Game Thread GAME# 45: BLAZERS @ KINGS - JANUARY 14, 2019 - MONDAY, 7:00 PM, NBCSNW

[BonesJones]

IDEA: Let Layman (6 inches taller than CJ and a better defender) guard their best offensive player in Hield instead of C.J. guard their "SF" who's essentially a mid-sized SG in Iman Shumpert (6'5) who isn't anywhere near as much of a threat.

Coaching.

 

[BonesJones]

Imagine how stagnant this offense would be without Layman's cutting to the hoop.....

I don't have to, all I have to do is rewatch the 1st half.

 

[hoopsjock]

Buddy Hield has 13 points on 6 shots. Nice defense MeJ....on top of lights out shooting.

SMH....

Careful, people will point out that a few times CJ was guarding someone else.

 

[ripcityboy]

Ugly, Calabro said the truest thing of the night.

 

[TBpup]

IDEA: Let Layman (6 inches taller than CJ and a better defender) guard their best offensive player in Hield instead of C.J. guard their "SF" who's essentially a mid-sized SG in Iman Shumpert (6'5) who isn't anywhere near as much of a threat.

Coaching.

Silly @BonesJones ....that would require an in-game adjustment. We know how good Stotts is at those.

 

[BonesJones]

If only Terry would after his main guys like that.

 

[BonesJones]

Silly @BonesJones ....that would require an in-game adjustment. We know how good Stotts is at those.

Sorry, I'm used to watching Mark Few! I forgot this was a different level.

 

[ripcityboy]

They get it to Layman and he gets a three point play. Maybe do more of that, hunh?

 

[hoopsjock]

GREAT MOVE LAYMAN!

 

[BonesJones]

I like emptying out a side of the floor for Dame. Good job Stotts!

Oh wait, Dame just did his own thing instead of running a Horns set that was called for the 30th time tonight.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Thank God for Layman Terms.

 

[TBpup]

WHEN IN THE NAME OF BILL SCHONLEY will the Blazers figure out to get the ball to Jake more often!!!!!

 

[BonesJones]

The normally mild-mannered Jake Layman is showing more fire than the rest of the team. Needs to play Dame minutes this half....

He won't though.

 

[Scalma]

God forbid they run a play for him tho keep feeding CJ.

 

[BonesJones]

WHEN IN THE NAME OF BILL SCHONLEY will the Blazers figure out to get the ball to Jake more often!!!!!

You could use him as a curling threat to free up better looks for the rest of the offense too.

 

[illmatic99]

I think Layman is exactly the wing we are looking for.

Wasn't Neil claiming him as a PF in the future?

 

[hoopsjock]

WHEN IN THE NAME OF BILL SCHONLEY will the Blazers figure out to get the ball to Jake more often!!!!!

Imagine if he was freed up to shoot and attack without having to worry about being taken out of the game if he misses?

 

[Jade Falcon]

If I see CJ shoot one more goddamn shot and brick it, I'm going to slap a homeless man.

 

[BonesJones]

I think we're really good in transition. Maybe we should try running in transition more?

Just an idea. Then again, I'm not an NBA coach.

 

[BonesJones]

Imagine if he was freed up to shoot and attack without having to worry about being taken out of the game if he misses?

Imagine if he got CJ's freedom...

 

[ripcityboy]

If Nurk would just get his head out of his ass and Dame and CJ cut down on the amount of cutters, we'd be on top!

 

[hoopsjock]

I think we're really good in transition. Maybe we should try running in transition more?

Just an idea. Then again, I'm not an NBA coach.

Why would we do that? We don't want easy buckets!

 

[BonesJones]

Oh look, Layman cutting through opened up the floor for a Dame drive!!! Wow! I've never said anything like that before!

 

[BonesJones]

Yay, we let Fox get the 4 foot finger-roll off the screen that we want him to shoot. We gotta sag 5 feet under a screen even if it's 5 feet away from the hoop!!!!

 

[TBpup]

You could use him as a curling threat to free up better looks for the rest of the offense too.

That is the 2nd adjustment you've suggested tonight. What lettuce are you smoking to think any of those suggestions have a snowballs chance in hell?

 

[Strenuus]

It's another level of sass up here tonight. LOL.

 

[ripcityboy]

Down 8 like fucking clockwork.... and then more. Fuck!

 

[VenomXL]

CJ is complete trash tonight.

 

[BonesJones]

Guys, Sacremento is the best team in the west and the deficit is single digits!

Wait, sorry. Didn't fully update. I'll be here after the game.

 

[BonesJones]

CJ is complete trash tonight.

And they're clowning us.