Game Thread GAME # 2: TRAIL BLAZERS VS PHOENIX SUNS - OCTOBER 23, 2021 - SATURDAY, 7:00 PM, ROOT SPORTS, NBATV

[Strenuus]

Im about to have nassirs babies.

 

[Chris Craig]

Dame made a three!

 

[MickZagger]

Give me Nasir little on my team any day

 

[Eastoff]

I wish I could watch this game. =[

 

[julius]

I just screamed out “That’s fucking defense”. And didn’t only scare the neighbors but the kids as well

I think it's because you did it while stark raving naked and jumping up on the roof of your house.

 

[DDolla]

Best defense we’ve played in 4 years? 5?

I can’t believe my eyes lol

 

[crandc]

Im about to have nassirs babies.

Mazel tov!

 

[B-Roy]

Larry is really good. Really think he’s better than RoCo. That block was such a good recovery.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Could we see Ben McLemore in this game?

 

[Chris Craig]

Could we see Ben McLemore in this game?

I hope not

 

[MickZagger]

I think it's because you did it while stark raving naked and jumping up on the roof of your house.

haha how’d you know

 

[Strenuus]

There's flashes of defense.

There wasn't any defense at all on a stotts team. What a revelation.

Now, consistency.

 

[Strenuus]

haha how’d you know

YOUR NEIGHBOR IS ON S2!

 

[DDolla]

HOLY SH*T THE BLAZERS PLAYING DEFENSE!!!

 

[Chris Craig]

Up 20 at halftime

 

[Rastapopoulos]

OK, how can we blow this?






Kidding!






Unless I'm not.

 

[BonesJones]

That was fun!

And THIS is fun!!!

 

[Chris Craig]

HOLY SH*T THE BLAZERS PLAYING DEFENSE!!!

And the Suns are just as surprised as we are

 

[Blazer509]

Welp. Maybe things aren’t so bad after all… Great defense.

 

[James lamphear]

Well we probably couldn't play a better half. 11 assist 4 blocks 4 steals and only 3 turnovers

 

[Predator]

Chauncey is riding the starters so much.

Yep… 8th man rotation lol

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Which team is riding their starters again?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

CJ having a good game on both ends.

One of those things is surprising. And really good to see.

 

[Scalma]

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Which team is riding their starters again?

yeah I don’t think Billups is riding the starters, people are just used to Terry’s robo sub patterns.

 

[Predator]

Looks good so far against a team that is established in what they’re doing.

need to see it for 82 tho

 

[Cugel]

Still the Suns got a lot of layups but overall I will take it. Zeller a nuisance on D, he is is pretty agile for his size. I am behind the bench and Chauncey has these guys engaged. From my memory Stotts never commanded this kind of attention. Maybe he really did lose the team, dunno. Let hope the second half goes half as well and all should be fine

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

Still the Suns got a lot of layups but overall I will take it. Zeller a nuisance on D, he is is pretty agile for his size. I am behind the bench and Chauncey has these guys engaged. From my memory Stotts never commanded this kind of attention. Maybe he really did lose the team, dunno. Let hope the second half goes half as well and all should be fine

Love hearing that - having a coach that commands respect and engages/encourages the team.

Hoped to look this good in another 15 games or so. This is getting me excited about how we can be if things come together even more.

 

[BonesJones]

Is it more or dose the defense actually look good so far?

Halfcourt defense had a DRTG of 97 in Game 1. Transition D was 181.

 

[julius]

haha how’d you know

police scanner.

 

[Strenuus]

Still the Suns got a lot of layups but overall I will take it. Zeller a nuisance on D, he is is pretty agile for his size. I am behind the bench and Chauncey has these guys engaged. From my memory Stotts never commanded this kind of attention. Maybe he really did lose the team, dunno. Let hope the second half goes half as well and all should be fine

He definitely lost nurk lol

 

[wizenheimer]

couldn't watch the first half. I wouldn't have been surprised by a Blazer lead. I am surprised by a 20 point lead

have the Blazers been closing out well on Suns threes or has Phoenix just missed?