Game Thread GAME# 31: BLAZERS @ NUGGETS - FEBRUARY 23, 2021 - TUESDAY, 7:00, TNT

[Tince]

This is what I think Melo's role should be. Bring him in, see if he's hot, ride with him until he's not and then sit his ass down.

I think Melo's role should be going 6 for 7 every half! Is that too much to ask?

 

[James lamphear]

Melo has tonight and we are lucky because this game could be ugly. But there nothing run on offense but iso with unit. Again long term it just not sustainable especially when your not playing defense.

 

[bobf]

Personally, I would not, that would be too simplistic. I've seen Draymond Green with what I consider to be great performances on poor shooting nights.

The statements I heard Stotts make was more in line that he believes in larger bodies of work as predictors of future success in comparison to a 2-3 game trend.

I would agree with Stotts on that. Also poor shooting (misses) is not indicative of a poor performance. Poor choice of shots is.

 

[illmatic99]

Waiting a long time to bring back in Lillard

2nd night of a b2b in altitude. get him all the rest he can while melo is cooking

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Always looks like an ocean to Carmelo

I would change "always" to "sometimes".

 

[Tince]

I would agree with Stotts on that. Also poor shooting (misses) is not indicative of a poor performance. Poor choice of shots is.

Very logical and apologist behavior!

 

[bobf]

Now Melo has an excuse to shoot whatever shot he wants.

 

[Tince]

Now Melo has an excuse to shoot whatever shot he wants.

I don't get the feeling he thinks he needs an excuse to shoot whatever shot he wants.

 

[VenomXL]

Where’s Dame?

 

[bobf]

Good job by Melo to kick it back out

 

[riverman]

ENES!

 

[Tince]

Denver is running a double at Melo at 15ft lol.

Melo still shot it. Luckily Kanter ate it up.

 

[Darkwebs]

Melo is bending the Denver defense, allowing us to get open looks and boards

 

[AldoTrapani]

Wtf is that not a moving screen on Jokic?? Damn

 

[blazerkor]

This is fools gold. He’s going to shoot us right back out of the game.

If it's done right you just sit him when he goes cold.

 

[Chris Craig]

Double teaming Melo! That's some funny shit

 

[AldoTrapani]

Damn how does Dame sit nearly the whole 2nd quarter????

 

[riverman]

Man earlier Melo made the sweetest sidearm pass to Gary for a jumper at the elbow

 

[James lamphear]

Kanter box him out.

 

[B-Roy]

Is no one teaching Ant how to play defense? He just tries to barrel over every screen.

 

[BonesJones]

Stotts really doesnt have a play for Melo outside of isoing him 18 feet away‍

 

[BlazerBeav]

Jokic complaining despite getting all the calls is rich.

 

[bobf]

Very logical and apologist behavior!

Apologist behavior? Didn’t understand that phrase.

 

[Tince]

Kanter should be able to lock Jokic down!

He's just setting him up in the first half to lock him down in the second half.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Damn Jokic got a long leash I would have double T’d his ass up outta there for that shit

 

[VenomXL]

How was that supposed to be a foul exactly?

 

[Tince]

Apologist behavior? Didn’t understand that phrase.

Just follow my posts, that's apologist behavior; so I'm told.

 

[AldoTrapani]

That’s all ball

 

[bobf]

Murray seems too arrogant for my liking.

 

[DDolla]

5points for Dame and Jokic is cooking but only down by 1