Game Thread GAME# 2: BLAZERS @ PACERS - OCTOBER 20, 2017 - FRIDAY, 4:00 (PDT), NBCSNW

[jonnyboy]

That was the second arena the Blazers have played in that has been about half full. Things might be different tonight. I'm hoping the Moda is full for opening night.

Lack of energy is not a problem with our crowd, I'm not worried about it.

 

[kjironman1]

Lack of energy is not a problem with our crowd, I'm not worried about it.

They win tonight and you can bet on it.

 

[Pinwheel1]

At the same time, he had that dribble drive around his defender for a dunk today. If Aminu plays like this, you have to be ok with 1 or 2 moves a night that don't work.

Yeah there is a fine line when and when he can not do it. There are certainly PF's who are bigger and slower than Aminu who if he gives them pump fake...he can go right past them. As long as he is not dribbling into traffic or is covered by a good defender it can be an advantage.

 

[Denny Crane]

Man BKN loves us. Thanks again guys!!! Big Solid.

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/b...n-crabbe-will-be-limited-off-bench-wednesday/

Crabbe will start the season coming off the bench and the Nets are expected to be cautious with his workload, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.

Crabbe was expected to battle for a starting role with the Nets after being traded from the Trail Blazers this offseason, but injuries throughout training camp and the preseason ultimately hurt his chance of locking a spot down. He'll instead come off the bench and coach Kenny Atkinson said the Nets will be cautious with increasing Crabbe's minutes early on, so he may be someone to avoid in DFS contests Wednesday while he's not on a regular workload.

 

[HailBlazers]

Is Aminu under orders to not dribble drive or is that his decision? Seems like he's dialed it back. Hope it continues because he's a really good player when the cuffs are on

Funny thing happened, he grabbed a rebounded and started dribbling for a fast break when all of a sudden there was a loud whistle and he stopped in his tracks and found a guard lol. Think he's under orders not to dribble in the open court which makes sense. His drives are fine out of the offense its when he's dribbled for too long/far/in transition that he gets in trouble.

 

[BBert]

Lots of game management by the refs

Funny you'd say that. Game management is exactly what I call it. The funny part is that at the end of the first half I commented that the refs don't seem to do as much intentional game management as they used to, and I wondered if it was a policy change. Then the third quarter happened. Silly me.