter. Harkless spot is clearly the missing link.

Until then we will be good enough to hang in there and play hard but eventually it’ll be tough to close games out

 

[Jade Falcon]

You could see the lack of leadership from Stotts in this game. Watching the two teams side-by-side was sobering: Portland looked lost and just throwing the ball around in a panicky state, whereas Memphis stuck to their plays, screened the right players solidly, passed the ball with purpose, and knew exactly what they were doing.

Portland didn't have a clue.

And then Stotts doesn't use a TO when we had it?

This loss is....once again....on Stotts.

 

[Trackjack]

Now a few here wants to blame CJ and if dame would got the last shot and miss a few of you would blame him. The guy that was on was CJ it was the right person tonight and he miss. But without him and the bench we wouldn't been close. Dame and Nurk didn't have good game it happens just look foward and get ready for next.

 

[KingSpeed]

We're only 2 games back of the number 1 seed. Time to bounce back and win the next one. Lots of basketball left to play.

 

[Sinobas]

You could see the lack of leadership from Stotts in this game. Watching the two teams side-by-side was sobering: Portland looked lost and just throwing the ball around in a panicky state, whereas Memphis stuck to their plays, screened the right players solidly, passed the ball with purpose, and knew exactly what they were doing.

Portland didn't have a clue.

And then Stotts doesn't use a TO when we had it?

This loss is....once again....on Stotts.

Exactly, this team falls apart late in games, and guys scrambling around going one on one, totally out of control.

 

[ripcityboy]

Oh ya. We play good defense tho I like that but this is a .500 team written all over it

I think if we had another scoring threat, an athletic wing who can penetrate.... thst would all change. Teams are keying on Dame and CJ all day. They have to work way too hard to get a shot off. And no one else is consistent enough to pick up the slack.

 

[Jade Falcon]

What does that have to do with Napier? Stotts does that with every player.

You think it's smart basketball to have a 6-1 PG switched onto a 7' Center?

Really?

 

[Strenuus]

We're only 2 games back of the number 1 seed. Time to bounce back and win the next one. Lots of basketball left to play.

Yep. I'm not worried.

 

[The Professional Fan]

Not reading comments I swear to god if anyone is blaming CJ I’m going to put a bullet in my iPad and face

 

[Strenuus]

You think it's smart basketball to have a 6-1 PG switched onto a 7' Center?

Really?

Read that again. He was making fun of Stotts.

 

[LuckyShot]

I've shitted on Connaughton enough but the blame should fall on Olsheys shoulders instead. We'll see what he does before the deadline, but I'm not expecting anything from him anymore.

The real disappointment is Harkless. It's almost time to give Layman a look. A real one. Not some mop up minutes in a pickup game.

I don't know what the fuck Moe's deal is. He just goes invisible for multiple games at a time. He'll flash in and make one or two plays, but otherwise just seems to float around and not do much. I'm done waiting on him to learn to shoot. He's just never going to shake that awkward, slow release.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Read that again. He was making fun of Stotts.

Oh. My bad.

 

[GrandJury]

I don't know what the fuck Moe's deal is. He just goes invisible for multiple games at a time. He'll flash in and make one or two plays, but otherwise just seems to float around and not do much. I'm done waiting on him to learn to shoot. He's just never going to shake that awkward, slow release.

He’s just not meant to be

 

[Pinwheel1]

You think it's smart basketball to have a 6-1 PG switched onto a 7' Center?
Really?

No I don't. Nor do I think a 6'6" guy should switch on to 7' center.

 

[Boise Blazer]

It's unfortunate that Dame AND Nurk struggled tonight. If even one of them played decent we would have been fine. Credit the Grizzlies defense I guess

 

[Jade Falcon]

I don't know what the fuck Moe's deal is. He just goes invisible for multiple games at a time. He'll flash in and make one or two plays, but otherwise just seems to float around and not do much. I'm done waiting on him to learn to shoot. He's just never going to shake that awkward, slow release.

He's excellent on the slashing attack in the paint, but beyond that, he's shit.

But what about Patty? Jesus, talk about flash in the pan!

 

[Scalma]

I don't know what the fuck Moe's deal is. He just goes invisible for multiple games at a time. He'll flash in and make one or two plays, but otherwise just seems to float around and not do much. I'm done waiting on him to learn to shoot. He's just never going to shake that awkward, slow release.

Next game we should try to get Harkless involved early on offense. Post him up. Maybe it'll get him engaged into the game because right now his play can't be described as anything but lazy. Maybe he's just checked out of Portland since we wanted to replace him all summer.

 

[theprunetang]

During an out of bounds play in the early 4th the arena Mic picked up a Blazer shouting, "Don't run that play again. We don't know it". Couldn't tell who said it, but that is a bit telling.

Anyone else pick that up?

 

[The Professional Fan]

During an out of bounds play in the early 4th the arena Mic picked up a Blazer shouting, "Don't run that play again. We don't know it". Couldn't tell who said it, but that is a bit telling.

Anyone else pick that up?

Really?

 

[Boise Blazer]

I'm not necessarily anti-Stotts but I am curious about how a different kind of coach would handle this team. With our big 3 I'm not sure we would play that different. But thats what would be interesting to see

 

[LuckyShot]

Next game we should try to get Harkless involved early on offense. Post him up. Maybe it'll get him engaged into the game because right now his play can't be described as anything but lazy.

Ick. I don't want to post him up. He's got no game. His game is cutting to the basket and dunking.

 

[The Professional Fan]

Really?

Meaning, sorry, did you really hear that and how can we hear this is what I meant