Game Thread GAME# 2: ROCKETS @ BLAZERS - DECEMBER 26, 2020 - SATURDAY, 7:00, NBATV & NBCSNW

[James lamphear]

Few defense stops and pulling our heads out on offense it's been nice quarter.

 

[Jade Falcon]

LOL, really? CJ gonna be our hero tonight?

Hey Houston.....you sure you don't want him?

 

[Blazer509]

Great defense and finally the team is heating up. It’s the Rockets but we need a spark. It’s gonna be a long season, we’re just getting started.

 

[B-Roy]

Spoiler

This deserves its own thread.

 

[blazerkor]

Look at RoCo's +/- and then look at Melo's... do any of you really think Melo should be starting, or playing any minutes at all?

 

[Phatguysrule]

Melo would be ok if he'd be a spot up shooter and not shoot every time he touches the ball.

And play defense at least as well as a HS freshman girl...

 

[crandc]

3J!

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Tince]

Perimeter defense. I’ll keep harping on this. It is impossible to win without even decent perimeter defense

Quit making excuses!

 

[BonesJones]

The only one who should get credit for C.J. hitting these contested 3s is C.J.

This aint the system freeing him up. This is C.J. being a talented scorer who can get extremely hot. That's it.

This is what you think it's about.

 

[Wheels]

Just chilling in game threads to see who I avoid when they get emotional. And Sly will always be an ignore for me though.

 

[bobf]

I look forward to seeing how Melo can screw this up.

I look forward to the day when Giles is coming in instead.

 

[Hoopguru]

Id like to see Trent get rolling again.

 

[blazerkor]

I think we will win this one because in the fourth the good Rockets will get worn down.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

I hope we lose. We need it.

Makes the front office more desperate to make coaching and personnel changes.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

CJ looking good in his audition

But who else would they want?

 

[Titan]

This starting group has the talent to play good defense and even score, but the bench is too one dimensional and that one style is iso which is too easy to defend. Coaching should know this so probably better to have spot changes than a full line change

 

[B-Roy]

Why are we not doubling Harden? Are we worried about Nwaba draining 3s?

 

[BonesJones]

I hope we lose. We need it.

Makes the front office more desperate to make coaching and personnel changes.

Nah I always hope Stotts figures things out and gets this team playing properly. I always root for wins. If those don't happen, I hope the coaching is held accountable.

 

[BonesJones]

Why are we not doubling Harden? Are we worried about Nwaba draining 3s?

Good question.

 

[bobf]

Trade CJ he’s a black hole! A white hot black hole!’

 

[TBpup]

Why are we not doubling Harden? Are we worried about Nwaba draining 3s?

That would require an in-game coaching adjustment.
Good luck with that.

 

[crandc]

Does Harden have more free throws than entire Blazers team?

 

[Titan]

We only doing well cus CJ is can’t miss, but no one else is touching the ball

 

[illmatic99]

CJ showcase going on here.

Not sure what it is about Nwaba being on the floor with CJ going off. Gave his Bulls 50 last yr

 

[julius]

Why are we not doubling Harden? Are we worried about Nwaba draining 3s?

Um, have you not watched any of the games last year or this year? Letting the opponent have wide open 3's are never a good idea for Portland, no matter who the shooter is.

 

[TBpup]

We only doing well cus CJ is can’t miss, but no one else is touching the ball

Stotts offense....hope one of your 2 guards gets ridiculously hot.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Nah I always hope Stotts figures things out and gets this team playing properly. I always root for wins. If those don't happen, I hope the coaching is held accountable.

Lol I appreciate your optimism but even if he figures it out in the regular season, do you want another post season with Stotts coaching?

I absolutely do not. With or without Harden.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Harden just got away with the most obvious travel on the baseline.

 

[PHXBlazer1]

But who else would they want?

They can have anyone but Dame