Game Thread GAME# 16: THUNDER @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 25, 2021 - MONDAY, 7:00, NBCSNW

[Fez Hammersticks]

This roster is so stale.

Healthy they make the playoffs but are in no way even close to contending

 

[KingSpeed]

I can’t wait to rebuild

Why?

 

[TBpup]

Melo is scoring.....but ever since they started going to him in Iso situations ( the last 3-4 times down the court), the defense has started to suffer again. Keeping players involved on the offensive end does wonders on the defensive end. Even though Melo is getting points, I still can't stand that brand of basketball.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

you wont see a single one of his haters who constantly nitpicked the shit out of his 4 minute stints say anything here.

I already did!

 

[James lamphear]

The difference of the game they have hit 8 threes to our one. You figure with 5 days of practice you think they could figure something out to able to get to the 3 point shooters.

 

[KingSpeed]

We have zero rim protection and that’s on Neil for not adding any shot blockers.

Not his fault Collins and Zach are hurt. RoCo can block shots but he’s out too.

 

[julius]

Maybe the Blazers should petition to get 6 days off between each game.

 

[B-Roy]

How many one dribble blow-bys are we going to give up. Ant and Giles are too young and fresh to be getting abused this bad.

Blow by ant, both Melo and Giles in help position pans provide nothing.

 

[KingSpeed]

Wow. Diallo just made a 1 on 3 look easy.

He’s good

 

[julius]

The difference of the game they have hit 8 threes to our one. You figure with 5 days of practice you think they could figure something out to able to get to the 3 point shooters.

assuming they actually practiced that or just decided to practice watching Melo shoot.

 

[illmatic99]

move your feet, simons

 

[Natebishop3]

Lol he slaps Ant and it’s a foul on us. Classic.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Why?

It’s more fun to root for an up and coming team with potential than this stale ass team we have

 

[TBpup]

The difference of the game they have hit 8 threes to our one. You figure with 9 years of Stotts' coaching, you think they could figure something out to able to get to the 3 point shooters.

Edited for fun.

 

[AldoTrapani]

WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU LEAVING THAT WHITE DUDE OPEN?!!!


That’s all he fuckifn does

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Muscala is the guy tonight

 

[Darkwebs]

Wow, 13 points for Melo in 6 minutes of this quarter.

 

[Tince]

Non-Dame unit, +1 in 6 minutes... a mini-victory.

 

[Hoopguru]

We must get more O from DJJ

 

[Natebishop3]

We have made zero progress with these Melo isos.

 

[illmatic99]

i feel like our coaching staff doesn't even bother teaching fundamental defense. we make such rudimentary mistakes. even my high school rec league coach made us do basic defensive drills that we clearly don't.

 

[julius]

Shit, their coach isn't even 40 yet.

 

[AldoTrapani]

WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU LEAVING THAT WHITE DUDE OPEN?!!!


That’s all he fuckifn does

AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Darkwebs]

Our defense is absolutely atrocious. Even Ray Charles can see that.

 

[Natebishop3]

This is the perfect snapshot of Stotts offense compared to the current NBA. We are isoing Melo while the Thunder are bombing threes.

 

[AldoTrapani]

We have made zero progress with these Melo isos.

Its coo this team is going to be blown up soon

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Nope, we're not gonna guard Muscala. I shoulda known

 

[Tince]

i feel like our coaching staff doesn't even bother teaching fundamental defense. we make such rudimentary mistakes. even my high school rec league coach made us do basic defensive drills that we clearly don't.

NBA coaches don't teach rudimentary skills. An NBA team should be paying guys millions to bring those to the table to begin with.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Shit, Pokusevski is a rail.

 

[PHXBlazer1]

NAS with the D