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

[BonesJones]

What has me discouraged is we've seen absolutely NO improvement from the 2nd pre-season game to now. This team keeps talking about how it needs more "time", yet it hasn't improved with that time.

 

[Cugel]

He has to play without a fuck every game.

 

[calvin natt]

I am fine with roco not scoring

It’s a huge issue if he can’t score. It impacts things. If he’s not a threat it makes the offense even easier to defend.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Guys, you're not going to hate him once he is on our team.

 

[Darkwebs]

One bright spot: at least Dame is playing like his old self.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Houston is damn good. They are much better than us

 

[B-Roy]

And people don’t want Harden lol.

 

[Cugel]

Throw nurk in the trade package too

 

[BlazerBeav]

I am already done with Jordan Kent. We have not done a fine job keeping pace.

 

[riverman]

Again we kept them under 70! It's a theme this season! Go good guys!

 

[James lamphear]

Gave up 68 points we no concept at the defense end.

 

[BigGameDamian]

He has to play without a fuck every game.

Who? What??

 

[illmatic99]

Are we SURE Harden wants to come here?

keep telling yall. we're just being used as leverage here.

 

[BonesJones]

We need hero-ball, because only a hero can save this shit.

 

[blazerkor]

Sure Harden might not be as excited about us but CJ is ballin so that might give the Rockets something to think about.

 

[B-Roy]

We’ll “figure this out”. The only guy that visibly gives a fuck is Dame. RoCo playing well on defense. As far as I am concerned everyone else is part of the problem. Some bigger than others.

 

[BonesJones]

It’s a huge issue if he can’t score. It impacts things. If he’s not a threat it makes the offense even easier to defend.

He cashes in catch-and-shoot 3s.

Problem is, we have absolutely no fucking ball movement. Or player movement. So he can't get a clean look. Hence why he hasn't scored.

 

[calvin natt]

I am already done with Jordan Kent. We have not done a fine job keeping pace.

He’s not good. Great guy though.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Neil obviously has his eyes on Harden!

 

[JoshuaHall]

I think Gonzaga could beat us. Now THATS a well-coached team.

We would absolutely destroy any college team.

 

[riverman]

Safe to say Harden is playing for Neil tonight..showcase time...he had like 7 assists in the first qtr

 

[Jade Falcon]

Guys, you're not going to hate him once he is on our team.

Oh of course not. Nobody else in Portland Trail Blazer history eve has a quarter of the amount of fouls given as gifts during games as James Harden does. That alone would be worth having him on this team.

 

[TBpup]

I am already done with Jordan Kent. We have not done a fine job keeping pace.

I like Kent....as a person. But why be such a homer and excuse maker? It just makes you sound ridiculous.

Then again, the organization let's Stotts do whatever he wants regardless of outcome and since Kent works for the 'organization', it's blind homerificness.....brutal offense and defense be damned.

 

[blazerkor]

Houston is damn good. They are much better than us

And this isn't even Houston's team. It's four of there rotation players who really aren't bad at all (Harden, Tucker, Wood and House who I would start over Gordon) but the rest wouldn't be in any team's rotation. This is a damn shame.

 

[brooklynballer]

So bad, god forbid if wall and cousins played

Lol or Eric Gordon. Imagine if three of the Blazers top 4 weren’t playing , how bad this rout would be.

 

[Irish Trader]

This team cannot pass the ball all one on one. There is a chemistry problem with these players trying to mesh. GM continues to bring in people that turn out to be band aids.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

5/9 of the Rockets weren’t drafted. That is insane.

Some how Terry Stotts doesn't have a good enough bench.

 

[riverman]

He cashes in catch-and-shoot 3s.

Problem is, we have absolutely no fucking ball movement. Or player movement. So he can't get a clean look. Hence why he hasn't scored.

we might see some player movement soon...off court though

 

[Cugel]

Even if he's out of shape, Harden is brilliant. Dame and Harden and a new coach...smh.

 

[BonesJones]

we might see some player movement soon...off court though

And it won't bring any added player movement on the court, and we'll struggle due to it.

Derrick Jones Jr. was the #1 cutter in the league last year according to synergy. He loves cutting. How much has he cut this game? How many designed sets have we utilized him as a cutter or lob-threat? It's depressing.