Game Thread GAME# 36: BLAZERS @ BULLS - JANUARY 1, 2018 - MONDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

[UKRAINEFAN]

Awful! I ripped off my headphones! How can I forget it.

Was it as bad as that drumming in Portland the other night, or was it the same guys!

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

What happened to grandjury; he was apparently gone by the time I got home from work and got on the thread.

 

[jlprk]

Weird coincidence...Stotts and Hoiberg and riverman are all from Iowa.....there aren't many of us

I lived there 1959-61. Excellent woods for treehouses.

We get blown out without CJ, call it like it is.

Nope, you just looked at points. Aminu won it with late 3s. Overall boxscore efficiency per minute was 1) Davis, 2) Turner, 3) Connaughton. I didn't quote the many posts that were disgusted with McCollum's tunnel vision events.

That's it, folks!

 

[jlprk]

Was it as bad as that drumming in Portland the other night, or was it the same guys!

I watched the Atlanta telecast when we played a couple of days ago, and the drumming and other timeout music was just like a cat screeching its claws on the floor.

 

[Pinwheel1]

it was fucking hero ball, theres nothing wise about it
if you have a teammate in a better position, you pass the ball, no matter how good of a night youre having

I mean, I know thats how it goes, best players will always take the ball and I support that, but you should always look at the best possible solution

In theory you are probably right, but to be honest I prefer in situations like last night they take the shot. Just as easy to miss on the pass then to miss on the shot, especially when you consider cJ is not a pin point passer and Nurk has a tendency to fumble away passes. And the fact that Nurk was around the basket...he also had a decent chance to follow with a tip. Obviously in hind site yes he should have passed (on the one the play I remember) since the result did not result in a score. But the shot he took was a good one. It was not some wild shot from 27 feet.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Not joking. 2 days ago I was reading about Reynolds' number. A measure of viscosity.

Was it due to Marazul's Naval Architecture posts and implied lack of CFD in "landlubber" design?

 

[BrianFromWA]

Actually, @jlprk , it wouldn't surprise me if you'd found this video and started looking up Kutta-Joukowski flow and Magnus forces...

 

[stampedehero]

Do you realize just how fucking dumb these posts sound? Blow it all up! Do it right! Rebuild through the draft! Yada, yada, frickin' yada! As if there's some magic formula to a rebuild and if the Blazers will only see the light and blow everything up, the skies will open up and rain down younger versions of Durant, LeBron, and Curry to lead the team to the promised land of an endless dynasty and everlasting championship parades.

Go tell that to the Lakers fans who are now in year 4 of a total rebuild, have had picks Number 7 (Randle), 2 (Russell), 2 (Ingraham), and 2 (Ball) in successive drafts and are still frickin' last in the West and have the second worst record in the league. Most of those picks look to be nothing better than solid, but not superstar, NBA players. The Lakers will need to have LeBron and George decide to move to them in the off-season in order to become relevant anytime soon.

The Timberwolves have been rebuilding for 13 years. They MAY make the playoffs this year, but that would be in large part due to getting Butler in the off-season.

The Pelicans got Davis in 2012 and everybody thought, hot damn, they're building a dynasty around Unibrow. They still have a worse record today than the Blazers despite having two No. 6 picks (Noel and Hield) since they got Davis, and adding Boogie.

The Sixers are doing it right. Five straight years in the lottery, two No. 1 picks, two No. 3 picks, along with a No. 11 and a No. 13. After all of that time, while they may have a positive future in front of them, they're still in the 10th spot in the East and out of the playoffs.

So, yeah, blowing it all up is a fun thing to say, and once in awhile a team can snag that generational talent in the draft. But more often you get solid, but not spectacular players and end up losing. A lot. For a lot of years.

And......the Sixers have a losing record in this part of the season!

 

[stampedehero]

Beating the Bulls by 4 in the 120 range proves we have slipped backwards on D. The ATL loss still pisses me off!!! I watch the Ravens kill themselves and then my beloved Blazers head into King James kingdom. How much can an honest man bear?

 

[Orion Bailey]

New Years Resolutions are stupid.

If you don't have the discipline to just do it when you need to, you will not follow through with some resolution.

Those that know they need to make a change and succeed at it, will do it when it is needed. Not wait for some special date to flip the switch.

It is funny though talking to friends who lose 20lbs by march, only to be 20lbs heavier than when they started in September.

Or whatever the resolution is...

 

[GrandJury]

Wow a lot of Cj haters

As far as shooting goes too, he had a cold start 0/7, that means that for the rest of the game he was damn near 50%! Step back from the ledge people!

He’s still shooting 44% from the field and 41% from 3!

Ps he’s not a PG he’s a SHOOOOOTING Guard!

 

[BonesJones]

Wow a lot of Cj haters

As far as shooting goes too, he had a cold start 0/7, that means that for the rest of the game he was damn near 50%! Step back from the ledge people!

He’s still shooting 44% from the field and 41% from 3!

Ps he’s not a PG he’s a SHOOOOOTING Guard!

But you wouldn't give Dame the same excuses so your point is moot.

 

[BonesJones]

Results are in! I just read the thread! Bones started the fight with King, and kept fighting long after King left! Denny should fund the Blazer Asylum for Crazy-Ass Posters and commit him!

Bullshit!

 

[jlprk]

Was it due to Marazul's Naval Architecture posts and implied lack of CFD in "landlubber" design?

On my favorite board, turbulence comes up sometimes.

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?action=recent

Speaking of extreme turbulence, what was the Reynolds number for this game thread?

this video

What's the cause? Is air pressure higher near the cliff (because the cliff stops air movement), so the ball deflects off that mini-weather front into the lower pressure air farther from the cliff? They should have taken their video to a scientist, had him explain why, and added it to the video.

 

[jlprk]

Bullshit!

Don't be negative! I am always right!

 

[DUB]

Was it as bad as that drumming in Portland the other night, or was it the same guys!

It was these guys, who also played in Portland a few games ago.

http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bucket_boys.html

 

[jlprk]

It was these guys, who also played in Portland a few games ago.

http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bucket_boys.html

The drummers in the Atlanta halftime were younger and wilder.

 

[DUB]

The drummers in the Atlanta halftime were younger and wilder.

The halftime entertainment in Atlanta was an acrobatic group called "Flip City".

 

[jlprk]

The halftime entertainment in Atlanta was an acrobatic group called "Flip City".

On the free stream from Atlanta, that crazy loud music made me rip off my headphones fast every timeout.

You're good at finding that stuff.

 

[DUB]

On the free stream from Atlanta, that crazy loud music made me rip off my headphones fast every timeout.

You're good at finding that stuff.

Yeah, I didn't enjoy the Atl music either. I think it was so loud to cover up their lack of a crowd.

 

[riverman]

Atlanta is the Greyhound Bus Station arena of the NBA......Miami is pretty bad too crowd wise..

 

[DUB]

Now the Bulls looked like they had a decent sized crowd, but it was deathly silent, because everyone was hungover from New Years Eve.

CJ played the first half like he was hungover. Maybe he necked a beer at halftime to smooth things out.

 

[Strenuus]

sad thing is, Im not even sure Dame would pass... he didnt against UTA

Dame would of. There's no question. If that same exact thing happened, Dame would have learned after the first one.

 

[Strenuus]

Wow a lot of Cj haters

As far as shooting goes too, he had a cold start 0/7, that means that for the rest of the game he was damn near 50%! Step back from the ledge people!

He’s still shooting 44% from the field and 41% from 3!

Ps he’s not a PG he’s a SHOOOOOTING Guard!

I have a question... did we lose?

 

[Orion Bailey]

Yeah, dont agree with it at all.

Yeah I don’t get it either to be honest.

So many people have called for a ban on this dude. What does he contribute to the forum? Nothing. He’s a liar. He’s tunchi. Obviously. Yet you have no evidence because he changed his IP obviously. I mean hey whatever keep him around, but nobody likes him and he adds nothing but bullshit to the forum

I know one of the reasons given is that there isn't 100% proof that GrandJury is Tunchi, even though some people believe it to be true. Whether it is true or not, you are asking Sly to walk down a very slippery slope that some of you i know enough about to know in the real world would riot against. Freedom of speech.

Then there is that thing "innocent until proven guilty" and if Sly just start tossing the hammer down because it is assumed by the majority without concrete proof, what is to stop him or anyone from stretching those rules further and further to the popint that they don't even exist and people can be banned for whatever reason if they get Sly to do so, regardless of what is right or just or....

VERY slippery slope you guys are complaining about Sly not wanting to go down. I wouldn't want to go down it if I were him either. Most who do crash and burn.

Put him on ignore.

There is a thought. Either mentally or internetally

And... I'M...... the one who people put on ignore and quit S2 or don't join because of? I'M the one? Sheeeeeeeit! This place is becoming a joke guys.

I honestly feel like I started or contributed a large portion of these conflicts with the drama I kept going with you.

I know some of you were pretty hard at my side when I was trying to rip into HCP and you had no clue that I wasn't serious. I wonder if I had never been doing that would some of you maybe not be quite so harsh to each other around here?

I went at HCP, because everything I had read and been told, he was of the thickest of skins and never took anything serious. I did not mean for it to turn into a forum battle royal. I meant it as an ongoing forum laugh to eat up the slow time... the feud between HCP and OB.

Ive read several posters comment on how things used to be cooler and less fights and more understanding of each other. I truly hope I didn't contribute to the turning of some tide around here and if I did, I really did not mean to do so.

We all need to remember what is important in our lives, and I can GUARANTEE you, it isn't ANYTHING ANYONE types in ANY of these Blazers threads.

This is all @SlyPokerDog 's fault.

I question that. Read above...


Eric, Torey? Ive met both of you guys man. Both cool dudes. You two need to come together on what you have in common and stop bickering about other things. You both want the Blazers to win. You both differ on how much they will win. Agree to disagree and move on and just root for them to win as much as possible and who cares who is right or wrong about who thinks who is good or not? We ALL want them ALL to be good don't we? whether they are or not, or even have the potential to be.

I'm not saying we need unicorns and rainbows around here, but there is a NO point in arguing about how much better or worse we think the team is than the next forum poster. There is no right answer. Stats are ever changing based on the next game and streaks. So just come together on what we want that is common and stop bickering about opinionated differences my friends. Trust me. You will both enjoy this place SOOO much more. And so will most others. :O)

 

[tlongII]

This is all @SlyPokerDog 's fault.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I know one of the reasons given is that there isn't 100% proof that GrandJury is Tunchi, even though some people believe it to be true. Whether it is true or not, you are asking Sly to walk down a very slippery slope that some of you i know enough about to know in the real world would riot against. Freedom of speech.

Then there is that thing "innocent until proven guilty" and if Sly just start tossing the hammer down because it is assumed by the majority without concrete proof, what is to stop him or anyone from stretching those rules further and further to the popint that they don't even exist and people can be banned for whatever reason if they get Sly to do so, regardless of what is right or just or....

VERY slippery slope you guys are complaining about Sly not wanting to go down. I wouldn't want to go down it if I were him either. Most who do crash and burn.

Damn dude, that was excellent. I couldn't say it any better.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Damn dude, that was excellent. I couldn't say it any better.

Ahhh yes you could have. you would have fixed the typos for one...lol.

 

[riverman]

Ahhh yes you could have. you would have fixed the typos for one...lol.

but what will those guys do now?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Ahhh yes you could have. you would have fixed the typos for one...lol.

"Why's it following me?"