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

[BlazerBeav]

Better win Saturday since Sunday is out of the question.

 

[B-Roy]

So we had 6 players on the court? Why not implement that logic every play and shoot every time?

5 opposing players.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Please let’s rebuild!! Let’s stop wasting time

Dame deserves a better franchise

 

[illmatic99]

I think Terry tried to run the play that Dame ended up getting for his 0.9 shot but for Simons.

Jesus. Really.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Fact of the matter is this team as it stands with injuries is a .500 level team. They’re not good enough or well coached enough to be consistent. They’ll lose some games to teams they “should” beat like OKC and win some games they “shouldn’t” win if Dame goes nuclear.

With injuries I'd kill for this to be a .500 team. It's now a 1-3 team and looking like a lot worse on the way.

 

[Tince]

You just highlighted our shitty defense. Thanks for proving my point.

It's coaching.

You're welcome.

Those 24 missed points at the rim by us are all on coaching too I'm guessing.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Please let’s rebuild!! Let’s stop wasting time

Dame deserves a better franchise

Just fire the coach and replaced him. It's easier to do than to replace everyone.

Then, you can actually see what you have. You can't see the value of this team with this awful coach.

 

[Mr. Robot]

Blazer losses makes me a sad panda

 

[Tince]

I think Terry tried to run the play that Dame ended up getting for his 0.9 shot but for Simons.

Jesus. Really.

Not even close to the same play. Come on, let's stop making stuff up.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

You're welcome.

Those 24 missed points at the rim by us are all on coaching too I'm guessing.

At worst he's still 50% of the problem. Lol

Now you're just arguing with yourself.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Just fire the coach and replaced him. It's easier to do than to replace everyone.

Then, you can actually see what you have. You can't see the value of this team with this awful coach.

Thats fair

 

[Mr. Robot]

point guard anfernee simons with 0 assists

 

[illmatic99]

Not even close to the same play. Come on, let's stop making stuff up.

Strongside curl from the wing. Dame cut thru tying to take the defense but also went to the same side and his defender was still there. Simons curled for the pass. Very similar.

What an awful play and even worse execution.

 

[Tince]

At worst he's still 50% of the problem. Lol

Now you're just arguing with yourself.

I think we agreed he was 3% of the problem based off your examples.

 

[James lamphear]

This team needs to two step back this year to get better in the future. Because right now we are not a playoff team. We might be if we are healthy and that's means Nurk Zach CJ Covington are playing. But with them out our young players going to play and hopefully get better. But will Olshey have the balls and let Stotts go after the season or is going be safe by the injuries. But I like to see a change at coaching position.

 

[DDolla]

Fawk injuries... why is it always the Blazers? Why not Lakers or Clippers or even Utah. My bday and Xmas wish is for healthy Blazer team and now we are done. Just Tank

 

[hoopsjock]

Blazers Uprise Post Game Show is about to start. Let's talk about what happened:

 

[kjironman1]

The game is over if Dame sits to start the fourth. What do you do?

I really don't like dame playing the entire first and the entire 3rd the way he is right now. I would rather pull him at 8 mins of the 1st and the same in the third and get him going earlier in the 2nd and 4th.
He looks burnt out by 10 mins straight on the floor and it doesn't seem to be helping his shooting much either.

 

[Serbian]

Melo worst performance I have ever seen. If he plays terrible we win. But he was atrocious

 

[Tince]

Strongside curl from the wing. Dame cut thru tying to take the defense but also went to the same side and his defender was still there. Simons curled for the pass. Very similar.

What an awful play and even worse execution.

100% wrong. Totally different setup, different screen action. Why do we just make things up here?

Anyone who thinks the play we ended with tonight was the same at the Houston 0.9 play, please identify yourself for future record.

 

[illmatic99]

@BonesJones @hoopsjock please please breakdown that last play. I want to vent tonight and will watch your show. I am freaking irate that that was by design and our genius offensive mastermind came up with that garbage.

 

[riverman]

To me watching Dame he seems to be favoring his right hip....I think he's playing hurt..shot is short and he's been slow

 

[illmatic99]

100% wrong. Totally different setup, different screen action. Why do we just make things up here?

Ya it is. Similar design and that play for Aldridge that dame audibled and ran to the nearside. He had a similar shot vs OKC the following year. This was using Dame as a decoy to run to the corner for some reason and take his defender right where the ball was going.

 

[julius]

Nice pressure shot by Simons. The kid made some mistake but he not getting from this mistakes and continue to play that shows growth right there.

This is what players need to do to get better. Make the mistakes and learn from it. Making mistakes in practice doesn't give them the same level as in a game.

 

[Tince]

@BonesJones @hoopsjock please please breakdown that last play. I want to vent tonight and will watch your show. I am freaking irate that that was by design and our genius offensive mastermind came up with that garbage.

I'll spare you the trouble.

 

[Scalma]

Lmao when Stotts actually has to draw up a play. Wada genius

 

[Tince]

Ya it is. Similar design and that play for Aldridge that dame audibled and ran to the nearside. He had a similar shot vs OKC the following year. This was using Dame as a decoy to run to the corner for some reason and take his defender right where the ball was going.

If you think that is similar, then you must think all plays look alike. It's not even close to the same 4 player action.

Also, you're saying it's the same play, then who was Aldridge in this scenario posting up on the ball side block?

 

[Tince]

Lmao when Stotts actually has to draw up a play. Wada genius

 

[Tince]

To me watching Dame he seems to be favoring his right hip....I think he's playing hurt..shot is short and he's been slow

I hope you're not right... Either way, we should win the championship without Dame, CJ, DJJ, Cov, Nurk, and Collins.

 

[Tince]

While I don't think we'll win, I don't expect Wood to have a career high tonight.

Sadly, correct about the loss... Held Woods under his season average.