Game Thread GAME# 53: BLAZERS @ JAZZ - FEBRUARY 7, 2020 - FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, ESPN & NBCSNW

[Tince]

Are we down to 7 players?

 

[illmatic99]

Yeah, he was already livid about some earlier no calls. His frustration just all built up and he blew a gasket

not warranted. be a better teammate.

 

[TBpup]

I don't think Ariza's reaction just about that one play.

I was thinking that as well. He thought he should have got a call on a couple other forays to the hoop. That was just the top of the volcano finally coming off.

 

[illmatic99]

Damn, Ariza went from old and washed up in Sacramento to fired up and ready for war here in Portland.

AND I FUCKING LOVE IT!

I didn't LOVE IT. Was stupid. and Selfish. Left his teammates out to dry.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

dammit I hate bad Melo

 

[Darkwebs]

So the Blazers are now the "Portland Lillard and the Lillardettes"? Someone step up and help this man, for the love of Lillard.

 

[VenomXL]

1-8 in the quarter. Not great.

 

[Chris Craig]

Bullshit that was a 2

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Are we down to 7 players?

Starters plus Mario, Wenyen, and Trent. So 8 players.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

sloppy.

 

[TBpup]

It was 38-29.......Utah on a 15-3 run and playing with 7 players. This could get painful.

 

[wizenheimer]

this 2nd quarter is a classic example of what a 31M/year 'lead' guard option should be doing for Portland...but isn't

 

[Darkwebs]

not warranted. be a better teammate.

Absolutely. It was a dumb move by him, but his eruption didn't come out of nowhere.

 

[B-Roy]

This CJ/Melo pairing that Stotts goes with to stem the tides. It’s brutal

 

[PCmor7]

This looks just like the other night in Denver. Team plays well to start. Then starts settling for contested jumpers early in the shot clock. Loses lead.

 

[twobullz]

Starters plus Mario, Wenyen, and Trent. So 8 players.

Minus Ariza who was ejected to 7 players

 

[TBpup]

Starters plus Mario, Wenyen, and Trent. So 8 players.

So....7.

 

[illmatic99]

 

[Chris Craig]

Welcome to Portland Trev, you’ll get used to the no calls.

FTFY

 

[Darkwebs]

Starters plus Mario, Wenyen, and Trent. So 8 players.

Mario is not a real player, so 7 players.

J/k

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Starters plus Mario, Wenyen, and Trent. So 8 players.

EDIT: 7 since Ariza is gone

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Mario is not a real player, so 7 players.

J/k

actually I forgot about Ariza.

 

[James lamphear]

CJ no reaction on D.

 

[TBpup]

Mario is not a real player, so 7 players.

J/k

Then that would mean we are down to 6....

 

[TBpup]

CJ no reaction on D.

#SituationNormal

 

[DUB]

Mario is so bad, we should call him Wario from now on.

Ouch! Poor Wario.

 

[DUB]

So the Blazers are now the "Portland Lillard and the Lillardettes"? Someone step up and help this man, for the love of Lillard.

Now?

 

[Tince]

I really hope when we get blown out tonight that people realize this isn't about effort or coaching. We've got 8 guys available and only 2 of them played rotation minutes last year.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I didn't LOVE IT. Was stupid. and Selfish. Left his teammates out to dry.

Last game before the all star break. Ariza has been around a bunch. This is about showing the team the attitude it will take to be successful. Wouldn't surprise me if this is something Lillard and him talked about doing.

Melo, CJ, even Whiteside could use more fire.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Play Dame the rest of the game. He can sleep on the plane.