Game Thread GAME# 46: BLAZERS @ RAPTORS - MARCH 28, 2021 - SUNDAY, 4:00, NBCSNW

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Pick the 5 Blazers you want to close games with (for non-blowouts, obviously)

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In terms of starting Powell, it’s definitely starting our 5 best players, but I do feel bad about Jones losing his starting spot based on something he couldn’t control. And while Powell is definitely a capable defender, I’m not sure what happens when he’s guarding LeBron, Kawhi, MPJ etc. on a nightly basis. His metrics defensively are worse at the 3 spot, for obvious reasons.
 
This game it's alright starting him due to Trent started at sf for them last game I don't know this perment or just for this game due to its a good match up. But due we are not good rebound team especially keeping people off the boards it might not good every night. Nurk a good Rico most nights is average and most nights out guards below average rebounders. We must rebound as team with a small lineup.
 
Tince said:
Yes, Melo, CJ, sometimes Kanter/Nurk depending on the person.

This isn't a trend I've noticed just this season, it's year over year. Guys who didn't play here, were labeled by some as good, but didn't get the chance, only to go to other teams, and still can't earn playing time.
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For me you can put Little vs Melo in that category. True, Little may not pan out - like many others he may be a bust. But there are enough signs, I say you play him a lot so you find out. Melo's minutes are stifling that progression. Yeah, Melo is a "go to" guy and Little is not, but do we really need that with our offense? Melo is 7 points per 100 possessions less efficient than the team as a whole. From mid-range he's 18 points less efficient. So why, pray tell, do we throw it in to him??? Nas is, or has been at least, 5 points more efficient than the team. If Nas doesn't already play better defense than Melo it's because he's young and raw and makes mistakes. He certainly has the tools and energy to be a very good defender which is something we sorely need. He also rebounds much better than Melo which is an aspect of defense that is easy to not notice. It's not that unlikely that he's (will become) a stud. I want to find out. Quickly. But alas that's not Stotts. He even played Hood ahead of Little which in my book is insane.
 
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bobf said:
Well, they do have a slightly better net point differential than we do. Yet we are 27-18 and they are 18-27. Ouch. Look's like they have been about as unclutch/unlucky as we have been clutch/lucky in close games.
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Dame. That's the reason.
 
Always good to see Blazers to play at least at 01 am, easier to watch than usually at 04 am my local time. Cant wait for the match. Nurk is back, Powell vs his former team, 3 guards to start...Hope for win tonight, nothing more or less, just win.
 


So most important reason for this decision is he is playing his former team. Very good reason since we are 8 year olds no?
I'm tired of this
 
GDiama said:


So most important reason for this decision is he is playing his former team. Very good reason since we are 8 year olds no?
I'm tired of this
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Three guard line up and there guards are 6', except Gary who's 6'5.
 
GDiama said:


So most important reason for this decision is he is playing his former team. Very good reason since we are 8 year olds no?
I'm tired of this
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That’s why the players love him so much. He’s such a player’s coach.
 
B-Roy said:
In terms of starting Powell, it’s definitely starting our 5 best players, but I do feel bad about Jones losing his starting spot based on something he couldn’t control. And while Powell is definitely a capable defender, I’m not sure what happens when he’s guarding LeBron, Kawhi, MPJ etc. on a nightly basis. His metrics defensively are worse at the 3 spot, for obvious reasons.
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Our 5 best individual players but maybe not be our best lineup. Seems to be a bit tilted toward offense. Jones for CJ could be a better lineup as it is pretty lethal defensively.
 
Not feeling a win for this game but Go Blazers!
 
Go Blazer & Stormin’ Norman!!! Let’s get that net point differential on the proper side of the X-axis!
 
kjironman1 said:
I'm excited to watch the Blazers this game. I honestly don't understand why the Raptors don't have a better record? They have players? VanVleet, Siakam, Lowry, Anunoby, Baynes. Now they have Gary Trent who we all know can get hot. They played Hood 18 mins last game. Seems like Hood could fit into a role off their bench which they needed some size.
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Baynes has been a huge bust. All he can do is set screens. Name doesn't belong with the others.

The problem with Toronto is that they have no depth.
 
Lillard is like a waiter, serving up his teammates easy looks. 8 assists for Dame.
 
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