Game Thread GAME# 5: BLAZERS @ WARRIORS - JANUARY 1, 2021 - FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, NBATV & NBCSNW

[Scalma]

Against bigger teams play Kanter. Against small ball/more athletic bigs, play Giles. Why is this so hard for Stotts to get

 

[Natebishop3]

So we can see that the team is capable of great ball movement. Now we just need to do it more often.

 

[BonesJones]

What interesting with him is there isn't even a polarization with Kent like there was with Calabro.

Kent is just so blah. I think a play by play guy needs to have that "it" where you feel you just would never mute them and have the same or better experience.

ESPN has a lot of trouble with this. Its why people don't mind if they watch the games at.the bar and can't hear it. Id do the same thing with Kent.

Gus Johnson would've been fun next to Lamar.

 

[Titan]

Ok so yeah this season is going to be incredibly odd, blow outs are going to be all over the place. I guess the NBA choose quantity of quality for the $$$.

 

[B-Roy]

What interesting with him is there isn't even a polarization with Kent like there was with Calabro.

Kent is just so blah. I think a play by play guy needs to have that "it" where you feel you just would never mute them and have the same or better experience.

ESPN has a lot of trouble with this. Its why people don't mind if they watch the games at.the bar and can't hear it. Id do the same thing with Kent.

I liked Calabro. He was objectively good at his job. I can see why some would dislike him though.

Kent is just bad. He’s not suited for this position.

 

[Tince]

I’m old enough to remember Steve Kerrs amazing offense and ball movement and Portland’s stagnant black hole offense.

You are old! Now that it's only 2 GS all-stars vs Portland's 1, he's totally forgot how to coach.

 

[James lamphear]

We let see if we can hit these shots Sunday we occasion not put back to back good shooting night.

 

[DDolla]

Jordan Kent is the most boring announcer ever.

Haha yep so boring... Being back Kevin Calabro

 

[B-Roy]

It'll be interesting if the team can put together 2 straight games of decent defense and good offense.

The second game of the mini series is always interesting. so far, all the mini series I’ve seen so far have been splits. So beating the Warriors twice in a row would be huge IMO.

 

[illmatic99]

that's a carry

 

[Tince]

This Warriors team still moves the ball pretty well, they just have Kelly Oubre, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green, and James Wiseman as starters. None of those guys are threats from 3 right now.

How come when Portland had Harkless, Aminu, and Nurk as non-3pt threats you didn't think that was a valid reason?

 

[bobf]

I don’t like either. Kent is boring as hell. Calabro constantly made errors and is not enough of a homer for me.

 

[Tince]

I don’t like either. Kent is boring as hell. Calabro constantly made errors and is not enough of a homer for me.

Can we please enjoy this win?

 

[Serbian]

Welcome back Dame!!!! Loved how we raped cunts warriors

 

[Strenuus]

I liked Calabro. He was objectively good at his job. I can see why some would dislike him though.

Kent is just bad. He’s not suited for this position.

Yeah I liked the objectivity of calabro.

Plus I do have a soft spot having met and talked with him at length about sports and life. So perhaps a little bias in there.

 

[bobf]

Ant you played slolid D and then you had to reach on the 3.

 

[trailblazer18]

The second game of the mini series is always interesting. so far, all the mini series I’ve seen so far have been splits. So beating the Warriors twice in a row would be huge IMO.

Is the home team winning the second game usually? The road team players are stuck in their hotel rooms the entire time they are not doing team functions. I'm sure that makes things different. Maybe good, maybe bad.

 

[Strenuus]

How come when Portland had Harkless, Aminu, and Nurk as non-3pt threats you didn't think that was a valid reason?

Can we enjoy this win please?

 

[Tince]

Can we enjoy this win please?

Well done!!! The low hanging fruit got me!

 

[BigGameDamian]

Give the ball to Elleby!

 

[Tince]

Sniper got Ant

 

[B-Roy]

Simons looks a lot more confident on the floor. The results are still mixed though.

 

[James lamphear]

This is tme Simons should show us he can run a offense instead going isolating mode not good look.

 

[Chris Craig]

This game like...

 

[Natebishop3]

Blevins is bad.

 

[bobf]

How come when Portland had Harkless, Aminu, and Nurk as non-3pt threats you didn't think that was a valid reason?

35% is a reasonable three point threat.

 

[B-Roy]

Holy shit. We made 20/43 threes. Higher percentage from three than overall.

 

[Natebishop3]

Does anyone else think Curry couldn’t have done what he did with the teams that Dame has had?

 

[bobf]

Simons looks a lot more confident on the floor. The results are still mixed though.

Yes mixed but better. Has a long way to go still.

 

[B-Roy]

Blevins is bad.

He’s like the little brother you let play with you and the big boys. Clearly he’s out of place.