Game Thread GAME# 30: BLAZERS @ HAWKS - DECEMBER 21, 2015 - MONDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

[jlprk]

Our record is 11-19, .367. Assuming that Lillard and McCollum do not return, we will finish 11-71, .134. This means we can't beat Philadelphia, and in fact may be beaten by the Lakers. So we will get only the 3rd pick for our troubles this season.

 

[Chris Craig]

Our record is 11-19, .367. Assuming that Lillard and McCollum do not return, we will finish 11-71, .134. This means we can't beat Philadelphia, and in fact may be beaten by the Lakers. So we will get only the 3rd pick for our troubles this season.

Sad

 

[riverman]

Our record is 11-19, .367. Assuming that Lillard and McCollum do not return, we will finish 11-71, .134. This means we can't beat Philadelphia, and in fact may be beaten by the Lakers. So we will get only the 3rd pick for our troubles this season.

Good to know that former number one pick Bennett requested to be sent to the D league to learn to play basketball

 

[Chris Craig]

I understand the Lakers sucking, but man I thought the sixers had some good young talent...guess not

 

[riverman]

I understand the Lakers sucking, but man I thought the sixers had some good young talent...guess not

they just have a bunch of top lottery draft picks..that's all

 

[Chris Craig]

they just have a bunch of top lottery draft picks..that's all

Oh...no wonder they suck

 

[handiman]

Plums is just sick. Dude was working a good big in Horford on the boards. Needs to work on his timing a bit on his shot blocks. Keeper for sure

It never ceases to amaze how rapidly players improve after national team duty.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Meyers without the three = Vlad Stepania

 

[jlprk]

No, Stepania had claws and held onto rebounds. Much more effective than Leonard as a center.

 

[jlprk]

We should feel delighted about this season. If you had told me a few years ago that we'd be better than the Lakers with Kobe, even with our whole offense missing, I'd have been in heaven. And yes, we would have still beaten them tonight.

 

[jlprk]

Meyers without the three = Vlad Stepania

The one thing that impressed me about Stepania, mainly as a Sonic but he still had it as a Blazer, was that once he got his hands on a rebound, no other hands, that were on the ball at the same time, got possession. Opponents had butterfingers and he had claws.

 

[Darkwebs]

If CJ and Damian can't play next game, I hope to see more of Montero and Connaughton.

 

[THE HCP]

This was before my time traveling, but when Stepania was a Blazer he took a huge dump on the team plane..... Stunk the whole place up. So anytime somebody goes to the bathroom while we are flying, people tell, "Don't Lay a Stepania back there!"


Sent from my Baller-Ass 5.5" iPhone 6+......... FAMS

 

[Darkwebs]

This was before my time traveling, but when Stepania was a Blazer he took a huge dump on the team plane..... Stunk the whole place up. So anytime somebody goes to the bathroom while we are flying, people tell, "Don't Lay a Stepania back there!"


Sent from my Baller-Ass 5.5" iPhone 6+......... FAMS

Who are you? Marty McFly?!?

 

[handiman]

This was before my time traveling, but when Stepania was a Blazer he took a huge dump on the team plane..... Stunk the whole place up. So anytime somebody goes to the bathroom while we are flying, people tell, "Don't Lay a Stepania back there!"

You're not supposed to air dirty underwear laundry...

 

[Darkwebs]

You're not supposed to air dirty underwear laundry...

It's okay in this case because Stepania will Step-on-ya if you bring up this story or make of fun of him.

 

[jlprk]

I looked him up. He played 6 years in the NBA, then retired at age 28. He never played again, even in Europe. If he was good enough for the NBA for 6 years, you'd think he'd be good enough for Europe for at least the next year, more like 6 more years. I wonder why he quit the game. HCP, did you criticize him too much for that dump?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Stepania

 

[KingSpeed]

We only lost by 9. Would we have played better with CJ and Dame? I'm not sure about that. What I am sure about though is that ML is garbage. Also, more Montero please. Reminds me of Will Barton.

 

[KingSpeed]

Also, Plumlee is our third best player.

 

[jlprk]

Then comes Ed Davis. Then it's a free-for-all.

 

[Darkwebs]

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Vonleh looked like Superman taking flight.

 

[Tunchi]

Also, Plumlee is our third best player.

Crabbe is

 

[blue9]

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Vonleh looked like Superman taking flight.

And he was still dangerously close to having it blocked!

 

[julius]

This was before my time traveling, but when Stepania was a Blazer he took a huge dump on the team plane..... Stunk the whole place up. So anytime somebody goes to the bathroom while we are flying, people tell, "Don't Lay a Stepania back there!"


Sent from my Baller-Ass 5.5" iPhone 6+......... FAMS

They should yell that to Meyers when he enters the court.

 

[Blazers Roy]

Gotta love Terry Stotts' unique strategy:
1) "Damien and CJ in the game? great! attempt 30 3pointers!"
2) "Frazier and Henderson in the game? great! attempt 30 3pointers!"

Frazier and Henderson combined for 1 of 10 from the 3pt line and it's not even a surprise.

And also: Right now we have 4 or 5 guys who can't be the future of this team in no shape or form, Neil needs to dump them and look for a diamond in the coal pile of undrafted\unsigned\25year old ,underrated European players.

 

[Sinobas]

The one thing that impressed me about Stepania, mainly as a Sonic but he still had it as a Blazer, was that once he got his hands on a rebound, no other hands, that were on the ball at the same time, got possession. Opponents had butterfingers and he had claws.

Yes, he was a very good rebounder. Pretty much all he brought to the table.

 

[Sinobas]

Gotta love Terry Stotts' unique strategy:
1) "Damien and CJ in the game? great! attempt 30 3pointers!"
2) "Frazier and Henderson in the game? great! attempt 30 3pointers!"

Frazier and Henderson combined for 1 of 10 from the 3pt line and it's not even a surprise.

And also: Right now we have 4 or 5 guys who can't be the future of this team in no shape or form, Neil needs to dump them and look for a diamond in the coal pile of undrafted\unsigned\25year old ,underrated European players.

Stotts supposedly gives his players freedom, do you think he's telling Henderson not to drive? Gerald's hip injury may be bothering him, because he really doesn't look that explosive or athletic.

 

[blue9]

Gotta love Terry Stotts' unique strategy:
1) "Damien and CJ in the game? great! attempt 30 3pointers!"
2) "Frazier and Henderson in the game? great! attempt 30 3pointers!"

D'oh! What a miserable failure this guy is. So little substance to his coaching.

 

[THE HCP]

So I'm about to create the Pelicans game thread. If there are any objections, speak now or forever hold your peas. #OffDayOnTheRoad

 

[Blazers Roy]

D'oh! What a miserable failure this guy is. So little substance to his coaching.

Well, i wouldn't go that far...