Game Thread GAME# 25: ROCKETS @ BLAZERS - DECEMBER 9, 2017 - SATURDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

[VenomXL]

Blazers nearly give up another 50 burger.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Overall good game, but being outscored by 21 in the fourth sucked.
And CJ: -16 and some pivotal turnovers.

Main positives: Zach and...Meyers. Oh, and Ed.

Why wasn't Aminu on Harden more? Harden was embarrassing everybody we put on him, but it was Vonleh and a one-legged Dame, so... not surprising.

 

[GrandJury]

He was hot garbage on defense and was a turnover machine. Idc about his shooting numbers, whenever he is depended upon without Dame, he crumbles.

Dame had like 6 turnovers

 

[Strenuus]

Fuck this 7-8 at home. I'm ready to fire Stotts and trade Nurkic.

Agree!

 

[Scalma]

It’s not like the team is super talented but to allow yourself to get roasted by one player game after game and not adjust whatsoever is all on Stotts. I’d fire him tonight. I’d take Fizdale any day over him but for now let Vanterpool coach.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Dame had 5 turnovers too

Yes, but at least he plays defense and allows the offense to run effectively.

 

[Chris Craig]

Fuck this 7-8 at home. I'm ready to fire Stotts and trade Nurkic.

Wow...the Blazers have finally broken you

 

[SportsAndWhine]

Fuck this 7-8 at home. I'm ready to fire Stotts and trade Nurkic.

When you’re repairing a machine you change one thing then test; you don’t change a bunch of stuff at once before testing.

Fire Stotts now, but make no other moves until the deadline.

 

[Cippy91]

I just fail to understand why you leave the best iso player in the league, and let him do his thing without any help defense.

 

[ripcityboy]

Nope it won’t. How long have you been a Blazers fan?

You don't go on a losing streak because refs call dinky dink fouls against you every game. That's just defeatist. Hardin will get those calls regardless. But this is first time playing him this year. We are losing to teams we would have beat last year.

 

[Strenuus]

Look, I am probably up there on hating Meyers - but the dude came out and earned quality minutes in the 4th and the matchup dictated it. Stotts is a joke of a coach.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

why the hell did we go small? Someone PLEASE explain that. Meyers and Collins EARNED that time at the end. Stotts jesus.

Yes. Our three biggest guys were the only ones on the team with positive +/-. That should tell him something.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

You don't go on a losing streak because refs call dinky dink fouls against you every game. That's just defeatist. Hardin will get those calls regardless. But this is first time playing him this year. We are losing to teams we would have beat last year.

They shot 30 more FTs than we did. THIRTY. You don’t beat teams when the refs bend you over like that.

 

[Darkwebs]

These past 4 games at home.................

Spoiler

 

[Cippy91]

 

[Rhal]

As much as that sucks and everyone should be pissed I have to wonder when the last time a team won when there opponents shot 30+ more FTs especially at fucken home.
I'm betting the win % of those games over the entire NBA history is under 5%.

 

[Pinwheel1]

How many days did they have to prepare for the Rockets and that was the D Stotts elected to go with down the stretch. No help on Harden? Just let them spread you out and let him go one on one? Nice adjustments.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Look, I am probably up there on hating Meyers - but the dude came out and earned quality minutes in the 4th and the matchup dictated it. Stotts is a joke of a coach.

Meyers played so hard... and wasn't rewarded... he also spreads the floor and at least is a big body in the middle to throw at the Rockets guards when they penetrate...

 

[Rastapopoulos]

So what can we get for CJ and Nurk? Just wondering.

 

[Chris Craig]

Fulltime
Us - 117
Them - 124

3PM/A (%)
Us - 18/41 (43.9%)
Them - 10/25 (40%)

FTM/A (%)
Us - 9/12 (75%)
Them - 34/42 (81%)

Steals
Us - 4
Them - 13

Points Off Turnovers
Us - 24
Them - 15

Jesus 42-12 on freethrows

 

[SportsAndWhine]

Eat a dick

 

[ripcityboy]

They shot 30 more FTs than we did. THIRTY.

We are always going to play with that handicap. Always.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

We are always going to play with that handicap. Always.

So why even bother expecting wins?

 

[ripcityboy]

So why even bother expecting wins?

Forget it.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

Forget it.

You aren’t expressing yourself well; please keep trying!

 

[Rhal]

We are always going to play with that handicap. Always.

That's not a handicap we will play with. 30+ FT disparity isn' something seen very often in the league.

 

[LuckyShot]

As much as that sucks and everyone should be pissed I have to wonder when the last time a team won when there opponents shot 30+ more FTs especially at fucken home.
I'm betting the win % of those games over the entire NBA history is under 5%.

Yeah, and you'd think making 5 more total baskets and 8 more baskets from the 3 point line in the game of BASKETball would be enough to win most of the time. But Houston was +30 in ref freebie attempts.

 

[Strenuus]

When is the last time after 15+ home games where we had a losing record at home?

 

[illmatic99]

FWIW, that lineup at the end that HOU had was fucking lethal. Let's give them some credit. Two HOF level play makers and scoring threats with loads of spacing on the floor with 3 other elite shooters. Who do you leave?

They're gonna be a problem. Not many teams have the personnel to consistently stop that attack

 

[SportsAndWhine]

Yeah, and you'd think making 5 more total baskets and 8 more baskets from the 3 point line in the game of BASKETball would be enough to win most of the time. But Houston was +30 in ref freebie attempts.

@Rastapopoulos this is why Houston wins