Game Thread GAME# 6: SUNS @ BLAZERS - OCTOBER 28, 2017 - SATURDAY, 7:00 (PDT), NBCSNW

[Sinobas]

Nurkic must be the worst starting center in the league this season

Bench his ass, start Ed Davis.

 

[Paine Tablet]

Nice hero ball Dame.

 

[KingSpeed]

CJ came into this game shooting 67% from 3. He was bound to have a half like this eventually.

 

[KingSpeed]

Bench his ass, start Ed Davis.

No. Ed is doing well as back up C. Meyers Leonard however....

 

[Rhal]

We are playing like we think the Suns are just going to roll over. Gotta get some more intenstity ion both side of the court in the 3rd.

 

[Trackjack]

Everyone is shooting good except the 3 players that suppose to be leading us in Dame CJ and Nurk.

 

[DUB]

Halftime
Us - 61
Them - 57

3PM/A (%)
Us - 8/15 (53.3%)
Them - 5/13 (38.5%)

Ast:FGM
Us - 14:21
Them - 10:20

 

[KingSpeed]

Our non-Big "3" is shooting 14 of 19 from the field. 7 of 8 from 3.

 

[RipCityDSCPL]

A3nu

Are you sure you want to call him that? Hurd call him that and we all know how much we hate Hurds nicknames for Blazers.

 

[julius]

We are playing like we think the Suns are just going to roll over. Gotta get some more intenstity ion both side of the court in the 3rd.

That is, imho, the surest sign that a team is not ready to make the move from an average team to a competitive team.

Until they learn to take every game seriously and play with intensity, they will remain an average team.

 

[Hobbesarable]

No. Ed is doing well as back up C. Meyers Leonard however....

Who? You mean the guy with the sprained ankle and looks like he's perpetually lost on D?

 

[Strenuus]

Are you sure you want to call him that? Hurd call him that and we all know how much we hate Hurds nicknames for Blazers.

I'll say that shit without the green font!

 

[KingSpeed]

That is, imho, the surest sign that a team is not ready to make the move from an average team to a competitive team.

Until they learn to take every game seriously and play with intensity, they will remain an average team.

Like the Warriors who fall behind by like 15-18 points every night?

 

[Mr. Robot]

Nurk throws bricks, hes gonna break backboard

 

[Scalma]

Dame has the same problem, but CJ is a much better one on one player.

No, dame is a much better defender. It's not even close.

 

[Sinobas]

I thought we had risen past the stage of being a slightly below average team. Disappointed.

It looks like Dame has aged 7 years in one offseason.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[KingSpeed]

Who? You mean the guy with the sprained ankle and looks like he's perpetually lost on D?

He played well vs Pels. We need him back. Esp when Nurk in foul trouble.

 

[Sinobas]

No, dame is a much better defender. It's not even close.

Yes, you're right, Dame has long been renown for his defense.

 

[KingSpeed]

I thought we had risen past the stage of being a slightly below average team. Disappointed.

It looks like Dame has aged 7 years in one offseason.

Sorry man. What seed did you think we'd be this year? Did you have us going 82-0? I have news for you. You might want to sit down... We may lose 20 of these this season and you won't like it when they are close losses and you won't like it any more when they are blowout losses.

 

[LuckyShot]

Make a reasonable statement to start off the conversation. Your premise that Nurkic suddenly can't coordinate his "footwork" because he lost 30 pounds, and that's the reason he looks so much worse than last year is ridiculous.

Really? LOL Ok so let's review. I started the "conversation" with another poster by observing that Nurk needed to work on his footwork with a coach. You jumped in saying you wanted someone to punch his coach in the face. Now you're putting words in my mouth to further egg on the "conversation". Who's being reasonable here?

 

[Strenuus]

Sorry man. What seed did you think we'd be this year? Did you have us going 82-0? I have news for you. You might want to sit down... We may lose 20 of these this season and you won't like it when they are close losses and you won't like it any more when they are blowout losses.

Who the fuck is this Kingspeed?!

 

[DUB]

This game feel like it has gone by quickly. I know it hasn't, but it just feel like it to me. Maybe it's because I'm having so much fun. A warm Sunday afternoon, Trail Blazer basketball, a few cold beers, shooting the shit with my fellow Blazer Maniacs. I selfishly wish this game will go all afternoon. Triple OT FTW!

 

[Jade Falcon]

Pretty quiet crowd in Houston right now.....

 

[LuckyShot]

That shark dog is a perfect analogy for our team. Back legs=our offense, front legs=our defense. It's hard work but we kind of get places.

 

[julius]

Like the Warriors who fall behind by like 15-18 points every night?

If you're not gonna be serious about this...

 

[LuckyShot]

Yikes, we gave up 33 points that quarter...

 

[Sinobas]

Really? LOL Ok so let's review. I started the "conversation" with another poster by observing that Nurk needed to work on his footwork with a coach. You jumped in saying you wanted someone to punch his coach in the face. Now you're putting words in my mouth to further egg on the "conversation". Who's being reasonable here?

I wasn't trying to support your statement that he needed a footwork coach. I don't know if coaching is the reason he sucks this year. But you responded by saying that Nurk shouldn't be expected to have good footwork after losing 30 pounds, which I found to be absurd. An athlete isn't going to lose coordination just by losing weight, and I don't see footwork as being his problem.

 

[KingSpeed]

If you're not gonna be serious about this...

People hold the Blazers to a higher standard than even the champions, that's all I'm saying.

 

[DUB]

That is, imho, the surest sign that a team is not ready to make the move from an average team to a competitive team.

Until they learn to take every game seriously and play with intensity, they will remain an average team.

Everyone in the NBA is one of the best basketballers in the world. Any team can click on any given night. You've got to bury sub par teams early.