Game Thread GAME# 32: BLAZERS @ LAKERS - FEBRUARY 26, 2021 - FRIDAY, 7:00, ESPN & NBCSNW

[Sheldon Shape]

I don't think the Lakers will be trading Harrell for Mario Hezonja. That's what it took to get Kanter.

Those two aren't anywhere near each other in terms of value and I support Kanter more than most around here.

Value takes into account age, contract, etc. We agree, Harrell has more value.

On the floor production, they are negligible.

 

[bobf]

You would hope for 2 first rounders and our full MLE we would have got two wings that teams are afraid to leave to go double team Dame. Nope, we just got two guys that shoot the same 3pt% as Harkless and Aminu.

Having said that, DJJ has been doing some good things as of late.

They haven’t shot the same 3pt% as Aminu and Harkless did as Blazers. 32.0% vs 34.6%. Aminu also had a 0.570 TS% his last year vs RoCo’s 0.500.

 

[Tince]

Value takes into account age, contract, etc. We agree, Harrell has more value.

On the floor production, they are negligible.

I guess this we'll just have to disagree on this.

I was with you about Trent > Caruso take, but those two are closer in on court value than Harrell & Kanter, in my opinion.

 

[Tince]

They haven’t shot the same 3pt% as Aminu and Harkless did as Blazers. 32.0% vs 34.6%. Aminu also had a 0.570 TS% his last year vs RoCo’s 0.500.

You're just making me more depressed about the moves!

 

[AldoTrapani]

This losing streak isn’t a surprise. We called it a mile away. And we very well might not get a win until Sac.

Sure did

 

[kjironman1]

I agree the PnR aren't working. Neither are the wing ISO sets to Dame where they run a double. Or the flare set we ran with a cutter. Or the post up to Hood.

Or the Melo post ups or the cross cut drive and dish plays to both Roco and Trent.

 

[wizenheimer]

well...that was fugly...unless you need bricks for a patio....Dame shot 8 ft's but should have shot 12 or 13

Olshey MIA again

 

[twobullz]

Seems teams are doubling Dame, keeping one person under the basket, staying tight on Trent and saying the rest of you beat us and well they aren't.

 

[Tince]

Or the Melo post ups or the cross cut drive and dish plays to both Roco and Trent.

Yikes, you're so right.

A roster with one guy who can make plays for others and one guy over 6'7" (and he a horrible defender)... it's depressing to think about! Hopefully we can tread water for a couple more weeks, break of the rust in a month or so.

 

[riverman]

Good thing basketball isn't only about rebounding.

Ask LeBron if he'd trade Caruso for Trent.

Pretty idiotic argument. One guy is barely a rotation player in the league. The other guy is one of the young up and coming talents who is looking at a hundred million dollar contract.

People would laugh at you if you compared the two in public.

I'm talkin' about the play in this game....you'd have to be a real idiot to think my post was about their careers and value in the league.....TONIGHT...being the clue word here....you can laugh about that all you want...Trent dug us a hole tonight...Caruso helped his team win

 

[DDolla]

Stotts still don’t know how to adjust when teams double team Dame from half court. We need a Draymond Green to free up Dame for open shots

 

[Tince]

Seems teams are doubling Dame, keeping one person under the basket, staying tight on Trent and saying the rest of you beat us and well they aren't.

Bingo... We were best equiped to attack that when we had Seth, and a healthy Rodney Hood. Not the best defensive crew, but at least we could stop teams from selling out on Dame.

 

[Tince]

Stotts still don’t know how to adjust when teams double team Dame from half court. We need a Draymond Green to free up Dame for open shots

What is the adjustment when defenses can have 2 guys on Dame, 1 on Trent (who can't pass), and 2 with a foot in the key; while we have 3 guys who can't shoot?

 

[Darkwebs]

The best the Blazers looked tonight was during the timeouts.

 

[wizenheimer]

What is the adjustment when defenses can have 2 guys on Dame, 1 on Trent (who can't pass), and 2 with a foot in the key; while we have 3 guys who can't shoot?

the adjustment is fire the GM

 

[Tince]

the adjustment is fire the GM

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Silver lining: our fourth quarter defense was sensational. Covington was awesome. We just couldn’t hit a shot. Go Blazers.

 

[kjironman1]

Our offence can get hot enough to win this game, but our defence won’t get enough stops for the win.

It kind of worked the other way. They got some stops and they had some chances to make a run. They even got a few open looks but nobody other than Dame could hit a shot.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

I'm talkin' about the play in this game....you'd have to be a real idiot to think my post was about their careers and value in the league.....TONIGHT...being the clue word here....you can laugh about that all you want...Trent dug us a hole tonight...Caruso helped his team win

It wasn't Trent's best game but he was responsible for so much more on the floor for his team than Caruso. Even tonight, Trent was much better.

And nothing in my post was talking about just tonight. I'm talking about the season so I'm not sure how your response is even relevant.

 

[twobullz]

What I don't get is the Blazers start out games in the first quarter passing and getting easy buckets. Tonight first 5 buckets 5 assists then 2 the rest of the first half. Do they not watch film and see when the move the ball they get open looks and easy shots?

 

[Sheldon Shape]

I guess this we'll just have to disagree on this.

I was with you about Trent > Caruso take, but those two are closer in on court value than Harrell & Kanter, in my opinion.

The season's numbers suggest otherwise and it's not even close.

 

[PHXBlazer1]

What I don't get is the Blazers start out games in the first quarter passing and getting easy buckets. Tonight first 5 buckets 5 assists then 2 the rest of the first half. Do they not watch film and see when the move the ball they get open looks and easy shots?

It's truly baffling

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Second game in a row that Little has provided nothing off the Bench. The entire Bench has disappeared, but a lot of people on here wanted Little to Start and showing he is not ready for that. This team needs a Schoeder or someone who can play off the Bench.

We have a great bench. Problem is some of them are starting. Before the injuries, we had had 3 bench players scoring double figures.

 

[OneSport3]

Stotts-Apologists on Twitter:

Last week: Stotts is the best coach ever! Look at how he is winning despite all the injuries. The #FireStotts crowd is awfully quiet right now.

This week: How do you expect Stotts to win with all these injuries???

All I’m asking for is some consistency.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

well...that was fugly...unless you need bricks for a patio....Dame shot 8 ft's but should have shot 12 or 13

Olshey MIA again

12 or 13? Try 20. I’m sick of watching Dame get knocked out of the air and not get FTs. It’s ridiculous.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Having LeBron James does that for you.

Still has nothing to do with what I said.

The personnel on the floor sans LeBron and Lillard, the Blazers are far superior. And, it's not even close.

Yikes. Not without CJ and Nurk, we aren’t.

 

[Tince]

The season's numbers suggest otherwise and it's not even close.

I'll let you guess who is who.

 

[bobf]

You're just making me more depressed about the moves!

I’d take the Aminu and Harkless we had over RoCo and DJJ. But I think they are not that far behind and could improve with time especially when we get Nurk and CJ back. They are not the problem.

Dame CJ Nurk RoCo DJJ
CJ2 Trent Little Kanter

Is a good team. 50+ wins in an 82 game season if healthy.

As long as we play washed up Melo and Hood and throw in Ant we will suck.

 

[kjironman1]

So when does Nurk come back? Is it about mid March? After the break?

 

[illmatic99]

Second game in a row that Little has provided nothing off the Bench. The entire Bench has disappeared, but a lot of people on here wanted Little to Start and showing he is not ready for that. This team needs a Schoeder or someone who can play off the Bench.

wtf do you want Nas to do when melo is jacking 20 foot contested fadeaways after no passes on every offensive possesion?