Game Thread GAME# 4: BLAZERS @ MAGIC - OCTOBER 25, 2018 - THURSDAY, 4:00 PM (PDT), NBCSNW

[Scalma]

Between Stauskas and Curry I feel good about at least one of em lighting it up every night.

 

[Blazer4ever]

We won by 12, not 14. They counted the Zach Collins basket after the offensive foul

The entire 4th quarter the score was screwed, one of the most frustrating things

 

[BlayZa]

well done fellas

loved the post match comments from Dame

"the guy behind their bench wouldnt stop talking, 2nd half i couldnt hear him talking anymore..."

"Meyers....... well he didnt play many minutes, but...."

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

If you can't SHOOT, then your guy will double me and the pass to you spotting up will be ineffective if you can't shoot FAMS.

I'm the best player on this forum. Come at me BRO.

lol

 

[Pinwheel1]

Yup! He realized his mistakes in the Wizards game and made the proper adjustments.

Now we just need Aminu to make some shots so CJ can gets some assists off those passes.

Although Chief did do well on the boards

 

[riverman]

Good way to hit the road with a win.! Good to see Curry hit some shots and Zach score in double figures..our bench rocks!

 

[Strenuus]

I love this man.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Im not even totally sold on Zach, but I dont know why Aminu is starting and getting so many minutes. Zach seems like the obvious answer at PF...

 

[Pinwheel1]

Im not even totally sold on Zach, but I dont know why Aminu is starting and getting so many minutes. Zach seems like the obvious answer at PF...

Why? He has played his best...... at center.

 

[Jade Falcon]

@Jade Falcon for the win!

I WON SOMETHING!

@SlyPokerDog , I demand a parade in my honor!

 

[beast blazer]

Maybe the blazers should hire robin ficker to heckle Damian every game

 

[ripcityboy]

Sorry I missed the game. Family engagement. How did wd look on defense. They still taking it to the rim as much as possible?

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Im not even totally sold on Zach, but I dont know why Aminu is starting and getting so many minutes. Zach seems like the obvious answer at PF...

They probably want Zach at the 5.... though he did play a bit with Biebs tonight.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Why? He has played his best...... at center.

Cause he’s better than Aminu at this point.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Maybe the blazers should hire robin ficker to heckle Damian every game

Blazer fans should learn from that. How many times has an opposing star gone off on the Blazers after some idiot heckled them in Portland.
Let sleeping dogs lie.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

They probably want Zach at the 5.... though he did play a bit with Biebs tonight.

I think their best chance at playing good defense is Nurk at the 5 and Zach at the 4.
Their defense has sucked and Aminu’s close outs are just craptastic.
On the offensive end its not like Aminu’s giving them much anyways, Zach at least wont shoot so many wounded ducks from 25 feet...

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Magic shot 51% from the field, 40% from 3, and missed only 4 FTs all night.....
and still lost by 14.

#BlazaSkillz

 

[Pinwheel1]

Cause he’s better than Aminu at this point.

How do we know that when he has been playing around the basket...and succeeding? Why move him away from the basket, especially on D?

 

[ripcityboy]

How was our defense?

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

How do we know that when he has been playing around the basket...and succeeding? Why move him away from the basket, especially on D?

Zachs foul prone but he’s capable of playing on the perimeter when he gets switched. Also his interior next to Nurks going make the lay up line stop. Zachs already shown that his defense both around the basket and away from it is pretty good.

 

[Pinwheel1]

How was our defense?

Their guards did not do much. Ross at SF lit us up. Vucevic did well from outside.

 

[crandc]

Dame looks engaged

What were the words? Don't keep us in suspense

 

[ripcityboy]

Their guards did not do much. Ross at SF lit us up. Vucevic did well from outside.

Thanks. I'll download the game later.

 

[illmatic99]

What were the words? Don't keep us in suspense

Dame said so. "You're gonna get your team in trouble"

 

[Pinwheel1]

Zachs foul prone but he’s capable of playing on the perimeter when he gets switched. Also his interior next to Nurks going make the lay up line stop. Zachs already shown that his defense both around the basket and away from it is pretty good.

So you want Meyers to play back up center? I admit I have also asked for a Zach-Nurk front court, but the way teams are going small I think we are better with Zach at bu center and another shooter at PF.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

Love that guy

 

[tykendo]

Magic shot 51% from the field, 40% from 3, and missed only 4 FTs all night.....
and still lost by 14.

#BlazaSkillz

Huge difference in talent. Contrary to the clueless national media, the Blazers have a lot of talent.

 

[tykendo]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

Love that guy

Damn Straight!

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

So you want Meyers to play back up center? I admit I have also asked for a Zach-Nurk front court, but the way teams are going small I think we are better with Zach at bu center and another shooter at PF.

Zach would still see some time at center depending on match ups and all that I just think they should put Nurk and Collins out there together more and less of Aminu even if it means playing Harkless and Layman see minutes at the 4.

 

[tykendo]

Aboudadabadaba for Nurkic. Collins with another great game. They need to play together.

Both are becoming forces. The foul trouble will lessen with time. But Man! The possibilities of our frontcourt going forward. A beautiful thing.