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

[PHXBlazer1]

Lets go baby?!!!!!!!!!! GTJR

 

[B-Roy]

Running Dame to the ground. I can’t believe how hard Dame is working right now.

 

[MadeFromDust]

I'd be content with a win tonight

 

[PHXBlazer1]

13-0 run let’s get it

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Leave it to these jokers to get it to a four point game... goodness!

 

[B-Roy]

Also Rodney bricked a wide open 3 that even Jones would have hit.

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Now Pels are thinking about Dame time..we in their head

 

[PCmor7]

Unbelievable that we're back in this. Gutty team. Give them that. Maddening, but gutty.

 

[MadeFromDust]

I wish we could just play like this the entire game

 

[B-Roy]

Dame 40 points on 16 shots. Christ

 

[Haakzilla]

...please don't sub CJ in to kill the run!!

 

[julius]

where the hell was this effort for the previous 43 minutes?

 

[MickZagger]

Trents had a pretty good game. He’s played like shit for several games before this one

 

[Scalma]

It’s that tiiiiime “Save me Dame”

 

[Tince]

To answer your question, they absolutely do not have a championship roster, which is why I want to see both Stotts and Olshey canned. I don’t care which order, they both need to go. I’ve said for years that this team will never win anything of significance with two undersized guards who don’t play a lick of defense, especially when those two guards have been anointed the leaders of the team. The team goes as they go and if they aren’t held accountable for not playing hard on defense, why would anyone else on the team put out any effort on D. The lack of accountability falls squarely on the coach. The poor roster construction falls on Olshey. Both are well below average at their respective roles imo.

By the way, have a read through the attached article. I think you’ll find it interesting. The general premise is that passing volume may not have a direct impact on wins (I never said it did) but a strong correlation between winning teams (i.e. “good”) and ‘profitable’ passing is present. In essence ‘quality passing per 100’ has a positive correlation with wins. The author defines his metric in the article.

https://nbamath.com/analyzing-the-impact-of-pass-volume-and-quality-on-recent-nba-offenses/

Great post, we agree on things!

I have read this article and it's very good! The way I understood the "quality pass" metric is that it's measured on made baskets. It's not looking at passes that lead to open attempts and let the percentages fall as they may. This puts it in the correlation vs causation debate. None-the-less, I think it was a very interseting read.

When people say we "don't pass enough", I provide data on passing. When they say "assists lead to winning." I post the data relevant to that claim. I understand it's unpopular, but I think it's important to see if the claims being made are true. I don't get into "accountability" and "effort" stuff because I think it involves a lot of bias and would require access to private conversation; but people are free to debate that if they want.

Most importantly, I appreciate the post and in particular that it was on topic and not taking personal jabs.

 

[Tince]

we need two Nurks and a new coach.

And a 2nd all-star!

 

[TBpup]

Nice run....since CJ went out?

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Its Dame time

 

[B-Roy]

Holy shit RoCo is a one man defense

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Fucking nasty 3 by Lillard!

 

[julius]

That 3 by Damian may have dented the backboard.

 

[PHXBlazer1]

AND 1 BITCHES

 

[TBpup]

Dame may get 60....in OT.

 

[Tince]

Bad foul by Dame, resets the shot clock to 14.

 

[riverman]

hell of an endgame!

 

[DDolla]

We’re still going to win this game guys

 

[BlazerBeav]

Need one of the threes and couldn’t get one. Wasted game by only playing hard for five minutes.

 

[MadeFromDust]

Dame may get 60....in OT.

He's at least due for a 50 piece

 

[julius]

Portland has to realize they're not good enough to just turn the switch on like this. They're simply not.

 

[Tince]

We’re still going to win this game guys

I'd give us about 20% chance, but we've won crazier games!