Game Thread GAME# 17: BLAZERS @ ROCKETS - JANUARY 28, 2021 - THURSDAY, 4:30, TNT

[Serbian]

We were up by 20 in first quarter. This team drives me nuts. Terrible

 

[Tince]

I think building big leads and losing them is a Stotts standard.

NBA 2021 standard.

 

[DDolla]

Damn, Dame need to be traded so he can win a ring. The poor guy, he deserve a ring before he retires.

 

[PCmor7]

Can't blame this on Stotts so far. This is professional players missing layups and dropping the ball against ghost defenders.

 

[illmatic99]

With all the coaches he's played for and we're where he's played his best defense, I'm guessing it's more on him than Calipari, Stevens, Donnovan, etc.

Or whoever it was in Turkey

 

[Labinot41]

This road trip is gonna be rough to watch

 

[BonesJones]

Houton gets called for their 4th foul in over 20 minutes of game play.

That's what happens when you shoot jumper after jumper.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

First 3 words are the key to that post.

I assumed it's just because they don't know how to run an offense, so they resort to feeding Melo.

 

[Labinot41]

Those 2 games from Ant were a fluke

 

[Scalma]

Can't blame this on Stotts so far. This is professional players missing layups and dropping the ball against ghost defenders.

It’s them not valuing possessions. Always an issue, every year. That’s coaching.

 

[AldoTrapani]

You see what I mean guys. It’s better we blow this shit up. It’s very pointless.

I just feel bad for Dame

 

[julius]

So Houston has all sorts of new players, and some of those players have missed time...and they have a new coach.

they seem to be playing defense.

Strange....I wonder why that is.

 

[Tince]

That's what happens when you shoot jumper after jumper.

Houston has taken more jumpers, so that' why they're losing?

Our paint conversion rate has been horrid tonight.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Blazers suck. Even if they win this (which they won’t) it’s the same shit.

Stop delaying the inevitable

 

[Darkwebs]

Great hustle on D by Gary to force the over and back turnover

 

[Tince]

So Houston has all sorts of new players, and some of those players have missed time...and they have a new coach.

they seem to be playing defense.

Strange....I wonder why that is.

Aren't we beating them?

 

[AldoTrapani]

Rebuild! Stop wasting time snd let’s rebuild.

Get Dame out of his misery. He deserves a better franchise

 

[BlazerBeav]

Aren't we beating them?

We are not currently in fact.

 

[Tince]

We are not currently in fact.

LOL... that was good timing!

 

[julius]

And there goes the lead.

 

[blazedanugz]

The Melo thing is blatant at this point. It’s gotta stop....surely the organization knows this right?

 

[calvin natt]

Houston has taken more jumpers, so that' why they're losing?

Our paint conversion rate has been horrid tonight.

Jumpers = no fouls.

 

[julius]

Aren't we beating them?

not anymore.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Well that was a great microcosm of this garbage season. Not sure why I keep hoping for anything different.

 

[Chris Craig]

Gotta love those rockets

 

[Tince]

Jumpers = no fouls.

Seems accurate. Both teams have drawn 6 fouls.

 

[James lamphear]

Houston is twice as fast as us going the court and Kanter can't protect a damn thing out there.

 

[blazerkor]

Rebuild! Stop wasting time snd let’s rebuild.

Get Dame out of his misery. He deserves a better franchise

Just love spamming this shit huh? This bad play from the Blazers is getting old but you nonsense is getting older.

 

[riverman]

well...still a game...gotta come out strong out of the half!

 

[illmatic99]

Changed defense my ass. This is exactly how we played on Monday