Game Thread GAME# 29: BLAZERS @ HORNETS - DECEMBER 16, 2017 - SATURDAY, 4:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

[Labinot41]

This is probably our most undeserved win this year

 

[KingSpeed]

16-13!

 

[Darkwebs]

We love missing clutch FTs

Hi, my name is Trail Blazers and I love long walks on the beach and bricking the most important FTs.

 

[ripcityboy]

Wishing his mom a Happy Birthday. Totally smug.... pft!

 

[KingSpeed]

Lucky win. Pretty pathetic close

Clippers game was a lucky loss so it evens out.

 

[BonesJones]

Best FT shooter in league last year. He's missed a couple big ones this year but he'll recover.

I didn't say a bad FT shooter, just misses clutch ones.

 

[Labinot41]

Evan Turnover should never ever see any minute in the 4th quarter anymore

 

[Pinwheel1]

Ugly but I thought for sure they would lose this one....so I will take it. Great D by Aminu there at the end..

 

[BonesJones]

This is probably our most undeserved win this year

No win is underserved

 

[KingSpeed]

This is probably our most undeserved win this year

We played great D all game long and it paid off in a win. Great win. FTs didn't matter because defense is sound. Difference in team this year.

 

[BonesJones]

Ugly but I thought for sure they would lose this one....so I will take it. Great D by Aminu there at the end..

He doesn't have been in the game he has played more than 15 minutes

 

[Mr. Robot]

we tried our best to lose this game, but it wasnt meant to be

 

[KingSpeed]

I didn't say a bad FT shooter, just misses clutch ones.

You only remember the clutch ones he misses. Most of the time, he hits em.

 

[Chris Craig]

Blazers win no thanks to themselves

 

[DUB]

Fulltime
Us - 93
Them - 91

3PM/A (%)
Us - 10/24 (41.7%)
Them - 7/31 (22.6%)

Turnovers
Us - 19
Them - 7

Points Off Turnovers
Us - 19
Them - 8

Turnovers killed us, poor 3pt shooting killed them.

 

[Gronk Brady]

Nice win! If we can take care of T-Wolves Monday we are back in 4th seed...

 

[Pinwheel1]

Evan Turnover should never ever see any minute in the 4th quarter anymore

Great Save at the end as it was going our of bounce. (solid D as well) He needs to be in there as does Aminu, but neither should take big shots.

 

[Sweetriverphil]

Jeez. The turnovers were particularly egregious tonight. Any win on a back to back is good though

 

[Labinot41]

No win is underserved

Refs helped us a little bit, and the Hornets missed a lot of open shots. This was way more bad Hornets than good Blazers.

 

[A$AP Meyers]

quite possibly the worst nba game ive seen all season but a win is a win is a win

 

[DUB]

That's not a foul there Lamar stfu.

Yeah don't know what Hurd saw cause Nurk played terrific D there. Hands straight up indeed.

Hurd didn't say he thought it was a foul, he said he was surprised it wasn't called a foul.

I think he was surprised that they didn't get some home cooking.

 

[theprunetang]

Ok guys. I did this. I started watching the game with 10:45 left in the fourth quarter. We were up 16.

 

[H.C.]

Well Portland did everything they could to do to give that game away.
8 turnovers in the 4th quarter, and 4-10 from the ft line according to Hurd.

Why Charlotte couldn't win I'll never know.
I found it funny.
ET took a offbalance shot at the elbow and airballed it.
Very next play Batum is trying to post up ET and takes a baseline one footed fadeaway that gets the side of the backboard.
These two players man. One is playing up to his talent level. The other just casually does w/e he feels like on the court and hopes it works.

 

[Scalma]

At least we saw a little of Nurk and Collins together. Hope that becomes a thing.

Aminus block was amazing.

 

[ripcityboy]

Felt like a muddy race in the rain. We couldn't find a rotation that really worked until we stuck Nurk in the middle and kept him there. Aminu block and Turner save were huge. The lack of a true SF is still killing us. Gunna shout that to the heavens.

King, I swear if you say anything to contradict that last statement, I will put you on ignore.

 

[KingSpeed]

Nice win! If we can take care of T-Wolves Monday we are back in 4th seed...

Only if T Wolves lose tonight.

 

[KingSpeed]

Felt like a muddy race in the rain. We couldn't find a rotation that really worked until we stuck Nurk in the middle and kept him there. Aminu block and Turner save were huge. The lack of a true SF is still killing us. Gunna shout that to the heavens.

King, I swear if you say anything to contrary to that last statement, I will put you on ignore.

You're awesome.

 

[illmatic99]

Dame needs a rest. Man is taking a beating night in and night out. Whole team was running on fumes

 

[KingSpeed]

quite possibly the worst nba game ive seen all season but a win is a win is a win

It was awesome defense. Offense isn't everything.

 

[KingSpeed]

Dame needs a rest. Man is taking a beating night in and night out. Whole team was running on fumes

We get a lot of time off after Lakers game on Dec 23.