Game Thread GAME# 5: BLAZERS @ HEAT - OCTOBER 27, 2018 - SATURDAY, 5:00 PM (PDT), NBCSNW

[TBpup]

Jake with the early jam!!

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

nice kick out cj!

 

[TBpup]

Layman with 5 early points....nice '3'.

 

[ripcityboy]

Whenever Nurk goed head to head with a skilled big he should play better. He's better than this. We can put in Zach if he doesn't want ti bang down low.

 

[TBpup]

Nurk 0-2 with both soft shots blocked by WS.

 

[TBpup]

Olynyk just made Aminu look like a junior high player on defense. Brutal...lol

 

[BonesJones]

Aminu's close-out on Olynyk... We jump on every pump fake and our closeouts suck.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

CJ two quick fouls but he was playing well.

 

[BonesJones]

Stauskas already getting lost on defense.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Aminu's close-out on Olynyk... We jump on every pump fake and our closeouts suck.

I know people think I hate collins but I think he's a better option at the 4 than Aminu, Aminu's defense has been why he's on the court, but his close outs all year have sucked...

 

[BonesJones]

Dame playing at his own pace.

 

[Shaboid]

CJ two quick fouls but he was playing well.

It's alright, we're gonna pour some Heinz 57 on it.

 

[SIeepwalker]

Not feeling good about this game

 

[Pinwheel1]

not a smart start by Nurk. Neither layups against whiteside or a 3 pt shot is a good idea IMO

 

[Labinot41]

2nd Unit will kill Miami

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Olynyk just made Aminu look like a junior high player on defense. Brutal...lol

Aminu does that a lot; trying to help too much and leaves his three point shooter.

 

[Jade Falcon]

I knew Nurk wasn't going to have it easy in this game. Whiteside didn't play in last year's game, and Nurk went absolutely ham.

He's gonna have to man up and power through this.

 

[Shaboid]

not a smart start by Nurk. Neither layups against whiteside or a 3 pt shot is a good idea IMO

Fair take. If he matches him on defense though, I'd say it's a win.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

not a smart start by Nurk. Neither layups against whiteside or a 3 pt shot is a good idea IMO

I don't mind the 3 point shot but he can't think about it, if he's gonna fire he can't take the time to look down, and all that like he did, it's gotta be a more natural shot than that. If he makes a few 3's that'll help clear out the lane for the guards. I don't want him shooting 8 a game, but 2-3 a game I'm alright with. The weak stuff around the basket, that just seems to be Nurk's thing lol.

 

[ripcityboy]

They are challenging Dame early and getting physical wuth Nurk. That's the EXACT SAME F-ING thing Washington did and it fucked it up. It's hard for us to win when we don't dictate the pace.

 

[BonesJones]

Not feeling good about this game

I am.

 

[BonesJones]

They are challenging Dame early and getting physical wuth Nurk. That's the EXACT SAME F-ING thing Washington did and it fucked it up. It's hard for us to win when we don't dictate the pace.

Dame will get going. Once Whiteside gets subbed out we'll play better.

 

[Labinot41]

Whiteside is killing Nurkic

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Nurkic has to be ready to take that shot.

 

[ripcityboy]

Spread the ball around.

 

[TBpup]

3 shots block by WS on Nurk so far. Nurk being very soft.

 

[BonesJones]

Nurk is Whitesides son right now.

 

[SIeepwalker]

Of course Wade is gonna light us up

 

[BonesJones]

We need more spacing right now. Defense seems very bunched up.

 

[BonesJones]

Where is our defense?