Game Thread GAME# 12: RAPTORS @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 13, 2019 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00 PM, NBCSNW

[PCmor7]

it may be a fight-fire-with-fire thing. Siakam is long, incredibly athletic, and high energy. Little seems to check all those boxes, although he's not quite as long as Siakam

Physically strong, too. Comes in handy when trying to keep a guy from getting to his sweet spot on the block.

 

[OneSport3]

“In the last 4 days, the Raptors have held LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard and Damian Lillard to a TOTAL of 34 points on 9-of-38 (24%) shooting. On the season, those 3 guys are averaging a combined 81.3 points per game on 47% shooting.”

But, but who are they going to hire if they fire Stotts? Oh well, let’s just keep him and settle for mediocrity

 

[Labinot41]

I went back to the play by play and counted the plays.

Nassir little came out at 2:46 in the third. It was 74-75 at that point. Siakam at that point was 6/18 for 14 points.

SINCE NAS CAME OUT: SIAKAM WENT 9/10 (Did not miss a shot until close to a min left in the 4th when the game was already over). HE ENDED THE GAME 15/28 for 36 POINTS.

MY BLOOD IS ACTUALLY BOILING RIGHT NOW. I literally cannot breathe. I cannot believe we just extended this fraud of a coach and his buddy CJ. This may be the straw that breaks the camel's back.

Lillard wanted it, so he maybe deserves it.

 

[tester551]

You think that's why we lost this game and are losing in general?

Man, sorry, I don't think that's even close.

First, this is a Terry Stotts team. It's never going to win.

Could've stopped thought there.

 

[Darkwebs]

 

[ehizzy3]

Shout out to @hoopsjock haha

 

[Jade Falcon]

Holy shit.

Nice job Terry.

 

[FlashWad]

I think we need some drastic changes. Toliver should not be in the nba right now, I don't even think he would be a G-league player. Its great seeing Simmons though, the one bright spot that will keep me tuned in.

 

[BonesJones]

Whatever! You showed your colors.

Oh yeah? What colors are those exactly? Not being happy with the organization right now means I'm not a real fan or something? Please tell.

 

[BonesJones]

Look that was a clown show move. He started the kid. Little held his own. He brought exactly what they needed. Made no sense to drop back to 3 guard and get man handled.
This game was on Stotts.

Whoa

 

[BonesJones]

Team said they got outworked in the 4th again. My question to them would be "Why?"...

 

[hoopsjock]

Fucking Stotts praising Little. Thought he brought a lot of energy and played well.

I’m waiting for someone to ask him why on earth he didn’t play him in the 4th quarter?

KJ, it's just one game!

LMAO, welcome to the club!

 

[hoopsjock]

Shout out to @hoopsjock haha

Nice to see you for a moment! Too bad it wasn't celebrating a win!

 

[royo]

Ok I can see a point there but the kid had held his own and he was not showing signs of crumbling. So you give a kid a start and I feel you play him if he is doing well. Even in crunch time. That three guard lineup wasn’t working.

Thats exactly what I had in mind in other thread about "Vonleh" people by Stotts. Now, all he has to do with Nasir is start him next game and wait for his first turnover or a foul. Then just take him out and bury him on the end of the bench for next five games. And there you go - down the hill for breaking his self esteem, so he can be 4/4 player in Minnessota in few years
I mean, this game alone could be litlle break thru for Little. Instead Stotts showed him that he doesn't belong to big boys game yet.
Just a thought

 

[Paine Tablet]

I just finished the game on replay. One thing to note is that Siakam was 7-19 before they took Little out. He finished 8-9. Edit: That was based off of memory, but apparently B-Roy had it at 6-18, finishing with 9-10. I really don't think Stotts is a great judge of talent or performance.

 

[Paine Tablet]

because he’s a rookie with like 2 games of total NBA experience and Stotts didn’t think he could play in the crunch time of the 4th quarter agains the defending NBA champs

you guys make controversies over standard coaching moves

He's also thought the whole season of playing Tolliver ahead of him was a good idea. Tolliver was his first man off the bench and it was my very first critique of the season happening after the first quarter of the first game. You had people calling for Little to play over Tolliver as early as the first game. I felt the same. Apparently, Stotts is a genius for playing it safe because this deference for veterans with half the ability is really proving it in the win column and especially in close and late games.

 

[Jade Falcon]

because he’s a rookie with like 2 games of total NBA experience and Stotts didn’t think he could play in the crunch time of the 4th quarter agains the defending NBA champs

you guys make controversies over standard coaching moves

"Standard coaching moves"? Really?

So Bill Walsh should have benched Charles Haley in the 4th Quarter of the Superbowl because it's a standard coaching move?

And no, I'm not making comparisons, nor saying that this was the Finals; my point is that you play your best defensive player if he's a difference-maker, which it sounds like Little was, when he is having a good game, and for the entire game.

It sounds to me like there was zero reasons for not playing him in the 4th. Mind you, I didn't see the game.

 

[Strenuus]

"Standard coaching moves"? Really?

So Bill Walsh should have benched Charles Haley in the 4th Quarter of the Superbowl because it's a standard coaching move?

And no, I'm not making comparisons, nor saying that this was the Finals; my point is that you play your best defensive player if he's a difference-maker, which it sounds like Little was, when he is having a good game, and for the entire game.

It sounds to me like there was zero reasons for not playing him in the 4th. Mind you, I didn't see the game.

AGAINST THEIR BEST PLAYER.

You always hear: let others beat you. Siakim beat us in the 4th. Because of stotts.

 

[Mediocre Man]

CJ looked good tonight.

Hood looked good tonight.

Herzonja looked good tonight.

Whiteside was playing with more energy.

we’re 4 games under 500 without 2 borderline all-stars (Nurk and Zach).

Not the end of the world. No need to boo. No need to fire Stotts. Take a chill pill.

Wait a fucking minute. You have Zach fucking Collins as a borderline allstar?

 

[Mediocre Man]

Oh yeah? What colors are those exactly? Not being happy with the organization right now means I'm not a real fan or something? Please tell.

THIS.

I get this a lot, and it pisses me off. Just because you have concerns about the team does not mean you aren't a fan.

#standwithbones

 

[kjironman1]

KJ, it's just one game!

LMAO, welcome to the club!

The press conference pretty much told the story. I'm wondering why not one reporter didn't question him further. Seriously. There had to be a reason he decided not to put the kid that started the game back in?
You are right though. It is only one game. Every coach makes questionable decisions throughout a season. Thing is i feel it was a great decision to start Little in the first place.

Little plays a type of game that players that have traditionally wreaked havoc on the Blazers plays. Faried when he was younger, Nene, Draymond Green, Harrell to name a few. They are dynamic players that are bruisers. It seems Terry frowns on that physical beast type player. Lots of people including myself are looking at a Gerald Wallace "Crash" type player. We could even go further and put him in a Brian Grant type mold because he can shoot the ball and obviously won't back down from contact in the middle. He is shorter than Grant but he has his heart from what i see. That 7'2" wingspan is ridiculous. The Game was getting chippy while he was in there. Toronto players were getting upset with the rookie. Seems to me the Blazers need a brawl right about now. A real bench clearing brawl with suspensions and everything. They need an identity. The players are all way too timid in my opinion.

Time to turn the attention to a long road trip. Sometimes they can make a big difference on team chemistry. We will see?

 

[illmatic99]

Is Neil allergic to drafting players above 6'5?

 

[SIeepwalker]

There had to be a reason he decided not to put the kid that started the game back in?

Yes.

Rookie bad.

Veteran good.

 

[tlongII]

The silver lining is we should get a good draft pick. I don't think our injured guys will get healthy in time for us to make a serious run at the playoffs. We should be good to go for next season though.

 

[Mediocre Man]

@Blazers1977 get back in here and explain Zach Collins borderline allstar. You can't say something that asinine and then just go away.

 

[THE HCP]

@Blazers1977 get back in here and explain Zach Collins borderline allstar. You can't say something that asinine and then just go away.

Why not, 3/4 of this forum does.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Is Neil allergic to drafting players above 6'5?

No.

Collins, Leonard, Swanigan, Todorovic. Not allergic, he just sucks at it

 

[wizenheimer]

@Blazers1977 get back in here and explain Zach Collins borderline allstar. You can't say something that asinine and then just go away.

Why not, 3/4 of this forum does.

completely wrong

we say asinine things, but don't go away; we hang around and double down. I'm not going to creep out on a limb of stupidity when I can run out, jump up and down, wave my arms, and scream like a fool. If something is worth doing, it's worth doing right...or wrong maybe....wut?

 

[kjironman1]

Why not, 3/4 of this forum does.

Beat me to it. Seriously there are as many as 10 different posters that have run with this line.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Is Neil allergic to drafting players above 6'5?

Yea it does seem Neil loves his short players