Game Thread GAME# 52: PISTONS @ BLAZERS - APRIL 10, 2021 - SATURDAY, 7:00, NBCSNW

[Tince]

Little got an extended rotation in the 1st half and played well.

 

[illmatic99]

just go up and create, norman. no need to feed dame every time

 

[Tince]

Another adjustment? What game are you watching? So it only took him 51 games to start experimenting and you’re going to give him props for that. GTFO.

You haven't looked at the # of different lineups we played this year and compared it to the league average have you?

 

[illmatic99]

Another adjustment? What game are you watching? So it only took him 51 games to start experimenting and you’re going to give him props for that. GTFO.

he's a terry shill. just ignore

 

[BigGameDamian]

Wow! Giving up 50 points to the Pistons at halftime. And Jordan Kent says the Blazers clamped down on defense?

 

[illmatic99]

Little is our new Trent

he's better.

 

[B-Roy]

Nas played the whole second quarter

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Jones plus 12 in 8 minutes; Little plus 13 in 13 minutes. Confirms the eye test.

 

[James lamphear]

CJ goes the bench the offense and defense pick up and close strong in the quarter. Lately with CJ been the point guard our offense been terrible with that 2nd group and defense haven't been much better.

 

[illmatic99]

Nas played the whole second quarter

nah he was out for a bit. came out for rhj while melo was in. but happy to see 13 mins

 

[DDolla]

CJ and Melo sits the ball moves around

 

[BlazerBeav]

Wow! Giving up 50 points to the Pistons at halftime. And Jordan Kent says the Blazers clamped down on defense?

below their average scoring pace - which by our standards is a god damn miracle!

 

[brooklynballer]

he's a terry shill. just ignore

Dude, I know. I cringe every time I read one of his ill-informed posts.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Jones plus 12 in 8 minutes; Little plus 13 in 13 minutes. Confirms the eye test.

I think Olshey has already decided he can't afford to re-sign Jones (because he wants to sign Powell) so they don't want to encourage him to exercise his option by playing him a lot.

 

[Labinot41]

Kanter has 11/16. He's awesome against bad teams but against playoff teams we have learned can't play Kanter is real

 

[MickZagger]

Kanter has 11/16. He's awesome against bad teams but against playoff teams we have learned can't play Kanter is real

He played a couple years in the playoffs and held his own. Might be situational.

 

[illmatic99]

trying to find one useful thing melo gives us over nas

 

[Chris Craig]

A comfortable game for Portland. Blazers Cozy enough to try new lineups vs Pistons.

First CJ/Little/Jones/Melo/Roco

Then

CJ/Powell/Melo/RHJ/Roco

RHJ and Melo in at the same time seemed to throw things off a bit.

RHJ brought energy, albeit unfocused, and didn't do a whole lot in his first stint.

 

[illmatic99]

He played a couple years in the playoffs and held his own. Might be situational.

he's fine if you hide him defensively. playing with melo just makes him unbearable to watch

 

[Chris Craig]

trying to find one useful thing melo gives us over nas

You won't

Well...er...a veteran presence?

 

[Tince]

Jones plus 12 in 8 minutes; Little plus 13 in 13 minutes. Confirms the eye test.

Both looking good tonight!

 

[MickZagger]

Wow! Giving up 50 points to the Pistons at halftime. And Jordan Kent says the Blazers clamped down on defense?

In today’s NBA 50 points is a low scoring half

 

[Tince]

In today’s NBA 50 points is a low scoring half

Stop with the facts

 

[B-Roy]

At least Ant was excised from the rotation.

Also RoCo played 19 minutes in that half and didn’t get a single point, rebound or assist.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Both looking good tonight!

That's two days Little has looked good; I think his defense is getting better every game.

 

[Strenuus]

Stop with the facts

It's actually not much of a fact.

Portland ranks 5th in 1st half scoring. (58.4).

Detroit ranks 28th (53.4). So we only held them to 3 under their average.

Orlando is the worst.

So while 50 is low scoring. It's actually fairly average.

 

[Tince]

That's two days Little has looked good; I think his defense is getting better every game.

I'm seeing improvement as well... he was often in the wrong position earlier in the year, but that's getting better and he has the length to make up for it at times (others on this roster don't).

 

[James lamphear]

That's the way you jump on someone starting the 2nd half.

 

[Tince]

It's actually not much of a fact.

Portland ranks 5th in 1st half scoring. (58.4).

Detroit ranks 28th (53.4). So we only held them to 3 under their average.

Orlando is the worst.

So while 50 is low scoring. It's actually fairly average.

The post I replied to was that 50 points in a half is actually low scoring for the NBA, not giving up a lot. You just proved that to be true. Seems like a fact to me.

 

[Darkwebs]

Dwane Casey acting like he has unlimited timeouts, which is opposite of Stotts.