Game Thread GAME# 26: BLAZERS @ MAVERICKS - FEBRUARY 14, 2021 - SUNDAY, 4:30, ESPN & NBCSNW

[Strenuus]

Two win wearing Brown? Who woulda thought?

I freaking love those jerseys. They look great.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Melo with the huge possession and assist down the stretch!

Aside from the missed 3s Melo played really well.
Played some D too. Porzingis with only 3 attempts from 3. They left a few guys wide open on the perimeter, but overall they did a good job. Not much you can do with Donic from out there. And course if you blow on him he will jerk his head back and get free throws. The refs were fucking horrible. The last call was overturned only because it was in the last 2 minutes.

 

[Serbian]

We got lucky and won deservedly. Refs did everything to beat us. But luka wide open 3 at end can not happen wtf was that?!? But this team has strong spirit. Roco and jones have been great additions to our team just like kanter. Roco gotta keep up his good shooting. Djones is energy guy. Trent has been incredible. Shout out to Tiny Ant simmons. His shooting from 3 now is bad ass. He made big leap. Melo is back !

 

[OneSport3]

We'd be in second place in the EC...
And we just beat the #1 twice

The Portland (Maine) Trail Blazers?

 

[Darkwebs]

BTW, in case anyone was worried, Keljin Blevins DNP was a coach's decision, not due to injury.

 

[bobf]

Look.... just guard THE WHOLE 3 POINT LINE. that means the corners, too.

Good thing they listened to you.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[kjironman1]

I think Luke was just as shocked as the rest of us after getting that open. All game he had someone in his face. Then the switched got hung up and the next thing you know he was wide open.
So shocked he choked!

 

[PCmor7]

I think Luke was just as shocked as the rest of us after getting that open. All game he had someone in his face. Then the switched got hung up and the next thing you know he was wide open.
So shocked he choked!

Just returning to the mean.

 

[riverman]

The way the game was being called it's better he shoot a wide open three than 3 wide open free throws ....if we guarded him an breathed on him he'd have put the game into OT at the stripe. They were going to blow that whistle...they had all night

 

[kjironman1]

Take a look at the way the fans in the arena responded to this shot.

 

[kjironman1]

The fans just literally sat down. You can hear the moan!

 

[Hoopguru]

Luke is shooting 32% from three, not great especially if you're on the blazers.

 

[jlprk]

The fans just literally sat down. You can hear the moan!

Mrs. Olshey didn't turn up the knob on the fake crowd noise machine.

 

[kjironman1]

Luke is shooting 32% from three, not great especially if you're on the blazers.

If he was on the Blazers you can bet he would be shooting better.... STOTTS! Ha Ha Ha... I had to come on!

 

[Natebishop3]

If he was on the Blazers you can bet he would be shooting better.... STOTTS! Ha Ha Ha... I had to come on!

Yeah but if he was on the Blazers he wouldn't get any of those calls and nobody would know who he was.

 

[Strenuus]

This made me LOL. Darkwebs, dont listen to @THE HCP , you alright.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Can't say enough about Covington tonight. 4-4 from deep and 4 steals.
I would have been thrilled with 2-4 and 2 steals

 

[jlprk]

I just noticed the poll. No sex listed?

 

[twobullz]

Anyone hear any updates on Giles?

 

[riverman]

No sex listed?

Neil Olshey is male I believe

 

[Tince]

Anyone hear any updates on Giles?

Having his calf removed tomorrow.

 

[julius]

always keep a radio handy with some batteries just in case! My storm spare is an actual Sony walkman cassette am/fm that takes two double As....old school!

I actually bought one of these a while ago

Amazon product ASIN B08HCYYW88
has a rechargeable battery (like you'd find in a cell phone). Works nice.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

In the pregame on The Jump, they all picked Dame over Luka. And for best X factor, they picked Melo over THJ. They played highlights of Dame’s shot vs CHICAGO over and over. I didn’t see the Luka bias you guys are talking about. Dame has been getting a ton of love nationally. Heck, Trent has been getting mad love. I listen to all the podcasts and read all the articles. We are getting properly hyped.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

I should add Luka is being properly hyped too. What he is doing at age 21 is incredible. He scored 90 points in last 2 games.

 

[jlprk]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.ww...ter-six-minutes-to-re-sign-with-blazers-claim

The Trail Blazers have since filled the void left by Kanter's departure with the acquisition of Hassan Whiteside from the Miami Heat as part of a four-team trade which also involved the Philadelphia 76ers, and Los Angeles Clippers.

Maybe true literally, but not in substance. The official paperwork signing of Whiteside may have been a few minutes later, but Kanter knew Whiteside was in the bag during those 45 minutes.

I think he was deciding whether or not to trade for Hassan. If Kanter says yes, I don’t think we get Hassan. Maybe Miami was now or never and that’s why there was a deadline for Kanter.

Olshey had already wheeled to Whiteside, so Kanter would have become our third center. Kanter's diminished status was why Olshey gave him the bum's rush of only 45 minutes.

I like Kanter, I really do. But, he screwed us, and lied about it.

He had a whole year to figure out exactly what type of offer he would accept from the Blazers.
Then he says he had "6 minutes" to make a decision. Lillard says it was 45. Again, it was really a whole year.
Basically, he was saying "I am a complete idiot, and so is my agent."

As for Kanter emotionally exaggerating 6 minutes instead of 45, who cares. Don't you speak informally, too? His point remained, that he was treated like a third center instead of the starting center who had been the reason we advanced to the 2nd round of the playoffs.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Maybe true literally, but not in substance. The official paperwork signing of Whiteside may have been a few minutes later, but Kanter knew Whiteside was in the bag during those 45 minutes.



Olshey had already wheeled to Whiteside, so Kanter would have become our third center. Kanter's diminished status was why Olshey gave him the bum's rush of only 45 minutes.



As for Kanter emotionally exaggerating 6 minutes instead of 45, who cares. Don't you speak informally, too? His point remained, that he was treated like a third center instead of the starting center who had been the reason we advanced to the 2nd round of the playoffs.

You’re adding a lot of embellishments to the story that was reported.

 

[jlprk]

Dame said Neil gave Kanter 45 minutes. Dame was there. What are you missing? We wanted Kanter to sign with us and he said no.

In the very article you cited, Lillard himself said that 45 minutes wasn't enough.

Kanter knew what he was going to be offered too. Should've had his mind made up by then.

He had decided to stay, but that morning he learned that Olshey would sign Whiteside. That changed his plans and he needed time to think.

 

[jlprk]

You’re adding a lot of embellishments to the story that was reported.

Your source is Complex.com? Ha ha. What's that?

 

[DDolla]

Porzingas is soft like a charmin.... waited all day to say that.