Game Thread GAME# 58: NUGGETS @ BLAZERS - APRIL 21, 2021 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00, NBCSNW

[Tince]

There is no comparison. No comparison. Curry is a GOAT, maybe the GSOAT, with multiple rings, MVP etc. Dame has none of those and never will.

There's no comparison because one has had much better teammates, even teammate who were better than him.

 

[PCmor7]

I'm really more inclined to blow this team up then try to tinker with what we have hoping the waters to an NBA title will mystically part for the Blazers. There's not good chemistry with this group, and not a good plan on how to make them work together, and I'm really at a loss to see where there's a move to be made this offseason that could make the Blazers dramatically better.

I just think the changes Olshey could make while keeping this nucleus together is going to frustrate fans for another season.

 

[Tince]

Kanter was +0. Nurk was -4. If you’re wondering, Melo was +2. I bet we win if Kanter and Melo are in at the end.

The problem with this is that it doesn't take into account that Kanter got to play a much larger percentage of his minutes with Jokic off the court. Stotts had to cut off Nurks rest because Kanter was getting torched so badly. That hurt us down the stretch when Nurk was tired.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

How much did we miss DJJ tonight? Even in a loss, it didn't seem like it made that big of a difference.

DJJ was missed as was Collins. Incredible effort since we were so short handed.

 

[BlazerBeav]

God I saw the replay - not only should Roco have just kept going to the rim - he had CJ coming free right down the lane. Awful.

 

[Tince]

DJJ was missed as was Collins. Incredible effort since we were so short handed.

How many minutes would you have liked him to play and who would you have taken them from?

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

lol wut game were you watching?

same one we all were watching! Nurk is a slug! It’s true. Kanter is a beast - love this guy and his content hustle and positioning.

 

[Tince]

God I saw the replay - not only should Roco have just kept going to the rim - he had CJ coming free right down the lane. Awful.

I was shocked he didn't go right at Jokic, who is about as slow of foot as Kanter. Missed opportunity.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

The problem with this is that it doesn't take into account that Kanter got to play a much larger percentage of his minutes with Jokic off the court. Stotts had to cut off Nurks rest because Kanter was getting torched so badly. That hurt us down the stretch when Nurk was tired.

I just know Kanter would’ve grabbed that missed 3 by Dame.

 

[Labinot41]

Hahaha. Nurkic 3/11 gtfoh dude. It’s ridiculous with this guy

 

[KSF-ERIC]

How many minutes would you have liked him to play and who would you have taken them from?

12 min from everyone would’ve helped.

 

[Tince]

I just know Kanter would’ve grabbed that missed 3 by Dame.

Technically you don't know that... you're guessing that might have happened.

 

[Tince]

12 min from everyone would’ve helped.

You would've given 12 minutes to DJJ and taken them away from who?

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Hahaha. Nurkic 3/11 gtfoh dude. It’s ridiculous with this guy

Most of those were tips when he was keeping a play live. Like he scored on a play due to hustle but in the boxscore, it’s 1/4. Understand?

 

[LayneStaley]

Losing one possession games over and over will either bring the team closer and ignite a fire or will demoralize them and crush their will. Should be interesting.




Fire Stotts.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Nurkic is terrible

He still needs to get in better shape and improve his decision-making.

 

[Serbian]

What will happen we will drop to 9 or 10 spot might even not make playin game. This team under stotts stinks. Unless our pussy GM decides to fire stotts in next 10 games we not making playoffs and its good thing because we will get swept in playoffs. Only hope is stotts is fired in next 2 weeks. Grizzlies will win 3/0 against us. And ya need to be content with it. Stotts is a clueless idiot

 

[KSF-ERIC]

You would've given 12 minutes to DJJ and taken them away from who?

From everybody. Few minutes here, few minutes there.

 

[Tince]

From everybody. Few minutes here, few minutes there.

If you can't name who's minutes you want DJJ to replace, that's not a very strong endorsement. You can't just take 90 seconds away from 8 players without doing some funky subbing.

 

[LayneStaley]

Btw anyone still supporting Stotts is just a straight homer. We don’t have a plan on offense or defense and if our best player isn’t in “hero” mode we lose. Those are facts. He needs to fucking go, a decade of this shit is enough, he’s literally hurting Dame at this point.

 

[Chris Craig]

What will happen we will drop to 9 or 10 spot might even not make playin game. This team under stotts stinks. Unless our pussy GM decides to fire stotts in next 10 games we not making playoffs and its good thing because we will get swept in playoffs. Only hope is stotts is fired in next 2 weeks. Grizzlies will win 3/0 against us. And ya need to be content with it. Stotts is a clueless idiot

I will never be content with the Blazers losing

 

[Tince]

Btw anyone still supporting Stotts is just a straight homer. We don’t have a plan on offense or defense and if our best player isn’t in “hero” mode we lose. Those are facts. He needs to fucking go, a decade of this shit is enough, he’s literally hurting Dame at this point.

Those are mostly opinions, not facts.

 

[LayneStaley]

From everybody. Few minutes here, few minutes there.

DJJ brings nothing to the table we can’t get from Nas or some other bench guy. He can’t shoot, he looks like Bambi walking for the first time falling everywhere. He will not be missed next game or next season.

Yes his D can be good, but Nas has much more upside.

 

[LayneStaley]

Those are mostly opinions, not facts.

You think there is a plan on D? You think we can win without hero ball?

 

[HolyBackboard]

Frustrating. Heartbreaking. Exhausting.

It feels like it's the same story every night for the Blazers. If it's not the offense, it's the defense, or vice versa.

We had no business losing that game. Honestly, it should have been a 10+ victory.

The defense was solid by our standards, yet we can't get out of our own way on offense.

Whether it's the unforced turnovers, leading to Denver buckets in transition, or the impatient shot attempts, the offense was the culprit tonight. Until Portland learns to be more selective and discipline on offense, we're going nowhere. For example, Dame kept taking deep 3's when he could've attacked the rack, just as he did on the second-to-last possession. Nurkic being baited by Jokic into hoisting that airball three. This list goes on and on.

It's tough, because we did a lot of good things tonight and yet you look at the scoreboard and we still came up short to a Denver team without Murray.

 

[e_blazer]

I think the Lillardmobile needs a new clutch.

 

[calvin natt]

Maybe I’m crazy but I love Hollis-Jefferson. Scrappy and plays hard, defends.

 

[Tince]

You think there is a plan on D? You think we can win without hero ball? Wrong.

1) Yes I think they have a plan on D - How good of a plan can be debated. How good of a defensive roster we have can also be debated.
2) We've won games playing with this style - I don't think we will be a championship with 1 all-star, regardless of style.

 

[LayneStaley]

Maybe I’m crazy but I love Hollis-Jefferson. Scrappy and plays hard, defends.

Why didn’t he play?

 

[Serbian]

I will never be content with the Blazers losing

Really? After 10 years with stotts you absolutely should be or your totally delusional