Game Thread GAME# 33: BLAZERS @ LAKERS - DECEMBER 23, 2017 - SATURDAY, 6:30 PM (PST), NBCSNW

[riverman]

So Turner has become just another lower usage wing who can't shoot well,

He's out there for defense....which he's really pretty good at...the Blazers version of an overpaid Doug Christie

 

[Mediocre Man]

If Bell had his exact game but was white, would you still want him?

Yes. I have nothing against white players. Just not WABC's

Like Collins. He can slide to the center position in a pinch, but he is a PF, just like Bell.

 

[Pinwheel1]

About Moe and Turner:
even while Harkless was playing poorly he was still better then Turner. I get the logic of 'prove it longer then just 1 game',

One game? Hark had 19 starts to grab some rebounds and play some D.....and didn't. And although I would welcome the Harkless of last night in a heartbeat, lets not forget he still looked like shit when trying to dribble to the basket.

Neither Hark nor Turner have looked good on offense, but other than last night Harkless has done nothing to suggest he has played better han ET. Especially on D.

 

[Pinwheel1]

This is from a guy from RealGM and he is so True about CJ: "in my view, CJ didn't figure anything out, late or otherwise. In the last minute of the game, he got the ball 3 times and all three times he shot the ball. Twice, he dribbled directly into traffic and jacked-up bad shots that had no chance at all; another time was just a brick. Problem is that he had teammates who were open on all three possessions but he either didn't see them or didn't care.

Both he and Napier took turns dribbling and then shooting in the last few minutes of the game. But when they are on the floor with Collins, Hark, and I believe Caughtinton at the end of the game, I was OK with that. I want my best shooters shooting in crunch time.

 

[BrunoSOC]

Everybody needs to play, Thats the key for the sucess. Harkless almost gest forgotten in our roster. He can play and its hard to play when you dont have so many shots. You gotta have some rithym to make shots.

Bazz Collins Harkless ED All deserves more minutes. Evan turner cant play more than 15 minutes. He kill us everytime he plays and he's the biggest mistake neil has ever take. Dude is awfull. Last year we play so much better when he was injured. He's trash

 

[jlprk]

If Harkless had not of secured that offensive rebound and scored, Blazers would have lost the game because of CJ's selfishness.

CJ has had a massive case of hooplock so far this season and it hasn't mattered if Dame has been on the floor or not. It wasn't as noticeable earlier in the year because CJ was shooting the ball so extraordinarily well. But as his shooting percentages have regressed towards his norms (as expected), his free-lancing and hero-ball have become a lot more visible as his efficiency has cratered. It's a really bad look for anybody but especially for somebody taking 18 shots a game

CJ is not as good as he thinks he is, nor as good as his fans believe; he's not as good a ball-handler in traffic and he's not as good an unassisted scorer. He needs to play within the offense, such as it is, and he definitely needs to share more and dribble less.

Repped! I've been saying it since he was a rookie.

Butterfingers has a bad smug attitude. Every team has a shooting specialist who can dribble; big deal. This one operates faster than his capabilities, so Blazer fans are stoked by all flashy errors and no substance.

 

[dviss1]

<---------Tyler Hansbrough Fan Club Member

He plays nothing like Bell.

When's the last time you saw Psycho T block a shot?