Game Thread GAME# 44: BLAZERS @ WIZARDS - JANUARY 18, 2016 - MONDAY, 11:00 AM (PST), CSNNW

[PDXFonz]

We need to start a more minutes for Vonleh petition.

 

[B-Roy]

I don't think this 2nd quarter defensive performance by Plumlee on Gortat does much to dispell @Dan Marang's analysis of Mason's defense...

Good effort, meh results.

Basically Plumlee on average.

 

[BBert]

I don't think this 2nd quarter defensive performance by Plumlee on Gortat does much to dispell @Dan Marang's analysis of Mason's defense...

He was a spectator on that Vonleh clip. At least Aminu was trying to crash for a rebound.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

We need to start a more minutes for Vonleh petition.

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/

 

[Pinwheel1]

I don't think this 2nd quarter defensive performance by Plumlee on Gortat does much to dispell @Dan Marang's analysis of Mason's defense...

Why. Almost all of Gortat's points are layins when Plumlee has to leave him to help out on the dribble penetration.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Season over?

 

[KingSpeed]

40 Wizards points in the 2nd

 

[riverman]

2nd qtr blues...still got a lead at halftime..need a big push in the second half

 

[B-Roy]

HOLY JESUS THAT LAST DEFENSIVE POSSESSION BY DAME AND CJ. I don't even, I just....wow.

 

[Pinwheel1]

This game needs to slow way down for us to stay close in the 2nd half.

 

[BBert]

HOLY JESUS THAT LAST DEFENSIVE POSSESSION BY DAME AND CJ. I don't even, I just....wow.

That good huh?

 

[riverman]

Meyers Leonard: 10 points, 3 rebounds. 4-6 from field. 2-4 from deep. 10 mins off bench.

proof that he reads threads here, he's on a mission of fan revenge

 

[BBert]

40 Wizards points in the 2nd

Who woke up the Wiz?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Why. Almost all of Gortat's points are layins when Plumlee has to leave him to help out on the dribble penetration.

1 bucket was off a Nene assist (not dribble penetration)
1 bucket off offensive rebound (pass to/from Jared Dudley)
1 in transition where Gortat had both the defensive rebound and the finish.

I think you overstate the dribble penetration.

 

[riverman]

Who woke up the Wiz?

Diana Ross

 

[B-Roy]

That good huh?

I mean, did anyone catch that? Dame told CJ to switch onto Wall while he switched onto Beal. CJ realizes at the last minute they're switching while Wall penetrates. Gortat sets a screen and instead of fighting through the screen Dame casually lets Gortat ride him all the way into the paint while leaving Beal wide open. Wall passes to Beal for a WIDE open three.

 

[BBert]

Wiz on the Wiz.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

'Tone's attempts to handle the halftime scoreboard recently have been painfully bad. I'm sure it's just something that takes practice, but the discomfort in that spot is palpable.

 

[BBert]

I mean, did anyone catch that? Dame told CJ to switch onto Wall while he switched onto Beal. CJ realizes at the last minute they're switching while Wall penetrates. Gortat sets a screen and instead of fighting through the screen Dame casually lets Gortat ride him all the way into the paint while leaving Beal wide open. Wall passes to Beal for a WIDE open three.

On behalf of those of us who indeed did miss it: Thanks for the vivid play by play. Well done.

 

[riverman]

'Tone's attempts to handle the halftime scoreboard recently have been painfully bad. I'm sure it's just something that takes practice, but the discomfort in that spot is palpable.

Not a fan of Tone...can we trade him to Utah?

 

[BBert]

proof that he reads threads here, he's on a mission of fan revenge

You know, if anyone does, I bet it would be Meyers.

 

[Dan Marang]

I don't think this 2nd quarter defensive performance by Plumlee on Gortat does much to dispell @Dan Marang's analysis of Mason's defense...

I don't claim to be all knowing- I only write what I find when it matches what I see. I could go through just the first half clips and find a half dozen times where Plumlee got moved off his spot, pushed out of the way and scored and/or rebounds over.

It's true that not all of that is on him- he helped and couldn't recover in time 3-4 times and that's on te guards for getting blown by. But the difference in the defense was night and day inside with Meyers in there. He walked Gortat out of the paint on quite a few possessions- notably rag dolled him out of position to grab a contested DReb.

While not Plumlee's worst game- Meyers has definitely shown up.

 

[Dan Marang]

You know, if anyone does, I bet it would be Meyers.

I get him following up on some of my tweets, so it wouldn't surprise me.

 

[BBert]

Not a fan of Tone...can we trade him to Utah?

Overdue. Should have done it while his value was high.

Wait...it never has been.

Did you hear him his first two years? I literally stopped listening to the broadcasts for like three seasons because of it. Either he's better now, or I'm used to it. Or some of both.

 

[Pinwheel1]

1 bucket was off a Nene assist (not dribble penetration)
1 bucket off offensive rebound (pass to/from Jared Dudley)
1 in transition where Gortat had both the defensive rebound and the finish.

I think you overstate the dribble penetration.

Wasn't Nene attacking the basket when Plums moved to help out? Either way none of them were Gotat posting up the smaller Plumlee.

 

[riverman]

He lost me completely when he said he wanted to break a journalist's knees with a lead pipe or something couple seasons ago on air thinking it was humor...sheesh..Wheels does an amazing job carrying the load for the radio broadcast...there has to be a better ex Blazer to do color commentary..now I'm sure I'll probably regret this at the next meet and greet featuring him...I have a fear of lead pipes

 

[riverman]

Jared Dudley is a guy that always impresses me but gets no attention for the skills he has. Guy can ball

 

[B-Roy]

I don't claim to be all knowing- I only write what I find when it matches what I see. I could go through just the first half clips and find a half dozen times where Plumlee got moved off his spot, pushed out of the way and scored and/or rebounds over.

I think that's his biggest issue on defense.

He gets pushed around.

Nothing he can really do about it, he's undersized. But it is what it is.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Is anyone else seeing the humor in you guys talking about firing the only black Blazer broadcaster on MLK day?

 

[riverman]

I think that's his biggest issue on defense.

He gets pushed around.

Nothing he can really do about it, he's undersized. But it is what it is.

I think unlike most folks that Plumlee is still a work in progress..his age alone says he's not finished learning the NBA game. He hasn't started that much in his career and seems to be a pretty quick study. Impressed me how he improved his free throws quickly after teams targeted him early on. Gametime was talking about how many times Duncan played Dirk and it was 90 times ...changes the instincts. Plumlee is just getting his feet wet against veteran centers like Gortat