Game Thread GAME# 44: SUNS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 16, 2018 - TUESDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), NBATV & NBCSNW

[Labinot41]

Unbelievable how Bad Nurkic is around the rim

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Good job, Nurk

My question is; do you risk signing a guy to a big contract, who while in his contract year, has to be benched to remind him to play hard?

 

[ripcityboy]

Pad your stats night!

 

[e_blazer]

And some of you want to trade that away?

 

[illmatic99]

My question is; do you risk signing a guy to a big contract, who while in his contract year, has to be benched to remind him to play hard?

Easy to forget he's 23 an still relatively new to bball. If Stotts/Dame can pull the right strings now, these lapses should become more infrequent

 

[Pinwheel1]

Wow on Harkless after the CJ steal and 3...everyone jumps off the bench and Hark just sat there with no emotion and his arms crossed.

 

[Labinot41]

My question is; do you risk signing a guy to a big contract, who while in his contract year, has to be benched to remind him to play hard?

He was worth a Big Contract last year, but this year absolutely Not. 15 Million per year is he worth. I would give him 60-65 Million for 4 years and the last Year better should be a Team Option

 

[illmatic99]

An engaged Nurk is an elite defender

 

[Cippy91]

Mike and mike you are missed dearly. Daily reminder that Chris McGowan is a fuck boy

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Happy Nurkday!

 

[Cippy91]

If nurkic is like this on a contract year, how the fuck does everybody expect he plays when he actually gets money?

 

[illmatic99]

dont get sloppy here

 

[RickyJoe]

Let's go Blazers. Put the screws down. Pour it on and put these guys away!!

 

[Labinot41]

Reinhold messmer is the best clymber in fucking clymbing History!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I think Calabro just expressed his fantasy to climb Nurkic naked.

 

[ripcityboy]

I think Calabro just expressed his fantasy to climb Nurkic naked.

The entire S2 board was ready to last summer.

 

[illmatic99]

Maybe that will at least get Moe engaged. Bazz getting really loose. He dribbles too much

 

[AFully22]

Credit to the team for seemingly keeping the same energy the entire game. That’s a big improvement of what we have seen in previous years.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Fuck didn't Daniels do this to us in preseason?

 

[Five Second Violation]

Pretty sure the Blazers are responsible for half of Troy Daniels' career points.

 

[Nikolokolus]

This fucking team . . .

 

[Nikolokolus]

Credit to the team for seemingly keeping the same energy the entire game. That’s a big improvement of what we have seen in previous years.

You were saying?

 

[ripcityboy]

We should have iced this by mow.

 

[illmatic99]

Did yall catch that exchange with Dame and Moe when Dame was checking in? Am I seeing something more than what's there?

Moe clearly frustrated hits Dame's hand hard, and Dame gives him a look back

 

[illmatic99]

You were saying?

basketball is a game of runs. This is nothing

 

[Labinot41]

Wtf is nurkic doing? Lazy ass

 

[Nikolokolus]

basketball is a game of runs. This is nothing

If the Blazers were better at home, or better at closing out games I wouldn't sweat it, and even though I think they'll still hold on, it underlines their inconsistency of effort and concentration.

 

[craigehlo]

They were blitzing Booker earlier with doubles. Should have gone back to that.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[Labinot41]

Booker the Next SG who is Killing us