Game Thread GAME# 39: PELICANS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 16, 2021 - TUESDAY, 7:00, TNT & NBCSNW

[tlongII]

All it took was a fitty piece!

 

[Tince]

 

[Tince]

That was a crazy good pass to Zion at the end I went from thinking game over to OH SHIT real quick

If we didn't have two guys back with 1 second left, that's a huge mistake.

 

[Tince]

"Nothing I said made a difference." - Stotts when asked what he said to the team during the comeback.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

 

[Scalma]

Stotts would never say that

 

[wizenheimer]

from RealGM:

 

[Tince]

Dwight Jaynes twitter works perfectly fine when we're down double digits, then magically stops working during the comeback. So strange.

 

[julius]

"Nothing I said made a difference." - Stotts when asked what he said to the team during the comeback.

There's much more truth to that than what he probably wants to admit.

 

[bobf]

Whoa wa happend. Gotta admit I gave up on this one in the 4th. Watching it now though better late than never maybez.

 

[Chris Craig]

from RealGM:


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15 more sons in New Orleans LMAO

 

[kjironman1]

Would someone please tell me the lineup the got us back in the game.

Stotts moved to a small ball lineup without Kanter for RoCo and a bigger Rodney Hood in for DJJ. He went with Trent over CJ and kept Melo in with Dame.
Rodney missed his open three but he did apply pressure on defense that allowed RoCo and Melo to collapse on Zion. Trent is a better defender than people have been rapping on him. He takes tough covers.
I thought Stotts did make the right calls here but he made them a bit late. This should have been his lineup in the Third quarter. They also could have used little a bit more in the third but it's a tough call when nobody was making any shots other than Lillard.
I also noticed he was extremely animated on the sidelines while they were on defense. Waving his arms and obviously yelling at players to get in positions.

 

[Tince]

 

[maxiep]

Well, I see it was another ho-hum game.

 

[Chris Craig]

Stotts moved to a small ball lineup without Kanter for RoCo and a bigger Rodney Hood in for DJJ. He went with Trent over CJ and kept Melo in with Dame.
Rodney missed his open three but he did apply pressure on defense that allowed RoCo and Melo to collapse on Zion. Trent is a better defender than people have been rapping on him. He takes tough covers.
I thought Stotts did make the right calls here but he made them a bit late. This should have been his lineup in the Third quarter. They also could have used little a bit more in the third but it's a tough call when nobody was making any shots other than Lillard.
I also noticed he was extremely animated on the sidelines while they were on defense. Waving his arms and obviously yelling at players to get in positions.

Hood bigger than DJJ?

 

[bobf]

Unbelievable

but why does it have to be like this?

Blazers r toying with ya.

 

[wizenheimer]

 

[Chris Craig]

Still don't agree with playing Hood over Simons

 

[Tince]

Stotts moved to a small ball lineup without Kanter for RoCo and a bigger Rodney Hood in for DJJ. He went with Trent over CJ and kept Melo in with Dame.
Rodney missed his open three but he did apply pressure on defense that allowed RoCo and Melo to collapse on Zion. Trent is a better defender than people have been rapping on him. He takes tough covers.
I thought Stotts did make the right calls here but he made them a bit late. This should have been his lineup in the Third quarter. They also could have used little a bit more in the third but it's a tough call when nobody was making any shots other than Lillard.
I also noticed he was extremely animated on the sidelines while they were on defense. Waving his arms and obviously yelling at players to get in positions.

Thanks for the first half, I didn't recall who was in, it was kind of a blur.

I get what you're saying about Stotts, but he was clear in the post game that he didn't say anything that impacted the outcome of the game, he gave all the credit to the players.

 

[kjironman1]

Ingram on the FT line

That was the game for sure. How do you choke both of those shots?

 

[Cugel]

I still like Lonzo's game. That pass to Zion was about as nice as you can expect given the sitch.

 

[Chris Craig]

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31/31 from the line was a record right? Franchise?

Needed every one too

 

[B-Roy]

I’m still sitting here amazed at this game.

this team is all Dame. Afaic we can tear down everything and still build around Dame, even at 30, years old. He’s the one constant positive. Everyone else is expendable, from the players, coach, gm , even ownership.

 

[Tince]

How about Melo with two huge plays down the stretch, one on offense and one on defense with the block on Bledsoe? Exciting finish, though we had no business winning that game. Took a nice choke job from the Pelicans for us to get that win.

He should not be out center, but his value given his contract has been great!

 

[kjironman1]

Thanks for the first half, I didn't recall who was in, it was kind of a blur.

I get what you're saying about Stotts, but he was clear in the post game that he didn't say anything that impacted the outcome of the game, he gave all the credit to the players.

Nice of him but he was absolutely screaming at players and refs. Back that game up and watch it. He was all over the sidelines. Probably the most animated i have seen him this year?

 

[Tince]

Nice of him but he was absolutely screaming at players and refs. Back that game up and watch it. He was all over the sidelines. Probably the most animated i have seen him this year?

I believe you, just pointing out what he said.

 

[42N8Bounce]

This guy is unreal -



Appreciate the greatness.

 

[kjironman1]

I’m still sitting here amazed at this game.

this team is all Dame. Afaic we can tear down everything and still build around Dame, even at 30, years old. He’s the one constant positive. Everyone else is expendable.

I don't know? RoCo has been huge! That dude has made so many late game plays. You got to admit Melo was a plus this game as well.

 

[Tince]

That was the game for sure. How do you choke both of those shots?

Kind of reminded me when Dame missed those FTs in the bubble against he Clippers. 1.4% chance of him missing both of those!

 

[Boise Blazer]

It's funny, the more I see Dame do this the more disappointed I get that the Blazers have never gotten him the help he needs to be a true contender. But I absolutely love being a Dame fan in every possible way.