Game Thread Game #5 BLAZERS VS. CLIPPERS - OCTOBER 29, 2021 - FRIDAY, 7:00 PM, ROOT SPORTS

[Hoopguru]

Nurk was fucking hacked man. He is showing a lot of guts tonite.

Playing against CZ in practice has to sharpen him up.

 

[DDolla]

Mama There Goes That Man Dame

 

[wizenheimer]

has Nance played in the 2nd half?

 

[James lamphear]

This how the game was play in the old days tuff D and low scoring games.

 

[Tince]

has Nance played in the 2nd half?

Yes, got in during the 3rd quarter and he came out around the 9:00 mark of the 4th.

 

[Paine Tablet]

Stotts would've played the starters till the end. Love this move by Billups.

 

[Scalma]

Love blazers fans falling in love with average bigs while not appreciating the actual good one. Very on brand.

 

[Tince]

Billups pulling the starters up 14 with 3:00 to go is not something most vet coaches do. Not saying it's a mistake, but the guys who have been in the league for a while seem to remember that one time they pulled the plug a little too quick and are scared.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

FREE CHICKEN NcNUGGIES!

 

[Tince]

Love blazers fans falling in love with average bigs while not appreciating the actual good one. Very on brand.

What are some other examples of this? I haven't noticed this trend.

Not appreciating Sabonis while loving Chris Dudley? Hating Duck, but loving Mark Bryant?

 

[riverman]

Our 3rd stringers are rockin the house!

 

[bobf]

C’mon refs GTF outta the game

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Billups pulling the starters up 14 with 3:00 to go is not something most vet coaches do. Not saying it's a mistake, but the guys who have been in the league for a while seem to remember that one time they pulled the plug a little too quick and are scared.

Agreed but gotta balance against what it might do for the confidence of the 3rd stringers.

 

[MickZagger]

Billups is slowly changing the culture

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Who was that fat kid in the Laker jersey running out on the court there at the end?

 

[DDolla]

Great game. Defense looking good

 

[riverman]

Smackdown in the ole town tonight! Hell yeah! Everybody contributed tonight!

 

[PCmor7]

That was a butt-kicking.

 

[Scalma]

Defensive possessions are now kinda fun to watch? Before it was just pray they miss. Now it’s like bring that shit

 

[riverman]

Who was that fat kid in the Laker jersey running out on the court there at the end?

Couldn't have been HCP....you said "running"

 

[PDXFonz]

Billups pulling the starters up 14 with 3:00 to go is not something most vet coaches do. Not saying it's a mistake, but the guys who have been in the league for a while seem to remember that one time they pulled the plug a little too quick and are scared.

This is true, but is it correct?

Any time you can get your not so frequently played players time to play the better.

Ideally you’d love to see them prove that he can do that.

Big time clutch move by a young coach, love it… Absolutely love it.

Of course it happens and it looks bad on paper if you Lose, but it’s nice to see him showing trust in the depth of this roster.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Greg Brown III be like...

 

[James lamphear]

We our offense by 3 but held another team under 100 again. 18 below the average what we was given up. Nice win by the Blazers tonight.

 

[Tince]

Agreed but gotta balance against what it might do for the confidence of the 3rd stringers.

I'm with you 100%. I think most vet coaches have an irrational fear of the 1:100 outcome.

 

[Mr. Robot]

never in doubt

 

[illmatic99]

Billups pulling the starters up 14 with 3:00 to go is not something most vet coaches do. Not saying it's a mistake, but the guys who have been in the league for a while seem to remember that one time they pulled the plug a little too quick and are scared.

You were saying? Couldnt find any other things to nitpick tonight, huh?

 

[illmatic99]

Agreed but gotta balance against what it might do for the confidence of the 3rd stringers.

Dont feed the troll

 

[Tince]

This is true, but is it correct?

Any time you can get your not so frequently played players time to play the better.

Ideally you’d love to see them prove that he can do that.

Big time clutch move by a young coach, love it… Absolutely love it.

Of course it happens, but it’s nice to see him showing trust in the depth of this roster.

This is exactly why I said "I'm not saying it's a mistake" because in general, I think what Billups did is probably the right thing.

 

[Scalma]

I'm with you 100%. I think most vet coaches have an irrational fear of the 1:100 outcome.

By vets you mean Stotts? Cuz that’s who consistently pulled guys late.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Lillard:

9/17 FG

5/7 3pt

4 rebs

6 ast

25 pts / leading scorer on the team tonight.

Damn.he.sucks.