Game Thread GAME# 45: WARRIORS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 20, 2020 - MONDAY, 7:00 PM, TNT

[The Professional Fan]

Moses is not an NBA player. He wasn’t even impactful in college.

We're kinda hamstrung here dude

 

[B-Roy]

Reggie Miller is a moron. I hate 3 point fouls as much as anyone but Lillard was NOT moving forward on that shot.

 

[Wade Garrett]

Man... This is some bad basketball.

 

[JDC]

Hopefully Ariza spells the end for Hezonja...

 

[B-Roy]

Hopefully Ariza spells the end for Hezonja...

Here is some harrowing news on Hezonja: He's probably going to be here next year. Unless he declines that PO, which I have no idea why he would do since no team is going to sign him.

 

[illmatic99]

If Kerr is trying to tank tonight, he's doing some bad coaching!

wait til he benches his leading scorer up 5 with 2 mins left

 

[TBpup]

Kerr's team has 10 wins.

Quite right, but to be fair, Portland has had their 2 best players coming into the season for all but 3 or 4 games.
The Warriors have been without their 2 best remaining players for almost all of the season.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Simons is so bad

 

[DDolla]

What happened to Simons shot?

 

[Darkwebs]

Reggie Miller is a moron. I hate 3 point fouls as much as anyone but Lillard was NOT moving forward on that shot.

Yup. And earlier, he called a Warrior play, "What a great pass."
And then pass was stolen by the Blazers. The dude's a joke.

 

[Titan]

we need to hit the open 3's

 

[B-Roy]

Hassan left Jordan in a Poole of his own blood.

 

[The Professional Fan]

I don't know, man. Whiteside flexing on a team that isn't even in the playoffs if the season ended today is such a massive turn off and is the weight around our neck I swear.

 

[Tince]

Quite right, but to be fair, Portland has had their 2 best players coming into the season for all but 3 or 4 games.
The Warriors have been without their 2 best remaining players for almost all of the season.

Totally... I think Kerr is a GREAT coach.

 

[Road Ratt]

keep feeding it to Melo

 

[calvin natt]

Trent is also 20 and was drafted later than either Simons or Little. Skal is 23 and was drafted earlier and he has already established himself as no more than a deep bench guy. This isn't an issue that can be defined by age or draft position - it's personality (for lack of a better word).

Then again, it may be something as simple as the fact that only 1 of these 4 kids grew up with an ex-NBA player who drilled it into him that no matter how much talent you have, you can't take success for granted!

Edit: my bad, Trent just turned 21 didn't he?

trent has had plenty of shit games. Going off of one game seems weird.

 

[Tince]

Even our wide open threes aren't that close.

 

[JDC]

What happened to Simons shot?

Rough stretch for him...

25.9% the last 10

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Simons starting to be afraid to shoot...

 

[James lamphear]

Why can't Whiteside ever gets his hands when away from the basket.

 

[B-Roy]

Simons needs to work on basic basketball skills. He had an easy pass to Melo in the corner and he had to take a dribble to get an angle where he felt comfortable making it.

 

[The Professional Fan]

How many times are they going to cut to Draymond on the bench? Jesus. BFD.

 

[James lamphear]

That where Whiteside shouldn't went for block.

 

[DDolla]

Simons starting to be afraid to shoot...

I was screaming... shoot it, shoot it.

 

[Tince]

How many times are they going to cut to Draymond on the bench? Jesus. BFD.

HAHAHAHA... Green, Nurk, CJ, and Collins all getting plenty of air time. Producer probably keeps telling the camera man to focus in on the good basketball players.

 

[Shaboid]

Was watching the Baylor game earlier.. 2 things:

1. This game looks about as enjoyable.
2. We interested in drafting any of their players?

 

[TBpup]

One team is playing at home,
....has a 1st-team All NBA player
....and has a legit starting center.

One team is on the road,
...has the worst record in the league,
...has no all-stars whatsoever,
...only has 8 players available.

Just sad....

 

[bobf]

I actually think Simons needs to not play with Dame and needs to run the offense when he’s in.

 

[Wade Garrett]

How many times are they going to cut to Draymond on the bench? Jesus. BFD.

In all fairness they've shown the triaged trio quite a few as well.
Maybe they're hoping Draymond does something"draymond"..

 

[Darkwebs]

That where Whiteside shouldn't went for block.

Exactly. Plays like this is where he gets a reputation for empty stats. There was no reason to go for a block when the opponent was being well-defended by a Blazer