Game Thread GAME# 59: GRIZZLIES @ BLAZERS - APRIL 23, 2021 - FRIDAY, 7:00, NBCSNW

[Titan]

I thought they would win 1 game against the grizzlies, but now they will loose all 3. Throw in a loss to the pacers and that’s 4 more total coming.

 

[Serbian]

We are losing because of worst defense in nba. Our paint defense is so bad that any amateur can score at will. Nurkic had great game but he is terrible on defense offers almost no resistance as shot blocker. Kanter is beyond awful like even way way worse. Any team scores 100 pts in the paint. Next Dame. He has been trash. His 3 point shooting has disappeared. If we want to win Lillard has to score 30 pts+. He has not done that in a month. The grizz lick their chops playing us. Forget shooting 3s. Attack paint and you score on this team always. I got no words left for stotts anymore. The great news is. If we loose the next 4-5 games in row stotts might get fired before season is over.
Im not looking foward to a 1st round sweep and be laughing stock. Lets not make playoffs and get rid of stotts.

 

[Duckhook]

We seemed so pressured to make any kind of trade happen at the trade deadline... and we’ve been horrible ever since...

 

[MadeFromDust]

On the bright side at least it's now blatantly obvious that there are major issues with this team. Like glaring. To continue with the status-quo from here on out would be the definition of insanity.

 

[James lamphear]

Mc Collum actually had a decent game, shot 50% and 40% on threes, nine rebounds and 7 assists.

Yes he did until at the end.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[beast blazer]

Nurk puts up good numbers, but hes a dunce. Kanter would have made that.

Basically 4 1pt losses in 10 days.

 

[BlazerBeav]

We are paying CJ for more than 22 points in a do or die game.

 

[Strenuus]

On the bright side at least it's now blatantly obvious that there are major issues with this team. Like glaring. To continue with the status-quo from here on out would be the definition of insanity.

Neil olshey is hoping we make the playoffs now so they can keep status quo so he can blame it on injuries and run it back.

I wish I was kidding.

 

[James lamphear]

Pl

We are losing because of worst defense in nba. Our paint defense is so bad that any amateur can score at will. Nurkic had great game but he is terrible on defense offers almost no resistance as shot blocker. Kanter is beyond awful like even way way worse. Any team scores 100 pts in the paint. Next Dame. He has been trash. His 3 point shooting has disappeared. If we want to win Lillard has to score 30 pts+. He has not done that in a month. The grizz lick their chops playing us. Forget shooting 3s. Attack paint and you score on this team always. I got no words left for stotts anymore. The great news is. If we loose the next 4-5 games in row stotts might get fired before season is over.
Im not looking foward to a 1st round sweep and be laughing stock. Lets not make playoffs and get rid of stotts.

Playing like this we won't make it to the 1st round.

 

[B-Roy]

I thought CJ played well today overall. On both ends. Dame....

 

[Natebishop3]

I thought CJ played well today overall. On both ends. Dame....

I still think Dame isn't healthy and shouldn't be playing.

 

[Cugel]

BEST CASE scenario: first round sweep by Utah. Can't wait to hear Neil's exit interview.

 

[Scalma]

They just made shots.

 

[hoopsjock]

Well, the Blazers can't close out another game and fall to the Grizzlies. They are now in 7th place. The Blazers Uprise Postgame Show will talk about what happened.

 

[Strenuus]

Btw i am proud to say I haven't watched a single moment of the Blazers game on TV with the sound on. Jordan Kent is the worst one we have ever had and I refuse to listen with the sound on.

Thank you, Travis.

 

[James lamphear]

If I was Olshey I fire Stotts right now and hopefully it shake something up. What do you got to loose. Due this first time I seen Dame and CJ miss so much down the stretch I can't say it's on purpose but who knows if someone wants different direction want they will do.

 

[Titan]

I see this team fall all the way down to 10 in west, just no way they hold.

 

[wizenheimer]

 

[Scalma]

I’m telling you all, Dame is over Terry.

 

[PCmor7]

I love basketball and the Blazers, but this team has worn me out. I think investing any hope, energy, or emotion in this team would be wasteful and foolish.

 

[DDolla]

I’m so ready for next season when we get our fans back.

 

[BlazerBeav]

The only saving grace is I’m not paying to watch this in person,

 

[Tince]

What a brutal stretch.

Norm with a wide open 3 or a CJ elbow jumper beats Boston
Roco/CJ open court 2 on 1 against Jokic beats Denver

Now tonight, after 2 wide open, no rim threes from Dame & CJ, you've got Nurk missing two attemps inside 2ft and Dame missing a late FT.

Certainly don't expect all those things go our way, but I'd never expect to miss all those looks.

 

[wizenheimer]

I'm looking at the next 8 games:



the way Portland has been playing, I'm having a hard time seeing more than 2 wins; Memphis and Cleveland? Maybe Indiana?.

the final 5 games aren't a cakewalk either. is it possible the Blazers end up a .500 team?

 

[BigGameDamian]

74 points in the paint for the Grizzlies... Just embarrassing!

 

[wizenheimer]

What a brutal stretch.

Norm with a wide open 3 or a CJ elbow jumper beats Boston
Roco/CJ open court 2 on 1 against Jokic beats Denver

Now tonight, after 2 wide open, no rim threes from Dame & CJ, you've got Nurk missing two attemps inside 2ft and Dame missing a late FT.

Certainly don't expect all those things go our way, but I'd never expect to miss all those looks.

I'm pretty certain that FT miss was deliberate

 

[Serbian]

BEST CASE scenario: first round sweep by Utah. Can't wait to hear Neil's exit interview.

No best case scenario stotts is canned in next 4 games. After loosing 4 games streight with razor thin margin we will loose next 4 games streight probably with blow outs. With month of April we will end up 3-13....including 8 game loosing streak and 12 loses out of 14........ (STOTTS would have to be fired)) Heading into May with opponets to play jazz, suns, nuggets lakers Celtics hawks spurs.

 

[DDolla]

this team makes me start drinking again... damn

 

[Titan]

Going to have to wear a paper bag over my head when I watch games on TV