Game Thread GAME# 20: BLAZERS @ WIZARDS - FEBRUARY 2, 2021 - TUESDAY, 5:00, NBCSNW

[Chris Craig]

75 1st half points for Portland

 

[DDolla]

This is what CJ needs to improve. Get to the line like Dame if shots are not falling.

 

[Darkwebs]

Dame might have an off shooting game, but he knows how to get to the line to contribute in another way

 

[B-Roy]

Kept them under 70....we're good now! Big 3rd qtr!

I know you're saying this un-ironically, but it's kind of sad how keeping a team under 70 at half is actually an accomplishment for this team at times.

 

[James lamphear]

Now we know why these are the 2 worst defense team in league and that quarter they both leave up to it too. But good close out quarter.

 

[wizenheimer]

jesus, someone get dame some coffee at halftime

for fuck sakes...you're channeling Aldo now?

 

[DDolla]

The Blazers can really score if no one is guarding them. Look at that 75 points in the half

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[Serbian]

I saw steph curry worst shooting performances from 3 pt range. 0-11 0-10 0-8 0-7. Please Dame wake up I know you getting to foul line but he gotta make some 3s

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Of all the calls to challenge, this one is it.

Right. When you have a second string center that you don't trust to play more than 6 minutes a half, you don't want three fouls on your first string center.

 

[illmatic99]

for fuck sakes...you're channeling Aldo now?

nah, i have that dude on ignore. but dame was bad until late in the 2nd. settling for awful shots and hardly running back on d. needs to step up his game if we want a chance of winning, cuz this might be out last shot to do so on this trip.

 

[Scalma]

Does anyone actually enjoy watching the blazers? My excitement pretty much limited to seeing young guys maybe develop and watching Dame and Nurk. Without Nurk the team is so boring. Stotts era has grown stale.

 

[PHXBlazer1]

And yet they still managed to shoot 55%

 

[illmatic99]

Does anyone actually enjoy watching the blazers? My excitement pretty much limited to seeing young guys maybe develop and watching Dame and Nurk. Without Nurk the team is so boring. Stotts era has grown stale.

opposing teams' fans do, because we usually cure their ails.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I think I might have been wrong about Elleby. After watching him at Washington State, I thought the one thing we could count on was his self-confidence and no-fear style of play. Looks as if he has lost that.

 

[wizenheimer]

nah, i have that dude on ignore. but dame was bad until late in the 2nd. settling for awful shots and hardly running back on d. needs to step up his game if we want a chance of winning, cuz this might be out last shot to do so on this trip.

I agree he wasn't playing that well, and certainly wasn't shooting that well

but ask yourself when it was the last time you saw Portland running offense for Dame off the ball...with the intent to get Dame into a shooting opportunity that did not require him to have the ball in the first place. Maybe if he didn't have to work so damn hard on offense to not only run the team offense, but create his own shots he wouldn't float at times on defense or in transition

 

[illmatic99]

I agree he wasn't playing that well, and certainly wasn't shooting that well

but ask yourself when it was the last time you saw Portland running offense for Dame off the ball...with the intent to get Dame into a shooting opportunity that did not require him to have the ball in the first place. Maybe if he didn't have to work so damn hard on offense to not only run the team offense, but create his own shots he wouldn't float at times on defense or in transition

yes, im fully aware of how antiquated our offense is.

 

[wizenheimer]

Does anyone actually enjoy watching the blazers? My excitement pretty much limited to seeing young guys maybe develop and watching Dame and Nurk. Without Nurk the team is so boring. Stotts era has grown stale.

what?....having Melo hasn't turned that around for you?

 

[wizenheimer]

yes, im fully aware of how antiquated our offense is.

lol...yeah; antiquated is a apt description

 

[riverman]

I think I might have been wrong about Elleby. After watching him at Washington State, I thought the one thing we could count on was his self-confidence and no-fear style of play. Looks as if he has lost that.

He just got in this game and had Westbrook walk right throw him for a layup and one....welcome to the league rook! The game has not slowed down for this kid yet but he seems like he'll figure it out...I'm just glad coach gave him a shot to play defense against an allstar for the wake up call...he pulled him quickly enough

 

[Darkwebs]

First shot of the 2nd half and Dame breaks the downtown seal!

 

[B-Roy]

Really nice play by Enes

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Enes to Trent was sweet!

 

[riverman]

Does anyone actually enjoy watching the blazers? My excitement pretty much limited to seeing young guys maybe develop and watching Dame and Nurk. Without Nurk the team is so boring. Stotts era has grown stale.

Hell yeah I enjoy the team....I cheer for them every game...follow their media and appreciate them in my life....Dame alone is worth the price of admission...what I would do if I didn't enjoy them is find another hobby

 

[Strenuus]

Dame had a cappuccino.

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Nice ball movement

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Keep shooting Russ!!

 

[riverman]

Enes is an impact player

 

[illmatic99]

we can get wide open shots if we run even some kinda action. no need for this one on one early in the shot clock by dame.

they have worse instincts than us on D

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Beal finally misses!!