Game Thread GAME# 3: WIZARDS @ BLAZERS - OCTOBER 22, 2018 - MONDAY, 7:00 PM (PDT), NBCSNW

[Strenuus]

Look at what they call a charge on us vs the blocking could they called at the other end

I see your one (maybe two) calls.

I'll raise you our defense, and mental lapses.

 

[Darkwebs]

Blazers are still undefeated in games that don't go to overtime!

 

[ripcityboy]

When you score over 120 points and DON'T win the game. It's because YOU lost.

 

[Titan]

When you score over 120 points and DON'T win the game. It's because YOU lost.

The Lakers feel that way too tonight.

 

[blazerkor]

Sucks that Dame still gets no respect from the refs. Also I can't believe we got single-handedly beat by Markieff Morris.

 

[HailBlazers]

Sucks that Dame still gets no respect from the refs. Also I can't believe we got single-handedly beat by Markieff Morris.

Gonna be a loong season I'm afraid.

 

[Chris Craig]

The Lakers feel that way too tonight.

Lakers O-3 that cheers me up

 

[Chris Craig]

Sucks that Dame still gets no respect from the refs. Also I can't believe we got single-handedly beat by Markieff Morris.

Does he think hes gonna get a foul call at the end of OT at the Buzzer?

Blazers gotta stop focusing on the refs and focus on the game. Go for the shot not the foul.

 

[BonesJones]

Sucks that Dame still gets no respect from the refs. Also I can't believe we got single-handedly beat by Markieff Morris.

How? He had like 15 free throws....

 

[Strenuus]

Sucks that Dame still gets no respect from the refs. Also I can't believe we got single-handedly beat by Markieff Morris.

I disagree... he got a LOT of respect... those two late calls notwithstanding.

 

[Darkwebs]

Gonna be a loong season I'm afraid.

A long season? So you're predicting we make a deep playoff run?

 

[Rozay]

We can't keep living and dying by CJ and Dame taking 51% per cent of the shots and then hoping the other team misses. It's FUCKING MIND NUMBING! This team has to have some potential outside of the big three.

That’s what I’m saying. They both for the most part have to play well at the same time for us to win. If one is ice cold it’s essentially over

 

[TBpup]

Sucks that Dame still gets no respect from the refs. Also I can't believe we got single-handedly beat by Markieff Morris.

How? He had like 15 free throws....

Exactly right @BonesJones ....and double digit FT's in the first half. If that was an opposing player getting to the line that much, we would all be bitching.

 

[ripcityboy]

I'd kill to trade CJ for Khris Middleton.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

A long season? So you're predicting we make a deep playoff run?

You can't have a short season if you make a deep playoff run.

 

[Chris Craig]

That’s what I’m saying. They both for the most part have to play well at the same time for us to win. If one is ice cold it’s essentially over

Not to mention both having off nights at the same time

 

[BlazerBeav]

Dame CLEARLY got fouled on his three pointer that he made in OT - was obvious.

 

[H.C.]

Why did you have to go and say that

*shrugs* just a feeling.
He was out, resting with 4 fouls.
Green was bricking wide open 3 after wide open 3.
Morris, with those same shots has shown the ability to hit them in the past.

Just felt like a game where he'd kill us if Portland gave him the chance.

 

[Driew]

Man I'm so glad I checked my phone. I was catching up and the moment Nik hit that three to go up by three with 12 seconds left my phone sent a youtube update. It was titled "Terry Stotts reacts to OT loss". I shut the stream down and I'm still in a happy mood because of that Nik three LOL despite the loss.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I sat 3 seats away from McGowan tonight.

Anyone know who was in Paul Allen's seats tonight? I know it wasn't Jody Allen.

 

[H.C.]

Man I'm so glad I checked my phone. I was catching up and the moment Nik hit that three to go up by three with 12 seconds left my phone sent a youtube update. It was titled "Terry Stotts reacts to OT loss". I shut the stream down and I'm still in a happy mood because of that Nik three LOL despite the loss.

He hits that three, then Portland decides to run two players(Lillard, Aminu) at Wall who's spotting up for three.
Meanwhile Bradley Beal is like. What? They left me?
John Wall is like. 'Fuck I don't want this shot'.

Guess who gets the wide open three point attempt?

 

[Driew]

He hits that three, then Portland decides to run two players(Lillard, Aminu) at Wall who's spotting up for three.
Meanwhile Bradley Beal is like. What? They left me?
John Wall is like. 'Fuck I don't want this shot'.

Guess who gets the wide open three point attempt?

Judging by the posts on here....Morris? lol

 

[BlazerBeav]

How any player ended up with a wide open three when the only shot we should have been defending was a THREE, is beyond me.

 

[Chris Craig]

He hits that three, then Portland decides to run two players(Lillard, Aminu) at Wall who's spotting up for three.
Meanwhile Bradley Beal is like. What? They left me?
John Wall is like. 'Fuck I don't want this shot'.

Guess who gets the wide open three point attempt?

They should have just played man to man instead of doubling. You don't leave shooters open at the end of the game.

 

[H.C.]

Judging by the posts on here....Morris? lol

Nahh Bradley Beal was able to step into an uncontested 3 and knock it down. Tying the game with 6.6 seconds to go.

First or second possession of OT. John Wall takes an uncontested wide open three and it comes up so short it bounces back to the FT line for a guard to get the board.

 

[H.C.]

They should have just played man to man instead of doubling. You don't leave shooters open at the end of the game.

Really Lillard fucked up bad there.
He did well in forcing the Ball to be inbounded to John Wall. Instead of to Beal.
He read where the Wiz wanted the ball to go and he kept that pass from happening.
All Lillard had to do was then not fall for the pump fakes, stay down and make John Wall hit an outside shot with a hand in his face.
Instead he falls for two ball fakes. Then Aminu for whatever reason comes off Beal to help.
Beal & Wall prolly still laughing.

Literally it's the same play Nik had with Josh Heart against the Lakers. When he bit on a pump fake to close the 3rd.

 

[Chris Craig]

Fuck why didn't we just foul them after Stauskas hit that 3 at the end of regulation when we were up 3 like we did with the Kings.

 

[Driew]

Nahh Bradley Beal was able to step into an uncontested 3 and knock it down. Tying the game with 6.6 seconds to go.

First or second possession of OT. John Wall takes an uncontested wide open three and it comes up so short it bounces back to the FT line for a guard to get the board.

Ah okay...I was getting tired of Terry leaving Nurk in against Morris. Why the fuck not Zach like you have the other TWO games closing out the game?!

 

[Chris Craig]

Ah okay...I was getting tired of Terry leaving Nurk in against Morris. Why the fuck not Zach like you have the other TWO games closing out the game?!

Yeah that was painful. Nurk was slow and kept going to help instead of staying on Morris. Killed us.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Fuck why didn't we just foul them after Stauskas hit that 3 at the end of regulation when we were up 3 like we did with the Kings.

Per Lillard on the postgame, Stotts' plan WAS for us to foul. Lillard put it on himself, going past him and then reaching back to grab wall, but apparently not significantly enough for a foul.