Game Thread Game #44 - BLAZERS @ MIAMI HEAT - JANUARY 19, 2022 - WEDNESDAY - 4:30 (PDT) ROOT SPORTS

[illmatic99]

that was a well deserved ejection. they've gotten a very favorable whistle tonight even with their aggression and they keep complaining

 

[BlazerBeav]

Ant. Sweet Jesus.

 

[illmatic99]

did ant just take bam off the dribble and shoot OVER him in traffic?

good lord

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Refs throwing a monkey wrench in our tanking plans!

 

[Sheldon Shape]

that was a well deserved ejection

Disagree. He deserved the one tech. Not the ejection. Tired of NBA refs trying to decide games like this. Last time they kicked out Lowry for passing the ball to the ref.

On the plus side, our odds of winning the game just went up. The basketball gods want us to make the playoffs.

 

[B-Roy]

Where is Nas? Tony smell is awful.

 

[illmatic99]

Where is Nas? Tony smell is awful.

he looked a bit confused tonight. was making all the wrong reads against their 2-3

 

[Labinot41]

Where is Nas?

 

[riverman]

Hanging with the big dogs.....made a game of it! Come out beasting in the third with Butler watching a tv in the back

 

[BlazerBeav]

Snell is a one trick pony who sucks at his one trick.

 

[riverman]

Actually Nas did a great job on Butler in the first qtr....second qtr he got out of synch

 

[Labinot41]

We should call Ant Baby Dame from now on

 

[riverman]

Ant with another 20 burger at half....8 straight games with double digit scoring for the first time in his career....we're watching him become an impact player

 

[BankTeller]

Ant making big time scores over Bam and taking contact. I always look forward to seeing pictures of Ant during training camp every year to see how much bigger he’s gotten since the summer. I could see he was getting stronger even in his second season, he just never got the consistent playing time.
Hopefully a full season of this will show him how much easier it is to score when he bulks up and it inspires him to get stronger even quicker.
I anticipate seeing him in the 3 point AND dunk contest this year.

 

[James lamphear]

Not good quarter on defense gave up 35. Lack focus at the ends quarter hurts us but that been Achilles heal with team not just this year but last year too. Positive our starting guards with 20 a piece between each other. We did have 13 assist but 10 turnovers kind hurts.

 

[OneSport3]

The NBA Twitter account has been highlighting CJ since his return. Thanks for putting in the work!

 

[blazerfan11]

We'd be ahead if it weren't for that 18-4? run. That was a killer.

 

[illmatic99]

Actually Nas did a great job on Butler in the first qtr....second qtr he got out of synch

huh? didn't roco guard butler on like every possession?

 

[illmatic99]

Hey Joel..... still don't want any moves?

 

[riverman]

huh? didn't roco guard butler on like every possession?

They both did...Michael Holton was singing his praise for his defense on him..said Jimmy respects guys that get in his grill. this was first qtr...second qtr not much mention of Nas.

 

[illmatic99]

They both did...Michael Holton was singing his praise for his defense on him..said Jimmy respects guys that get in his grill. this was first qtr...second qtr not much mention of Nas.

i don't think nas even guarded jimmy once lol. what game is holton watching

 

[B-Roy]

Is Nas injured?

 

[illmatic99]

still no nas. something going on

 

[illmatic99]

Is Nas injured?

i don't see him on the bench either.

 

[riverman]

i don't think nas even guarded jimmy once lol. what game is holton watching

I can't answer that because I'm listening to it on the radio....the also said that we were switching a lot

 

[OneSport3]

 

[B-Roy]

Right knee injury to Nas. Great

 

[OneSport3]

Every game that Ant plays makes him more untouchable. This kid is legit and special.

Trading him would be Jermaine O’Neal all over again.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Snell makes a 3, circle the date.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Of course Little hurt AGAIN