Game Thread GAME# 51: BULLS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 31, 2018 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

[42N8Bounce]

Isn't Meyers 'questionable' for every game?

 

[kjironman1]

Since Christmas (more than a month), he's shooting 34.4% (32-93) from 3 over 17 games, being under 35% in 11 of those 17 games. In those 11 games where he hasn't been good from deep, his cumulative +/- is 3, over the span of 332 minutes. In the 6 good shooting games, he is +49 over 189 minutes.

What I see is that his 3 point shot helps us to win when he's hitting it, but only 1/3 of the games actually see that happen. Is his 3 point shot really the useful weapon we tout it to be?

If you break it down in stretches you can make a case for that but the fact is he is hitting over 39% this year. The Blazers are well ahead of where they have been in years past and his defense even last night was tremendous. When Nurkic and Davis could not cover Jordan Aminu did.

 

[kjironman1]

Isn't Meyers 'questionable' for every game?

They are hiding the fact that he is on the trade Block!

 

[Denny Crane]

But to give up what Aminu brings on the defense would hurt. Not sure i would want to see that beings Aminu right now is shooting nearly 40% from 3 pt.

Play Aminu at SF.

That's easy.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

If you break it down in stretches you can make a case for that but the fact is he is hitting over 39% this year. The Blazers are well ahead of where they have been in years past and his defense even last night was tremendous. When Nurkic and Davis could not cover Jordan Aminu did.

There's no questioning Aminu's defense. Just saying that his 3P percentage on the year is buoyed by an early-season hot start, and that he has cooled considerably since then. If he were dealt, his defense and rebounding would certainly be missed, but his shooting really wouldn't be.

 

[Denny Crane]

Why should it be a blowout?
It's established Portland is a middle of the pack team. Therefore they can lose or beat anyone on any night.
Sounds like there is more opportunity for the others on the Bulls to prove they deserve more of a role.

Blazers 28-22
Bulls 18-32, and missing their star player.

 

[andalusian]

Isn't Meyers 'questionable' for every game?

I'd say he is pretty consistent.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

I am totally in favor of bringing in a starting-worthy PF via trade so people can see that Stotts isn't going to magically move Aminu over to SF and play him huge minutes there.

 

[Scalma]

Since Christmas (more than a month), he's shooting 34.4% (32-93) from 3 over 17 games, being under 35% in 11 of those 17 games. In those 11 games where he hasn't been good from deep, his cumulative +/- is 3, over the span of 332 minutes. In the 6 good shooting games, he is +49 over 189 minutes.

What I see is that his 3 point shot helps us to win when he's hitting it, but only 1/3 of the games actually see that happen. Is his 3 point shot really the useful weapon we tout it to be?

Aminu is replaceable imo, especially if Stotts insists he’s strictly a PF. Between Collins, Vonleh, and Davis, there’s enough there to cover his defense and spacing.

 

[Scalma]

Isn't Meyers 'questionable' for every game?

That’s one way to get Baldwin in uniform.

 

[blue9]

There's no questioning Aminu's defense. Just saying that his 3P percentage on the year is buoyed by an early-season hot start, and that he has cooled considerably since then. If he were dealt, his defense and rebounding would certainly be missed, but his shooting really wouldn't be.

His defense is so overrated. How many times did Danilo "Returning From Injury" Gallinari blow right past him for an easy lay-up? And 95% of his rebounds are uncontested - RPG be damned, he's not even a quarter the rebounder that Ed or Nurk are.

 

[BBert]

Think Dame hits 40 today. He just looks too locked in.

In two and a half quarters?

That would be locked in

 

[H.C.]

If Dame, CJ and Nurk were out, I would expect Portland to get blown out.

Blazers 28-22
Bulls 18-32, and missing their star player.

Middle of the pack teams like Portland are not good enough for fans to go into any game thinking it should be a blowout.
Last night should've shown you that.
This is one of those things where HCP is right. Expectations for fanbases are generally off the mark.

Portland should still win, but it will be a game.

 

[Chris Craig]

 

[Chris Craig]

I'm gonna be at the gaaaammme toooniiight...I'm gonna have a good time.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I'm gonna be at the gaaaammme toooniiight...I'm gonna have a good time.

The people seated in front of you, however...I hope they bring earplugs.
"Let's go Blazers!!!!"

 

[Chris Craig]

The people seated in front of you, however...I hope they bring earplugs.
"Let's go Blazers!!!!"

For their sake they'd better

 

[kjironman1]

Play Aminu at SF.

That's easy.

The original comment was to give him up in trade for Mirotic. So we probably wouldn't have much say on what position he plays?

 

[KingSpeed]

There's no questioning Aminu's defense. Just saying that his 3P percentage on the year is buoyed by an early-season hot start, and that he has cooled considerably since then. If he were dealt, his defense and rebounding would certainly be missed, but his shooting really wouldn't be.

Aminu has made 6 of his last 15 threes. That's a consistent 40%.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

 

[Scalma]

The timing of Meyers Leonard’s “injury” is too suspicious for me. Has the team even practiced between last night and today? Where did he get injured? Sitting on the plane?

He gone. Meyers and a protected first in 2021 (that turns into 2 seconds in 2034) for Mirotic.

(Don’t come at me with anything else)

 

[kjironman1]

Aminu has made 6 of his last 15 threes. That's a consistent 40%.

Yeah lately it just seems like he has been hitting them well. When things were getting tough last night he was a factor in settling the team down and making some plays to put that game away.

 

[KingSpeed]

Yeah lately it just seems like he has been hitting them well. When things were getting tough last night he was a factor in settling the team down and making some plays to put that game away.

Aminu is so important to us winning games. His one off game in the last couple weeks was the Denver game and that is the only game we lost.

 

[KingSpeed]

Knicks

 

[KingSpeed]

The timing of Meyers Leonard’s “injury” is too suspicious for me. Has the team even practiced between last night and today? Where did he get injured? Sitting on the plane?

He gone. Meyers and a protected first in 2021 (that turns into 2 seconds in 2034) for Mirotic.

(Don’t come at me with anything else)

hahahaha

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Aminu has made 6 of his last 15 threes. That's a consistent 40%.

And prior to that he was 0-5. Then prior to that 9-21 (43%). Then before that 10-36 (28%). Again--I'm looking at the past month-plus, not the past week.

He had 2 good weeks before his injury (8g, 13-30, 43%), and three better weeks following his return (9g, 24-47, 51%), and in the 5 weeks since then, he's not been good (20g, 36-109, 33%), and bad more often than not (33% or below 13 of the past 20 games).

 

[H.C.]

And prior to that he was 0-5. Then prior to that 9-21 (43%). Then before that 10-36 (28%). Again--I'm looking at the past month-plus, not the past week.

He had 2 good weeks before his injury (8g, 13-30, 43%), and three better weeks following his return (9g, 24-47, 51%), and in the 5 weeks since then, he's not been good (20g, 36-109, 33%), and bad more often than not (33% or below 13 of the past 20 games).

You've been a member of this forum long enough to know kingspeed doesn't talk in facts. he posts whatever his adhd posting style wants him to.

 

[kjironman1]

And prior to that he was 0-5. Then prior to that 9-21 (43%). Then before that 10-36 (28%). Again--I'm looking at the past month-plus, not the past week.

He had 2 good weeks before his injury (8g, 13-30, 43%), and three better weeks following his return (9g, 24-47, 51%), and in the 5 weeks since then, he's not been good (20g, 36-109, 33%), and bad more often than not (33% or below 13 of the past 20 games).

Fact remains. He is shooting 39.2% from 3 for the season. That ain't bad.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Fact remains. He is shooting 39.2% from 3 for the season. That ain't bad.

I like to look deeper than simplistic facts. Usually you do too.

 

[Labinot41]

New development: Bulls now say Mirotic will not play vs. Trail Blazers and for immediate future.