Game Thread GAME# 46: BLAZERS @ CELTICS - JANUARY 21, 2017 - SATURDAY, 2:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

[Orion Bailey]

As I posted earlier, you notice that Leonard and Vonleh became starters a month before the Trade Deadline.

Leonard didn't start and Davis has an injury.

Not sure but hasn't he been nursing an injury? Also ET was playing pretty well and was playing more SF than usual.

Moe got hit in the face early and was out for the middle part of the game getting stitches to his cheek.

 

[illmatic99]

I wont ever understand this year's team

 

[Orion Bailey]

I wont ever understand this year's team

One of the more perplexing teams Ive ever watched.

 

[Blazers Roy]

What the hell?
Did Isaiah Thomas and his father troll Lillard?

 

[jlprk]

To answer the thread question at the top, this lineup is to display Vonleh for the Midseason Trade Deadline. Apparently we're trading low-paid players, not high-paid.

As I posted earlier, you notice that Leonard and Vonleh became starters a month before the Trade Deadline.

I think that's just coincidence. Btw Leonard isn't starting, and Davis was out.

Leonard didn't start and Davis has an injury.

Right. To be specific, on this road trip (i.e. the last 4 games) Leonard has averaged 21 mpg after having played 15 mpg since the season started. While not a starter, he has been placed into more meaningful minutes.

In the same 4 games, Vonleh's mpg were 20 after having been 11 the rest of the season. He was a starter in the last 2 games.

Same conclusion. They are being shopped for the deadline a month from now.

 

[jlprk]

McCollum is a very lazy defender, always late to the scene, because Stotts has him conserving fouls to stay in the game. McCollum gave up at least 4 baskets that way in the 1st half.

After my post at halftime, McCollum was still arriving an hour late whenever his man shot. See: