Game Thread GAME# 39: THUNDER @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 4, 2019 - FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, ESPN & NBCSNW

[Jade Falcon]

The Dow is up around 1600 points since Christmas. In a very good mood.

I heard about that. Go Trump. Go Economy.

 

[BonesJones]

Here is what i'm really wanting to see. How about the Blazers/Stotts actually do exactly what HJ says he wants to see. "Not fight through the screen". Then Westbrook starts getting wide open looks and as we all know he is very capable he starts smoking the Blazers with threes? Then Of course Stotts will be Dammed if he does Dammed if he doesn't on anything that happens right? What happens if Westbrook goes 4-4 from 3 point to start that game? Adjustments? Or just stay with the strategy?

Hahahaha. If a 23% three point shooter happens to knock down a bunch of threes because we go under, that's not bad coaching. That's good coaching that doesn't work out because of an absolute fluke. Quit making up narratives about what he/we would say to try to discredit us.

 

[illmatic99]

It's a 7:30ish start for me, and I feel the same way. I feel your pain hardcore.

I need to move west

 

[Jade Falcon]

No. I think I've lost 10lbs so far this year.

Because I've been violently ill for the last few days. Borderline go to the hospital ill.

Anyway, don't do it.

Hope you feel better bro.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Here is what i'm really wanting to see. How about the Blazers/Stotts actually do exactly what HJ says he wants to see. "Not fight through the screen". Then Westbrook starts getting wide open looks and as we all know he is very capable he starts smoking the Blazers with threes? Then Of course Stotts will be Dammed if he does Dammed if he doesn't on anything that happens right? What happens if Westbrook goes 4-4 from 3 point to start that game? Adjustments? Or just stay with the strategy?

What I'd be interested in see is if WB for once in his life is actually hot would Stotts adjust or would they keep guarding him the same way...

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

No. I think I've lost 10lbs so far this year.

Because I've been violently ill for the last few days. Borderline go to the hospital ill.

Anyway, don't do it.

get better! That really sucks.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I heard about that. Go Trump. Go Economy.

let's not derail the game thread until it's over...

 

[TBpup]

But ended down 10% last year and I have about as much confidence in the market right now as i do in Evan Turner.

Yeah....after basically 9 years of an up market and a massive 'up' in 2017, people forget the market goes down sometimes. It's good to have corrections and are great buying opportunities.

 

[hoopsjock]

Here is what i'm really wanting to see. How about the Blazers/Stotts actually do exactly what HJ says he wants to see. "Not fight through the screen". Then Westbrook starts getting wide open looks and as we all know he is very capable he starts smoking the Blazers with threes? Then Of course Stotts will be Dammed if he does Dammed if he doesn't on anything that happens right? What happens if Westbrook goes 4-4 from 3 point to start that game? Adjustments? Or just stay with the strategy?

I already said I'd give Stotts credit if they play it the right way. Westbrook is incapable of making 4 straight 3's. If for some crazy reason he actually did get hot then you tip your cap and and move on knowing that you played him the right way and it just didn't work out.

 

[kjironman1]

Hahahaha. If a 23% three point shooter happens to knock down a bunch of threes because we go under, that's not bad coaching. That's good coaching that doesn't work out because of an absolute fluke. Quit making up narratives about what he/we would say to try to discredit us.

Okay so we have our answer. It's what immediately popped into my head when i read it. Now remember Westbrook is a career 30% shooter and has been as high as 34% so we know he can hit them.
Now here is the other look.
They go around the screen. He gets space. What do you think he is going to do with space?

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Okay so we have our answer. It's what immediately popped into my head when i read it. Now remember Westbrook is a career 30% shooter and has been as high as 34% so we know he can hit them.
Now here is the other look.
They go around the screen. He gets space. What do you think he is going to do with space?

Dribble another 12 seconds and have paul george bail him out...?

 

[kjironman1]

Dribble another 12 seconds and have paul george bail him out...?

Nope this will cause either a switch or he will blast his way to the hoop and he will get calls all night long. if the Blazers are in good form they might be able to guard him and the drive and dish.

 

[Shaboid]

This 10:45 start after a week full of sleepless nights for me is brutal.

I'm not the only one not in the PST zone? It's brutal man!

 

[kjironman1]

This is Russle Westbrook we are talking about here

 

[kjironman1]

It will be a fun game to watch tonight indeed. I'll be back and read the thread after the game.

 

[BonesJones]

Okay so we have our answer. It's what immediately popped into my head when i read it. Now remember Westbrook is a career 30% shooter and has been as high as 34% so we know he can hit them.
Now here is the other look.
They go around the screen. He gets space. What do you think he is going to do with space?

Evan Turner is a 30% 3pt shooter as well, with a career high of 37%. So using your logic, we know Turner can hit threes.... What...?

Giving up a shot that a player is scoring 0.9PPP on for his career and 0.7PPP this season on is good coaching. Much better than letting him get a wide open run-way down-hill.

I can't believe your arguing that we should go over the screen on a player who's shooting 23% from 3 this year who's lethal when he gets a head of steam downhill.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Nope this will cause either a switch or he will blast his way to the hoop and he will get calls all night long. if the Blazers are in good form they might be able to guard him and the drive and dish.

Not very good at taking jokes today? lol.

 

[BonesJones]

Nope this will cause either a switch or he will blast his way to the hoop and he will get calls all night long. if the Blazers are in good form they might be able to guard him and the drive and dish.

Going under the screen doesn't cause a switch. It's much easier than going over, as you don't have to fight through the screen. What are you talking about???

 

[kjironman1]

Evan Turner is a 30% 3pt shooter as well, with a career high of 37%. So using your logic, we know Turner can hit threes.... What...?

Giving up a shot that a player is scoring 0.9PPP on for his career and 0.7PPP this season on is good coaching. Much better than letting him get a wide open run-way down-hill.

I can't believe your arguing that we should go over the screen on a player who's shooting 23% from 3 this year who's lethal when he gets a head of steam downhill.

I did not argue for this team to go over a screen. I think it is you that gets upset when people put words into your statements.

 

[kjironman1]

Going under the screen doesn't cause a switch. It's much easier than going over, as you don't have to fight through the screen. What are you talking about???

Again you have changed what i said. But that is fine. Enjoy the game.

 

[DUB]

Long game thread for a game that hasn’t even started yet.

 

[KingSpeed]

Harkless is starting

 

[Chris Craig]

Godzilla vs King Kong

 

[DUB]

No reason why, just do.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Wow, statistically, Adams and Nurk are close.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Godzilla vs King Kong

I think Nurk is Godzilla.

 

[Jade Falcon]

No reason why, just do.

I don't think Adams is going to be intimidated by Nurk. I'm concerned about him giving Nurk problems.

 

[Blazer4ever]

Go Blazers! Play hard, move the ball, work on defense.

 

[illmatic99]

LETS GO

 

[hoopsjock]

Lets leave George wide open off of a dead ball turnover, real smart strategy!