Game Thread GAME# 41: BLAZERS @ ROCKETS - JANUARY 10, 2018 - WEDNESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

[Optimistic Bob]

y'know...... Turner's shooting % must be pretty high. He hits that turn around, fade jumper .... a LOT !!

 

[Scalma]

y'know...... Turner's shooting % must be pretty high. He hits that turn around, fade jumper .... a LOT !!

He’s been playing well since starting. Honestly he’s looking like the guy he was in Boston, just with less responsibility. I’d still trade him in a second if an opportunity pops up.

 

[Darkwebs]

Damnit, what did I miss?

 

[DreamKillah]

We lost this game at the freethrow line . . .

 

[BrunoSOC]

Moe should have play more

 

[BrunoSOC]

I'm alright with this game. First real schedule loss after the tough matchup last night.

Bounce back in NO

This. Need a win in NO.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Boo hoo

 

[Schilly]

I didn’t read a single post in this thread but that Flagrant on Ed was BS.

 

[BBert]

Wtf was that shot Nurk

No kidding. Possibly the most pathetic shot I've ever seen in a basketball game, at any level.

Unfortunately, it was a harbinger of things to come.

 

[BBert]

How has Turner looked?

Who?

 

[BBert]

Nurk...

If Nurk had Collins creativity and footwork... man...

And patience.

 

[Scalma]

And patience.

See here is where Nurks inexperience should be noted. Collins grew up being coached fundamentals by his dad, a division one basketball player. Nurkic didn’t even start playing the sport until he was 15. Nurkic instincts for the game are actually pretty amazing considering how raw he really still is.

 

[Darkwebs]

 

[Scalma]

Isn’t that a reason not to score in that situation loll what a dumbshit

 

[BBert]

If he can't shoot, then doesn't Portland get to choose the shooter?

That's what I was thinking

 

[BBert]

Isn’t that a reason not to score in that situation loll what a dumbshit

Exactly

 

[Scalma]

Speaking of Collins, and this has probably been talked about since it’s so obvious; this was the perfect game to play him heavy minutes at either center or power forward. He’s athletic enough to guard Tucker and would’ve created mismatches offensively. He was playing well but of course robocop had to put Aminu back in there.

Btw I die a little inside every time Aminu, Turner, and Davis are on the court together.

 

[illmatic99]

I actually kinda think Meyers shoulda played. He's been working out every game day like mad just waiting for a shot and tbh, hasn't been that bad this yr in his limited time. With so many dead legs, he and Moe shoulda got some run. They both move the ball around a bit more than some of our dudes.

 

[Optimistic Bob]

Not me. I love me some Davis on the floor......... and Aminu should be out there unless he is resting.

 

[BBert]

Lillard has scored last 11 points in Blazers 9-0 run.

Another one of Calabro's gems

Hahaha I LOLed

 

[Scalma]

I actually kinda think Meyers shoulda played. He's been working out every game day like mad just waiting for a shot and tbh, hasn't been that bad this yr in his limited time. With so many dead legs, he and Moe shoulda got some run. They both move the ball around a bit more than some of our dudes.

That little blurb is why he’s not playing..TRADE SZN

Btw Mirotic is still out with a stomach bug. Sure.

 

[Scalma]

Not me. I love me some Davis on the floor......... and Aminu should be out there unless he is resting.

I don’t really have a problem with any of them, just don’t like them together.

 

[Mr. Robot]

Nurk was 4/13, if he played better, we couldve won this game, but other than that, Im happy with how we played
we keep sharing the ball, getting everyone involved and that must never stop, it makes us better team

last couple of games we scored 112, 117, 111, 110, 110 so it looks like our offense is coming back, defense is already there, so Im happy with how things are going right now... what I would like to know is why the fuck they didnt played this way from the very beginning

 

[tlongII]

Nurk was 4/13, if he played better, we couldve won this game, but other than that, Im happy with how we played
we keep sharing the ball, getting everyone involved and that must never stop, it makes us better team

last couple of games we scored 112, 117, 111, 110, 110 so it looks like our offense is coming back, defense is already there, so Im happy with how things are going right now... what I would like to know is why the fuck they didnt played this way from the very beginning

Defense wasn't there last night.

 

[SIeepwalker]

Defense wasn't there last night.

Nothing was there, it was unwatchable. Rockets didn't play well at all, we could have beaten them with only a decent effort

 

[Mr. Robot]

Defense wasn't there last night.

well it cant be there every night, can it... I can live with that, can you
HOU is a very good shooting team, even when you play good defense, they can score a lot of pts

 

[Pinwheel1]

I wasn't around to watch the game......how was the pace? Did we try to match the Rockets at their own game?
If we did then it was a mistake. When you play the Rockets and Warrior IMO you have to slow it down and at least try to take them out of their rhythm. Especially on the road. Hard to match them shot for shot for 4 quarters.

 

[riverman]

I missed this game.....but then again...I really didn't miss this game

 

[Shaboid]

I wasn't around to watch the game......how was the pace? Did we try to match the Rockets at their own game?
If we did then it was a mistake. When you play the Rockets and Warrior IMO you have to slow it down and at least try to take them out of their rhythm. Especially on the road. Hard to match them shot for shot for 4 quarters.

The blazers competed, I'll give them that. As far as the pace, I think we did try to slow it down a bit. They just shot really well. Usually giving up mid-range jumpers is a good thing, but Paul just doesn't miss them. Makes it tough on us.

 

[illmatic99]

I knew it was bad, but not this bad. CP has faced Dame 17 times in the regular season. And won 14 of them.

In their matchups, Paul averaged 24/11/4 on 49% FG with only 2 turnovers a game. Dame put up 19/6/5 on 40% FG and nearly 4 turnovers a game.

But a 3-14 matchup head to head is brutal. Glad we got them in the playoffs.

Dame is 3-13 against Curry, 9-8 against Westbrook, 4-5 against Wall, and 4-3 against Kyrie.