Game Thread GAME# 23: BLAZERS @ CAVALIERS - DECEMBER 8, 2015 - TUESDAY, 4:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

[Strenuus]

Fix what?

I was thinking the same thing.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Okay let's just go around on the forums calling dudes bums for their opinions. What a friendly place. Get real dude

I think you were the one who called someone a bum.

 

[KingSpeed]

Wow Harkless played 20 minutes. I didn't even notice.

 

[DUB]

Good game. I'm happy with the third youngest team in the NBA leading the Eastern Conference Champions for half the game, hanging with them for the whole game, and only being beaten because James is just that good.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Blazers should throw out Lillard, CJ, Crabbe, Aminu and Davis once in a while just for shits and giggles.

Are we giving up on Harkless, though?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Look at this.

Dame 33pts on 14/27 (4/9)

Lebron 33pts 14/24 (1/3)

Dame is Lebnron's Mini-Me! :MARIS61:

 

[riverman]

I never thought we'd beat the Cavs on their homecourt so it's a predictable road loss for me. Could have beat them though..get the next one..Go Blazers!

 

[Sinobas]

I just want us to draft Sabonis!

 

[KingSpeed]

In areas.

What areas?

 

[Elton]

I love the smell of tank in the morning!

Smells like...victory.

 

[Blazinaway]

Lol calm down.

Was Henderson not available for this game?

trade imminent, he's in the Brook Lopez deal

 

[Strenuus]

Wow Harkless played 20 minutes. I didn't even notice.

0 pts 4 rebounds.

 

[KingSpeed]

Good game. I'm happy with they third youngest team in the NBA leading the Eastern Conference Champions for half the game, hanging with them for the whole game, and only being beaten because James is just that good.

And LeBron didn't play their last game. And the team had two days off. And we had no time off.

 

[Cippy91]

LOL at "mad", you are the one who seemed "mad" at Aminu and called him a bum, just calling you out for that as I think you deserved

Okay then go call out everybody on here who says something about the team. I just saw somebody comment that stotts is a fucking idiot, I don't agree but I don't care to say anything because it's an opinion, I don't get emotional and trip out. This is why I barely post here. Dudes like you who love engaging in negative conversation but miss any positive comments I have on this.

 

[Blazinaway]

I was thinking the same thing.

so was I

 

[jlprk]

Our 2 leading scorers, Lillard and McCollum, scored 57 points!!

Including. One. Point. From. Free. Throws.

 

[KingSpeed]

trade imminent, he's in the Brook Lopez deal

Good point. It's a week from tonight.

 

[Strenuus]

What areas?

Crabbe in general, Plums and his FT shooting. (except for that little spurt there... but really happy he hit those two on the flagrant).

 

[Tunchi]

So we get to lose another close game. At least these guys are not getting blown out. I don't think this team sucks...we're a solid .500 team, just losing the close games.

Play hard. Compete. Then hopefully under 5 min the other team wins. I think if we can stay top 5 in this lottery and hope for a miracle on the #1 pick. Play for free agency.

Next yr is the time to taste the playoffs and begin with the win now mentally.

This team isn't bad just need one more firepower

 

[KingSpeed]

Our 2 leading scorers, Lillard and McCollum, scored 57 points!!

Including. One. Point. From. Free. Throws.

Horrible

 

[VanillaGorilla]

<Sigh>
Seriously?

Would a Mod please fix that?

Thank you

You know you can fix your own posts, right? No need to ask a mod to do it.

 

[Strenuus]

Play hard. Compete. Then hopefully under 5 min the other team wins. I think if we can stay top 5 in this lottery and hope for a miracle on the #1 pick. Play for free agency.

Next yr is the time to taste the playoffs and begin with the win now mentally.

This team isn't bad just need one more firepower

Yup. 2017-2018 could be really special.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Play hard. Compete. Then hopefully under 5 min the other team wins. I think if we can stay top 5 in this lottery and hope for a miracle on the #1 pick. Play for free agency.

Next yr is the time to taste the playoffs and begin with the win now mentally.

This team isn't bad just need one more firepower

 

[Chris Craig]

Dang, another one bites the dust. It wouldn't hurt so bad if we were getting our asses handed to us every game. At least then we could accept that we suck. But, that's not the case. Almost every game is close, we aren't getting blown out. We are there till the end. And we always loose by a possession or two. We are barely not good enough to win, to close games....if we were just a smidge better we would have a winning record right now. Damn!!!

 

[illmatic99]

I feel like kicking Delly in her ovaries

 

[Denny Crane]

In close games, you need to be able to get stops, and you need 5 guys who can consistently make free throws.

 

[illmatic99]

Love the effort from this team on a second night of a b2b, while facing a great team that was desperate for a win.

Talent discrepancy is just massive some nights

 

[DUB]

FTM-A (%)
Us: 9-16 (56.3%)
Them: 16-20 (80%)

Fast break points
Us: 2
Them: 10

Points in the paint
Us: 36
Them: 48

Could have been a lot worse if they had have hurt us for our turnovers.

Turnovers (Points off turnovers)
Us: 19 (16)
Them: 9 (19)

 

[Chris Craig]

FTM-A (%)
Us: 9-16 (56.3%)
Them: 16-20 (80%)

Fast break points
Us: 2
Them: 10

Points in the paint
Us: 36
Them: 48

Could have been a lot worse if they had have hurt us for our turnovers.

Turnovers (Points off turnovers)
Us: 19 (16)
Them: 9 (19)

Stotts needs to have a practice where everyone just shoots free throws...if I were coach I'd have them stay and extra twenty minutes at the end of practice for each free throw they missed the game before and have them practice free throws.

 

[jlprk]

In steals per game, Portland ranks 28th (6.5) and Cleveland ranks 30th (6.1). Maybe we'll switch places now, because they outstole us tonight 10 to 3.

Stotts' system produces no steals. Even the worst team creams us in steals.

http://bkref.com/tiny/3PFMN