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

[Strenuus]

Yes, it was a back to back for Phoenix and that played a part. But Portland dominated the second half without a starter...

Paul was awfully cranky last nite, jawing non-stop with Chauncey. Coaches talk to opponents, but Paul was just non-stop out there with,what I presume was trash talk, to Chauncey. He was not smiling. I assume they go back a ways and have a good relationship ???

Portland has a lot of firepower, on any night CJ, Norm, and Ant should combine for 60+. Ant will eclipse 30 pt a game this year, I would wager. And we have yet to see Dame go Champagne Supernova, not even close.

DSJ got some good minutes and is a true PG, he stepped up nicely for the second unit. Interested to see how Snell looks. What will he bring to the rotations?Chauncey's rotation is so much different than Stotts'. It's as if he actually thinks about it.

If Ant averages 30 pts a game... yeereesh. Unless you meant he will eclipse 30 points in a game. Then yes, I agree with that.

 

[Kano John]

maybe it's just my computer, but looking at the format of your post on my screen, I was thinking you had composed some kind of poem. Kind of like a Haiku that Edgar Allen Poe and landed in when trapped in a fever dream about Jabberwocky. Quoth the Raven: Blazers in 6

Or Lewis Carroll:

"Beware the Jabberwock, my son
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!"

It's been many of year since I last pondered the Jabberwock! LOl

 

[Cugel]

If Ant averages 30 pts a game... yeereesh. Unless you meant he will eclipse 30 points in a game. Then yes, I agree with that.

Yes he will get 30 at some game ,I wish he would average that!

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Opponent Fast Break Points
Game 1 20
Game 2 6

 

[HailBlazers]

Opponent Fast Break Points
Game 1 20
Game 2 6

Blazers fast break points
Game 1 2
Game 2 21

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Blazers fast break points
Game 1 2
Game 2 21

I wonder why we lost game 1, and won game 2.

 

[PDXFonz]

What we get from guys not named Dame and CJ are going to be the deciding factor all year.

Really nice to see a lot of people in on the action.

Early in the season going 1-1 while making PHX go 0-2

This was a big win

 

[HailBlazers]

I wonder why we lost game 1, and won game 2.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Tried to tell some of you...

Is this the Snapper Steve Jones son?

 

[JDC]

Opponent Fast Break Points
Game 1 20
Game 2 6

Suns do play a lot slower to be fair, and we also shot the ball much better.

Definitely defending with more belief and effort than we've seen the last two years though which is more than half the battle.

Hopefully the execution catches up.

 

[JDC]

Is this the Snapper Steve Jones son?

Yes

 

[julius]

I hate that 4 of the Blazers from that team have died.

 

[illmatic99]

Is this the Snapper Steve Jones son?

Yes. He does great breakdowns of plays on his twitter

 

[Fairly-Hard]

you’re clearly new here…

Clearly.

 

[TBpup]

Their fast break was indefensible just because Clyde and Jerome got up so high and attacked so aggressively.

Nas has that capability...

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Casey says Norm is out for Monday.

 

[THE HCP]

Why wouldn't he play

Serious?

 

[THE HCP]

Nope. But it will likely result in an @THE HCP ”I tell you they aren’t that good” post.

But I didn’t do that after opening night.

 

[BBert]

Did Calabro really just say Dame had no turnovers right after he turned it over

He also said CJ was a Master at drawing fouls LOL

 

[BBert]

Dame looks happy.

He looked like a proud papa when Simons was killin' it.

 

[BBert]

Nope. But it will likely result in an @THE HCP ”I tell you they aren’t that good” post.

Teams are never as good as their best win, or as bad as their worst loss.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

He also said CJ was a Master at drawing fouls LOL

I heard that also. I was like WTF? CJ never gets calls?

 

[bobf]

Their fast break was indefensible just because Clyde and Jerome got up so high and attacked so aggressively.

Nas has that capability...

As I recall one season that team averaged over 60% FG% through the first 11 games. That’s ludicrous to do for even one game. They did it not by shooting out of their minds but because no one could stop their fast break they were dunking it every third possession.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

As I recall one season that team averaged over 60% FG% through the first 11 games. That’s ludicrous to do for even one game. They did it not by shooting out of their minds but because no one could stop their fast break they were dunking it every third possession.

No question that team had the fast break down! Boy it was fun to watch.

 

[BBert]

I heard that also. I was like WTF? CJ never gets calls?

He never creates contact. It's not his game.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

He never creates contact. It's not his game.

True to a point.
I've seen him get fouled quite a bit with very little respect from the refs.