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

[calvin natt]

True. Olshey lucked out.

Lol. When something turns out right he’s lucky and when it doesn’t he sucks. God id hate to be a GM in Portland.

 

[ripcityboy]

Lol. When something turns out right he’s lucky and when it doesn’t he sucks. God id hate to be a GM in Portland.

Yeah. Being coach or GM of any club in this town is almost a no win situation. Portland fans demand a higher level of competancy sinve they are so hardcore. But if you win big you will be worshipped like no other.

 

[calvin natt]

Yeah. Being coach or GM of any club in this town is almost a no win situation. Portland fans demand a higher level of competancy sinve they are so hardcore. But if you win big you will be worshipped like no other.

You have to win a title or people think you’re clueless and they could do better. That much I know.

 

[Strenuus]

Lol. When something turns out right he’s lucky and when it doesn’t he sucks. God id hate to be a GM in Portland.

It's not all bad. Valet jobs are through the roof!

 

[TBpup]

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

The offense is rolling right now and it seems like there are more options than last year. However, the defense looks worse than last year and at some point, when the Blazers play a better team, their defense is going to need to step up. The Spurs are at least a solid team but a shell of what they used to be. Even with the Spurs, the combined record of the Blazers opponents so far is 6-11. They really should be 4-0 and wins are wins but the sieve-like nature of their defense needs to improve.

 

[Rozay]

The offense is rolling right now and it seems like there are more options than last year. However, the defense looks worse than last year and at some point, when the Blazers play a better team, their defense is going to need to step up. The Spurs are at least a solid team but a shell of what they used to be. Even with the Spurs, the combined record of the Blazers opponents so far is 6-11. They really should be 4-0 and wins are wins but the sieve-like nature of their defense needs to improve.

Yup our defense fell off a cliff so far this year

 

[ripcityboy]

You have to win a title or people think you’re clueless and they could do better. That much I know.

Yeah. I've never really understood it. It's funny, because growing up it didn't really seem that way. When I was young the Ducks weren't that good. The Beavers sure as hell weren't. And the only championship was the '77 one. It might have to do with the fact that since there aren't that many teams here, people tend to hyper focus on the Blazers.

By contrast, I lived in the Bay Area in college and both the Niners and Raiders sucked. And literally nobody gave a shit.

 

[Scalma]

The offense is rolling right now and it seems like there are more options than last year. However, the defense looks worse than last year and at some point, when the Blazers play a better team, their defense is going to need to step up. The Spurs are at least a solid team but a shell of what they used to be. Even with the Spurs, the combined record of the Blazers opponents so far is 6-11. They really should be 4-0 and wins are wins but the sieve-like nature of their defense needs to improve.

Nobody plays defense anymore. Scoring is up everywhere. I think there are two teams, in the entire league, allowing less than 100 points a game. Not saying Portland couldn’t do better, but I’m not expecting a leap.

 

[JDC]

Yup our defense fell off a cliff so far this year

It's still way too early.

The Spurs are last in D and the Nuggets are 2nd. Hell, going into tonight we were 1.5 points better than league average on D. ( last year we were 2.2)

 

[TBpup]

Points are certainly up across the board, but there are defensive fundamentals that are noticeably lacking. Our closeouts are terrible. We go over the screen on poor shooters and there are a lot of unimpeded straight line drives to the hoop.

Hopefully the D gets a little more stingy along the way because even with scores up, I doubt the ability to put up 120+ on a nightly basis.

 

[BonesJones]

You have to win a title or people think you’re clueless and they could do better. That much I know.

Or maybe, make it out of the 1st round when you have the 2nd best backcourt in the league... I dunno.

 

[Rozay]

Or maybe, make it out of the 1st round when you have the 2nd best backcourt in the league... I dunno.

Facts

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Fun Facts:
If the playoffs started today.....
We're top 4 in West by record.
We're top 4 in West by +/-.... by a lot: We're +8.8, next highest is +2.0

Yes, it's a ridiculously small sample size, nothing to get too excited about. But, that's not what
the masses would be saying if we were 0-4, a la Choke-KC.

 

[Labinot41]

Great win fellas

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Boob-No-More]

Choke-KC
Brick 5-20

They scored 2 points in the last 4:14 to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory.

For the last several seasons, they have been either first or second in blown 4th quarter leads (gee, I wonder why...). Durant's last year in OKC, they won 55 games, but lost 15 games they led in the 4th quarter. They had the talent to win 70 games, just not the brains to do so.

BNM

 

[hoopsjock]

Turner with another good game with 7 assists and made almost all his shots. I don’t miss him shooting threes.

Looks like Layman is filling the Vonleh role. Lol. I’d actually like to see him with that second unit once Harkless starts. He fits that open style. Might even see more shots which could help him get going. At least if he fails with them, he got a fair shake.

The one shot Turner missed tonight was goaltending because the ball hit the backboard before being blocked so he should've been 5/5.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Lol. When something turns out right he’s lucky and when it doesn’t he sucks. God id hate to be a GM in Portland.

Yes, there is certainly no shortage of arm chair GMs with 20:20 hindsight.

BNM

 

[hoopsjock]

Again, spoken like a 'gunner'...lol. True PG's can play with anyone.

Learn to play, then post son. ~HCP

As the best passer in this forum, I agree that true PG's can play with anyone.

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.

I wish I was 15 years younger. We would've had some fun battles back when I actually had some explosiveness off the dribble.

Then I'd be your favorite. I do it all.

I have to give Bones credit, he really has a nice all-around game. The part I was most impressed with is his effort on defense.

 

[Labinot41]

Lillard Scored 41, but Collins was also fantastic

 

[THE HCP]

That was a fun game to watch in person. My few takeaways:

@HCP has a cool job. Thanks again for the hook up.

The Magic have the worst mascot in professional sports, and I've been to a Phillies game.

Dame is the shit. I know all the Orlando fans around us were pissed as I was tapping my wrist the entire second half.

The Amway Center doesn't even come close to the Rose Garden.

Nik is my favorite player to make nicknames for.

What people really want to know is........Is The HCP as cool in person as everybody says? Because he is such a jerk on here, he can't possibly be a nice guy in real life. Please tell us what you think!

 

[Boob-No-More]

Collins was also fantastic

Yes, the Ed will be missed contingent has been conspicuously quiet this evening.

BNM

 

[Boob-No-More]

Is The HCP as cool in persona s everybody says?

You can answer that one yourself. When was the last time it was cool to refer to yourself in the 3rd person? I believe it was 1982, the year Ricky Henderson stole 130 bases.

BNM

 

[THE HCP]

You can answer that one yourself. When was the last time it was cool to refer to yourself in the 3rd person? I believe it was 1982, the year Ricky Henderson stole 130 bases.

BNM

 

[James lamphear]

The reason why defense having troubles this year players have to move there feet to play. All the holding and bumping and setting illegal screen are getting call a fouls. So basically there calling the game by the rule book. Is there still miss call sure but that on all levels.

 

[James lamphear]

Just watched the highlights of the game and our defense is not good at all. Especially out on the perimeter. Right now there out scoring teams but how long will our offense will stay hot. If I was the coach I would be disappointed about the defense.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Yes, the Ed will be missed contingent has been conspicuously quiet this evening.

BNM

Much rather have had Ed and Collins than that Meyers and Collins line up...

 

[KingSpeed]

Or maybe, make it out of the 1st round when you have the 2nd best backcourt in the league... I dunno.

Like Stotts has done twice? Both times as the underdog?

 

[SIeepwalker]

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

It was a goaltending call not a offensive foul.

The basket counted.

 

[stampedehero]

Collins and Curry were "the bench" I was disappointed in Meyers as I predicted three points. In four minutes he got only one defensive rebound. Well, That's a few grand the team spent for that one rebound.