Game Thread GAME# 26: BLAZERS @ NUGGETS - DECEMBER 12, 2019 - THURSDAY, 7:30 PM, TNT

[tester551]

I mean I'd rather see Trent play rather than a guy in his 5th year that still can't do jack shit.

But yes Nas should have that spot clearly. I don't get why Stotts just fucking went backwards. he had Nas over Mario figured out but I guess when you're a fucking clown then it doesn't change.
Finally tries out Skal at PF and at the same time regresses with Mario over Nas. I guess he didn't want to challenge his terrible coach status by doing only a good move. (Actually it's probably him not wanting to play Nas at SF for no reason at all)

Nas was hurting (his back maybe?). He was being held out of the game.

 

[blazerkor]

Nas was hurting (his back maybe?). He was being held out of the game.

Your right, there was an in game report that Nas was suffering from back problems and was doubtful on TNT.

 

[SIeepwalker]

Nas was hurting (his back maybe?). He was being held out of the game.

Mario has been taking minutes for Nas for the last 4 games

 

[bobf]

I dont see what scoring inefficiency has to do with any of the fundamentals I talked about. Our inefficient PF had 20 points on 50% shooting tonight. Instead of saying "we suck" game in and game out, ask yourself: did we defend the 3pt line well? Did we rotate well? Were we in the right position defensively. Did we move the ball? Did we box out?

None of those things take talent. Theyre fundamentals.

My post actually wasn't out of the blue. It was in response to this post below but had already moved past it and read other posts and didn't quote it. It was not an empty "we suck" post. I stated what I think we need to try to do about our diminished talent. Most of my posts in game threads are positive, cheering the guys on when something good happens.

...Yeah, I know injuries. I also know this team still is pretty talented and underperforming by A LOT right now.

Right, scoring efficiency of Melo has nothing to do with the fundamentals you brought up, which I agreed with. It was a counter to you saying "It'd [my post] make sense if...our starting PF [didn't go] for 20 pts...". It makes sense to me in spite of Melo having a great game because he's been not good so far, and he's likely to continue to be not good based on his last 100 games. To me it's counterproductive to play Melo, Tolliver, Mario. We need to play Skal, Trent, Simons, and Little and hope some of them blossom.

Just like you want to fix our fundamentals, I want to fix our depth. Not that playing our young guys is guaranteed to work. It's probably a long shot. But at least it's a shot.

 

[BonesJones]

My post actually wasn't out of the blue. It was in response to this post below but had already moved past it and read other posts and didn't quote it. It was not an empty "we suck" post. I stated what I think we need to try to do about our diminished talent. Most of my posts in game threads are positive, cheering the guys on when something good happens.



Right, scoring efficiency of Melo has nothing to do with the fundamentals you brought up, which I agreed with. It was a counter to you saying "It'd [my post] make sense if...our starting PF [didn't go] for 20 pts...". It makes sense to me in spite of Melo having a great game because he's been not good so far, and he's likely to continue to be not good based on his last 100 games. To me it's counterproductive to play Melo, Tolliver, Mario. We need to play Skal, Trent, Simons, and Little and hope some of them blossom.

Just like you want to fix our fundamentals, I want to fix our depth. Not that playing our young guys is guaranteed to work. It's probably a long shot. But at least it's a shot.

I want to fix our depth as well, but basketball starts with fundamentals for me, and the whole team is struggling in that area. I also look at that as something the coaching staff and players can control, so its something that needs to be a big area of emphasis.

 

[bobf]

I want to fix our depth as well, but basketball starts with fundamentals for me, and whome team is struggling in that area. I also pook at that as something the coaching staff and players can control, so its something that needs to be a big area of emphasis.

They are independent ideas, nothing is keeping us from doing both.

 

[Paine Tablet]

Nas was hurting (his back maybe?). He was being held out of the game.

That doesn't dispel the fact that he was only getting around 11-12 minutes per game the last few games. My prediction for the game was that Nas wouldn't play very much, but I guess I got right for the wrong reason this time.

 

[Blazers Roy]

I dont see what scoring inefficiency has to do with any of the fundamentals I talked about. Our inefficient PF had 20 points on 50% shooting tonight. Instead of saying "we suck" game in and game out, ask yourself: did we defend the 3pt line well? Did we rotate well? Were we in the right position defensively. Did we move the ball? Did we box out?

None of those things take talent. Theyre fundamentals.

Well then, i guess we fundamentally suck.