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

[Tince]

We only lost 2 games in that 3 game stretch. We beat Spurs.

You're correct, I though he was out for Boston as well... Either way, fresh Dame didn't look as good ironman Dame. Hopefully it pays off long term.

 

[OneSport3]

Michael Porter Jr didn’t score any points after the 1Q and we still lost?

 

[hoopsjock]

For the 4th time in the last 5 games the game is decided by 1 point. 3 of those 4 have been defeats for the Blazers who just can't seem to close out games anymore. Join the Blazers Uprise Postgame show to chat about the game:

 

[Cugel]

I agree; blow it up. Start over. 2/10 from 3? MVP?? NFW. This is a .500 team and a .500 organization from top to bottom.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

no. he's not. we kept losing leads whenever kanter came in.

Kanter would’ve prob won us the game if he was in to rebound at end.

 

[Chris Craig]

no. he's not. we kept losing leads whenever kanter came in.

Kanter was pulling down boards and drawing loose ball fouls. Nurk was a slug

 

[Tince]

no. he's not. we kept losing leads whenever kanter came in.

This... Nurk needs to be a better finisher, but he made the Nuggets work much harder on offense than Kanter.

 

[blazedanugz]

it was the right decision to not take it.

no it wasn’t

 

[KSF-ERIC]

I agree; blow it up. Start over. 2/10 from 3? MVP?? NFW.

Curry was 2/14 from 3 tonight. I guess he sucks too?

 

[BlazerBeav]

Kanter was pulling down boards and drawing loose ball fouls. Nurk was a slug

Kanter had 4 rebounds in 18 minutes - were we watching the same game?

 

[illmatic99]

Kanter would’ve prob won us the game if he was in to rebound at end.

he would have also given up 15 points to jokic in the last 5 mins. his inability to even fake like he's gonna closeout is brutal.

 

[blazedanugz]

Because Powell missed a floater?

dude come on.
If you can’t see this team isn’t going anywhere then I don’t know.

I love your diehard enthusiasm

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

I’m feelin good after those 2 games. We didn’t get blown out and our D is much improved. Let’s go get those Grizzlies.

unfortunately it’s more likely they sweep us this weekend rather than the Blazers winning both. So what does a split do for us? It sets things up for the third Grizzlies matchup in a couple weeks on their court!

we could find ourselves out of the playoffs all together

 

[illmatic99]

Kanter was pulling down boards and drawing loose ball fouls. Nurk was a slug

lol wut game were you watching?

 

[Chris Craig]

Kanter had 4 rebounds in 18 minutes - were we watching the same game?

Nurk couldn't defend against jokic to save his life

 

[illmatic99]

Kanter had 4 rebounds in 18 minutes - were we watching the same game?

i swear i have no idea what people see sometimes. nurk was the one getting offensive boards tonight

 

[DDolla]

Should trade Dame and let him win a ring.

 

[blazedanugz]

This is a poorly coached team.
People out of position
Don’t know defensive assignments
Don’t make adjustments on either side of the ball
Take SO MANY bad shots throughout the game

SO. MANY.BAD.SHOTS.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Nurk couldn't defend against jokic to save his life

Chris, my man, the Blazers got up 77-67. Nurk subbed out. The Nuggets scored 8 points at the rim in Kanter's face on the next three possessions, forcing Stotts to put Nurk back in with less than two minutes of rest. They were HUNTING Kanter.

 

[DDolla]

i swear i have no idea what people see sometimes. nurk was the one getting offensive boards tonight

Nurk and CJ with Stotts are untouchables since they are Dame’s friends. Just look at Blevins

 

[illmatic99]

This is a poorly coached team.
People out of position
Don’t know defensive assignments
Don’t make adjustments on either side of the ball
Take SO MANY bad shots throughout the game

SO. MANY.BAD.SHOTS.

i want stotts gone yesterday, but this was one of idiot terry's better coached games. even scouted some of their plays which he never does. the bar ain't high, but my coaching complaints are minimal tonight

 

[DDolla]

I still would do that Harden for CJ trade straight up.

 

[Tince]

Should trade Dame and let him win a ring.

No

 

[LayneStaley]

Release Melo, Kanter/DJJ will leave via FA, TRADE CJ, Fire Stotts

The future...

Dame/Simons
Powell
Nas/CJ Trade
RoCo
Zach/Nurk

IF Zach can stay healthy I’d consider trading Nurk. A starting lineup of Dame/Powell/Nas/RoCo/Zach would be the best defensive team we have had in a decade, with the right coach.

 

[blazedanugz]

i want stotts gone yesterday, but this was one of idiot terry's better coached games. even scouted some of their plays which he never does. the bar ain't high, but my coaching complaints are minimal tonight

They scouted some of their players? Please explain

they scout every team. The game plan is what’s terrible

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

Because Powell missed a floater?

no, because they have a coach and we don’t! It’s how we play - offense = high screen & roll OR iso ball...defense = Oh, we don’t play defense.

We don’t have a great GM, seriously...we don’t have a great coach and finally, our staring forwards and center are not great. Our bench is not great.

you win titles playing GREAT!

a missed floater is not remotely the problem

 

[Cugel]

Curry was 2/14 from 3 tonight. I guess he sucks too?

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.

 

[Tince]

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

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

Release Melo, Kanter/DJJ will leave via FA, TRADE CJ, Fire Stotts

The future...

Dame/Simons
Powell
Nas/CJ Trade
RoCo
Zach/Nurk

IF Zach can stay healthy I’d consider trading Nurk. A starting lineup of Dame/Powell/Nas/RoCo/Zach would be the best defensive team we have had in a decade, with the right coach.

what don’t you like about Kanter? This guy is fantastic and he’s not sucking up cap space. Dame, Ant, Nassir, Zach and probably Powell - the rest can go.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

no. he's not. we kept losing leads whenever kanter came in.

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.