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

[kjironman1]

Props to Stotts. Without him leading us to Blazers deficit, Lillard wouldn't have the chance to perform these heroic acts over and over and over each season.

Oh boy. You're on a roll lately.

 

[OneSport3]

50 points on 20 shots with 10 assists?!? Absurd. Could be his greatest game ever.

 

[Darkwebs]

This guy is unreal -

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Appreciate the greatness.

And I appreciate your graphs, representing Lillard's greatness in pictorial form.

What can I say? Like a kindergartener, I love pictures.

 

[wizenheimer]

50 points by Dame...41 minutes too which is a concern considering the compressed schedule ahead

even with all of Dame's heroics, it still took some major choking by the Pels to give Portland a 1 point win

I'm thinking Portland's 4th Q and the Pels choking might have won both games for the Blazers. Not sure if a young team can come back from that, although they have a day's rest

 

[Tince]

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.

My advice would be to spend this time enjoying the good parts and not being disappointed about the bad stuff. It would be a bummer to be disappointed during the Dame era.

 

[kjironman1]

Hood bigger than DJJ?

Yes he's 3 inches taller and about 30 pounds heavier.

 

[Tince]

50 points by Dame...41 minutes too which is a concern considering the compressed schedule ahead

even with all of Dame's heroics, it still took some major choking by the Pels to give Portland a 1 point win

I'm thinking Portland's 4th Q and the Pels choking might have won both games for the Blazers. Not sure if a young team can come back from that, although they have a day's rest

I'm with you... I think a win next game is unlikely... but so was that comeback!

 

[Tince]

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

He seems pretty consistent in thinking it's about the players and not him. I worry about the coaches who think they're a big part of the outcome of games; pretty delusional of them.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Perhaps the most depressing win this season.

We won but it's a glimpse of things to come for the rest of the season.

 

[Tince]

Blazers 13-0 when scoring 123 points.

The number it takes to make up for our defense!

 

[twobullz]

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

There are some posters on here who only show up when the blazers are down to criticize them and magically disappear when the go on the run and win.

 

[kjironman1]

I'm with you... I think a win next game is unlikely... but so was that comeback!

Or they beat them twice tonight? You know the Blazers will shoot better next game than they did this game.

 

[LayneStaley]

No rim protection no resistance they score so easy stotts you cunt get fuked

I nominate this for post of the year.

I’m actually thinking about making bumper stickers or t-shirts.

 

[Chris Craig]

Yes he's 3 inches taller and about 30 pounds heavier.

Didn't realize DJJ was only 6'5. Didn't know Hood was 6'8. Crazy

 

[Tince]

There are some posters on here who only show up when the blazers are down to criticize them and magically disappear when the go on the run and win.

Yes there are... seemingly happier when they're complaining than when we're winning.

 

[kjironman1]

Perhaps the most depressing win this season.

We won but it's a glimpse of things to come for the rest of the season.

How do you get that? They will rarely shoot that poorly and they will have their starting Center back in the next week or two.
I just don't see them having the same issues when they have two true centers and CJ get in better shape?(He was obviously out of shape tonight)

 

[Tince]

Or they beat them twice tonight? You know the Blazers will shoot better next game than they did this game.

That's what I'm hoping for. Keep your positivity my friend, we need more of it!

 

[Chris Craig]

Or they beat them twice tonight? You know the Blazers will shoot better next game than they did this game.

I'm more confident we win next game

 

[kjironman1]

Good night all.
Gonna enjoy this one.

 

[Tince]

There are some posters on here who only show up when the blazers are down to criticize them and magically disappear when the go on the run and win.

For the record, I'm going to miss a good chunk of tomorrow game live so I won't be able to post (win or loss); this will certainly be an early christmas gift for some of you!

 

[Tince]

 

[e_blazer]

 

[wizenheimer]

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wut?

apparently 100% win probability doesn't mean what they think it means

 

[Sheldon Shape]

How do you get that? They will rarely shoot that poorly and they will have their starting Center back in the next week or two.
I just don't see them having the same issues when they have two true centers and CJ get in better shape?(He was obviously out of shape tonight)

Our offense and defense was absolute dog shit. I think we will shoot like this plenty. The degree of difficultly to our shots is ridiculous since we don't pass the ball to get anything open at the rim.

So putrid.

 

[Chris Craig]

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.4%

 

[Tince]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Postgame Notes – March 16, 2021
Portland 125, New Orleans 124
Game No. 39, Home Game No. 19


TEAM
• The Trail Blazers shot 31-of-31 (100%) from the FT line, while the Pelicans were 16-of-20 (80.0%). It marked a franchise record for Portland for the most free throws made in a game without a miss.
• After trailing by 17 with 5:56 left in the fourth quarter, the Trail Blazers closed the game on a 27-9 run.
• The Trail Blazers are now the only team in the NBA to make 20 or more free-throws while being perfect from the line in multiple games this season (23-of-23 at WAS on Feb. 2). They have now shot 100% from the FT line a league-leading five times this season.
• Portland recorded 18 made threes, while New Orleans made 16. The Trail Blazers have made 18 or more three-pointers 14 times this season, the second-most in the NBA (Utah, 16). Portland now has made at least 10 three-pointers in 52 consecutive games, the third-longest streak in NBA history.
• New Orleans recorded 38 assists to Portland’s 20. The Pelicans have recorded a combined 76 assists over their last two games, a franchise best (previous record was 73, April 7- April 9, 2018).

PLAYER
• Damian Lillard led Portland with a season-high 50 points (13-20 FG, 6-13 3-PT, 18-18 FT), six rebounds and 10 assists. His 18 made free-throws tied his own franchise-record for makes without a miss.
• Damian Lillard recorded his 12th career game with 50-plus points, tied with LeBron James for seventh-most all-time. He is the fourth player to record three or more career games with at least 50 points and 10 assists (Archibald, Westbrook, Harden).
• Lillard is the fourth player in NBA history to record at least 16,000 points and 4,000 assists over the first nine seasons of his career (Bird, Robertson, James).
• Gary Trent Jr. finished with 22 points (6-10 FG, 3-7 3-PT, 7-7 FT), three rebounds, one assist and two steals. It was his second consecutive game with at least 20 points, and ninth such game for the season
• Robert Covington recorded nine points (3-8 FG, 3-7 3-PT), five rebounds, three steals and two blocks.
• Enes Kanter had 10 points (4-6 FG, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, one steal and two blocks.
• Carmelo Anthony finished with nine points (4-10 FG, 1-3 3-PT), four rebounds, six assists, two steals and one block in 30 minutes off the bench.
• Brandon Ingram led the Pelicans with 30 points (10-22 FG, 3-9 3-PT, 7-10 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one steal. It was his eighth game with 30 or more points this season.
• Zion Williamson added 28 points (11-17 FG, 6-6 FT), five rebounds, eight assists and one steal in 33 minutes. It was his 18th consecutive game with at least 20 points.

 

[HolyBackboard]

We'll win on Thursday if we bring that same energy and intensity on defense we brought over the final six+ minutes of the game.

 

[blazerkor]

We'll win on Thursday if we bring that same energy and intensity on defense we brought over the final six+ minutes of the game.

We would be about a .700 team if we played that locked in on defense... that is we would be there right now. With the upcoming schedule I don't know if we'd end up there at the end of the season but probably close.

 

[42N8Bounce]

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99.6% chance of victory for NOP at the 5:56 point in the 4th quarter, leading by 17 points.

99.6% does not equal 100% when Dame is still in the game.