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

[TBpup]

Now THAT is how you get your 1st win of the season.

 

[blazerkor]

Well this can go one of two ways, we can win which is likely and that can give our guys confidence and start to build some team chemistry or we could lose against a shorthanded Rockets team that we should beat which would sew doubt in our system and prevent our roster from gaining trust in each other.

 

[Darkwebs]

 

[KingSpeed]

Can’t imagine Harden wants to beat his future team so this should be easy for us.

 

[bobf]

@Darkwebs ....just switch Harden and CJ in the respective lineups. Maybe you can wish it true.

It’s called The Secret. Don’t make fun of it or The Universe will git you.

 

[Strenuus]

Can’t imagine Harden wants to beat his future team so this should be easy for us.

Well played, sir.

 

[THE HCP]

Now THAT is how you get your 1st win of the season.

Is it just me..........?

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Well this can go one of two ways, we can win which is likely and that can give our guys confidence and start to build some team chemistry or we could lose against a shorthanded Rockets team that we should beat which would sew doubt in our system and prevent our roster from gaining trust in each other.

And lead us to a Harden trade that would lead us to a title. I'm in.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Now THAT is how you get your 1st win of the season.

i called it. Just ask @Wizard Mentor

lol!

 

[TBpup]

So...

James Harden
Christian Wood
P.J. Tucker
Danuel House
David Nwaba
Sterling Brown
Bruno Caboclo
Jae'Sean Tate
Brodric Thomas

...Blazers better win

Dear Coach Stotts,

Easy Bake Win recipe:
Double Harden
Don't leave Wood
Make Tucker, House, Nwabe and the Law Firm of Tate & Thomas, etc beat you.

(Just in case it wasn't on your coaching cards)

 

[stampedehero]

If we don't win, I'm throwing an axe into the front door of.........Terry Stotts. lol

 

[kjironman1]

Please post examples of @THE HCP ever jinxing our beloved Blazers please.

Maybe that picture you have as your moniker right now?

 

[kjironman1]

I want to see Dame make a few shots.
Would also like to see Nurk continue to get in better shape.
There comes a time when Stotts needs to take Kanter/Giles pairing seriously.
Melo doesn't seem to be working at this point.

Doesn't matter who the Rockets have on the court. If the game is played the Blazers need to continue to work on improving all aspects of their game.

Go Blazers!
Kjironman is a fan!!!

 

[James lamphear]

More likely they will run the diamond type D that they been successful while Harden been in the games.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Okay. That many guys out. This is absolutely make or break.

Talent wins out. We have more than double.
If we don't win this game i might put all my Blazer items on eBay!

 

[DDolla]

I will not be surprise when RIP City be rename as STRIP City. Go Blazers!

 

[Titan]

If we don't win, I'm throwing an axe into the front door of.........Terry Stotts. lol

Around these parts we put a garbage truck in their pool.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Around these parts we put a garbage truck in their pool.

classic!!!

 

[THE HCP]

 

[THE HCP]

 

[AldoTrapani]

Honest question if we get blown out again (I think the 5th game in a row) does Stotts get fired?

 

[Orion Bailey]

Honest question if we get blown out again (I think the 5th game in a row) does Stotts get fired?

no. Too soon. It will take 10-20 games. he gets a longer leash because of lack of Chemistry due to new guys and injury returnies.

but...
If we get blown out, the hot seat just went from warmer plate to full flame grilled.

 

[DDolla]

Rockets healthy or not, this is the one game I predicted we win in our first 10 games. So Go Blazers!

 

[Labinot41]

Fucking must win, no excuses

 

[BigGameDamian]

Honest question if we get blown out again (I think the 5th game in a row) does Stotts get fired?

Nothing personal but let's hope so! But who would we bring in? Jeff Van Gundy?

 

[blazerkor]

Honest question if we get blown out again (I think the 5th game in a row) does Stotts get fired?

Nah man, Stotts made it through the NOLA sweep in the first round and other sweeps. It's going to take a really bad record through twenty games with a completely healthy squad for something like that to even be a possibility. I just hope that if we under perform this season and come up short of the second round that Stotts goes.

 

[blazerkor]

Nothing personal but let's hope so! But who would we bring in? Jeff Van Gundy?

I'll take it!

 

[B-Roy]

Harden and Wood are going to tear up our defense.

 

[blazerkor]

Fucking must win, no excuses

There's no such thing as a must win this early in the season (second fucking game). That being said if we can't beat this depleted Rockets squad it would be incredibly disappointing and I would worry about the approach the coaching staff is using because we have enough talent on this team to run the Rockets until they're exhausted. I'm hoping to see a lot of back court press on D, pushing the ball, posting up and running guys off of screens on O. Rotating guys in a lot so everyone on our team stays fresh while the wilt would also be good to see. Just to see Stotts make adjustments based on the situation and see him use the advantage that this deep roster gives us.

 

[James lamphear]

Honest question if we get blown out again (I think the 5th game in a row) does Stotts get fired?

No but that seat will start getting hot.