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

[riverman]

I missed the beginning of the Gm broadcast tonight. How come Mo Harkless isn’t playing?

They are not playing him on the second of back to backs until they know it won't set him back

 

[BigGameDamian]

The Blazers have to play better. Memphis isn't going to play like shit the whole game.

 

[BonesJones]

Yeah. I'm in total agreement. As long as I don't have to go through a creepy exchange like that again.

I dont even know what happened lol.

 

[LuckyShot]

We got blocked 5 times at the rim in the first half...they got blocked 4 times....this game is all grind

As it always is every time we play Memphis. My question is why do we always seem to get suckered into playing their style of game?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

ISO ball....

Because this team lacks talent outside Dame/CJ/Nurk.

 

[JDC]

Open your eyes.

I'm seeing just fine.

What I see is a team dropping their bigs and packing it in and the Blazers have yet to make them pay...

 

[BigGameDamian]

Typical start to a 3rd quarter by the Blazers.

 

[TBpup]

Good thing CJ is shooting well.

4 TO's, 0 assists so far.

 

[julius]

This just isn't a good team.

 

[BonesJones]

I'm seeing just fine.

What I see is a team dropping their bigs and packing it in and the Blazers have yet to make them pay...

There's ways to account for that. The offense dictates what happens.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I criticized Nurk once and I was arguing with somebody all night and the moment I logged on the next day. So I ain't falling for that shit again. Nurk is not capable od mistakes as far as I am concerned.

I apologize if it was me though I dont remember it! I do like Nurk overall so I could see myself defending in him stupid ways lol.

 

[JDC]

Or maybe run:
Cross-Screens
UCLA Screens
Backdoor Screens
Pin Down to Curls
Post-Ups to Nurk
Or simply make the right basket cuts when their there? If only that was established as a priority by the coaching staff.

None of those things involve talent.

The effectiveness of screening actions are still largely based on the personnel involved...

But yes, we could have Dame screen for guys like Hark and Layman more often....but let's stop acting like Stotts is holding this team back from being the best offensive team in the NBA.

 

[ripcityboy]

I apologize if it was me though I dont remember it! I do like Nurk overall so I could see myself defending in him stupid ways lol.

I'm sure it wasn't. I agree Nurk has been indispensible this year. Esp. On defense.

 

[BonesJones]

Our last four possessions:
- Skip pass to Dame, missed 3.
- Throw to Nurk at the elbow, one-on-one, spins into a 10-foot hook, missed.
- CJ pull-up 3 off pick n roll, missed.
- Dame dribble up, no passes, drives baseline, missed layup in traffic.

Every possession since 5 minutes left in the second hasn't had action towards the rim unless it was one-on-one basketball.

 

[Titan]

I blame our bench they let griz back in the game and now we are stuck playing this grind

 

[ripcityboy]

Holy shit! It's CJ in double figures and nobody else.

 

[Strenuus]

His name sometimes should be C.J. McAllhim.

 

[BonesJones]

The effectiveness of screening actions are still largely based on the personnel involved...

But yes, we could have Dame screen for guys like Hark and Layman more often....but let's stop acting like Stotts is holding this team back from being the best offensive team in the NBA.

Dame cross-screening for either of those guys to cut across the lane than running a zipper screen for Dame would be better than this in terms of trying to create an interior look.

He is holding this team back. It's fucking obvious.

 

[JDC]

Pin down to a curl bones...did you see it?

 

[BonesJones]

- Circular action with a flare and pin down to the perimeter, CJ gets the ball running away from the rim, misses mid-range shot.

 

[BonesJones]

Pin down to a curl bones...did you see it?

That wasn't a curl. He didn't curl it...

 

[Titan]

You can’t wait that long to call that

 

[BonesJones]

- CJ tries to create by himself towards the rim, misses.

 

[JDC]

Dame cross-screening for either of those guys to cut across the lane than running a zipper screen for Dame would be better than this in terms of trying to create an interior look.

He is holding this team back. It's fucking obvious.

From being what...a 2nd round playoff team?

Your wasting your energy complaining about Stotts...

 

[ripcityboy]

It was a great block.

 

[Darkwebs]

The refs must be into bestiality because they really screwed the pooch on that Layman block.

 

[wizenheimer]

well, the bad goaltending calls have evened out

 

[BonesJones]

From being what...a 2nd round playoff team?

Your wasting your energy complaining about Stotts...

Who knows what our ceiling is. Just trying to open your eyes man. Tired of people making excuses for Stotts.

 

[ripcityboy]

What's my secret weapon? Maker's Mark.

 

[julius]

Those DAZN commercials have officially replaced the Blazers Outsiders commercials as the worst thing about this season.