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

[kjironman1]

At least the Blazers didn't lose by 20

Moral victory?????

 

[James lamphear]

I glade Stotts left Simons and Skals in the game they both deserve it. Nice come back but bad decision by veterans players was costly at the end.

 

[Tince]

Go ahead and check. They've been wrong several years in a row with the Blazers.

Yes. Stotts has an amazing record. One of the best! For sure! I see a lot of people treating the president the same way. You sure you're not part of that club?

Do you bet big bucks on the Blazers every year? You should if you know something nobody else does.

Not sure what politics has to do with the game.

 

[kjironman1]

We didn't waste it with the challenge?

Oh maybe I’m wrong.
I thought they had one? Not sure now?

 

[Chris Craig]

Moral victory?????

No...no victory tonight

 

[VenomXL]

If they play with more urgency in the first half maybe they win this one. Oh well. At least it was entertaining.

 

[TBpup]

Dame - 34 points on 21 shots....outstanding!
CJ/Melo - 37 points on 37 shots.....ugh.

....so why couldn't they get the guy who had 15 points on 9 shots and only missed 2 shots the whole game a few more looks?

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Anfernee Simons 15 points 10 rebounds

 

[DDolla]

I smell a losing streak

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Dame - 34 points on 21 shots....outstanding!
CJ/Melo - 37 points on 37 shots.....ugh.

....so why couldn't they get the guy who had 15 points on 9 shots and only missed 2 shots the whole game a few more looks?

Come on CJ was really good down the stretch of that game, he started bad, but it wasn't him shooting that hurt them. Basically Melo choked a lot.

 

[Chris Craig]

Come on CJ was really good down the stretch of that game, he started bad, but it wasn't him shooting that hurt them. Basically Melo choked a lot.

It waa fucking Melo...played for shit

 

[kjironman1]

I glade Stotts left Simons and Skals in the game they both deserve it. Nice come back but bad decision by veterans players was costly at the end.

Yeah it’s worth giving him credit for. He did adjust and stay with what was working. They were in a position to win at the end. That is the goal on the road.

 

[DDolla]

Hey guys, you know if we switch the first quarter and let’s say the Blazers was on fire. We’ re still losing this game.

 

[TBpup]

Come on CJ was really good down the stretch of that game, he started bad, but it wasn't him shooting that hurt them. Basically Melo choked a lot.

I try and look at the big picture. CJ was certainly better down the stretch....but they wouldn't have been in such a big hole if he could have hit the broadside in the first half. Shooting as many shots as he does, eventually you'd hope he is going to hit some. I just have an issue of why a guy who was on first almost every time he shot can't get double digit attempts.

 

[kjironman1]

Come on CJ was really good down the stretch of that game, he started bad, but it wasn't him shooting that hurt them. Basically Melo choked a lot.

Melo had a chance to ice that game.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

It waa fucking Melo...played for shit

Melo was playing some good defense during the run though. And hit a big 3.

 

[Strenuus]

A chance to win and terry terryed it. What a joke of a coach.

 

[Tince]

Melo had a chance to ice that game.

He missed an easy jumper, took a horrible three, fouled before the ball was inbounded. That was a brutal finish for him.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Good news. We're still 8th in the West. Bad news. We needed that win if we want to move up the standings.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

A chance to win and terry terryed it. What a joke of a coach.

Terry coached them back into it and Melo messed up.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I try and look at the big picture. CJ was certainly better down the stretch....but they wouldn't have been in such a big hole if he could have hit the broadside in the first half. Shooting as many shots as he does, eventually you'd hope he is going to hit some. I just have an issue of why a guy who was on first almost every time he shot can't get double digit attempts.

They were down big because of their defense though... The defense was awful for 2/3rds of that game.

 

[bobf]

I glade Stotts left Simons and Skals in the game they both deserve it. Nice come back but bad decision by veterans players was costly at the end.

Should’ve had Little instead of Melo.

 

[kjironman1]

He missed an easy jumper, took a horrible three, fouled before the ball was inbounded. That was a brutal finish for him.

That open three didn’t fall either? Not bashing him. He also had a chance on a post up but it just didn’t go.

 

[3putt]

They were down big because of their defense though... The defense was awful for 2/3rds of that game.

Starting the game with the best three point shooting Team having nothing but wide open shots was worse then the missed shots.

 

[DDolla]

1-10 against winning record. Can we say 1-11 now?

 

[kjironman1]

I don’t like that look at Goberts foot. That play probably won them that game.
Got to give them credit. He made the play and ingles made the shot.

 

[kjironman1]

1-10 against winning record. Can we say 1-11 now?

Depends on if OKC still has a winning record?

 

[DDolla]

Blazers lost again... Drink

 

[BigGameDamian]

1-10 against winning record. Can we say 1-11 now?

I still say we need to build though trades now. Not the draft.

 

[wizenheimer]

maybe I'm missing something, but it sounded like the official said they reviewed if that three by Utah at the end was before the clock expired....but didn't review if Gobert's foot was on the line...? do I have that wrong?

in any event, good comeback but it's the NBA and there are no moral victories, just wins and losses. Blazers are 1-11 against winning teams and have lost 10 in a row; can't get over that hump

14 assists on 43 FG's, and Dame had 8 of those assists....that's undependable offense