Game Thread GAME# 48: BLAZERS @ BUCKS - JANUARY 31, 2015 - SATURDAY, 5:30 PM (PST), CSNNW

[riverman]

The last 10 of so games we have come out really freaken slow to start the game. Its almost as if we arent comfortable without spotting the other team a 10 point lead.

10 games? Blazers have been a second half team for years Rhal

 

[Strenuus]

Our team must be so easy to scout.

 

[magnifier661]

We need Rolo back so bad.

And Freeland... but I don't even know if that'll save them more than just rest. This is just a sad sad last couple of weeks.

We need something bad

 

[Strenuus]

10 games? Blazers have been a second half team for years Rhal

That's not always such a good thing.

 

[magnifier661]

Our team must be so easy to scout.

Yep! Just let Batum start

 

[Scalma]

Lopez isn't going to save the wing play. Neil needs to make a move. I'm gonna keep saying it until he does

 

[riverman]

That's not always such a good thing.

I'd rather lead at the end of the game

 

[MickZagger]

We have been exposed lately. A lot of it has to do with scouting.

That little nerdy white guy on Kidd's staff that used to be a Blazer assistant is a really good assistant. He probably told them that the whole Blazer team can't hit a 3 the last 10 or so games, so let them shoot the 3.

 

[Strenuus]

oh my god... OH MY GOD... We're gonna hold them to under 30!!!!!!!

 

[riverman]

What's with everybody falling down? Did they wax the court?

 

[BrianFromWA]

Sophia Minnaert is some decent sideline talent.

 

[Strenuus]

I'd rather lead at the end of the game

Because we do that every 2nd half.

Do it too much and you get games like this close to the ASB... Gassed.

 

[Scalma]

Pathetic. Where is the pride? Where is the effort?

 

[illmatic99]

Ugh. Wake up

 

[DUB]

I don't understand all the hate for Batum. Stotts is the one playing him.

If Nic decided to sit everyone would whine about him not toughing it out. So it's up to Stotts to sit Nic if he thinks Nic isn't up to it.

 

[BrianFromWA]

only down 12!

guh

 

[riverman]

Because we do that every 2nd half.

Do it too much and you get games like this close to the ASB... Gassed.

That would make us a 500 team, and we're not

 

[Darkwebs]

The All-star weekend can't come soon enough

 

[Boise Blazer]

So I think before the game Stotts should go into the locker room and say, "ok guys its been a rough fist half, we are down by 10 but we can get back into this!"

 

[blue32]

Barton? Meh

 

[kingslayer]

Meanwhile, the Pistons are up 86-67 over the Rockets late in the 3rd.

 

[Strenuus]

I don't understand all the hate for Batum. Stotts is the one playing him.

If Nic decided to sit everyone would whine about him not toughing it out. So it's up to Stotts to sit Nic if he thinks Nic isn't up to it.

But he didn't, and neither him or stotts are doing anything but playing a guy who is a liability. It's one thing to do what LMA is doing and fighting through it AND producing. But if LA was doing bad, we'd say the same thing. THAT'S why.

 

[Scalma]

I don't understand all the hate for Batum. Stotts is the one playing him.

If Nic decided to sit everyone would whine about him not toughing it out. So it's up to Stotts to sit Nic if he thinks Nic isn't up to it.

Yeah it's not Batums fault. The problem is none of our backups are worth anything outside of maybe crabbe but stotts won't play him for whatever reason. I can't believe as I type this that Barton is out there again.

 

[Strenuus]

Pathetic. Where is the pride? Where is the effort?

At this point, the next time pride is going to be coming to Portland is in mid June.

 

[riverman]

We've won 13 games down by double digits, tonight might bump it to 14

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

C.* McCollum with early minutes.

8-|

 

[magnifier661]

How is that not a foul?!

 

[BrianFromWA]

I don't understand all the hate for Batum. Stotts is the one playing him.

If Nic decided to sit everyone would whine about him not toughing it out. So it's up to Stotts to sit Nic if he thinks Nic isn't up to it.

No. Not at all. No one is calling RoLo a big pussy for sitting right now. No one is calling for Freeland's head for daring to sit up b/c his wittle shoulder feews a wittle ouchie. If Batum was like "I can't shoot, guys, sorry...gotta sit for a bit", you'd hear something from the board like

 

[Strenuus]

That would make us a 500 team, and we're not

We're not. But we suck now. Remember that whole living in the moment thing?

 

[riverman]

Wes has struggled at the line