Game Thread GAME# 34: SUNS @ BLAZERS - DECEMBER 30, 2019 - MONDAY, 7:00 PM, NBATV & NBCSNW

[KSF-ERIC]

They will not make the playoffs at this rate.

I don't think we will either. December schedule was supposed to get us back to .500. Now we go on road trip to kill our hopes.

 

[bobf]

Our three best players this season. Also- Nurk has never shown that he can play any better than Hassan has.

Hassan has been very good this year but Nurk was better last year.

 

[barfo]

I'm very disappointed in Moses Brown. I think we should go ahead and trade him for Giannis Antetokounmpo.

barfo

 

[tlongII]

I think they’ve given up.

 

[Tince]

OK. My mistake. HOUSTON is the only other team that runs 1980s offense.

Forgive me for not being absolutely precise when I am venting.

Just thought I'd help you out. Some people read other peoples statements and actually believe them, even though they're only venting.

 

[AldoTrapani]

I can’t wait to hear Lillards Typical classic fortune cookie quotes after this one lol

 

[PCmor7]

This team has 1 functional big guy on the entire roster. Until this changes, why anyone would expect us to win a game is beyond me. Melo is already playing way too minutes and that won't help him as the season continues. Whiteside can only do so much given all that is being asked of him. The stretches where Tolliver is on the floor at center, we're going to get outscored.

Golden State won for years with basically one functional big guy on the roster. Even before KD, and I don't know if you could really count him as a big.

 

[Chris Craig]

I'm very disappointed in Moses Brown. I think we should go ahead and trade him for Giannis Antetokounmpo.

barfo

Only if the Bucks also give us a pick

 

[brooklynballer]

Houston runs over twice as many ISO sets a game than us.

They also have a player in Harden who gets fouled and goes to the line at a historic rate, not two 6’3” guards.

 

[TBpup]

Not sure about that. Go down the roster. Besides Lillard vs Rubio, how many of their starters would you take over Portland’s?

Tonight? Whiteside WAY over Baynes.
CJ is supposed to be a near all-star so he should at least be a wash with Booker.
As bad as Melo was, he is better than Saric.
Oubre toasted Baze.

 

[PCmor7]

Just thought I'd help you out. Some people read other peoples statements and actually believe them, even though they're only venting.

Then you were helping them out, not me.

Seriously pedantic, but whatever floats your boat, I guess.

 

[Chris Craig]

I can’t wait to hear Lillards Typical classic fortune cookie quotes after this one lol

Our journey might not look the same as his

 

[DUB]

Fulltime
Us - 116
Them - 122

3PM/A (%)
Us - 14/34 (41.2%)
Them - 13/23 (56.5%)

FTM/A (%)
Us - 14/18 (77.8%)
Them - 21/22 (95.5%)

Fast Break Points
Us - 5
Them - 19

 

[Tince]

Not sure about that. Go down the roster. Besides Lillard vs Rubio, how many of their starters would you take over Portland’s?

Booker/Obure/Saric > CJ/Baze/Melo
Phoenix Bench > Portland Bench

 

[Wade Garrett]

I can’t wait to hear Lillards Typical classic fortune cookie quotes after this one lol

I agree...and...this is where Dame needs to improve....when you actually believe the sugar you're shoveling, nobody takes gets better.

 

[beast blazer]

Even when you juxtapose unrealistic expectations, no.

It's a matter of opinion...

 

[calvin natt]

Golden State won for years with basically one functional big guy on the roster. Even before KD, and I don't know if you could really count him as a big.

And four all stars with him. Samesies

 

[Neil O. Shyster]

Dame, CJ, Whiteside, Melo all healthy... 3 of them are all star caliber and people are using injuries to excuse being 6 games under .500 near mid season... when will someone be held accountable??

 

[wizenheimer]

I've been pretty negative about this year's team so far, starting with the summer they had. Other than the trade for Whiteside, I didn't like anything that happened in July. And nothing I had seen as the season progressed made me change my mind

but even then....yikes. I had really been thinking the Blazers would be 17-17 after tonight; but maybe 18-16 and definitely 16-18 at worst. But for chrissakes...14-20...really?? Holy shit. This isn't just injuries....there's a lot of monkey wrenches clanking around in the Blazer machine right now

and I agree with people who have noticed how much more motion, fluidity, and purpose there was to the Phoenix offense. The Blazer offense looked great when they were 9-13 from three....after that, nope. As people have said, no accountability; no changes; no progress. suckage squared

 

[Scalma]

If Olshey doesn’t turn Bazemores expiring into something...

 

[Chris Craig]

I don't think we will either. December schedule was supposed to get us back to .500. Now we go on road trip to kill our hopes.

Its all Good. We get to see Meyers drop 20+ on us in a week in his revenge game. It's going to be fun.

 

[calvin natt]

Dame, CJ, Whiteside, Melo all healthy... 3 of them are all star caliber and people are using injuries to excuse being 6 games under .500 near mid season... when will someone be held accountable??

huh? Carmelo barely got a job in the league. CJ and Hassan have never sniffed an all star team.

 

[Tince]

Then you were helping them out, not me.

Seriously pedantic, but whatever floats your boat, I guess.

When I respond to your post, I believe everyone can read it. If I only wanted you to know what you said was inaccurate, I would send you a direct message.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Hassan has been very good this year but Nurk was better last year.

In what way? By what metric?

 

[bobf]

there's a reason why nobody calculates shooting that way

What do you mean... looks like he’s basically doing a home grown version of TS%.

 

[Chris Craig]

I agree...and...this is where Dame needs to improve....when you actually believe the sugar you're shoveling, nobody takes gets better.

Its easy for the guy making millions to shovel sugar

 

[PCmor7]

I thought this team would sneak into the playoffs. With our starting unit, if any of our bench guys started to do anything as the year went on we should be somewhere between six and eight in the West.

After tonight, I don't see it. I think this team has packed it in emotionally. I could see this even getting uglier by February.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

I thought this team would sneak into the playoffs. With our starting unit, if any of our bench guys started to do anything as the year went on we should be somewhere between six and eight in the West.

After tonight, I don't see it. I think this team has packed it in emotionally. I could see this even getting uglier by February.

Yep. 6th seed is gone. 7th really is too. 8th is our only hope and it's a big pack of teams up for that. If Warriors get Curry back, they could even get into the picture.

 

[Chris Craig]

I've been pretty negative about this year's team so far, starting with the summer they had. Other than the trade for Whiteside, I didn't like anything that happened in July. And nothing I had seen as the season progressed made me change my mind

but even then....yikes. I had really been thinking the Blazers would be 17-17 after tonight; but maybe 18-16 and definitely 16-18 at worst. But for chrissakes...14-20...really?? Holy shit. This isn't just injuries....there's a lot of monkey wrenches clanking around in the Blazer machine right now

and I agree with people who have noticed how much more motion, fluidity, and purpose there was to the Phoenix offense. The Blazer offense looked great when they were 9-13 from three....after that, nope. As people have said, no accountability; no changes; no progress. suckage squared

I don't blame you. Nothing to be positive about

 

[James lamphear]

Golden State won for years with basically one functional big guy on the roster. Even before KD, and I don't know if you could really count him as a big.

But they actually run a offense and they play as unit both ends. There star players get there points within the offense. It big difference how we play.