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

[Jade Falcon]

I'm proud of how close they kept this game. Go Blazers.

How many did CJ get? 36?

 

[riverman]

It feels good to know I could probably drink the president under the table

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Yeah I got it

All good, amigo. Sometimes there are moral victories. I don't usually believe in them, but tonight was one.

 

[Darkwebs]

That fourth foul on CJ, causing him to sit, really hurt us. Not only did it take his offence away from us, it also put him out of his rhythm.

That was the play where Meyers passed the ball to CJ's face for some reason.

 

[Chris Craig]

I'm proud of how close they kept this game. Go Blazers.

How many did CJ get? 36?

35

 

[KingSpeed]

Connaughton played 9 minutes and did nothing but commit 1 foul

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

It feels good to know I could probably drink the president under the table

That's not all you'd try to do under the table.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Even Jesus hates you, Obummer.

 

[rotary111]

That was one hell of a game by the Blazers!

 

[Chris Craig]

I saw Plumlee shoot a three...cant unsee that

 

[riverman]

I'll bet the spread on this game in Vegas made somebody a ton of money if they bet the Blazers this close

 

[LuckyShot]

Connaughton played 9 minutes and did nothing but commit 1 foul

That seems like it'd be hard to do....

 

[riverman]

That's not all you'd try to do under the table.

I don't do "under the table"....it does me....fetch!

 

[Chris Craig]

Hell of a game

 

[Cippy91]

So how does adding Damian change the calculus?

He does average 27 PPG. I am almost positive the combination of CJ and Dame is an upgrade over Shabazz Napier

 

[Nikolokolus]

Good effort, so no complaints really, but still waiting on a really good win.

I wonder what our record is vs. winning teams?

 

[riverman]

Good effort, so no complaints really, but still waiting on a really good win.

I wonder what our record is vs. winning teams?

It's not a record...it's more of a retooling

 

[Nikolokolus]

He does average 27 PPG. I am almost positive the combination of CJ and Dame is an upgrade on Shabazz Napier

All that means really is that somebody else shoots and scores a little less (CJ, Crabbe, Turner, Harkless, etc.) Defense is probably a push.

 

[DUB]

Fulltime
Us - 117
Them - 125

Ast
Us - 23
Them - 31

Stl
Us - 8
Them - 14

Blk
Us - 5
Them - 9

Fast Break Points
Us - 16
Them - 30

Points in the Paint
Us - 38
Them - 48

 

[Nikolokolus]

30 fast break points ... Hahahaha ...Wow!

 

[Nate]

Both teams played hard

 

[Scalma]

I'm thinking maybe this defense we've been playing lately isn't a fluke. Will be interesting to see what it looks like with Lillard. I don't see why we can't sustain.

 

[Cippy91]

All that means really is that somebody else shoots and scores a little less (CJ, Crabbe, Turner, Harkless, etc.) Defense is probably a push.

I never said our defense gets better...

 

[rotary111]

It would be interesting to see a good PF with this group.

 

[riverman]

I enjoy every quarter we win...if we win a half, even better...3 quarters, I'm thrilled...then reality sets in

 

[Nikolokolus]

I never said our defense gets better...

You said, "if we had Damian, we get the win. " It's not like our offense didn't put up enough points tonight. A win tonight would have required defending the break substantially better. Maybe Damian doesn't cough up the ball as many times as CJ, or maybe he does? But just adding his output on offense wasn't the issue tonight.

 

[HailBlazers]

It would be interesting to see a good PF with this group.

How about a shot blocking center

 

[Scalma]

You said, "if we had Damian, we get the win. " It's not like our offense didn't put up enough points tonight. A win tonight would have required defending the break substantially better. Maybe Damian doesn't cough up the ball as many times as CJ, or maybe he does? But just adding his output on offense wasn't the issue tonight.

Umm did you notice how they played CJ in the second half?

 

[Nikolokolus]

How about a shot blocking center

Or guards that defend.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Umm did you notice how they played CJ in the second half?

And if Damian had played, CJ probably doesn't put up 26 in the first half.