Game Thread GAME# 23: BLAZERS @ SPURS - DECEMBER 2, 2018 - SUNDAY, 4:00 PM, NBCSNW

[Rozay]

Lol, is it time put you on ignore too?

Freedom of speech dude

 

[BonesJones]

Freedom of speech dude

And how is ignoring him restricting his freedom of speech?

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I voted Moe will come around only because I desperately hope it will happen; otherwise it will be a tough season.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Or Evan simply overachieved over a small sample size.

I think teams adjusted. It seems to me he was most successful when he brought the ball up court very quickly and posted up or passed out to an open 3 shooter. Teams were used to playing laid back while the Blazers would bring the ball up court very slowly, so this worked for awhile. Now they have caught on and have cut that part of his game off. And he doesn't really have much else.

 

[ripcityboy]

I voted Moe will come around only because I desperately hope it will happen; otherwise it will be a tough season.

I swear if Terry doesn't put in Layman at least with the backups this game I am going to kick in the TV. We got four fucking points from Harkless and Turner. That's an absolute garbage performance by any definition. Layman probably leaves this offseason and joins Vonleh on the Knicks.

(Excuse ne while I go get some more bleach.)

 

[BBert]

And how is ignoring him restricting his freedom of speech?

Right? Speak all you want. I'll listen, or not, all I want, LOL.

Also, unless Denny is a tool of the United States Government (hmm...) nothing that happens here has anything to do with the First Amendment.

 

[-Ace-]

I can't believe I'm actually defending Meyers this year to my friends. I want him to posterize LA today and mug to the camera.

I was even starting to like ET early on this year, but clearly something happened to both him and the rest of the team, and they're back to uninspiring basketball.

 

[James lamphear]

Or Evan simply overachieved over a small sample size.

That also possibility.

 

[Rozay]

I can't believe I'm actually defending Meyers this year to my friends. I want him to posterize LA today and mug to the camera.

I was even starting to like ET early on this year, but clearly something happened to both him and the rest of the team, and they're back to uninspiring basketball.

It all started when Lebron went nuclear on us in LA couple weeks ago

 

[Scalma]

Want to play Baldwin? Give a chance to Trent or Simons? Put Layman back into the rotation? Now is the time to do it.

Can’t wait to see CJ back with the second unit instead.

 

[Rozay]

Guranteed loss

 

[Jade Falcon]

I have zero expectations for a win. But, as always....here I am.

Go Blazers.

 

[kjironman1]

I voted Moe will come around only because I desperately hope it will happen; otherwise it will be a tough season.

I do that a bit also. This team needs Mo to turn it around and fast. I always hope for the best in players.

 

[JDC]

Here's a table I put together comparing opponent shooting and shot quality during our early hot start and the recent slide

Stats per nba.com/stats



Blazers definitely struggling, but a large part of both of these stretches can be attributed to some lucky opponent shooting.

Basically, we've seen the best (and most lucky) and the worst (and most unlucky) stretches that we'll probably see all season.

 

[H.C.]

Leggo Blazers.

Really love the new entry video Portland has this year.

 

[Chris Craig]

Turner is out...Blazers will win tonight

 

[Chris Craig]

Want to play Baldwin? Give a chance to Trent or Simons? Put Layman back into the rotation? Now is the time to do it.

Can’t wait to see CJ back with the second unit instead.

Give Stauskas the minutes

 

[Labinot41]

Give Stauskas the minutes

He will make 5 3s and Stotts gives him 10 minutes

 

[Jade Falcon]

Wow. David Bertans is the most Irish-looking mofo I've seen since Conan O'Brien.

 

[Chris Craig]

Without ET Curry can play a few more minutes as back up pt guard and Stauskas can get the rest at the 3. It will work well and Stotts will ignore it.

 

[Labinot41]

Lmao Harkless

 

[Darkwebs]

Our defensive intensity is high. Love to see this.

 

[Chris Craig]

I wish Turner was out last game we would have beat Denver

 

[James lamphear]

This how 2 teams that struggling right now plays not very good.

 

[Jade Falcon]

I like Dame's hot start. Keep it up.

 

[Labinot41]

CJ is one of the worst passing guards in the League man.

 

[B-Roy]

It's kind of crazy that CJ's passing ability has gotten progressively worse over 4 years.

 

[Chris Craig]

Why do they have Patty off the bench? He should be starting

 

[B-Roy]

WTF was that possession by Aminu.

 

[RipCityDSCPL]

It's kind of crazy that CJ's passing ability has gotten progressively worse over 4 years.

You forgot the green font.