Game Thread GAME# 28: BLAZERS @ GRIZZLIES - DECEMBER 12, 2018 - WEDNESDAY, 5:00 PM, NBCSNW

[Strenuus]

How does Dame not go off on the bench just once? He's gotta be getting fed up.

 

[BonesJones]

That flare action into a mid pnr leaves the big behind the play and allows dame to attack down hill 1v1 vs the big.

Collapsed the D and had Aminu wide open in the corner....

I understand the theory behind it. But we use pick n roll way too much, and it's over-relied on. Shut that down, beat Portland.

 

[Titan]

We have 2 points this Q

 

[Darkwebs]

Fuck these rims!

 

[ripcityboy]

Even the rim hates us.

 

[BonesJones]

So many in-n-outs.

 

[BonesJones]

2 points in the last 7 minutes.

 

[TBpup]

That is TWO absolute cripples at the rim Nurk has missed.

Throw that down!

 

[Hoopguru]

Hey guys we could win this game!

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

THEY SCORED!!!!!

 

[Titan]

I will say for CJ, the grizzlies are the best matchup for him

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Alright our turn for a run

 

[Darkwebs]

Green has been outhustling our guys all game

 

[Hoopguru]

This place is sounding like the stitch & bitch group at my wife’s church!

 

[ripcityboy]

 

[BonesJones]

I logged our last 5 possessions:
- Nurk handoff to Dame, pick n roll, missed mid-range stepback.
- CJ pick n roll, handoff to Dame, pick n roll, iso, made stepback.
- CJ pushes by himself in transition, draws foul.
- Dame flare, CJ pin down, not there. Dame pops back out, gets ball, missed mid-range.
- ET isolates at the elbow, kicks to CJ, missed 3.

No action towards the rim after 5 possessions outside of CJ going 1 on 2 in transition, lets see how long it takes for Stotts to adjust.

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Nice to see Dame get pissed

 

[Strenuus]

Honestly, that was probably directed at the team, that tech.

 

[ripcityboy]

Damn we needed that! Now come on!!!

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Why Nurk?

 

[Titan]

Fuck yeah Dame and CJ

 

[ripcityboy]

Dame has 3 points?!

 

[riverman]

Ugly angry game...real grind fest...probably needed one of these

 

[JDC]

We shoot the 4 largest % of shots around the rim in the league with the one of the worst collections of finishers in the NBA.

I don't get it...

It's fucking NBA basketball. Every possession isn't going to be perfect...

 

[BonesJones]

I logged our last 5 possessions:
- Nurk handoff to Dame, pick n roll, missed mid-range stepback.
- CJ pick n roll, handoff to Dame, pick n roll, iso, made stepback.
- CJ pushes by himself in transition, draws foul.
- Dame flare, CJ pin down, not there. Dame pops back out, gets ball, missed mid-range.
- ET isolates at the elbow, kicks to CJ, missed 3.

No action towards the rim after 5 possessions outside of CJ going 1 on 2 in transition, lets see how long it takes for Stotts to adjust.

Next 5 possessions:
- Dame pushes to the rim by himself in transition, blocked.
- Pass in to Nurk at mid-range, shoots it, makes it.
- Evan Turner rejects pick n roll, pass to Nurkic, misses 3.
- Dame dives for steal, passes to Aminu who hits a trailing C.J. who makes a 3.
- CJ pick n roll with Aminu up top, fouled, gets free throws.

Still nothing towards the rim outside of Dame and CJ pushing it two times combined (out of 10) by themselves in transition.

 

[BonesJones]

We shoot the 4 largest % of shots around the rim in the league with the one of the worst collections of finishers in the NBA.

I don't get it...

It's fucking NBA basketball. Every possession isn't going to be perfect...

None of it is because of coaching. It's literally all because of our backcourt, and having a very good pick n roll big and pick n roll ball-handlers and we run it to death.

 

[Strenuus]

Barely made it to 40 for both teams. What a crappy game.

 

[Darkwebs]

CJ must be rich because he absolutely owns the Memphis Grizzlies.

 

[BonesJones]

Missed a couple more possessions, but here's our last one.

- Dame pick n roll with Meyers, shut down, kicks to Meyers, no shot, kicks to CJ, who drives and hits a tough runner.

 

[riverman]

Amazing we're in this game with 3 pts from Dame and 10pts from the entire bench