Game Thread GAME# 51: BLAZERS @ JAZZ - APRIL 8, 2021 - THURSDAY, 7:00, NBCSNW

[B-Roy]

Kanter Melo Kanter Melo Kanter Melo

 

[Freshtown]

Play Giles moron

 

[B-Roy]

Get Melo out of the fucking game and into a retirement home.

 

[illmatic99]

please bench melo now.

 

[Labinot41]

Nas coming

 

[julius]

you ever notice this team has defensive lapses that almost *always* bite them in the ass with a wide open 3?

 

[James lamphear]

For some reason this can't score.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Where were you Melo?

 

[Labinot41]

Why the fuck was melo just walking around on defense. Lazy ass

 

[Chris Craig]

Why the fuck was melo just walking around on defense. Lazy ass

You couldn't pay Melo to play defense

 

[B-Roy]

you ever notice this team has defensive lapses that almost *always* bite them in the ass with a wide open 3?

Melo is absolutely a crutch. Spends most possessions sitting below the line and clogging the lane. The last drive by CJ should have had Melo in the corner. Instead he’s at the elbow trying to post up and his defender can help.

Next possession doesn’t even bother guarding his man. This type of stuff would get Nas benched immediately. But with Melo it doesn’t even matter because we made a “commitment” to his awful play.

 

[illmatic99]

Nas coming

it's just hilarious, after last game Terry takes Nas out of the rotation.

 

[Labinot41]

Off topic: DMX passed away

 

[OneSport3]

Melo walking on D...

No way Melo should be playing over Little at this point. The fact of the matter is, this franchise is prioritizing preserving Melo’s legacy over winning actual games.

 

[illmatic99]

someone explain to me the point of enes playing drop coverage when he barely contests shots at the rim. if he's gonna be a turnstile, id rather he muck up stuff at the 3pt line

 

[Tince]

Utah's ISO ball is giving Portland more trouble than their ball-movement.

 

[Tince]

someone explain to me the point of enes playing drop coverage when he barely contests shots at the rim

He can't stay in front of a wing in space either. 2 on 1 or 2 on 0

 

[B-Roy]

Melo walking on D...

No way Melo should be playing over Little at this point. The fact of the matter is, this franchise is prioritizing preserving Melo’s legacy over winning actual games.

We could be building chemistry with the guys that are actually going to play in the playoffs. Instead we are still prioritizing Melo climbing the scoring list.

 

[BonesJones]

I really like the Dame/Norm/Nas/Roco pairing.

Why cant we run Dame/Norm/Nas/DJJ/RoCo and trap everything then get out and run?

 

[BonesJones]

He can't stay in front of a wing in space either. 2 on 1 or 2 on 0

But he'd have a much higher chance of success trapping, hedging, or icing the pick n roll.

He has no chance of success dropping and dealing with an oncoming 2v1.

 

[illmatic99]

oh ya nas

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Love when Nas doesn't settle for the three. Hope he's wearing ear plugs when Stotts is talking to him.

 

[TBpup]

I like Little more and more ...on both ends of the court.

 

[Darkwebs]

Nas is turning this game around in Portland’s favor

 

[B-Roy]

Why is Melo coming BACK IN?????

 

[VenomXL]

Loving the defense with Little, RoCo, and Powell on the floor.

 

[Cugel]

Don't you dare pull Nas Terry

 

[Labinot41]

Nas whats up bro

 

[illmatic99]

But he'd have a much higher chance of success trapping, hedging, or icing the pick n roll.

He has no chance of success dropping and dealing with an oncoming 2v1.

and has shown that he can successfully this year.

but ya know... stotts can do no wrong. cant have another center "going rogue"

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Little looking very good!