Game Thread GAME# 52: SPURS @ BLAZERS - FEBRUARY 6, 2020 - THURSDAY, 7:00 PM, NBCSNW

[Scalma]

Trent SZN!!

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Please move CJ this summer

 

[PCmor7]

Weird win. Essentially boiled down to the Blazers just having better players, even if they were really flat much of the game.

 

[TBpup]

Not only was Trent on fire, he added a big 4 assists. That is huge for him to keep the defense honest.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Not a "great" win, but certainly respectable. Nothing that happened tonight convinces me this is a play-off team - but that seems to be the short-term goal and we are just along for the ride.

 

[42N8Bounce]

Great call by coach Stotts to go with Trent instead of CJ to finish off the game. Trent earned those minutes.

great win Blazers!!!

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Not a "great" win, but certainly respectable. Nothing that happened tonight convinces me this is a play-off team - but that seems to be the short-term goal and we are just along for the ride.

It was a seeding win

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Game was over as soon as CJ picked up his 5th foul. Well done GTR!!!

You know I gotta say it; what if Stotts had not had that excuse of five fouls to keep CJ out? Would he have felt obligated to keep him in over the hotter-shooting Trent?

 

[James lamphear]

Trent came up huge knocking down 3 in late in the game. He 18 /4 tonight if he continue to play like this Olshey will have opportunity to trade CJ in the off season.

 

[oldmangrouch]

You know I gotta say it; what if Stotts had not had that excuse of five fouls to keep CJ out? Would he have felt obligated to keep him in over the hotter-shooting Trent?

Yes.

 

[DDolla]

Melo trusting the young kid... love it

 

[Hoopguru]

Trent, another great get by Neil!

 

[kjironman1]

6-2 in the last 8 games.
What we have is winning and the team can get better when healthy.
Nice win tonight. Spurs always seem to play tough.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Carmelo 20 points 8 rebounds 4 assists +20

 

[Cugel]

well 50 39 on the boards for one. hassan with close to half of those. more chances

 

[DDolla]

Hassan with another beast mode performance

 

[B-Roy]

New nickname for Gary: Scary Gary.

 

[tlongII]

7 turnovers by Dame. Not good.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Here is one link comparing him to a few players. But if you just google "Melo most clutch NBA history" you will get all the articles that present all of the numbers. As you see, Melo is best in regular season. Mike is best in playoffs.
https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/whos-more-clutch-kobe-melo-kd-or-lebron

That link compares him to some guys who weren't really that clutch. I googled most clutch NBA player and found a ranking of Melo as #43.https://www.nba.com/magic/ranking-clutch-history-14-20180208

 

[noknobs]

28 assists!! Is that a world record?

 

[illmatic99]

GT getting defensive attention now will open things for Dame, who is so clearly exhausted.

 

[TBpup]

Great call by coach Stotts to go with Trent instead of CJ to finish off the game. Trent earned those minutes.

great win Blazers!!!

Great call by Stotts? He only took out CJ because he couldn't guard a chair and kept fouling everyone. When he got to 5 with 7+ minutes left, he basically had no choice. If CJ isn't hacking everyone in site, Trent wouldn't have seen the floor in that crucial stretch.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Mario was the only negative on our team.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Great call by Stotts? He only took out CJ because he couldn't guard a chair and kept fouling everyone. When he got to 5 with 7+ minutes left, he basically had no choice. If CJ isn't hacking everyone in site, Trent wouldn't have seen the floor in that crucial stretch.

He could've gone back to CJ though as some in here said he was going to do.

 

[Strenuus]

Good job! CJ being CJ and trent having to save them. Gonna have to get use to that. And we paying 30 mil a year for CJ. Damnit!

 

[TBpup]

He could've gone back to CJ though as some in here said he was going to do.

True.....and even as hot as Trent was, I see why people would think he might put CJ back in. Because he is Stotts.

 

[damianlillard]

Gary Trent Auto(matic)

I actually do like the sound of Trent Auto. That definitely should be his nickname.

 

[Scalma]

Trent is the ideal guard to play next to Dame shhh don’t tell anyone

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Melo is most clutch player in the history of the NBA. Glad he's on our side.

I googled "most clutch player in NBA history" and got a ranking : "Based on a combination of factors that include clutch field-goal percentage, postseason metrics and career achievements, these players were at the front of the clutch gene line." Melo not in top 25. https://www.stadiumtalk.com/s/most-clutch-nba-players-5e9a098a94e94175

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Anyway, great win. We needed that!