Game Thread GAME# 35: BLAZERS @ HAWKS - DECEMBER 30, 2017 - SATURDAY, 4:30 PM (PST), NBCSNW

[BonesJones]

Nurk is trash rn

 

[ripcityboy]

Nurk got shown up by Plumlee, the untalented one. Fuck.

 

[calvin natt]

Atlanta broadcasters talking shit about how soft Nurk is. LOL.

So soft

 

[TBpup]

A couple of nice passes by Shabazzle but guys missed open shots. Still the right pass.

 

[BonesJones]

Can't believe were paying Turner $18M a year.

 

[Strenuus]

LOL Bazemore cuddling with the photographer. that was an awesome moment.

 

[ripcityboy]

Man this team is unfocused without Dame. The ceiling is so low with this group of yayhoos. We need to make at least one or two trades to balance the roster or we are so fucked.

 

[TBpup]

Can't believe were paying Turner $18M a year.

Turner can't believe it either.

 

[RipCityDSCPL]

OMG...Nurk WIDE OPEN for the dunk and CJ instead goes 1-on-2 with the step-back jumper. (miss)

Has to be frustrating for teammates. They know how open they are.

http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=y8cxyzhf?

Would Orlando be happy to get a franchise player like CJ to do the trade?

 

[Jade Falcon]

Jesus. Turner is awful. Holy shit. Can't shoot, can't guard......so nice to know that you can get $18M/year for doing nothing.

 

[Strenuus]

Damn Baze!!

 

[Jade Falcon]

Turner can't believe it either.

I remember the day he was introduced to the team....he seemed to have a look of utter surprise on his face.

 

[DUB]

Nice strength Nurk!

 

[TBpup]

I remember the day he was introduced to the team....he seemed to have a look of utter surprise on his face.

He said as much.

 

[GrandJury]

Nurk is trash rn

Hella.. that’s why I’m not a fan. He’s good defensively tho

 

[BonesJones]

NURKIC WTF WAS THAT PASS

 

[TBpup]

CJ would rather shoot the running one-handed lefty runner than to pass. So done with that type of play.

 

[jonnyboy]

I Love me some CJ, and he's definitely our second best player, but...Has it not become apparent to Stotts that Cj simply cannot run an offense? The dude's an elite shooter. Why don't we try to get him some high quality shots with some off-ball action instead of just watching him iso all game?

He was an elite shooter. I don't know what the fuck happened.

 

[BonesJones]

Aminu regressing to his shitty 3pt shooting.

 

[ripcityboy]

The one thing I have learned by watching both the Blazers and the Ducks is you cant exist in modern basketball circles without athletic wings that can score and defend. It's literally like what center or PG used to be. So much of the game is built around switching or high percentage shooting. Now excuse while I go out my head in the oven.

 

[Strenuus]

And there goes the lead. lol.

 

[SIeepwalker]

Don't tell me Stotts isn't gonna play Zach anymore

 

[ripcityboy]

"Well get it back. We'll win by 20."

Doing best Kingspeed impression.

 

[DUB]

One of the refs is throwing T-Shirts into the crowd.

 

[jonnyboy]

Why is the referee throwing t-shirts into the crowd?

 

[Jade Falcon]

One of the refs is throwing T-Shirts into the crowd.

I saw that too. I had to do a double-take.

I miss Dame. He makes this team so much better on all sides of the ball, at all positions.

 

[ripcityboy]

Schroder.... Best name in the NBA.

 

[SIeepwalker]

So ugly with Napier out

 

[TBpup]

DAMN.....Collins WIDE OPEN and instead CJ goes with a much more difficult wrap around pass. I just don't get it.

 

[rotary111]

We need Kelly Oubre.