Game Thread GAME# 32: BLAZERS @ JAZZ - DECEMBER 26, 2019 - THURSDAY, 7:30 PM, TNT

[PCmor7]

Yeesh. When we're playing poorly, we're downright unwatchable.

 

[illmatic99]

Looks like I might be watching some Netflix tonight.

Was ready after the second possession. You can just tell w this team. No fight. No pride. Just lays down and dies.

Looks like everyone got fat and lazy after Xmas.

 

[Tince]

Nurk isn't going to fix this garbage. We need foundational change.

A lot of people wanted a foundational change this summer and Olshey gave it to us.

 

[DUB]

Quartertime
Us -22
Them - 37

3PM/A(%)
Us - 3/7 (42.9%)
Them - 7/10 (70%)

Reb
Us - 5
Them - 13

Points in the Paint
Us - 4
Them - 16

 

[Labinot41]

This game is over then another L next game against the Lakers. Happy New Year Blazers

The game was over before it already started lmao

 

[illmatic99]

Rough start but we'll bounce back in the second quarter. Jazz aren't that good.

Lmao

 

[KSF-ERIC]

When we won in Dallas, we were down 19 in that game.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Wow Mitchell forearm shiver no call... Nice to he an NBA star I guess...

Next year, us healthy will be more fun

 

[wizenheimer]

Man U hate on us so much bro. We missing 3 out of 5 fucking starters. Relax dude. Shit

Whiteside is a starter...that's why Portland traded for him and he's doing just about as much as Nurk would be doing. This "missing 3 starters" is kind of a hollow excuse. That isn't why they trail by 17

 

[KSF-ERIC]

48 minute game

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Next year, us healthy will be more fun

And that has what to do with a offensive foul not called? Heh.

 

[BonesJones]

Bro this team is such a fucking joke. You can claim that Utah is more talented but they WAY they play is so much better on both sides of the ball. I get the defense, but my goodness, Snyder can really coach on both sides of the ball. If he was our coach, I guarantee our shot quality would go up. And Snyder's a "defensive-minded head coach"...

I guess a Stotts is a "developmental-minded head coach". That doesn't make sense for a team trying to win actual basketball games. I'm so tired of getting destroyed by every solid team. I'm sure the same people who think we were gonna blow out Utah tonight aren't going to like this, but it's the truth.

This is game #32 and we have ONE win against a winning team all year. I just want us to be competitive

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Whiteside is a starter...that's why Portland traded for him and he's doing just about as much as Nurk would be doing. This "missing 3 starters" is kind of a hollow excuse. That isn't why they trail by 17

If we had Nurk, we'd have two great centers. Makes a difference.

 

[BonesJones]

Maybe? But neither Id say are “good” defenders. Melo’s usually off in no mans land and I barely ever see him make a clean rotation.

Bazemore's been worse in that regard lately.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Mitchell already gets better star treatment from the refs than Dame. Ridiculous.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Whiteside is a starter...that's why Portland traded for him and he's doing just about as much as Nurk would be doing. This "missing 3 starters" is kind of a hollow excuse. That isn't why they trail by 17

Technically when Dame was out a few years ago they started Shabazz, so I guess they werent missing a starter.

 

[Cugel]

naw this team is fucked. I think they should tank. why fight and risk injury for an 8th spot and an inevitable sweep by the lakers. makes no sense to me. I firmly believe that Stotts has to go in order for this team to have more sucess

 

[craigehlo]

A lot of people wanted a foundational change this summer and Olshey gave it to us.

That was tinkering. Stotts needs to GTFO at the very least. Time to trade CJ if you can get younger and more athletic.

 

[TBpup]

A lot of people wanted a foundational change this summer and Olshey gave it to us.

I would submit changing up the bench and the worst SF/PF combination in the league isn't exactly fundemental change.

 

[illmatic99]

Wonder what if anything Terry is saying.

 

[Chris Craig]

48 minute game

Theres 36 more minutes of this? Shit

 

[Tince]

I would submit changing up the bench and the worst SF/PF combination in the league isn't exactly fundemental change.

Just a horrible set a moves?

 

[Chris Craig]

Man U hate on us so much bro. We missing 3 out of 5 fucking starters. Relax dude. Shit

Says the guy who is shitting on Simons

 

[KSF-ERIC]

S I M O N S

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I would submit changing up the bench and the worst SF/PF combination in the league isn't exactly fundemental change.

I believe there starting 5 right now should be WS, Skal, Little, CJ and Dame. Much better rebounding and defense. Let Melo and Baze help out the bench.

 

[James lamphear]

See quick Snider call a timeout when things start wrong.

 

[Labinot41]

4:0 run and they immediately call timeout.

 

[TBpup]

Wonder what if anything Terry is saying.

"We just have to make shots."

 

[bobf]

Sometimes that may be the case, but I'm seeing some very slow close outs and a lot of slow feet.

As for talent, we have a 1st team All-NBA player, according to many here, a near all-star in CJ, a future HoF'er in Melo', and one of the better Centers in the league. Doesn't seem like that much of a lack of talent....at least with the starters.

One all star. One well above average (HW) player. One above average (CJ) player. The rest are below average to way below average including two well below in our starting lineup. We have a talent problem.

 

[Tince]

I believe there starting 5 right now should be WS, Skal, Little, CJ and Dame. Much better rebounding and defense. Let Melo and Baze help out the bench.

Don't you think Olshey and Stotts promised Melo he'd start before he signed with us? I agree with your lineup, but it probably isn't going to happen.