Game Thread GAME# 15: BLAZERS @ PELICANS - NOVEMBER 19, 2019 - TUESDAY, 5:00 PM, NBATV & NBCSNW

[TBpup]

Melo' doesn't need a practice to learn to run the weave...so there is that.

Blazers should win this game but if they don't, why Dame/CJ played so many minutes last night in a huge blowout may well be the reason. Why would Stotts do that when it was such a deficit in the 4th? Sometimes some of his decisions are beyond explanation...

 

[DDolla]

This is the first in the history of the NBA that a 5-9 team will be the most watch game. A lot of folks in the East Coast will stay up late and watch the Blazers.

 

[THE HCP]

This is the first in the history of the NBA that a 5-9 team will be the most watch game. A lot of folks in the East Coast will stay up late and watch the Blazers.

We are on Central time FAMS.

 

[riverman]

On the plane ready to fly out to NOLA. I will be on MeloWatch in the lobby all night. Standby for blurry pics!

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They make you pee in that red cup?

 

[riverman]

If Melo wants a starting role that may be a condition of "being on the same page" he talked about in his signing video....it was a point of contention for him in OKC and Houston

 

[Labinot41]

Bump

 

[Chris Craig]

Bump

So load management?

 

[Darkwebs]

Bump

Wow.

 

[Labinot41]

 

[Chris Craig]

Melo' doesn't need a practice to learn to run the weave...so there is that.

Blazers should win this game but if they don't, why Dame/CJ played so many minutes last night in a huge blowout may well be the reason. Why would Stotts do that when it was such a deficit in the 4th? Sometimes some of his decisions are beyond explanation...

Better damn win...NOP will be missing 5-9 players

 

[TBpup]

Bump

Good thing they played him such big minutes in a game they had no chance of winning in the second half.

 

[AldoTrapani]

So lillard is out but stotts dumb ass brings him back in last night after being down 20 in the 4th quarter with a back to back tonight?

Stotts has totally lost it this year. What a turn of events for that idiot this year.

Regardless I’m excited to see Simons continue his development I hope he gets the start. This year is all development for the young guys this should be good

 

[Chris Craig]

Ah, so his terrible offense lately has nothing to do with opponent defense. Good to know.

 

[Darkwebs]

Thanks. I have updated the lineup in the original post.

 

[illmatic99]

Ah, so his terrible offense lately has nothing to do with opponent defense. Good to know.

Their physical swarming defenses prolly contributed to his spasms.

 

[Scalma]

Time for Simons to shine. This also probably means Hezonja will not only play, but have the ball in his hands. He hasn’t really been given the freedom yet, let’s see what happens.

 

[B-Roy]

Their physical swarming defenses prolly contributed to his spasms.

Lmao, what? Where is the logic in this?

 

[Chris Craig]

Time for Simons to shine. This also probably means Hezonja will not only play, but have the ball in his hands. He hasn’t really been given the freedom yet, let’s see what happens.

Good for Simons. Hezonja though, that's scary. Like Aminu with the ball in his hands scary.

 

[illmatic99]

Lmao, what? Where is the logic in this?

Did you see how hard he had to work against TOR?

 

[B-Roy]

Time for Simons to shine. This also probably means Hezonja will not only play, but have the ball in his hands. He hasn’t really been given the freedom yet, let’s see what happens.

He's had plenty of freedom. He uses it mostly to drive into 3 defenders and get blocked.

I'm really failing to see where his supposed "vision" comes from.

Regardless, I'm excited to see what Ant can do with starter minutes.

 

[B-Roy]

Did you see how hard he had to work against TOR?

How does that lead to back spasms?

I'm honestly at a loss for words.

 

[Chris Craig]

Lmao, what? Where is the logic in this?

It's possible

1.) He gets fouled like a motherfucker

2.) Trying to dribble out of double teams could have caused him to wrench his back. Likely nunber one though.

 

[Labinot41]

 

[Darkwebs]

Bump

What this tells me is that Lillard doesn't want to play with Carmelo, and will soon demand a trade.

 

[illmatic99]

How does that lead to back spasms?

I'm honestly at a loss for words.

Why? It's really not confusing at all. They play physical with him, Dame has to work harder and get knocked around --> back spasms.

 

[Chris Craig]

What this tells me is that Lillard doesn't want to play with Carmelo, and will soon demand a trade.

Lol

Dame: "It's either me or Melo."

 

[B-Roy]

Why? It's really not confusing at all. They play physical with him, Dame has to work harder and get knocked around --> back spasms.

Good lord.

 

[illmatic99]

Good lord.

Really not following your train of thought (or frankly, your condescending tone) here. Seems like @Darkwebs and @Chris Craig get what I'm saying.

 

[B-Roy]

Really not following your train of thought (or frankly, your condescending tone) here. Seems like @Darkwebs and @Chris Craig get what I'm saying.

I understand what you're saying. I understand you're trying to tie two things that happened at the same time together to try and make sense of things. You should understand how utterly ridiculous your assertion is. Dame is not the first player in the league to get doubled on a consistent basis. If everyone got back spasms every time they needed to work a little harder on the court there would be a lot more guys out with back spasms at this moment.

As someone who has studied statistics and work with data for a living, I dunno, I really can't help but laugh.

 

[SIeepwalker]

As someone who has studied statistics and work with data for a living, I dunno, I really can't help but laugh.

I fail to see the connection here