Game Thread Game #58 - BLAZERS @ BUCKS - FEBRUARY 14, 2022 - MONDAY - 5:00 PM (PDT) ROOT SPORTS

[Labinot41]

Dame or CJ never cooked Jrue like Ant

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Elleby is shooting 50% and has two assists, is a plus 14 in this game/ He may not be smooth but I think as long as Billups is coach of this team, Elleby will be on it.

I agree he is not smooth at all. I also agree he plays hard and that alone has earned him some minutes from Billups.
He simply brings a bunch of energy.

 

[Labinot41]

We gonna beat the Suns in the 1st round

 

[Driew]

What happened to tanking?

The front office is tanking--the players are still playing for NBA contracts.

 

[Predator]

Dame
Hart
Nas
??
Nurk

Simons
Winslow
Watford

Decent lineup, depending on the 3/4.
Not convinced Nas can stay healthy though, and don’t think he’s really a 3, but whatever.

 

[PCmor7]

A few thoughts ...

-- Defensive questions aside, Dame and Ant playing 30 minutes together in the backcourt is going to be a nightmare for teams looking to contain the Blazers. Ant doesn't need to dominate the ball to score a lot.

-- 17 first-half assists? Love it.

-- I don't like to look at this so much as beating the Bucks as I want to look at it as beating Grayson Allen.

-- The Bucks do a little video game prize thing late in the half. I think they need to add some hentai to that to make it more popular.

 

[DDolla]

Defense Rebound Run…. Fun to watch

 

[MickZagger]

It will be interesting to see how this team looks once they’re scouted

Hard to scout team play. Ball movement and hustle is what it is.

 

[Predator]

Are you shitting me?

There's no way I want to go back to someone walking the ball up the court.

Simons can ball but I value defense.
Kinda like Jamal Crawford.

 

[Mr. Robot]

Amazing when you play hard

this is the second time that has happened without dame, cj mccollum & powell

coincidence, i think not

 

[Blazinaway]

This team is just better than our old one. LOL

did we really "lose" in any of the trades? LOL a few folks said addition by subtraction - appears correct so far

 

[Hoopguru]

The front office is tanking--the players are still playing for NBA contracts.

So Joe has instructed Chauncey to tank?

 

[blazerfan11]

It will be interesting to see how this team looks once they’re scouted

Hard to stop good ball movement.

 

[calvin natt]

Fools gold sorry

 

[MickZagger]

Dame or CJ never cooked Jrue like Ant

Oh man, I still have nightmares about how Holiday locked Lillard up in the playoffs that one year .

 

[MickZagger]

Simons has such a quick release it’s hard to really defend. Purdy shot.

 

[blazerfan11]

they’re the champs, they’re not gonna need Giannis to beat the blazers lol.

You still thinking this? LOL.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Hard to scout team play. Ball movement and hustle is what it is.

Of course, but, as you know, advanced scouting will push players to spots they aren’t as comfortable in.

still though, ball movement and hustle are hard to beat

 

[MickZagger]

Dame
Hart
Nas
??
Nurk

Simons
Winslow
Watford

Decent lineup, depending on the 3/4.
Not convinced Nas can stay healthy though, and don’t think he’s really a 3, but whatever.

Holmgren at the 4

 

[Mediocre Man]

Fools gold sorry

^

 

[Pinwheel1]

Pretty sure we still lose this game, but holy shit what a beautiful half of basketball.

 

[Natebishop3]

Simons is ruining our tank. Time to cut him.

 

[OneSport3]

Simons can ball but I value defense.
Kinda like Jamal Crawford.

Hahaha, not even close.

 

[Mr. Robot]

we may never lose again

 

[illmatic99]

Fools gold sorry

And you felt like being the wet blanket for what reason???? This is just fun. No one is saying we're suddenly good.

Annoying

 

[B-Roy]

^

Yeah no shit. This team ain't winning a championship. But there's a lot more hope now we may actually be able to build one than there was 2 weeks ago.

 

[Natebishop3]

Holmgren at the 4

No thanks. I already saw that movie.

 

[Irish Trader]

Eleby reminds me of Phil Jackson who was all arms and legs and looked uncoordinated but just seemed to get things done. Nothing pretty for anyone old enough to have seen him play or watched an old video.

 

[illmatic99]

Pretty sure we still lose this game, but holy shit what a beautiful half of basketball.

Yup yup. This is just fun to watch after our shit few months to start the season.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Yeah no shit. This team ain't winning a championship. But there's a lot more hope now we may actually be able to build one than there was 2 weeks ago.

I couldn’t agree more