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

[Predator]

Yeah, we got a coach finally.

 

[Buffalo Custard]

Confession: I had pretty much given up on Little. Either he has made a huge leap, this was a complete fluke, or this is an example of why Stotts needed to go.

 

[FlashWad]

I don't want to over react to this win as Im sure to over react to a loss but Chauncey did great. And trading CJ for Simmons would be like trading Kwame Brown for Paul Gasol.

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

Confession: I had pretty much given up on Little. Either he has made a huge leap, this was a complete fluke, or this is an example of why Stotts needed to go.

I choose door 3.

 

[HailBlazers]

well, at one point, Further was up $740 on his bet and finished at $580. Still a better night than the $0 I made

Bruins were favored! Come on man be more positive.

 

[illmatic99]

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

I don't want to over react to this win as Im sure to over react to a loss but Chauncey did great. And trading CJ for Simmons would be like trading Kwame Brown for Paul Gasol.

Was Paul the 3rd Gasol brother who never really made it in the league???

 

[TBpup]

Confession: I had pretty much given up on Little. Either he has made a huge leap, this was a complete fluke, or this is an example of why Stotts needed to go.

How Stotts treated Nas is just one of many reasons he needed to go.
Add on how they have played defense in the halfcourt (transition is still a work in progress), and you have a 2nd big reason he should have been gone quite some time ago.

 

[illmatic99]

that was the best blazer performance against a good WC playoff team in years. i need to rewatch this

 

[Chris Craig]

Powell better be ok

 

[FlashWad]

Was Paul the 3rd Gasol brother who never really made it in the league???

Lol it got autocorrected but yes.

 

[Eastoff]

What are you taking a piss?

That's the joke.

 

[Scalma]

Suns can blame the back 2 back but it’s the first week of the season, that’s not a really good excuse at this point.

 

[Mr. Robot]

barring an extraordinary shooting night from our team or really poor shooting night from phoenix suns, i cant see us winning this game

theyre too good and have a great chemistry, were learning new schemes on both ends of the floor and are yet to create chemistry

loss is fine as far as im concerned, as long as there are some positives

 

[hoopsjock]

The Blazers blow out the Suns and Chauncey Billups gets his 1st NBA victory! The Blazers Uprise Postgame Show will discuss all the great things that happened in this one. Come talk some Blazers with us!

 

[Scalma]

So pissed we wasted years with Nurk in drop coverage, he covers so much space and closes lanes.

 

[illmatic99]

Wait what happened to powell

 

[royo]

27mins for Nas and 24 for Lillard.
This numbers are so fresh.

 

[Paine Tablet]

Confession: I had pretty much given up on Little. Either he has made a huge leap, this was a complete fluke, or this is an example of why Stotts needed to go.

Or you just suck at analyzing talent. I mean, maybe that is why YOU gave up on him, like Stotts.

 

[HailBlazers]

Wait what happened to powell

Hurt is knee somehow

 

[Hoopguru]

Wait what happened to powell

Knee injury havent heard how bad?

 

[HailBlazers]

The Blazers blow out the Suns and Chauncey Billups gets his 1st NBA victory! The Blazers Uprise Postgame Show will discuss all the great things that happened in this one. Come talk some Blazers with us!

Yeeeeeaaaa!

 

[illmatic99]

Hurt is knee somehow

Ughh was distracted during the first half. Missed this

 

[Pinwheel1]

I was impressed with the improvement. Active on D and good ball movent on offense. They got a lot of easy looks. Simons continues to get better. So much more confident going to the basket.

 

[Freshtown]

 

[Freshtown]

I don’t like that they immediately MRI’ed it.

 

[B-Roy]

Norm got an MRI, oh god.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Tripiani is crickets and it’s comical. He was banking on the first blazers win against the cavs.

Shhhhhh!

I was wrong. Glad I was. Great win

 

[inconceivable]

CJ Elleby dunking a lob from Dennis Smith Jr. is not how I thought this game was going to go.

 

[illmatic99]

We are not allowed to have nice things.

Some needs to burn some sage in Moda