Game Thread GAME# 31: GRIZZLIES @ BLAZERS - DECEMBER 19, 2018 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00 PM, NBCSNW

[riverman]

Must be gonna trade Mo Harkless.

Anyone got any pictures of Melo around town?

Here's a snap of him taken in the basement of the Moda Center during a power outage

 

[BigGameDamian]

Mediocrity, first round playoff team is all the Blazers are.

 

[BigGameDamian]

I hear rumors of possibly Anthony Davis getting traded again. I just hope Neil doesn't get involved. We wouldn't want to take that kind of chance.

 

[BonesJones]

I hear rumors of possibly Anthony Davis getting traded again. I just hope Neil doesn't get involved. We wouldn't want to take that kind of chance.

Are you trying make me facepalm at your posts?

 

[BonesJones]

 

[Jade Falcon]

We need this win tonight. I wonder if Turner starting tonight is a sign that the Blazers are going to play at a slower pace?

I hope not. Although if slowing the ball down means less turnovers, then okay....I guess.

 

[hoopsjock]

We need this win tonight. I wonder if Turner starting tonight is a sign that the Blazers are going to play at a slower pace?

I hope not. Although if slowing the ball down means less turnovers, then okay....I guess.

Turner isn't starting, it was just a mistake in the picture.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Turner isn't starting, it was just a mistake in the picture.

I see. I stand corrected, thank you.

I read some comments on the first page that he was starting, so I assumed he was.

 

[3putt]

I want to see ball movement when the shots aren’t falling. It was easy to share the ball the last two games. Guys were making shots. Let’s see what happens if they aren’t. Do they revert back to what they know and isolate everyone for CJ and Dame? To me, that’ll be the real test. If they could just be stubborn and stick with what they’ve done the last two games, they will end up where they want to be, even if it costs them games in the interim.

Memphis is going to want to slow it down so yes let’s keep up the ball movement and slashing for points in the paint. No need to play slow ball along with them. Make them uncomfortable by speeding up the pace.

 

[kjironman1]

Mediocrity, first round playoff team is all the Blazers are.

So you are sure they are making the playoffs? Nice!

 

[Scalma]

Memphis is going to want to slow it down so yes let’s keep up the ball movement and slashing for points in the paint. No need to play slow ball along with them. Make them uncomfortable by speeding up the pace.

Stotts not playing at the opponents pace? What is this April fools

 

[kjironman1]

I see. I stand corrected, thank you.

I read some comments on the first page that he was starting, so I assumed he was.

You should have just said "It was a Joke!" It was perfect. You actually had "Turner starting" and "Less Turnovers" in the same post.
Would have been classic.

 

[Darkwebs]

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Joakim “I’m too lit for New York” Noah? Man, that dude is annoying.

 

[Jade Falcon]

I wanna see Nurk absolutely stuff Green's ass tonight at the rim.

 

[BonesJones]

Jaren Jackson Jrs form hasn't changed since 6th grade.

 

[Strenuus]

Okay, that was really nice by Jackson.

 

[BonesJones]

Call a timeout Terry

 

[BonesJones]

Our defense is trash right now.

 

[VenomXL]

Terrible start.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Terry Stotts is the worst coach in the West, and it's not even close.

 

[BonesJones]

Call a timeout Terry

He doesnt, they hit a 3, then he does....

 

[Strenuus]

About how I thought we'd start. Reverting back.

 

[riverman]

 

[James lamphear]

No energy allowing Memphis to do what they wanted.

 

[TBpup]

Not nearly as much ball movement as in the last two games. Grizzly defense is better but this is looking like an Iso game and it could get worse.

 

[Haakzilla]

...which coach could the Blazers hire that will give his super star an earful after carelessly drifting down into the corner and pulling up a 20ft baseline fadeaway without trying to initiate an offense?!

 

[BonesJones]

Terrible shot out of the timeout.

 

[BonesJones]

We couldn't even defend a goddam paperclip.

 

[trailblazer18]

So we didn't come ready to play...sigh