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

[illmatic99]

JB Bickerstaff is annoying

 

[TBpup]

Raab with 5 offensive rebounds...in 5 minutes. Damn!

 

[chzbrgr]

Do you want to hear their atats from December? Both are shooting over 48% from 3 and over 55% from the field. Try again.

Ok but we both know over the last 3 seasons that those stats will not hold out so... try again

 

[Strenuus]

This team as currently constructed won't be able to hang with a playoff team in a series.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I really thought Layman played well enough as a starter he deserved to be the starting sf. I simoly dont get this Aminu/Harkless thing like Stotts is just in love with that pairing. He sticks to it like its KD and Lebron or something...

 

[Strenuus]

I really thought Layman played well enough as a starter he deserved to be the starting sf. I simoly dont get this Aminu/Harkless thing like Stotts is just in love with that pairing. He sticks to it like its KD and Lebron or something...

Yep. Layman earned a spot in the rotation... then Harkless comes back and it's back to rigid rotations by stotts. It's maddening.

 

[chzbrgr]

I really thought Layman played well enough as a starter he deserved to be the starting sf. I simoly dont get this Aminu/Harkless thing like Stotts is just in love with that pairing. He sticks to it like its KD and Lebron or something...

“Matchups be damned!” - terry stotts probably

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Do you want to hear their atats from December? Both are shooting over 48% from 3 and over 55% from the field. Try again.

This is the story of their entire tenure though, super inconsistant. Sometimes good sometimes not, but really every team basically begs those two to beat them because theyve proven a good portion of the time they cant.

 

[illmatic99]

Their defense is so keyed in. Some of the best help I've seen this year against Dame

 

[BonesJones]

I really thought Layman played well enough as a starter he deserved to be the starting sf. I simoly dont get this Aminu/Harkless thing like Stotts is just in love with that pairing. He sticks to it like its KD and Lebron or something...

Over the past 7 games, Harkless is playing better than Layman ever was. The people complaining about Harkless right now are kinda ridiculous.

 

[BonesJones]

This is the story of their entire tenure though, super inconsistant. Sometimes good sometimes not, but really every team basically begs those two to beat them because theyve proven a good portion of the time they cant.

So they're great lately. The complain is based on Nivember, then? Nah.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Over the past 7 games, Harkless is playing better than Layman ever was. The people complaining about Harkless right now are kinda ridiculous.

Like I said him and Aminu have hot stretches and super come stretches all the time thats been basically their entire time in Portland. I just dont understand why he’s so determined to have Layman on the bench.

 

[BonesJones]

Ok but we both know over the last 3 seasons that those stats will not hold out so... try again

Obviously not. Seems kinda silly to be complaining about players that are currently playing great on both sides. Especially saying they give you nothing on offense when theyve been very good on that end lately and providing a lot of help.

 

[chzbrgr]

Over the past 7 games, Harkless is playing better than Layman ever was. The people complaining about Harkless right now are kinda ridiculous.

Not saying there’s a better option on the roster but this team goes nowhere until we get a huge upgrade at one of the forward spots. You know this.

 

[James lamphear]

Nurk starting back established himself.

 

[BonesJones]

Like I said him and Aminu have hot stretches and super come stretches all the time thats been basically their entire time in Portland. I just dont understand why he’s so determined to have Layman on the bench.

You dont even understand the point Im arguing. So nevermind.

 

[JDC]

Not saying there’s a better option on the roster but this team goes nowhere until we get a huge upgrade at one of the forward spots. You know this.

Everybody knows this.

 

[BonesJones]

Not saying there’s a better option on the roster but this team goes nowhere until we get a huge upgrade at one of the forward spots. You know this.

Of course. But saying they give us nothing is unfair when theyve been great lately. Weird timing too.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

So they're great lately. The complain is based on Nivember, then? Nah.

No the complaint is based on 3 years of the same mediocre forwards.

 

[VenomXL]

Memphis gets an and one out of the timeout and the announcers don’t even mention it.

 

[chzbrgr]

Obviously not. Seems kinda silly to be complaining about players that are currently playing great on both sides. Especially saying they give you nothing on offense when theyve been very good on that end lately and providing a lot of help.

On a night to night basis you cannot count on hark or aminu on offense and be successful

 

[JDC]

Garrett Temple is so solid

 

[illmatic99]

We have to work so hard for every shot

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Of course. But saying they give us nothing is unfair when theyve been great lately. Weird timing too.

They certainly have their moments they give us “something”, I just feel like in general Layman played well enough to keep playing at least bench minutes.

 

[chzbrgr]

No the complaint is based on 3 years of the same mediocre forwards.

This

 

[VenomXL]

Wow. Conley.

 

[BonesJones]

Conley and someone in the front row have been chirping back and forth.

 

[TBpup]

5 point deficit against Memphis seems like so much more.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

You dont even understand the point Im arguing. So nevermind.

I understand your point theyve played well lately. The timing is just I think Laymans movement without the ball, and aggressiveness is PERFECT for a match up with Memphis. He’s going to make their defense move.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Hey asshole.....you might want to call up a double-team on Conley.