Game Thread GAME# 35: BLAZERS @ KNICKS - JANUARY 1, 2020 - WEDNESDAY, 4:30 PM, NBATV & NBCSNW

[Wade Garrett]

Wow.
Just. Wow.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

This is the perfect game for Blazers fans who got drunk last night.
Because this is such a sobering loss.

Well I don't expect them to win any games at this point. I think they pretty much suck. They don't have talent or coaching. So really I'm not even at all frustrated by this loss, nor have I been for a while. They aren't a good basketball team.

 

[blazerfan11]

With both of our big-money players healthy this t

Now that it’s garbage time Little is allowed to take stupid shots cuz it doesn’t matter. So we foster bad habits. Play all the young guys when it counts.

I noticed that too. No need to attack the rim. Just throw up a low-efficiency long 2-pointer.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Is this the low point of the season or was it when we lost to GS when they didn't have Green or Russel?

 

[James lamphear]

What can you say we got 2 roster spot open and Olshey sitting on hands to go out try to get help for this team. Then the team is a totally a mess under Stotts. I be surprised if we even win a game on this road trip and if we don't Olshey has to let Stotts go especially if they continue to play like this.

 

[PCmor7]

I'll be shocked if he isn't coaching them next year.

You guys might be right. But this is a five-game losing streak. We have one decent win on the year. We're closer to being 14 games under .500 than three games under .500 with the way we're playing, and we just got blown out by one of the worst teams in the NBA and no one looked engaged.

That's usually when you see coaches let go.

 

[Neil O. Shyster]

Well I don't expect them to win any games at this point. I think they pretty much suck. They don't have talent or coaching. So really I'm not even at all frustrated by this loss, nor have I been for a while. They aren't a good basketball team.

They don’t have talent?? Dame, CJ, Whiteside, Melo, Bazemore, Simons... come on man! What do they need 10 all stars to beat bottom feeders now?

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

They don’t have talent?? Dame, CJ, Whiteside, Melo, Bazemore, Simons... come on man! What do they need 10 all stars to heat bottom feeders now?

Melo sucks, Bazemore Sucks, Whiteside hasn't been on a winner in a long time, CJ's an ok Starting 2g and Simons is all potential, but hasn't proven anything. The talent is Dame.

 

[PCmor7]

What can you say we got 2 roster spot open and Olshey sitting on hands to go out try to get help for this team. Then the team is a totally a mess under Stotts. I be surprised if we even win a game on this road trip and if we don't Olshey has to let Stotts go especially if they continue to play like this.

At this point I don't know who Olshey could get that could make this team even slightly better.

This is the Titanic.

 

[Wade Garrett]

Is this the low point of the season or was it when we lost to GS when they didn't have Green or Russel?

I'm trying to figure out what the high point of the season is.

 

[James lamphear]

Can we offer Vanterpool the head job and have him come back?

No they will give to the coach that supposed to be in charge of our defense.

 

[calvin natt]

I have always defended Stotts. Always. And the main reason is that I believed the team always played hard for him and competed. It feels like that isn’t happening anymore and if it continues this is OVER. I don’t think he’s a bad coach but no matter who you are, if the team stops competing you are cooked.

 

[TBpup]

Thank the good Lord the Ducks played today.

 

[PCmor7]

No they will give to the coach that supposed to be in charge of our defense.

The guy who doesn't exist?

 

[PCmor7]

I don't want to see any quotes from Dame on the Blazers Twitter feed that they're trying or the other team just shot the ball well tonight.

This was exclusively effort. Or lack of same, to be more precise.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I'm trying to figure out what the high point of the season is.

The road trip at the very start of the year I think they went 3-1 and that was it.

 

[James lamphear]

At this point I don't know who Olshey could get that could make this team even slightly better.

This is the Titanic.

The problem will be can Dame and CJ play for a coach that is discipline that will make them run a offense. Because Stotts doesn't any accountability on those 2 players.

 

[PCmor7]

Our announcers are setting us up for our next loss in Washington.

The band kept playing while the ship sank.

 

[James lamphear]

The guy who doesn't exist?

Yes that guy the one sits beside Stotts.

 

[PCmor7]

The problem will be can Dame and CJ play for a coach that is discipline that will make them run a offense. Because Stotts doesn't any accountability on those 2 players.

I don't think it matters, because this team is going nowhere with Dame and CJ playing for Stotts.

If Dame can't handle that, I agree with the poster above who said that's his problem and then if we have to clean house we clean house. If Dame can't get why Stotts is being fired, then he's not who we thought he was.

 

[beast blazer]

What can you say we got 2 roster spot open and Olshey sitting on hands to go out try to get help for this team. Then the team is a totally a mess under Stotts. I be surprised if we even win a game on this road trip and if we don't Olshey has to let Stotts go especially if they continue to play like this.

Filling that open spot would be like putting a bandaid on a severed arm.

 

[calvin natt]

I don't think it matters, because this team is going nowhere with Dame and CJ playing for Stotts.

If Dame can't handle that, I agree with the poster above who said that's his problem and then if we have to clean house we clean house. If Dame can't get why Stotts is being fired, then he's not who we thought he was.

I don’t think Damian “doesn’t get it”. I think he’s loyal to a fault. He’s loyal no matter what. Has always been loyal to every teammate and coach and whatever city he has been in. It’s his thing. He’ll move on if there is a change I have no doubt.

 

[PCmor7]

Filling that open spot would be like putting a bandaid on a severed arm.

This team has a problem with its heart and possible brain damage.

 

[kjironman1]

This is the perfect game for Blazers fans who got drunk last night.
Because this is such a sobering loss.

Oh boy... You outdid yourself there.

 

[wizenheimer]

I'm trying to figure out what the high point of the season is.

the Rose Bowl

 

[James lamphear]

Filling that open spot would be like putting a bandaid on a severed arm.

So your saying leave the band aid off and bleed to death.

 

[Neil O. Shyster]

I love watching the softball questions the media has kissing Stotts ass... this is state media run by Neil

 

[PCmor7]

I don’t think Damian “doesn’t get it”. I think he’s loyal to a fault. He’s loyal no matter what. Has always been loyal to every teammate and coach and whatever city he has been in. It’s his thing. He’ll move on if there is a change I have no doubt.

I think you are right. I'm just saying if he doesn't understand why a coaching move would be made and sulked about it and a new system, then that's his problem, he wouldn't be who I thought he was, and I would seriously consider moving on from him because this team is going nowhere and in fact getting worse as it is currently comprised.

 

[PCmor7]

So your saying leave the band aid off and bleed to death.

Merely a flesh wound.

 

[DUB]

Fulltime
Us - 93
Them - 117

Ast
Us - 17
Them - 29

Points in the Paint
Us - 32
Them - 54