Game Thread GAME# 50: BLAZERS @ CLIPPERS - APRIL 6, 2021 - TUESDAY, 7:00, NBCSNW

[julius]

How the fuck do they still have no answer for teams aggressively trapping Dame?

Because they won that 1st round series vs the Thunder and won game 7 on the road against Denver in the next series!

 

[VenomXL]

Reggie Jackson lighting them up just like the good old days.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Been like that. Marang called me out on a podcast recently haha

1. Marang has a podcast?!?

2. And you actually listen to it?!?

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Damn

 

[PCmor7]

Losing our poise at the end. Probably not surprising when you play no defense in the first quarter and are trying to come back the rest of the way.

I've seen this story waaaaay too much.

 

[James lamphear]

Repeat of the bucks game.

 

[B-Roy]

Game was over the minute Melo came back in.

 

[illmatic99]

this is one of the worst games ive seen dame play ever.

horrible decision making. not the first time he's seen this defense.

 

[twobullz]

I would say the biggest thing I notice is they bring Reggie Jackson and Rondo off the bench as Guards. We have Ant. I have complained for years the blazers need to get some vets off the bench.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Just not competitive with the other good teams. Ridiculous.

 

[MickZagger]

Trade mccollum for a legit 3, re-sign Powell. It makes too much sense

 

[KSF-ERIC]

CJ should’ve shot more. They couldn’t guard him. And RoCo should’ve played 48 minutes. Our only shot.

 

[LayneStaley]

It’s fucking insane how bad our D is, and no there is no answer coming back. What have the Injured Towers done to give anyone any confidence that either is the long term solution.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[Serbian]

We lost this because of stotts and melo, and Dame. The clippers have emasculated Lillard the last 2 years. Absolutely embarrassing performance by Dame. Its just so sad that his balls have disappeared. Clippers again destroy him. They own him

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Just not competitive with the other good teams. Ridiculous.

We beat Dallas (twice), Sixers (twice), and healthy Lakers.

 

[julius]

Losing our poise at the end. Probably not surprising when you play no defense in the first quarter and are trying to come back the rest of the way.

I've seen this story waaaaay too much.

Yeah, imagine if they didn't let the Clippers get a 26 point lead in the first half. So strange, I just can't put my finger on what they could do to stop shit like that happening.

I'm literally drawing a blank.

 

[blazerkor]

Really? Guy has been on automatic all game. Hit like his first 5 or 6 shots.

Powell is a terrible defender to put on PG13 one on one. PG is more athletic in every way and huge in comparison. The three small guard lineup is a tough pill to swallow against team with big wings like this one.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

It’s fucking insane how bad our D is, and no there is no answer coming back. What have the Injured Towers done to give anyone any confidence that either is the long term solution.

They might be a short term solution.

 

[Chris Craig]

FREE!

CHICKEN!

McNUGGIES!

....

WE'RE ALL WINNERS!

 

[Tince]

Repeat of the bucks game.

Agreed... Yet another team with two 6'6"+ two way all-stars giving us problems.

I want us to have one of those guys, but am told they're so hard to get. Somehow we've managed to play 4 of them in 3 games though.

 

[MickZagger]

And yes when the off-season passed and we didn’t have a legit back up PG, I scratched my head.

Then the trade deadline passed and still a no.

I don’t understand Olshey’s hesitancy to not want a legit distributor off the bench

 

[VenomXL]

Pull the starters WTF.

 

[OneSport3]

So frustrating to see the team fight so hard to get back into it. Then Stotts puts Melo in and the lead immediately balloons to double digits. SMH.

 

[julius]

We beat Dallas (twice), Sixers (twice), and healthy Lakers.

Also lost to the Mavs (at home...by 40), lost to the Nets without Kyrie and KD, lost to the Thunder, Wizards, Twolves, Bulls,

 

[DDolla]

Stotts still don’t know how to adjust when Dame is double team from half court. All the teams are watching the Clippers how to stop Dame and he can’t adjust

 

[TBpup]

So frustrating to see the team fight so hard to get back into it. Then Stotts puts Melo in and the lead immediately balloons to double digits. SMH.

#Legacy

 

[BlazerBeav]

Clips have 123 with 5 minutes to go. Michael Holton just told me there are things defensively the Blazers have done tonight they can use going forward. He gets paid for this.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Also lost to the Mavs (at home...by 40), lost to the Nets without Kyrie and KD, lost to the Thunder, Wizards, Twolves, Bulls,

Beat the Rockets with Harden

 

[LayneStaley]

They might be a short term solution.

I’m sure Collins will rip it up after sitting for a year. BUST.