Game Thread GAME# 37: BLAZERS @ WARRIORS - JANUARY 4, 2017 - WEDNESDAY, 7:30 PM (PDT), KGW & ESPN

[julius]

Who is holding Klay to 3-8, 7 points?

fouls.

 

[Cippy91]

Add Dame to this and we're a scary team.

Everybody believes we have to trade one of them, I don't think so at all. WE NEED A BETTER SUPPORTING CAST. Swap out some players and we are fine. Cj and Dames offense alone can win a game. Just need some other pieces

 

[Nikolokolus]

Maybe CJ should stay on the court and keep shooting through the half so he doesn't cool off?

 

[julius]

Remember guys, it's your duty to vote 4 GS players to the All Star team. IT'S FOR THE GOOD OF THE LEAGUE!!!

Only 4?

 

[JDC]

1. Sometimes Turner looks fucking crazy.

2. Turner is growing on me. Quickly.

Problem with him is that his offense is largely based around tough conested 2's.
When he's hitting he looks like a beast, but when he's not...

I do like his defense though. He makes mistakes, but he's our 2nd best on ball defender behind Aminu.

 

[julius]

Everybody believes we have to trade one of them, I don't think so at all. WE NEED A BETTER SUPPORTING CAST. Swap out some players and we are fine. Cj and Dames offense alone can win a game. Just need some other pieces

While I do think they need some consolidation, I think the bigger change would be the team playing defense like this for the res of the year.

 

[ripcityboy]

It's all about money down there. Owners don't give a shit if the fans can't afford it, or if the fanbase isn't there.

Jed York did the same thing with the 9ers. Now look at how much of a fuck up that's turned out to be.

You mean Jed "You Can't Fire Me!" York. Yeah. Guy spends his off duty time rolling over youth soccer fields with a bull dozer. But seriously, Santa Clara bent over backwards giving that ass hat every concession he wanted. No community should do that. At least Portland has some self respect.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Everybody believes we have to trade one of them, I don't think so at all. WE NEED A BETTER SUPPORTING CAST. Swap out some players and we are fine. Cj and Dames offense alone can win a game. Just need some other pieces

Defense wins championships. So I want to hear your plan to get the players they need without using one of their two desirable players?

 

[DUB]

Halftime
Us - 71
Them - 69

3P%
Us - 60%
Them - 45%

Ast
Us - 12
Them - 18

Turnovers
Us - 5
Them - 8

Points Off Turnovers
Us - 5
Them - 14

Personal Fouls
Us - 14
Them - 9

Durant is shooting 75%, but has only taken 8 shots. I think he'll look to takeover in the second half.

 

[LuckyShot]

Everybody believes we have to trade one of them, I don't think so at all. WE NEED A BETTER SUPPORTING CAST. Swap out some players and we are fine. Cj and Dames offense alone can win a game. Just need some other pieces

I understand the logic of people who say we need to trade one. I just wouldn't do it unless we get someone well worth it, and in my opinion, the only players I'd be willing to trade either of these guys for are not realistic targets.

 

[riverman]

I'll eat my CJ crow right now...the dude is the real thing..respect!

 

[ripcityboy]

Defense wins championships. So I want to hear your plan to get the players they need without using one of their two desirable players?

We can trade using Good Intentions?

 

[Nikolokolus]

Think about this. The Blazers played pretty good on defense and amazing on offense and they still have up 69 in a half and only lead by 2.

Sheesh.

 

[riverman]

We can trade using Good Intentions?

It's pretty much all we have to trade

 

[blue32]

Very impressive so far, wow.

 

[riverman]

Think about this. The Blazers played pretty good on defense and amazing on offense and they still have up 69 in a half and only lead by 2.

Sheesh.

Baby steps...I thought we'd be down by 20

 

[Cippy91]

Defense wins championships. So I want to hear your plan to get the players they need without using one of their two desirable players?

We have other pieces besides them we could trade or package

 

[Scalma]

I talk about trading CJ but Olshey owes it to the franchise to acquire a center without giving him up first.

 

[Nikolokolus]

We have other pieces besides them we could trade or package

Whom and for what?

 

[BlazerBeav]

Now please play a good second half unlike in San Antonio. I would like that.

 

[riverman]

I talk about trading CJ but Olshey owes it to the franchise to acquire a center without giving him up first.

I'm impressed with Mason right about now

 

[e_blazer]

Next poster who talks about trading CJ I'm putting on ignore.

 

[ripcityboy]

Ducks crucified the Huskies tonight. At least one Oregon team is living up to expectations..... (sighs)

Obligatory..... Bill Walton "Its The Conference of Champions" Call

 

[riverman]

Ducks crucified the Huskies tonight. At least one Oregon team is living up to expectations..... (sighs)

Obligatory..... Bill Walton "Its The Conference of Champions" Call

I need to go see a home game in Eugene....saw only one last season...great coach

 

[Chris Craig]

Hurd is better not heard

 

[Cippy91]

Whom and for what?

I haven't sat down and figured out everybody but I would like to start with getting Nerlens Noel. Give up Crabbe for that and a pick as suggested by others as well. Meyers, Ed davis, Aminu, I think you can touch anybody but Dame,Cj,Moe, Plums.

 

[riverman]

Hurd is better not heard

I really think folks prefer a baritone for the color guy and the tenors bother listeners...Hurd is a tenor...doesn't bug me at all

 

[Boob-No-More]

Everybody believes we have to trade one of them, I don't think so at all. WE NEED A BETTER SUPPORTING CAST. Swap out some players and we are fine. Cj and Dames offense alone can win a game. Just need some other pieces

Not everybody! Please read my many posts in the Trading CJ thread, including this one I made earlier today.

In that post I made a case for C.J. actually being a legitimate MIP candidate again this year. His scoring efficiency and his shooting percentages have made an even bigger leap this year (so far) than they made last year.

The guy has improved significantly and steadily four years in a row. He hasn't yet reached his peak/prime. Trading him away before we even see his full potential would be foolhardy and shortsighted.

I've ALWAYS been against trading C.J., completely disagree with the they can't coexist crowd and disagree just as much with the Crabbe should be starting C.J. should be our 6th man crowd.

BNM

 

[ripcityboy]

I need to go see a home game in Eugene....saw only one last season...great coach

Yeah. We really lucked into getting Altman. REALLY lucked into getting him. If he had been any younger UCLA or even Iowa State would have picked him up.

 

[Cippy91]