Game Thread GAME# 49: BLAZERS @ LAKERS - JANUARY 31, 2020 - FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, ESPN & NBCSNW

[Strenuus]

Dude is literally carrying this entire franchise with one damn center and a hodgepodge of players. This is LeBron in cleveland when hed take them to the finald by himself.


Not saying he is, its just the last two weeks are similar to that. If only it can last.

Regardless, its unreal.

 

[BrianFromWA]

On the downside, Dame had a chance to run down a loose ball in the fourth quarter but he let it go out of bounds.

Had he got it, he would have had his second straight triple-double.

Just amazing.

I was about to bring it up when he let it go, and then got #9 the next possession, but he said as much the other day before he got it that he respected the game too much to hunt them. He made the smart play.

 

[wizenheimer]

I can't believe you all aren't as pissed as I am about the sub-par effort we saw tonight. Dame put up 48, but it was under his average over the last five games (48.5 ppg). I'm calling him out. Get your act together, Dame!

trade him

 

[PCmor7]

when it’s for Hezonja you play him anyway.

Hezonja scared the heck out of me when he was in during the fourth quarter. Shooting 3s. And missing FTs. And handling the ball. And not taking charges on out-of-control Kuzmas.

It was like playing with 4 1/3 guys.

 

[BrianFromWA]

I can't believe you all aren't as pissed as I am about the sub-par effort we saw tonight. Dame put up 48, but it was under his average over the last five games (48.5 ppg). I'm calling him out. Get your act together, Dame!

To be fair, he had to take the first minute basically off. Still maintained his high point-per-minute average, though...

 

[DUB]

Well done to the refs tonight. They let both teams play, and didn’t call the touch fouls. Great reffing, I wish we saw more if it throughout the season, not just in the playoffs.

 

[James lamphear]

We got some good young talent on this team and they starting to figure it out. Trent another double scoring with 10 Little with 8 his shot looks more improve. Gabriel first look wasn't bad for young kid there a lot of positive in his game. I am not going to give up on Simons either I think when get stronger he going be NBA player.

 

[kjironman1]

The track on which his game seems to be progressing, Little reminds me a bit of Ron Artest. Without being crazy.

I like Little. I think he will continue to improve and eventually become a very solid player for this team. He makes a few mistakes sure. But that energy is working and his shot will come around.

I also think Biggie is coming around. He also is putting up enough energy to make a difference. Also makes mistakes but he works so hard out there.

 

[e_blazer]

I can't believe you all aren't as pissed as I am about the sub-par effort we saw tonight. Dame put up 48, but it was under his average over the last five games (48.5 ppg). I'm calling him out. Get your act together, Dame!

Not to mention the slacker didn’t get the one measly additional rebound he needed for a triple double.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Lebron got Mamba tattooed on his leg and Dame tattooed all over his ASS!

 

[oldmangrouch]

Irving gets ESPN headlines for going for 54 on the Bulls. Dame had fewer points, but against a much better team!

 

[DDolla]

Kobe was right about Dame

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

We made up for being short 21 rebounds by having 12 less turnovers.

 

[julius]

I'm somewhat excited that the team won without Anthony too.

 

[Wade Garrett]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28610559/rockets-beat-mavericks-using-historically-small-lineup

See Terry. You don't have to play Mario over Little just because he is taller!

Mario is tough to watch.
To say the least.
Ok....in the running for worst blazer ever...
Still trying to see what he's good at.

 

[PCmor7]

We were outrebounded by 20 and still had a double-digit lead in the last minute.

How often do you see that happen?

These games are the reasons I've said this isn't a team anyone wants to play in the playoffs, if Nurk and Zach come back (and maybe Skal). Of course, we also could go into another tailspin, although I think Ariza has added an element to this team that makes it a lot more stable.

It's something imagining what this team could have done in the postseason this year with the current lineup and our big guys back, if Hood hadn't been injured.

 

[TBpup]

I'm somewhat excited that the team won without Anthony too.

Long term, that is where they are headed. A duo of Collins/Gabriel at PF does not make me sad.

 

[blazerfan11]

Mario is tough to watch.
To say the least.
Ok....in the running for worst blazer ever...
Still trying to see what he's good at.

Worst blazer ever? He's better than Ha Seung Jin for one.

 

[Neil O. Shyster]

We cannot trade Whiteside! You cannot depend on Nurk... and he will never have a season like Hassan is having this year. Again, Nurk played with wing defenders... Hassan hasn’t had that til we got Ariza.

 

[Chris Craig]

I'm somewhat excited that the team won without Anthony too.

He tried to give the Lakers a chance

 

[HailBlazers]

Whiteside with the first 30/10/5 block game in the NBA this season.

13-14.....is that a % franchise high for someone scoring 30 points or more?

Oh but we can replace that with Skal and Colin's..

 

[CupWizier]

Dude is literally carrying this entire franchise with one damn center and a hodgepodge of players. This is LeBron in cleveland when hed take them to the finald by himself.


Not saying he is, its just the last two weeks are similar to that. If only it can last.

Regardless, its unreal.

I agree, but you didn't mention Lillards Robin, CJ McCollum with his help.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Was Little injured; I can think of no other reason he played only 11 minutes. Well the only thing I can think of is a bizarre theory that Olshey thought we were gonna lose this anyway so asked Stotts to play Hezonja because he is trying to include him in a trade, If that was so, it backfired spectacularly.

 

[julius]

What was the score when Damian got his T, and how many points did he have?

 

[DUB]

Hezonja scared the heck out of me when he was in during the fourth quarter. Shooting 3s. And missing FTs. And handling the ball. And not taking charges on out-of-control Kuzmas.

It was like playing with 4 1/3 guys.

I think it was like playing 4 on 6. I felt like jumping through the TV, and screaming at Stotts to take Mario out.

 

[42N8Bounce]

Wow. I did not expect that win. The entire game I kept thinking 'This is nice while it last....'

Dame of course was Dame. Whiteside was amazing. Then little contributions from everyone.

We beat one of the best teams in the league, and we played Swanigan, Gabriel, Simons, Trent and Hezonja significant minutes. Think about that.

 

[Neil O. Shyster]

I agree, but you didn't mention Lillards Robin, CJ McCollum with his help.

I think Lillards Robin is Hassan Whiteside...

 

[bobf]

I'm somewhat excited that the team won without Anthony too.

Anthony sucks

 

[PCmor7]

I like Little. I think he will continue to improve and eventually become a very solid player for this team. He makes a few mistakes sure. But that energy is working and his shot will come around.

I also think Biggie is coming around. He also is putting up enough energy to make a difference. Also makes mistakes but he works so hard out there.

Little's shot already seems to be coming around. He actually lets his game come to him more than Ant does.

Biggie ... I would be OK with him tonight but he committed like three really horrible fouls and also had the ball taken from him twice from behind by smaller guys because he lost focus.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Screaming’ A. Just tossed a bit of shade Hassan’s way, and then jumped all up on the Lillard bandwagon. Said “elite” like 5 times. Said all the West teams (LaL, LAC, DEN and UTH) are scared of seeing Dame play this hot.