Game Thread GAME# 13: HAWKS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 16, 2021 - SATURDAY, 7:00 PM, NBCSNW

[Sheldon Shape]

Kanter isn't good enough to play for Donovan or Stevens, but Stotts makes him look good at times... that's amazing coaching!

Whatever you say. Just please don't storm the Capitol!

 

[BlazerBeav]

Well friends. That was painful but in the end fun. Let’s do it again Monday at noon!

 

[riverman]

Melo’s play in the final 10 minutes was instrumental. He needs to start over RoCo so we don’t fall so far behind every game.

Go Blazers

Melo came into this game shooting a career high 44% from deep this season...that's good sixth man shootin' but I'd start him as well

 

[bobf]

Hood plays 13 mpg. He will get better. They’ve got much bigger issues than a guy who plays 13 min a game who isn’t good right now

Our bigger issue is our overall defense. You can take a step in the right direction by not playing Ant or Hood who are terrible on both sides of the floor. You can take another step by playing Giles and Little more and Melo less, another poor defender and poor rebounder. They at least might be good defensively.

 

[Scalma]

Bring back Napier

 

[James lamphear]

We held them to 40 points in the 2nd half. Kanter Jones Covington combine 34 rebounds nice jobs. The bench score 35 points. 2nd half defense won the game and offense play better has a team. More balanced on opportunity to score and even some players had bad shooting night but the opportunity was there.

 

[Natebishop3]

So wait you mean to tell me that our defense improved without Dame and CJ together in the backcourt? This is my shocked face.

 

[Tince]

Yaaaaayyyy! Let's pigeonhole our young stud Gary Trent before he's even had a chance. He'll go off and have an expanded role on another team. If CJ is out for a few games, we'll wanna see what Trent can do.

So you want us to let GTJ to expand his role by dribbling, but you don't want DJJ shooting more 3's to expand his role?

 

[twobullz]

Just listening to Kanter you can tell how happy he is to be in Portland and how much fun he is having.

 

[illmatic99]

it’s ok, they’ll have another two way spot open up soon and they still have a regular spot as well. No excuses.

isaiah thomas is still available. would be hilarious watching him, melo, and kanter in the same defensive lineup

 

[TBpup]

Melo came into this game shooting a career high 44% from deep this season...that's good sixth man shootin' but I'd start him as well

Like him much better as a spot up shooter than Iso Melo.

 

[Tince]

So wait you mean to tell me that our defense improved without Dame and CJ together in the backcourt? This is my shocked face.

Give it a couple more games... but no, this is not shocking!

 

[B-Roy]

I don’t think our defense was actually good. Atlanta missed a bunch of open shots. I predict we’re going to get blown out by any good team.

 

[TBpup]

So you want us to let GTJ to expand his role but you don't want DJJ shooting more 3's to expand his role?

DJJ has never been a good 3-pt shooter.....so there is that.

 

[hoopsjock]

 

[Tince]

DJJ has never been a good 3-pt shooter.....so there is that.

I agree... GTJ has never looked like a good ball-handler/playmaker for others either.

 

[riverman]

Giles played pretty good tonight....I think we'll survive the season

 

[wizenheimer]

I don't know if we can just take our time here, wish we would go for the juggler

 

[Tince]

isaiah thomas is still available. would be hilarious watching him, melo, and kanter in the same defensive lineup

Stop... it might happen!

 

[Serbian]

Enes showed why he better then nurkic. 12 pts 15 rbs 5 blocks 2 steals 2 assists. Beast . Dame playing way too much and his heroics again. Get this man a back up PG

 

[riverman]

I agree... GTJ has never looked like a good ball-handler/playmaker for others either.

He's a young Wes Mathews without the chest high dribble....3 and D

 

[Scalma]

I agree... GTJ has never looked like a good ball-handler/playmaker for others either.

yeah but that’s not his fault. He’s not a ballhandler, so why put him in those situations? You don’t see JJ Redick initiating an offense.

 

[Tince]

He's a young Wes Mathews without the chest high dribble....3 and D

Love this comparison! And that means he can be a great contributor in the right role!

 

[Sheldon Shape]

So you want us to let GTJ to expand his role by dribbling, but you don't want DJJ shooting more 3's to expand his role?

False equivalency. Trent is more valuable by way of bird rights and skillet and when did I say I didn't want Jones to shoot more 3s? Please show me.

I want him to play to his strengths rather than play to Stotts' lack of creativity. Him shooting more threes is fine. Him parked in the corner on the majority of our offensive sets is not.

Do you understand the difference now?

 

[Tince]

yeah but that’s not his fault. He’s not a ballhandler, so why put him in those situations?

That's 100% my point, I agree we should not! Others seem to think we should be giving him the keys to the car.

 

[maxiep]

I know Atlanta isn't very good, but this was a GREAT win. Coming back from 16 down then playing the 2nd half without CJ? Huge contributions from a whole collection of players.

Plenty to be upset about, but I'm looking on the bright side. It was an enjoyable game, especially in the 2nd half. Let's hope CJ is okay.

 

[Serbian]

Dame played 43 minutes jesus. Get this man a back up PG you fool.

 

[kjironman1]

Aminu made 35% of his 3’s as a Blazer. He had had a 57% TS% his last year. That’s better than CJ’s career and better than Melo’s this year, a year where Melo is hitting 43% of his 3’s. If Aminu was wide open all the time (he wasn’t) they needed to passé him the ball and have him shoot more.

No. They tried passing him the ball more. It didn't work. Take your stats and go watch a game.

 

[Tince]

False equivalency. Trent is more valuable by way of bird rights and skillet and when did I say I didn't want Jones to shoot more 3s? Please show me.

I want him to play to his strengths rather than play to Stotts' lack of creativity. Him shooting more threes is fine. Him parked in the corner on the majority of our offensive sets is not.

Do you understand the difference now?

GTJ's strengths are shooting 3's and playing defenese, not ball handling and playmaking. I thought you were advocating that GTJ's role in the offense be expanded to become a bigger playmaker. No?

 

[e_blazer]

Nice win. The Blazers fought their way to a win that would have been easy to let slip away.