Game Thread GAME# 40: BLAZERS @ THUNDER - JANUARY 9, 2018 - TUESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), NBATV & NBCSNW

[KingSpeed]

Nurk has a pretty stat line but he didn't play well.

Um he totally played well to me

 

[joeBlazers]

Best pick in the draft? Could he be better than Lonzo Ball in 2 years?

Collins is really looking good. Nice complete game tonight. Never out of control.

 

[Mr. Robot]

Um he totally played well to me

just leave it, its not worth it

 

[KingSpeed]

How did Turner do?

Good D and hit an important 3.

 

[SIeepwalker]

Best pick in the draft? Could he be better than Lonzo Ball in 2 years?

you mean like half the draft class ?

 

[joeBlazers]

Maybe Dame should involve those role players more, when he plays ... instead of always try to play Hero ball?

Role players are making shots. Its not becausee of the absence of Dame.

 

[rotary111]

OKC just doesn't look good. I know they will get their right around playoffs time though. CJ really took it to them. I think he wanted to show his buddies Melo and George what their missing.

 

[jlprk]

We were firing on all cylinders tonight. Everyone made his shots.

 

[joeBlazers]

So, he earned his $70M contract tonight?

Good D and hit an important 3.

 

[tlongII]

Great win. Collins needs minutes!

 

[joeBlazers]

And I was ready to fire Stotts 2 weeks ago. If we can only win more games at home !!! Damned ... Cardiac Blazers ...

 

[joeBlazers]

CJ should stop hanging out with thugs.

OKC just doesn't look good. I know they will get their right around playoffs time though. CJ really took it to them. I think he wanted to show his buddies Melo and George what their missing.

 

[Darkwebs]

Jeez, over the past 3 games, CJ has tallied 20 assists and 2 turnovers in total. That's incredibly competent for a guy that is not known for his passing.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Role players are making shots. Its not becausee of the absence of Dame.

They made some huge shots. Hark, Collins, Pat.....

 

[joeBlazers]

I hate OKC more than any other team in the West. Probably their owner and fan base. That team should move back to Seattle.

 

[riverman]

winnig trumps whining

 

[Hobbesarable]

I really like what I've been seeing from Shabazz while filling in for Dame. He's playing out of his mind at the right time!

 

[Mr. Robot]

great win, does our offense coming around... I sure hope so, please guys, keep playing like the last couple of games, that how you should play

 

[Pinwheel1]

How did Turner do?

Turner played well IMO. Under control. Had 3 assists and should have had 2 more. (Nurk missed one easy one under the basket) Was physical on D. Announcers talked him up.

 

[BrianFromWA]

I really like what I've been seeing from Shabazz while filling in for Dame. He's playing out of his mind at the right time!

 

[joeBlazers]

CJ is the thermometer of this team. Whenever he plays well, we do well. When he stinks, we are screwed.

Jeez, over the past 3 games, CJ has tallied 20 assists and 2 turnovers in total. That's incredibly competent for a guy that is not known for his passing.

 

[brooklynballer]

I really like what I've been seeing from Shabazz while filling in for Dame. He's playing out of his mind at the right time!

Incredibly efficient with 20+ points on 10 shots. Amazing what can happen when your point guard gets others involved and isn’t jacking up 35ft jumpers.

 

[Darkwebs]

CJ is the thermometer of this team. Whenever he plays well, we do well. When he stinks, we are screwed.

That makes sense, seeing as we won all of the past 3 games with CJ channeling his inner Stockton.

 

[riverman]

The Black Jack win of the season.....21 !!!!

 

[GrandJury]

Where the Cj haters at?

5-2 without Dame. 20 asts to 2 turnovers these last few games..

Where’s the Cj haters at?!

Great win today.

 

[illmatic99]

CJ is the thermometer of this team. Whenever he plays well, we do well. When he stinks, we are screwed.

I think it's Harkless. When he's even a bit engaged, we look like an elite team. Come on, Moe!

 

[illmatic99]

Incredibly efficient with 20+ points on 10 shots. Amazing what can happen when your point guard gets others involved and isn’t jacking up 35ft jumpers.

Bazz is a starting PG in this league.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Incredibly efficient with 20+ points on 10 shots. Amazing what can happen when your point guard gets others involved and isn’t jacking up 35ft jumpers.

He does however "over dribble". Personally I don't have a problem with it, but people seem to have a problem when CJ or Dame do it. The key was everyone was moving without the ball and then actually making their shots when they took them.

 

[illmatic99]

The Black Jack win of the season.....21 !!!!

This was #22

 

[TBpup]

I don't know that there are CJ haters. There are a lot if people that wanted him to pass more instead of nights with 0-2 assists. Not surprisingly, now that he is passing the ball, they are playing much better. Who could have imagined that if he would stop over dribbling, and get teammates involved, results would be better?