Game Thread GAME# 17: BLAZERS @ CAVALIERS - NOVEMBER 23, 2019 - SATURDAY, 5:00 PM, NBCSNW

[Chris Craig]

WTF? Love is out and we're down 5?

Good thing he isn't playing

 

[Blazers Roy]

Hey...we were up to 23 points that quarter. It took a banked '3' and 3 FT's from a foul on a 3-pointer but we got there.

How's our silver lining doing in light of this impending loss?

 

[Darkwebs]

Good decision by Stotts not to stagger Dame, CJ, and Melo so they can all be on the bench and no one can score.

 

[Chris Craig]

Little caught the flu or something? where is he? havent seen him since i tuned in.

He came down with Stotts Syndrome

 

[OneSport3]

WTF Nurk, Hassan and Zach are out and we're only down 5?

If you need Nurk, Hassan and Zach to beat a Cavs team without Kevin Love, then there are major issues.

 

[TBpup]

We loosing to worst team in east, they playing back to back games also....this is so sad and pathetic if we loose this Stotts has to get fired tonight end of story

Olshey may extend his extension.

How's our silver lining doing in light of this impending loss?

Portland could move up to as high as #4 in the Lottery race with a loss tonight.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

We loosing to worst team in east, they playing back to back games also....this is so sad and pathetic if we loose this Stotts has to get fired tonight end of story

He wont be.

 

[Chris Craig]

I didn't watch the GS I missed it cause of some other things going on, but I am guessing this one is kind of similar to that..

Eerily

 

[illmatic99]

I didn't watch the GS I missed it cause of some other things going on, but I am guessing this one is kind of similar to that..

worse

 

[riverman]

If you need Nurk, Hassan and Zach to beat a Cavs team without Kevin Love, then there are major issues.

I'd say they are collectively more important to our roster than KLove is to the Cavs so it's not a major issue....it's an injury bug

 

[illmatic99]

Loss here could get Terry fired. This kinda game isn't a good look even for a stable front office.

 

[Chris Craig]

He wont be.

Yeah, will and should are two totally different things

 

[Boise Blazer]

I can't handle the lack of ball movement. There really is zero excuse for it. I would love to think it will be addressed at halftime but let's be real. In any other situation the coach would held responsible for this injuries or no injuries. And I'm not even a Stotts hater if that saya something. It's just bad coaching.

 

[riverman]

Every year we rarely have the lead at halftime....Dame and CJ are usually 2nd half offense...first half Dame likes to get other guys involved..

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Loss here could get Terry fired.

Do you think NO or Jodie have even considered that for a second or talked about it? Cause I think Stotts is pretty safe at least for the year even if they are just awful. I dont think it has even crossed Neil's mind.

 

[BonesJones]

78% of our shot attempts have come from 15 feet out or longer.

 

[Blazers Roy]

Portland could move up to as high as #4 in the Lottery race with a loss tonight.

 

[Blazers1977]

If you need Nurk, Hassan and Zach to beat a Cavs team without Kevin Love, then there are major issues.

True, but we also are completely depleted on big guys. It doesn’t really matter if we have 7 wings/guards that can score a lot if we can’t get a rebound to save our life bc we have Tolliver, Skal, and Carmello as our BIGS...

 

[hoopsjock]

Do you think NO or Jodie have even considered that for a second or talked about it? Cause I think Stotts is pretty safe at least for the year even if they are just awful. I dont think it has even crossed Neil's mind.

I bet it has crossed his mind a lot this season but then he realizes that firing Stotts would be an indictment on himself too so he moves on.

 

[OneSport3]

I'd say they are collectively more important to our roster than KLove is to the Cavs so it's not a major issue....it's an injury bug

Really? These are the CAVS! Look at that roster. You have 2 top 20 players and you lose to this team?

 

[Blazers Roy]

Hype Montell Jordan performance at the Grizzlies game rn lol

 

[KingSpeed]

he’s hurt. He should not be playing. : (

Little is hurt??

 

[hoopsjock]

Little is hurt??

No

 

[TBpup]

78% of our shot attempts have come from 15 feet out or longer.

No back cuts, no lobs, no fast break points... #Stotts

 

[riverman]

True, but we also are completely depleted on big guys. It doesn’t really matter if we have 7 wings/guards that can score a lot if we can’t get a rebound to save our life bc we have Tolliver, Skal, and Carmello as our BIGS...

Not only that but we're playing Ant with a tweaked ankle and Dame and Hood have been dealing with back spasms....

 

[blazerfan11]

Nobody seems to give a shit. The team, the coach , the announcers.. we do though.

 

[Blazers1977]

Little is hurt??

no. I meant Lillard. I thought he said Lillard.

 

[BonesJones]

Really? These are the CAVS! Look at that roster. You have 2 top 20 players and you lose to this team?

No excuses to lose to this Cleveland team. They've been by far the worst team in the league. For the first 6 minutes, their offensive system was iso ball through Tristian freakin' Thompson.

We're settling for jumpshots and overplaying Tolliver at center. Both problems are on Stotts.

 

[DDolla]

Which is worst? Losing to a no name Warriors or Loveless Cavs?

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I bet it has crossed his mind a lot this season but then he realizes that firing Stotts would be an indictment on himself too so he moves on.

Hmm. I'm not sure. I think in his mind it's mostly just injuries, but you might be right.