Game Thread GAME# 43: HORNETS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 11, 2019 - FRIDAY, 7:00 PM, NBCSNW

[riverman]

Wheels called a great game tonight

 

[TBpup]

Good win. Now back-to-back road games. It gets tougher.

 

[DUB]

How did the Dame to Layman alley-oop not get “Dunk of the Game”?

 

[TBpup]

How did the Dame to Layman alley-oop not get “Dunk of the Game”?

Stotts called the truck and vetoed it.

 

[James lamphear]

I don't expect much out the rookies as long they get little playing time. Until they get consent minutes I am fine with any positive out them.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Good win tonight! This is how Playoff teams play.

"The Other Side" will be updated soon.

 

[Haakzilla]

...did Dame just turn the corner as a defender?!

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

The mediocrity that Batum radiates makes me literally sick.

The shittiest contract this side of Joakim Noah's NY deal.

 

[Blazer4ever]

Very good win. Very Encouraging.
We look Much better, the team is running well, obviously there are bigger challenges than the Hornets but we made it look easy.
Very good Job by the players, Well Done

 

[James lamphear]

Key stats: 31 assist 26 fast break points. Nurk Double Double and 2 shy in assist four triple double. Turner lead the 2nd unit in scoring.
Bench 46 points.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Biebs doesn't get blocks? He had 3 tonight. Are we gonna have to start calling him block3?

 

[-Ace-]

What is the team record for blocks? Google failed me.

 

[bobf]

Excellent game all around. Nurk beastin' as usual. Nurk block fever is found to be contagious. CJ finally went off. Dame with some nice defense. Aminu with a sweet olé magic "pass" and fake pass. Jake comfortable active and confident.

 

[TBpup]

What is the team record for blocks? Google failed me.

17....they were 2 short.

 

[Jade Falcon]

The mediocrity that Batum radiates makes me literally sick.

The shittiest contract this side of Joakim Noah's NY deal.

Apparently, from what I've heard, he had a career year when he first got to Charlotte, but hasn't done much since.

 

[jlprk]

Apparently, from what I've heard, he had a career year when he first got to Charlotte, but hasn't done much since.

Credit Head Coach Steve Clifford. Clifford had previously made another oversized passing SF, former Blazer nothing Josh McRoberts, look like a star for a season.

 

[HailBlazers]

CJ on Snapchat "Only Jesus can save him."

 

[DollaBel]

Man if we win ve the Nuggets.. We could legitimately be in the running for the first seed

 

[42N8Bounce]

Nice wire-to-wire win tonight! The Blazers are playing some good basketball. That makes 6 wins in the last 7 games.



We're 4 games ahead of last year's pace, and only 5 games off of the 2014-15 pace. Let's see that line continue the upward trend!

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Nice wire-to-wire win tonight! The Blazers are playing some good basketball. That makes 6 wins in the last 7 games.

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We're 4 games ahead of last year's pace, and only 5 games off of the 2014-15 pace. Let's see that line continue the upward trend!

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and tied for 3rd in the Wild West.

 

[Scalma]

Man I genuinely get happy when Jake scores or makes a play. He’s got it in him to be a good player in the nba.

 

[wizenheimer]

Man if we win ve the Nuggets.. We could legitimately be in the running for the first seed

something to keep in mind is the margin between wins and home games because it has often been a decent mid-season predictor:

* Denver has won 28 games and they've had 20 at home (2o road); +8

* OKC has won 25 games and they've had 19 at home (22 road); +6

* Golden State has won 28 games and they've had 23 at home (21 road); +5

* LAC has won 24 games and they've had 20 at home (21 road); +4

* Utah has won 22 games and they've had 18 at home (25 road); +4

* Houston has won 24 games and they've had 21 at home (20 road); +3

* San Antonio has won 25 games and they've had 23 at home (20 road); +2

* Portland has won 26 games and they've had 25 at home (18 road); +1

* LAL has won 23 games and they've had 22 at home (21 road); +1

another decent predictor is net rating:

3 Denver Nuggets +5.5
5 Oklahoma City Thunder +5.1
7 Golden State Warriors +4.9
8 San Antonio Spurs +3.1
9 New Orleans Pelicans +2.3
10 Utah Jazz +2.2
12 Portland Trail Blazers +1.5
13 Houston Rockets +1.4
14 Los Angeles Lakers +1.4
15 Los Angeles Clippers +1.3

Portland is in a decent position with an easier remaining SOS than they've had to this point, but they have a lot more road games than home left

in fact, 6 of the next 11 games are at home. But after that, they have a 10 game stretch when 9 games are on the road; and over the last 28 games, they have a 10-18 home/road disadvantage. The point being that Portland really needs to pad their margins over the next 3 weeks because the last 2 months are going to be wicked

We're 4 games ahead of last year's pace, and only 5 games off of the 2014-15 pace.

last year, after 43 games, Portland had played 20 home games and 23 road games. This year, it's 25 home games and 18 road games. So the pace gauge is a bit distorted

 

[tiredhunter]

Apparently, from what I've heard, he had a career year when he first got to Charlotte, but hasn't done much since.

Much like Wes, I'm glad Batum got a pay day. I'm happier that it wasn't on Paul's dime.

 

[BonesJones]

something to keep in mind is the margin between wins and home games because it has often been a decent mid-season predictor:

* Denver has won 28 games and they've had 20 at home (2o road); +8

* OKC has won 25 games and they've had 19 at home (22 road); +6

* Golden State has won 28 games and they've had 23 at home (21 road); +5

* LAC has won 24 games and they've had 20 at home (21 road); +4

* Utah has won 22 games and they've had 18 at home (25 road); +4

* Houston has won 24 games and they've had 21 at home (20 road); +3

* San Antonio has won 25 games and they've had 23 at home (20 road); +2

* Portland has won 26 games and they've had 25 at home (18 road); +1

* LAL has won 23 games and they've had 22 at home (21 road); +1

another decent predictor is net rating:

3 Denver Nuggets +5.5
5 Oklahoma City Thunder +5.1
7 Golden State Warriors +4.9
8 San Antonio Spurs +3.1
9 New Orleans Pelicans +2.3
10 Utah Jazz +2.2
12 Portland Trail Blazers +1.5
13 Houston Rockets +1.4
14 Los Angeles Lakers +1.4
15 Los Angeles Clippers +1.3

Portland is in a decent position with an easier remaining SOS than they've had to this point, but they have a lot more road games than home left

in fact, 6 of the next 11 games are at home. But after that, they have a 10 game stretch when 9 games are on the road; and over the last 28 games, they have a 10-18 home/road disadvantage. The point being that Portland really needs to pad their margins over the next 3 weeks because the last 2 months are going to be wicked



last year, after 43 games, Portland had played 20 home games and 23 road games. This year, it's 25 home games and 18 road games. So the pace gauge is a bit distorted

Net rating is a terrible gauge. Some teams are better at winning close games than others. Also, some teams give up when they get down by a lot. Or they simply win by 10 in a game that they couldve played harder and won by 25. Or the other team plays so bad they lose by 40.

I hate when people use net rating to gauge team strength.

Also, our schedule in March is very easy. Doesnt matter that we play a lot of road games. The road/home imbalance doesnt mean much when you have a lot of games left against terrible teams that have little home court advantage.

Bulls, Hawks, Cavs, Nets, Suns, Pistons, are all road games we have left. We should win 5 out of those 6. That pretty much makes up the imbalance right there. Our road schedule has been insanely hard, so your wins vs. Road games metric is flawed. Games against those teams aren't "wicked" because they're on the road. They should be easy wins.

 

[42N8Bounce]

If I'm doing my math right (and I always do my math right), with CJ's 30 points tonight against Charlotte, he moves into a tie for 13 place for all-time Blazers scoring, tying Damon Stoudamire.



Next up, Kevin Duckworth. Only 443 more point to go. At his current rate, he'll get there in 22 more games - OKC, March 7th.

Way to go CJ!

 

[BonesJones]

If I'm doing my math right (and I always do my math right), with CJ's 30 points tonight against Charlotte, he moves into a tie for 13 place for all-time Blazers scoring, tying Damon Stoudamire.

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Next up, Kevin Duckworth. Only 443 more point to go. At his current rate, he'll get there in 22 more games - OKC, March 7th.

Way to go CJ!

At Dames current rate, he'll pass Aldridge in 24 more games.

 

[crandc]

Simons with a couple straight assists....nice.

I prefer gay assists.

 

[stampedehero]

MSN Sports: "Portland has now won four straight and six of seven overall. It improved to 17-7 at home, tied for best in the Western Conference.

The victory also extended the Blazers' winning streak over the Hornets in Portland to 11 straight games. Charlotte hasn't won in Portland since 2008."

 

[KingSpeed]

MSN Sports: "Portland has now won four straight and six of seven overall. It improved to 17-7 at home, tied for best in the Western Conference.

The victory also extended the Blazers' winning streak over the Hornets in Portland to 11 straight games. Charlotte hasn't won in Portland since 2008."

We’re actually 18-7 at home.

 

[KingSpeed]

Net rating is a terrible gauge. Some teams are better at winning close games than others. Also, some teams give up when they get down by a lot. Or they simply win by 10 in a game that they couldve played harder and won by 25. Or the other team plays so bad they lose by 40.

I hate when people use net rating to gauge team strength.

Also, our schedule in March is very easy. Doesnt matter that we play a lot of road games. The road/home imbalance doesnt mean much when you have a lot of games left against terrible teams that have little home court advantage.

Bulls, Hawks, Cavs, Nets, Suns, Pistons, are all road games we have left. We should win 5 out of those 6. That pretty much makes up the imbalance right there. Our road schedule has been insanely hard, so your wins vs. Road games metric is flawed. Games against those teams aren't "wicked" because they're on the road. They should be easy wins.

Genius post