Game Thread GAME# 14: BLAZERS @ ROCKETS - NOVEMBER 18, 2019 - MONDAY, 5:00 PM, NBATV & NBCSNW

[riverman]

We never played defense this year

yeah we did...Zach was healthy and we won 4 straight road games during that stretch....that all ended when Zach went down

 

[wizenheimer]

well, for the first 18 minutes of the half, the Blazers were moving the ball and themselves very well...then they just stalled. I'm not sure if Houston made any adjustment or not, or if the Blazers just dropped into old habits

and on of the biggest old habit is lapsing into iso mode when the opponent ratchets up defensive intensity

 

[bobf]

We need Melo teaching Little how to shoot and Little teaching Melo how to defend

He needs to work on his 3 he's getting a lot of wide open looks. Like his D just needs to be smarter about it.

 

[hoopsjock]

Hey man idk why you harassing me block me and move on for your fascination over that person or prove it

I'm not harassing you Tunchi, just stop being this way when you're lucky to not be banned anymore.

 

[kjironman1]

Glad to see Johnathan Yim back and doing well.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Honest to god we should be waaaaay better than this. We are so talented I don’t understand how we can suck this bad

 

[AldoTrapani]

God I wish paul allen was alive he wouldn’t take this shit

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I just wish that calls were the same both ways. Capela just gets a FT he's barely touched. Little ONE play ago, got hit just as much and it was a good no call. Just call it the same.

 

[BonesJones]

The problem is we have never handle pressure it not all the coach we got veteran PG that hasn't handle pressure since he been in the league. That to me been the biggest Achilles heal in his play. I don't taking last second shots I mean he doesn't handle double teams on him it might have something to do with his height.

It's not Dame's fault man...

 

[AldoTrapani]

Blazers, just because Harden or Westbrook drive to the hoop everybody doesn’t need to just completely leave the 3PT shooters to help

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

it was a weak foul, but Harden gets that call every play.

 

[AldoTrapani]

If Lillard is even semi himself this game is much closer or we even lead right now

 

[TBpup]

yeah we did...Zach was healthy and we won 4 straight road games during that stretch....that all ended when Zach went down

Much more 'player' based than 'scheme' based.

 

[hoopsjock]

If Lillard is even semi himself this game is much closer or we even lead right now

This is what happens when the coach runs his franchise player into the ground by mid November

 

[jonnyboy]

Rockets seem like a bad team to quit guarding the 3 against.

 

[BonesJones]

C.J.... Ugh...

 

[illmatic99]

4 on 1.

Come on

 

[BonesJones]

C.J.... Yay...

 

[bobf]

Just get it close and Russ will prob win it for us.

 

[KingSpeed]

Hey Westbrook... Keep Shooting!

 

[AldoTrapani]

Damn an airball dame? What’s wrong with this guy latly

 

[H.C.]

The problem is we have never handle pressure it not all the coach we got veteran PG that hasn't handle pressure since he been in the league. That to me been the biggest Achilles heal in his play. I don't taking last second shots I mean he doesn't handle double teams on him it might have something to do with his height.

Damian Lillard throughout his entire career has handled pressure by hitting the outlet man instead of trying to go 1 on 2. With help defense waiting.
His entire career he's put his team in a position to play 4 on 3 out of the pick and roll.
That's the right basketball play.
If you don't like that. Go watch OKC before they traded Statsbrook. You'll see how effective it is to go 1 on 2 with help defense.
You put up numbers, but you don't get W's.

 

[illmatic99]

Capela has 0 touch around the basket

 

[riverman]

Much more 'player' based than 'scheme' based.

I like Stotts...pretty much done with that debate around here...it's chemistry from my view...Dame has been pointing his finger all night for players who are out of position...

 

[BonesJones]

Look at how the Rockets picked apart that trap. They know how to deal with it. They had guys in the right spot and moved the ball.

Meanwhile, we're fucking lost.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Wow what fucking move by Harden

 

[riverman]

CJ with one pass to make throws it into the second row

 

[DDolla]

This game could get ugly real quick.

Called it

 

[AldoTrapani]

Yea this guy Little can’t shoot for shit

 

[bobf]

Good pass Dame