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

[riverman]

Melo is getting hacked and not getting the call

 

[AldoTrapani]

We are tanking this year, whether intentional or not.

we should

 

[Darkwebs]

we just suck, no one wants to rebound

Nassir does

 

[H.C.]

Man it’s shocking to see how quickly blazers managed to go from the West Finals to a bad team like this

idts.
Three starters gone, kanter, Layman, Nards, Curry.
Add in Collins who was looking real good and that's 8 players out of the rotation who were part of the playoff rotation.

Did you not think there would be growing pains?

 

[illmatic99]

Are you kidding me with this defense?

 

[Boise Blazer]

Melo is getting hacked and not getting the call

Welcome to being a Blazer Melo. Ask Dame about that BS

 

[hoopsjock]

Carmelo taking playing time from Little and the Blazers still lose. That is a worst case scenario for adding Carmelo.

1) No Dame.

2) Little has 4 fouls.

3) Stotts could play Little at SF, right?

 

[illmatic99]

LMAO, if that possession wasn't this season in a nutshell. Moore even missed the gimme but got it back and scored. Symbolic.

Got it back TWICE

 

[riverman]

Baze has made 3 from deep...good to see

 

[rotary111]

Simons is an underated passer.

 

[AldoTrapani]

idts.
Three starters gone, kanter, Layman, Nards, Curry.
Add in Collins who was looking real good and that's 8 players out of the rotation who were part of the playoff rotation.

Did you not think there would be growing pains?

I mean damn but this BAD? We are like a bottom 5 team right now and the guys we got back ain’t that bad. This is weird

 

[illmatic99]

Simons is an underated passer.

He's smart. Great idea of where teammates will be and hits em right in the shooting pocket

 

[TBpup]

That is oustanding!!

idts.
Three starters gone, kanter, Layman, Nards, Curry.
Add in Collins who was looking real good and that's 8 players out of the rotation who were part of the playoff rotation.

Did you not think there would be growing pains?

True....but we are getting torched by teams like the Pelicans/Warriors who are without just as many or even more players. Growing pains is one thing but it's HOW the team plays. Very little hustle, hardly any ball movement and the defensive scheme (even with D anchors missing) is atrocious.

 

[Shaboid]

Holiday has owned everybody we've put on him except Hood

You're not wrong.

 

[JDC]

No belief, no trust with this group right now.

Seeing it play out on both ends.

It will get better, but damn does this suck.

 

[James lamphear]

They might try Anthony and Little at the same time with Little playing the small forward.

 

[illmatic99]

Was DV running our defense last year?

 

[beast blazer]

Carmelo should just be a spot up shooter

 

[B-Roy]

"Nassir has just been fantastic"

Says Hurd while Nas is on the bench and we're down 12 in the 4th.

 

[H.C.]

I mean damn but this BAD? We are like a bottom 5 team right now and the guys we got back ain’t that bad. This is weird

Yes this bad.
It was bad to start the year after Portland lost Aldridge. Made the 8th seed.
With the injuries Portland has, the goal is to avoid the 7th and 8th seed.
Anything other than those and Portland has a chance to advance to the 2nd round.
IF Portland never lost Collins Melo wouldn't be in this team. Tread water.

 

[riverman]

They keep showing that Little fast break dunk where he took about 4 steps.....I'd avoid that highlight

 

[beast blazer]

Simons is an underated passer.

Then maybe you should rate him

 

[H.C.]

Carmelo should just be a spot up shooter

That's why he failed in OKC & Hou. He's not a spot up shooter.

 

[RipCityDSCPL]

Melo is getting hacked and not getting the call

He's a Blazer now. What call are you going on about?

 

[Shaboid]

Melo should get pissed, get a T. Get tossed. Show how bad he wants to fight for this team. Go full Sheed.

 

[B-Roy]

Pass the fucking ball guys. What in the world is this offense?

 

[riverman]

We're going to watch a season with 3 different looking Blazer teams this season....crazy...

 

[illmatic99]

Three straight possession with 0 passes

Make that four

 

[B-Roy]

MY LORD. The offense is literally guys taking turns going 1 on 1.

This shit is unwatchable.

 

[AldoTrapani]

You see how Gentry calls his timeouts