Game Thread GAME# 30: BLAZERS @ CLIPPERS - DECEMBER 17, 2018 - MONDAY, 7:30 PM, NBCSNW

[kjironman1]

Quick stats- 70 free throws for that game.
Lillard McCollum - 66 points
Fouls Portland -32 LA - 22
Blazers shot 50% from 3 point 10 for 20
Blazers 26 assists.
Blazers shot 54.7% tonight.

 

[HailBlazers]

Defense, BBIQ, and a killer instinct outside of Dame/CJ. That's what this team need

Kawhi

 

[ripcityboy]

Proud of Moe. He had a good game.

 

[tykendo]

Proud of Moe. He had a good game.

I agree

 

[blazerkor]

Kawhi

This guy ain't comin through that door anytime soon

 

[TBpup]

Dame with 39 points on 20 shots. Is that good?

 

[blazerkor]

Dame with 39 points on 20 shots. Is that good?

No that's better than good. It's outstanding or fantastic but definitely better than good.

 

[tykendo]

Good quality win, against a tough team. Thought the Blazers should have put Nurk back in with a minute-forty to go. Playing small helped the Clippers IMO. Missed many rebounds, and they ended up in second and third chances for the Clips. But a good win never the less. Especially on the road. Bench was so-so. Not awful, but not good either. Like to see the bench put back to back good games together. PLEASE! But the team is trending up again. Need to make hay on this 3 game homestand. GO BLAZERS!!

 

[tykendo]

Dame with 39 points on 20 shots. Is that good?

Well DUH. Hell yes it's good. If he didn't have some bad rolls on layins, he would've had 50.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Dame with 39 points on 20 shots. Is that good?

Not a math wizard but yeah 80% from deep seems good. Rewatching his 3rd quarter explosion right now.

 

[Darkwebs]

CJ bailed us out in the last minute. Clutch shot and free throws.

CJ be like.....

Spoiler

 

[tykendo]

Now TBpup, was that meant as a dig at the haters? If so, sorry.

 

[TBpup]

Didn't think I needed green font. Apparently, that was an incorrect assumption....

Glad they held on to the win. Up 18 with 10:33 to go, I thought it would be easier than that.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Starters played well together. Minimum +/- for those five was +16

 

[kjironman1]

Dame with 39 points on 20 shots. Is that good?

Better trade that dude....

 

[kjironman1]

Now TBpup, was that meant as a dig at the haters? If so, sorry.

Nah....

 

[ripcityboy]

Didn't think I needed green font. Apparently, that was an incorrect assumption....

Glad they held on to the win. Up 18 with 10:33 to go, I thought it would be easier than that.

I alwaxs expect the other team to make a run. But when Dame, CJ and Nurk hit 20.... we got a good shot to win.

 

[jonnyboy]

Has anyone made a GIF yet of Gallinari failing fantastically to alley oop to himself? That was classic.

 

[Pinwheel1]

The Blazers have only won 2 games in a row, but still went from 9th to 5th by doing so.

 

[blazerkor]

I liked seeing Nurk have an efficient night from the floor 8 for 12. Along with his great ball distribution, this is the kind of offense we need from him.

 

[blazerkor]

The Blazers have only won 2 games in a row, but still went from 9th to 5th by doing so.

If things don't change a two game losing streak in the last month of the season could take you from home court to the lottery.

 

[Haakzilla]

...25+ assists in back to back games and two wins to show for it is always a good sign -- is this the recipe for the cake that is still baking?!

 

[Haakzilla]

This guy ain't comin through that door anytime soon

...the 25 second mark is pure gold!

 

[Pinwheel1]

If things don't change a two game losing streak in the last month of the season could take you from home court to the lottery.

I love it that way. No reason to tank. You get a full season "in the hunt" for the playoffs and in the end you either make it or get in the lottery. An ideal situation would have the bottom 8 in the fight until the end.

 

[noknobs]

The starting five +/-
+21
+16
+17
+16
+18

The bench +/-
-14
-12
-12
-16
-14


Seems uneven

 

[blazerkor]

The starting five +/-
+21
+16
+17
+16
+18

The bench +/-
-14
-12
-12
-16
-14


Seems uneven

I know we want to get a little more out of our bench but the bench should have a considerably lower plus/minus than our starters.

 

[Labinot41]

good win, but the bench and the defense still worry me a lot. that just does not convince me, starting 5 is very good, i bet they have an incredible net rating, but bench sucks

 

[TBpup]

Perhaps the best passing game of Aminu's career. There were a couple of early gems and another in the 3rd quarter.

 

[stampedehero]

WE weathered the storm.
Nice win...Plenty of points. Our big three proved their awesome title. Even Mo played a good well rounded game.
Now, lets get the third win.

 

[illmatic99]

Man, Tobias Harris would be absolutely perfect here. If only Jabari Parker gave a shit-- I think he has a very similar game, but Parker clearly doesn't have Tobias' drive.