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

[Tince]

Wtf is this with Gary and Hood taking shots at the Blazers? Nope Rodney we are not missing you, you were fucking garbage this year

WTF is Rodney talking about? I always liked him, it just sucked he got injured. Now he comes across like a D-bag.

 

[Darkwebs]

Spoiler

 

[Hoopguru]

I think we should stand pat and give Nas, Simons, Giles more minutes. How else are they supposed to develop? Letting CJ2 get a few min a game wouldn’t be bad either. Blevins shouldn’t be on the roster.

Naz will be out for a while now.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Im beginning to think Little is on the verge of being injury prone. Its one thing after another with that guy?

Perhaps, but personally, I don't count COVID as an injury. However, it FEELS that way as a Blazer fan....

 

[Labinot41]

Ahhh didn't see the 2nd tweet, glad he was just joking. But stil, he was trash this year and we wont miss him

 

[Scalma]

Rest Dame again. That would give him five days off since they don’t play again until Wednesday.

 

[Strenuus]

I think you missed the point of my post but that’s fine.

Oh no I got the point. It was just wrong.

 

[royo]

This season we are 9-1 with teams with 0.357 - 0.442 winning record. So it's 90% W.

 

[bobf]

Due to what Powell has on offense and D, I'd finish with Dame, Powell, DJ, RoCo and Nurk. That is a lineup that can get stops and score a lot of points in a lot of ways. That's if we have a win or if it's close. If we need a comeback Dame, CJ, Powell, RoCo and Nurk.

I was teetering between those exact two line-ups. My gut said go with your first defensive lineup but finally I voted for CJ over DJJ with the caveat that if we have a lead I go with defense.

 

[bobf]

Another road win would be awesome!

Do not presume to speak for all posters. Never forget there are im-posters who energize when we are losing.

 

[bobf]

Man Little has been brutal offensively. I think his shooting is what we knew it was. Not great. He’s 26.1% on his threes during his last 10 games.

Good defender tho. But starting to get overrated around here..

He’s 24% in his last 10 games on 6 for 25. Dame is 5 for 29 or 17% over a larger sample. Nas was 56% on his first 25. Moral of the story: Don’t make wild-ass conclusions from tiny samples.

 

[bobf]

People hate half our contributors and love the bench warmer. So odd.

When you label the guys who don’t play much “bench warmers” and the those who do “contributors” you’ve already stacked the deck so it would seem odd.

 

[kjironman1]

This season we are 9-1 with teams with 0.357 - 0.442 winning record. So it's 90% W.

As we should be.

 

[kjironman1]

Do not presume to speak for all posters. Never forget there are im-posters who energize when we are losing.

I apologize. I'll be better.

 

[kjironman1]

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.

Siakam is a problem for the Blazers. Maybe less now that Nurk will be in the middle with RoCo helping. I would have been worried in games past without Nurk because after Kanter the Blazers had nobody to put on Baynes. It sure helps having 2 serviceable bigs with a backup in case there are huge foul issues.

 

[Cugel]

Don't forget Bouche. He is an excellent shooter from deep and defender/shot blocker. I too don't understand the Raptors woes.

 

[Labinot41]

 

[Scalma]

 

[bobf]

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.

Siakam is a problem for the Blazers. Maybe less now that Nurk will be in the middle with RoCo helping. I would have been worried in games past without Nurk because after Kanter the Blazers had nobody to put on Baynes. It sure helps having 2 serviceable bigs with a backup in case there are huge foul issues.

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.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Wow... we’re going all in on offense with Powell getting the start. I’m interested in seeing how this is all going to work.

 

[royo]

Wow... we’re going all in on offense with Powell getting the start. I’m interested in seeing how this is all going to work.

Jez. That's after all star defensive strategy. Normally, we should start DJJ on SF and Powell on SG, but it would hurt CJs ego.

 

[kjironman1]

Jez. That's after all star defensive strategy. Normally, we should start DJJ on SF and Powell on SG, but it would hurt CJs ego.

Pretty sure CJ's ego is just fine.
Against this squad it looks to me like a good move as well. Three guard lineup might be just the way to go? If Nick Nurse adjusts to it and they need to change it up with more length Jones will be in there. I think it is a good move to play Jones with Melo, Kanter and Little.

 

[Tince]

When you label the guys who don’t play much “bench warmers” and the those who do “contributors” you’ve already stacked the deck so it would seem odd.

How do my labels impact their playing time or performance? I'm confused.

 

[Mr. Robot]

Jez. That's after all star defensive strategy. Normally, we should start DJJ on SF and Powell on SG, but it would hurt CJs ego.

powell can play at small forward, how well, it remains to be seen, but its not like were gonna play dame or cj mccollum there, which would be utter failure

also, only way we resign powell is if he does well at small forward, cause were not trading cj mccollum and were not giving powell a lot of money to be a backup, thats why trent jr got traded

 

[BigGameDamian]

Could we see a lineup once in a while like:
Dame, CJ, Powell, RoCo and Melo?

 

[Hoopguru]

Powell starting today at sf.
Raps play a lot of three g line ups.

 

[bobf]

How do my labels impact their playing time or performance? I'm confused.

It doesn’t impact either of those. It impacts whether you would find it odd that people "hate" certain players in the line-up while loving certain bench players.

"People hate half our contributors and love the bench warmer. So odd."
Not sure which "contributors" you were referring to. I had in mind 1. Hood 2. Melo 3. maybe CJ 4. maybe even others. but maybe that was wrong.

 

[Tince]

It doesn’t impact either of those. It impacts whether you would find it odd that people "hate" certain players in the line-up while loving certain bench players.

"People hate half our contributors and love the bench warmer. So odd."
Not sure which "contributors" you were referring to. I had in mind 1. Hood 2. Melo 3. maybe CJ 4. maybe even others. but maybe that was wrong.

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.

 

[B-Roy]

Could we see a lineup once in a while like:
Dame, CJ, Powell, RoCo and Melo?

I think we’ll see it quite often, knowing Stotts

 

[blazerkor]

I think we’ll see it quite often, knowing Stotts