Game Thread GAME# 54: CELTICS @ BLAZERS - APRIL 13, 2021 - TUESDAY, 7:00, TNT & NBCSNW

[illmatic99]

I was surprised; Stotts usually hoards timeouts like gold.

bwahahah no he doesn't.

 

[wizenheimer]

Brad Stevens a thinking coach. Stotts a Kumbayahoo.

lol..."kumbayahoo".... sorry man, I'm going to steal that one

 

[illmatic99]

0% chance Stotts would’ve even thought of telling his player to purposely miss a free throw there. Levels.

it's fucking obvious. a high school coach would have recognized that.

unfortunately our idiot on the bench is not even on that LEVEL

 

[AldoTrapani]

Well guys. Good news is Stotts is definitely getting fired this summer. Plus it’ll be fun to rebuild and play with the draft. This shit is getting stupid.

 

[hoopsjock]

The Blazers Uprise Postgame Show is about to go live. Unfortunately it is after another loss which makes 5 out of the last 7 games defeats for Portland.

 

[beast blazer]

This is why its a bad idea to use all your timeouts

 

[AldoTrapani]

 

[Tince]

Could have used him not defending Tatum on that last play. Why the fuck do you put CJ on Tatum?

They didn't put him on Tatum. Dame decided to pick up Tatum and just passed him off to CJ, making no effort to stick with him. Regardless, the result would've been the same. Big problem with us building our championship hopes on 3 guys 6'3" and under.

I wasn't a fan of having Melo in over RoCo for the last half of the 4th quarter despite Melo's hot shooting.

 

[TBpup]

Absolutely the right play... it appeared his assistant was the one who initially called for it.

The right call no matter who made it and impressive that the players on the floor knew exactly what to do with no timeout. Pressure, trap, but under no circumstances foul.

Well done.

 

[James lamphear]

Well right now Dame and CJ is hot and cold lately pretty inconsistent overall on both ends by both of them. You can't continue shot over 40 shots a game being inconsistent on your shot. But overall I thought the ball movement was a lot better tonight and the energy was pretty good. But defense when Kanter goes in the opponent attack him. I thought Nurk is coming in form

 

[Serbian]

Stotts needs to be gone already. But main issue with this team is CJ sucks. And Dame has been bad last 5 games. Lillard needs to score 30 + every nightfor us to have a chance. CJ is just terrible. The due has become brick duo.

 

[James lamphear]

Good game.
Wish they could have got that one.
I watched some positive things out there on the court.
Blazers are not done yet this season by a long shot!

Anyone else notice Zach on the sidelines moving very well without that boot on?

Good sign but I don't see him back though.

 

[Tince]

Well right now Dame and CJ is hot and cold lately pretty inconsistent overall on both ends by both of them. You can't continue shot over 40 shots a game being inconsistent on your shot. But overall I thought the ball movement was a lot better tonight and the energy was pretty good. But defense when Kanter goes in the opponent attack him. I thought Nurk is coming in form

Well put. Kanter was a massive defensive liability tonight. Seems like his former teams really make a point to attack him.

 

[Tince]

Good sign but I don't see him back though.

Would be off brand for Olshey to give up on one of his 1st round picks this early.

 

[kjironman1]

I was told we were a contender? I haven't seen that in a couple months.

Who told you that?

 

[James lamphear]

Would be off brand for Olshey to give up on one of his 1st round picks this early.

No I don't think there trading him but I don't think he back from his injury.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Our coach is not a thinker. Basketball games are often lost on one possession. Our couch had a chance to put in our best defenders and failed to do so.

His lack of attention to detail is holding the team back.

 

[Chris Craig]

They didn't put him on Tatum. Dame decided to pick up Tatum and just passed him off to CJ, making no effort to stick with him. Regardless, the result would've been the same. Big problem with us building our championship hopes on 3 guys 6'3" and under.

I wasn't a fan of having Melo in over RoCo for the last half of the 4th quarter despite Melo's hot shooting.

Melo's atrocious lazy ass defense balanced out his 25 points because he gave a point up for everyone he scored.

 

[Serbian]

Finish with Dame Norm Roco Little Nurk? Of course not.

That would require critical thinking skills and balls to take CJ out which stotts doesn’t have. CJ arguably worst defender in last 5 years of all the guards he should never be in that defense rotation. All i want is CJ traded and stotts fired. Il accept whatever. I don’t know who is worse CJ or stotts

 

[Scalma]

 

[Tince]

Good news: We won the all-important assist battle!

 

[AldoTrapani]

Stotts needs to be gone already. But main issue with this team is CJ sucks. And Dame has been bad last 5 games. Lillard needs to score 30 + every nightfor us to have a chance. CJ is just terrible. The due has become brick duo.

Patience. It’s almost over big changes will be coming this summer

 

[PCmor7]

I can't even really feel upset anymore. This team is what it is. Judging by the posts, most of us can see it. Enjoy Dame while he's here, but, well, ya know ....

 

[Tince]

Melo's atrocious lazy ass defense balanced out his 25 points because he gave a point up for everyone he scored.

True... if only we got 40 points from Kanter to balance out what he gave up.

 

[Tince]

I can't even really feel upset anymore. This team is what it is. Judging by the posts, most of us can see it. Enjoy Dame while he's here, but, well, ya know ....

Hard to be upset when the team with two all-stars beats the team with one all-star.

Other than being upset we don't have another all-star.

 

[wizenheimer]

is Portland going to be able to hold off Dallas for 6th seed?




only a 1 game lead for Portland in loss column...but that's effectively 2 games because Blazers own the tiebreaker

 

[Tince]

is Portland going to be able to hold off Dallas for 6th seed?

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only a 1 game lead for Portland in loss column...but that's effectively 2 games because Blazers own the tiebreaker

It'll be tough.

 

[DDolla]

Is Mark Jackson a good coach for this team? I mean, his daughter works for the Blazers

 

[Chris Craig]

is Portland going to be able to hold off Dallas for 6th seed?

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only a 1 game lead for Portland in loss column...but that's effectively 2 games because Blazers own the tiebreaker

No they wont

 

[TBpup]

Good news: We won the all-important assist battle!

Good thing....or we would have been blown out by 20.