Game Thread GAME# 58: BLAZERS @ RAPTORS - FEBRUARY 26, 2017 - SUNDAY, 3:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

[Pinwheel1]

Focusing on Ibaka today to see if he is worth all the love we have been giving him.

 

[BonesJones]

Pretty good matador defense there Crabbe.
Nice to see you're one of the few who didn't pick up the effort on the defensive end for this game.

And some say we should start him over CJ for defensive reasons.

He's an awful defender.

 

[BonesJones]

We give up a wide open 10 footer as planned.

 

[Cippy91]

Wish crabbe would just attempt to create his own shot. He catches, takes a dribble, picks it up and passes if nothing is immediately open

 

[LuckyShot]

Why do the refs keep blowing the whistle and letting us shoot shots from that line on the floor? What's going on?

 

[KingSpeed]

Napier shaqtin a fool

 

[The Professional Fan]

This lineup has so much ugly

 

[Cippy91]

And some say we should start him over CJ for defensive reasons.

He's an awful defender.

Portland fans give him too much credit. Overrated as a defender

 

[BonesJones]

Powell going at Meyers like Meters isn't even there.

 

[MightyMouseOps1]

Meyers is literally the worst player who plays in the NBA.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I'd rather see Ed Davis at backup center than Meyers.

Not if you're tanking.

 

[H.C.]

I understood Nards being put in when Nurkic picked up 2 fouls and JV was still in the game.
Davis is too small to check JV.
But now that JV is out, why is Nards still in the game?
Sigh.
Theres more to basketball than shooting threes....

 

[Cippy91]

Napier was the secret ingredient all along

 

[BonesJones]

CJs been trash today

 

[BonesJones]

Damn Shabazz!

 

[MightyMouseOps1]

Great d Napier

 

[Cippy91]

Keep pump faking Meyers!

 

[BonesJones]

Napier is killin it.

 

[H.C.]

And Napier just learned why CJ/Lillard have stopped hitting Nards on the pick and pop. Pump Fake, pass back.

 

[Cippy91]

Hurd showing how corny he can be yet again. 2nd time I heard "CJ. Canada James"...

 

[julius]

Now that CJ has long(er) hair, he looks like he's Turner out there.

Pump fake should be Meyers nickname.

 

[LuckyShot]

Meyers, besides being bad overall, is a bad fit with this lineup. We need a real big in there patrolling the paint. We don't need an over-sized guard clogging up the 3 point line

 

[Jade Falcon]

Good to see Bill Russel get honored for Black History Month.

 

[riverman]

Chief....8/5/1 in only 9 minutes.....against the guy everybody wanted in Ibaka...Chief gets no love around here...he's a baller

 

[riverman]

Meyers played better tonight so far

 

[Cippy91]

Usually it's Toronto getting the lopsided fouls. Nice little change. Will never forget the game derozan shot about 10 million free throws. Think it was last season

 

[B-Roy]

Calabro is so cringey ugh

 

[LuckyShot]

And Napier just learned why CJ/Lillard have stopped hitting Nards on the pick and pop. Pump Fake, pass back.

The expanded version is: pump fake, stare at nothing while stalling the offense and letting the defense reset, pass back to the guard with less time on the clock and less options, then stand and stare at the guard with your hands up like you want the ball back. Thanks, Meyers.

 

[LuckyShot]

Calabro is so cringey ugh

I miss Mike and Mike more every game. And I thought it would get less every day....

 

[LuckyShot]

I'm glad we didn't trade Aminu. Winning teams need players like him.