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

[kjironman1]

Called it again. Didn't care to watch any of it. Went and saw Star Wars again instead

Don't tell me anything about it but did you like it?

 

[Chris Craig]

Don't tell me anything about it but did you like it?

There were a few things I wished they did differently but I liked it

 

[BonesJones]

Our weak side defence was atrocious, it has been all season, but this game took it to a new low.

Thats the thing: I get it if guys struggle with proper positioning, but a good coach would help them improve on that. Were regressing...

 

[BonesJones]

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[Tince]

Thats the thing: I get it if guys struggle with proper positioning, but a good coach would help them improve on that. Were regressing...

I'm looking forward to making a friendly wager with you before next season starts.

 

[TBpup]

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"Save us Obi-wan.....you're our only hope."

 

[stampedehero]

Despite having little going their way, the Trail Blazers still managed to trail by just six points at the end of the third quarter. But an 18-4 Knicks run to start the fourth quarter, which featured four consecutive New York three-pointers and Portland going over four minutes without scoring, turned a close game into a blowout.

“We just got outplayed," said Lillard. "Everything they wanted to do, they did it. They made shots, they got stops, they got foul calls. Whatever they wanted to do, they did it.”

The Blazers scored just six points in the first seven minutes of the fourth, and by then, there game was out of hand. Source: Our "official" site.

 

[stampedehero]

Their offense is so bad all we need to do is play smart to win

<We played defense like this!

Knicks
Starters MIN FG 3PT FT OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
T. GibsonT. GibsonPF 10 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 -4 2
J. RandleJ. RandlePF 30 8-15 3-6 3-4 1 12 13 3 1 1 3 3 +11 22
M. Morris Sr.M. Morris Sr.SF 33 7-19 2-7 2-3 1 6 7 3 0 0 0 0 +15 18
E. PaytonE. PaytonPG 25 2-9 0-3 0-2 1 3 4 8 0 2 0 0 +1 4
R. BarrettR. BarrettSG 25 3-12 1-4 0-1 0 4 4 0 0 0 3 2 -6 7
Bench MIN FG 3PT FT OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
B. PortisB. PortisPF 21 6-11 3-4 2-2 2 4 6 1 0 0 1 1 +17 17
K. Knox IIK. Knox IISF 17 2-6 1-4 0-0 0 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 +14 5
M. RobinsonM. RobinsonC 27 11-11 0-0 0-0 4 4 8 0 1 1 0 1 +22 22
F. NtilikinaF. NtilikinaPG 23 3-5 1-3 2-2 0 3 3 10 1 2 0 4 +23 9
D. DotsonD. DotsonSG 13 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 +8 0
R. BullockR. BullockSG 15 4-9 3-5 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 +19 11
W. EllingtonW. EllingtonSG DNP-COACH'S DECISION
A. TrierA. TrierSG DNP-COACH'S DECISION
TEAM 47-98 14-36 9-14 9 46 55 29 3 6 7 14 117
48.0% 38.9% 64.3% Source:ESPN

 

[stampedehero]

After the KNICKS LOSS, all expectations of road success are gone.

 

[kjironman1]

View attachment 29263After the KNICKS LOSS, all expectations of road success are gone.

That kind of happened well before the Knicks loss.

 

[Orion Bailey]

That might have been the worst Blazers game i've ever witnessed....
Certainly in recent years...

 

[stampedehero]

That kind of happened well before the Knicks loss.

I thought these players would step up by playing the horrible Knicks and staring anew would morph the team to a .500 record . You had your premonition weeks ago and now I am ready for the tanking conversation. That game was the ugliest display of the Blazers so far this year (and last).

 

[kjironman1]

That might have been the worst Blazers game i've ever witnessed....
Certainly in recent years...

 

[illmatic99]

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I dunno who any of these players are. Do we really want to keep this pick?

We'll have some capspace available if we simply let our FAs expire. Trading this pick and some of our scrubs should open up enough room in a trade to absorb the contract of a legit starter level player this summer I think.

 

[illmatic99]

That might have been the worst Blazers game i've ever witnessed....
Certainly in recent years...

That was the first game I actually turned off while in the fourth quarter. Probably ever, even though I've talked about doing it other games.

Did all our media not go? I see nothing from Quick/Freeman after quite possibly the most embarrassing game in recent history

 

[Orion Bailey]

That was the first game I actually turned off while in the fourth quarter. Probably ever, even though I've talked about doing it other games.

Did all our media not go? I see nothing from Quick/Freeman after quite possibly the most embarrassing game in recent history

I fell asleep and woke up around 9 and watched a couple episodes of Dexter with the wife. I felt pretty good about not going back and finishing the fourth quarter and yeah.. First time I have elected to not watch even part of a game in years.

When Im not interested in watching part of a game, its inline with KS being not being positive....

 

[Wade Garrett]

That was the first game I actually turned off while in the fourth quarter. Probably ever, even though I've talked about doing it other games.

Did all our media not go? I see nothing from Quick/Freeman after quite possibly the most embarrassing game in recent history

It may have been the first time in 50 years that a Blazer game wasn't even in the top 5 things i wanted to watch..
For the most part i watched the Rose Bowl, but instead of checking in on the Blazers i checked in on the Twilight Zone mararhon instead.
Seemed appropriate.

 

[SIeepwalker]

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[DUB]

Holy shit! A couple we’re going at it during the kiss cam. Full on making out, lots of tongue, didn’t even come up for air, kept going for the whole kiss cam, even when it wasn’t on them.

Even made the news here.

Knicks fan records awkward make-out session while on ‘Kiss Cam’

During Thursday’s New York Knicks game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Madison Square Garden, a male fan smooched his lady love on the “Kiss Cam”, but took things to an awkward new level as he appeared to document the graphic make-out session on his smartphone.

 

[stampedehero]

Blazers got Blazed!