Game Thread GAME# 2: BLAZERS @ KINGS - OCTOBER 25, 2019 - FRIDAY, 7:00 PM, NBCSNW

[hoopsjock]

I hear yeah... Looks CJ did decide to wake up bit. CJ has looked to still be in offseason form over all to me though lol

CJ has made an actual effort to look for others tonight. He's still gotta score some for us to win though. I don't know what more you want from him.

 

[Cugel]

fyi nuggs shooting about 20% from 3 tonight

 

[B-Roy]

The only guy that knows consistently what he's doing on defense is Zach. When Zach is involved in the PnR you notice he's always pointing at his man where to go and how to play the screener. I'd like to see him be more vocal towards the rest of the team and direct traffic. It's part of what makes Draymond so valuable on defense.

 

[BonesJones]

No, it was a miscommunication. Both Dame and Hood thought they were supposed to get Hield, and both hesitated when they ran out to Hield and needed up leaving Fox. The communication should have came much sooner as to who picks up who.

Miscommunication like that is unacceptable. The first priority of transition defense is to pick up ball. Neither did.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

The word of the month should be communication. Honestly, our defense shouldn’t be this bad on the perimeter, it’s mostly missed assignments that can be corrected easily. They just really need to talk on the floor.

 

[Jade Falcon]

We are going to get destroyed against big name 3-point shooting teams in this league. That NEEDS to get fixed.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Who's his agent

Larry Fox

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

CJ has made an actual effort to look for others tonight. He's still gotta score some for us to win though. I don't know what more you want from him.

To hit some shots. Guard someone... anyone... His rotations are terrible. Some of his passes were pretty terrible too. Like the lob to whiteside early in the gsme was not a good pass.

 

[Titan]

fyi nuggs shooting about 20% from 3 tonight

That game is ugly to watch

 

[DUB]

Halftime
Us - 57
Them - 57

3PM/A(%)
Us - 6/17 (35.3)
Them - 10/19 (52.6)

Defend the three point line better, and we’ve got this game.

 

[riverman]

Blazers have in the past been a second half team...last season we started losing 3rd qtrs. ….this season I hope we return to form and Lillard time starts after halftime...CJ is just an iceberg and the rim is the Titanic

 

[julius]

So you know how the Blazers seem to play against teams like all they need to do is get a lead and the other team will fold?

I kind of feel that's how they're playing this season (so far). "Look, we made the WCF's, you're supposed to lose to us!"

Granted, they have a ton of new players (and not having Nurk is really bad)...but still...they aren't good enough to just flip a switch and be a title contender.

 

[Chris Craig]

The Blazers bench have already scored more points the first half of this game then all of the first game.

 

[Darkwebs]

• The mystery remains as to why Tolliver was brought here....

Even Sherlock Holmes can't solve this one.

 

[riverman]

This season the west is so brutal we're going to see regular season games with playoff game intensity....lot of games are going to go down to the buzzer. Talent all over the place....I'm enjoying it..loved the Bucks yesterday...Illyasova impressed the hell out of me for the Bucks.

 

[julius]

Halftime
Us - 57
Them - 57

3PM/A(%)
Us - 6/17 (35.3)
Them - 10/19 (52.6)

Defend the three point line better, and we’ve got this game.

Man, I hope that's not something we say a lot this season.

 

[Dougnsalem]

Simons is so good when he just lets it go, doesn’t think. He’s basically Luke Skywalker in an x-wing, in game 1 he was using the tracker, in game 2 he’s using the force.

Nerd. Lol

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Even Sherlock Holmes can't solve this one.

I'm more than OK will having z3 on the team.... I'd just like to know the dirt he has on Stotts forces Stotts to give him minutes.

 

[blazerfan11]

What's going to piss me off is if CJ gets more minutes than Ant when Ant is playing better. That's the problem with having a highly-paid one-dimensional player. You have to play him even if his one dimension isn't working.

 

[riverman]

I'm lovin' Baze's game...Hassan needs to keep the ball chest high, he holds it at his knees and gets stripped all the time...

 

[Dougnsalem]

Nerd Alert!

Awe, hell. You beat me to it....

 

[blazerfan11]

This season the west is so brutal we're going to see regular season games with playoff game intensity....lot of games are going to go down to the buzzer. Talent all over the place....I'm enjoying it..loved the Bucks yesterday...Illyasova impressed the hell out of me for the Bucks.

TheBlazers badly need a player even like Ilyasova, let alone a star player his size.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Has anyone ever told Kevin Calabro that he looks like Captain Picard?

 

[blazerfan11]

I'm lovin' Baze's game...Hassan needs to keep the ball chest high, he holds it at his knees and gets stripped all the time...

Yeah it looks like they need to give it to him almost catch and shoot.

 

[hoopsjock]

To hit some shots. Guard someone... anyone... His rotations are terrible. Some of his passes were pretty terrible too. Like the lob to whiteside early in the gsme was not a good pass.

So we want him to pass but be perfect at something he doesn't do often? I'm not going to get down on him for a bad pass when he's actually passing. If he continues to pass more then he'll get better at it.

 

[kjironman1]

I thought the blazers would hit shots better this year. I realize CJ is slumping and that is a huge part of it but i just felt they would have better flow and hit open looks better.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Fuck it, bust out the Box and 1 defense.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

So we want him to pass but be perfect at something he doesn't do often? I'm not going to get down on him for a bad pass when he's actually passing. If he continues to pass more then he'll get better at it.

You're right I should be way more excited about his turnovers.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Well, thank God we've improved the 3rd Quarter this season.

Keep going CJ.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Nice 8-0 run