Game Thread GAME# 60: BLAZERS @ SUNS - FEBRUARY 24, 2018 - SATURDAY, 6:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

[Mr. Robot]

 

[Strenuus]

Calabro and Hurd had an awesome call on Dame's put back.

Video? I had to switch to the suns broadcast cause the blazers one kept buffering.

 

[theprunetang]

Video? I had to switch to the suns broadcast cause the blazers one kept buffering.

Same.

 

[Pinwheel1]

http://bkref.com/tiny/O6DZz
Congrats to Shabazz for being the 9th player since 2000 to go 0-10 or more in 20 minutes or less. "Toothache" Anderson did it for us in 17 minutes, so 'Bazz is gonna have to believe harder next time.

Other names on this illustrious list: Ben Gordon, Jerian Grant, Ancient Kaman, Gordon Giricek, Jiri Welsch, Rodney Hood (this year) and the guy I thought would be on the list more (except he usually played too many minutes), Antoine Walker.

Yeah we need more from him on a back to back. He was wide open on his 3pt shots too.

 

[Mr. Robot]

 

[DaLong]

https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=1678616&start=120

Minny board reax, good stuff.

 

[riverman]

15 Free throw attempts by Dame tonight. Did he change his name to James Harden before the game?

maybe being the best player on his allstar team put him over the top for once in the refs view

 

[Mr. Robot]

 

[Scalma]

Yeah we need more from him on a back to back. He was wide open on his 3pt shots too.

It was clear Napier didn’t have anything tonight, should’ve just played Collins instead and moved Aminu to SF but god (terry) forbids that! Collins was mirroring Jackson defensively. Ridiculous that he didn’t play more.

 

[Scalma]

We have to use that Crabbe TPE before it expires. I don’t give a fuck about the tax. We have to give Lillard all the help we can. We’re not that far off.

 

[Strenuus]

This reminds me of all the talk we had 3 years ago when we said "He needs to drive.." Well, he has.

Is this Dame's ultimate prime year? Or the beginning of his prime?

Also, hell of a call by Calabro.

 

[tykendo]

He should be in the MVP discussion if only because the roster is so weak. No player in the league is more valuable to his team.

I agree. To me he's the most under appreciated player in it.

 

[TBpup]

It was clear Napier didn’t have anything tonight, should’ve just played Collins instead and moved Aminu to SF but god (terry) forbids that! Collins was mirroring Jackson defensively. Ridiculous that he didn’t play more.

Collins got the Vonleh treatment. Very solid shift in the 1st half and then....nothing.

 

[riverman]

This reminds me of all the talk we had 3 years ago when we said "He needs to drive.." Well, he has.

Is this Dame's ultimate prime year? Or the beginning of his prime?

Also, hell of a call by Calabro.

40pts 10 boards 5 dimes on the second of a back to back...game winner a layup against 3 defenders in traffic....yep...he's going to be a HOF member...book it

 

[tykendo]

We have to use that Crabbe TPE before it expires. I don’t give a fuck about the tax. We have to give Lillard all the help we can. We’re not that far off.

I agree with you. How 'bout picking up Ersan Ilyasova when he gets bought out soon. Dude would help bigtime! Can shoot, defend, you name it. Atlanta is tanking.

 

[DameLill379]

This reminds me of all the talk we had 3 years ago when we said "He needs to drive.." Well, he has.

Is this Dame's ultimate prime year? Or the beginning of his prime?

Also, hell of a call by Calabro.

They need to get this man premium top notch help IMMEDIATELY. Go out and offer ownership stakes, a contract to Olshey’s soul and 4 first round picks for Kawhi Leonard. Imagine Damian Lillard/Kawhi/CJ/Nurk ...that’s a championship caliber team PERIOD. Even with the Warriors still strong.

 

[tykendo]

40pts 10 boards 5 dimes on the second of a back to back...game winner a layup against 3 defenders in traffic....yep...he's going to be a HOF member...book it

Would have had a triple dub, but nobody could finish in the first half.

 

[Scalma]

I agree with you. How 'bout picking up Ersan Ilyasova when he gets bought out soon. Dude would help bigtime! Can shoot, defend, you name it. Atlanta is tanking.

I’ve been all for that move. Ilyasova would be PERFECT. And I believe he’s played for Terry before in Milwaukee. I love Collins but there’s no way Terry is going to trust him in the playoffs.

 

[tykendo]

They need to get this man premium top notch help IMMEDIATELY. Go out and offer ownership stakes, a contract to Olshey’s soul and 4 first round picks for Kawhi Leonard. Imagine Damian Lillard/Kawhi/CJ/Nurk ...that’s a championship caliber team PERIOD. Even with the Warriors still strong.

The Leonard thing in SA is really weird. It's looking like there could be a divorce in the making.

 

[Strenuus]

 

[H.C.]

It was clear Napier didn’t have anything tonight, should’ve just played Collins instead and moved Aminu to SF but god (terry) forbids that! Collins was mirroring Jackson defensively. Ridiculous that he didn’t play more.

Or shit the baseball player who was the first player all night to attack the closeout after they quad teamed lillard.

 

[Strenuus]

Anyone else still coming down from this game? I know it's the suns, but holy hell that was a magical performance.

 

[BonesJones]

Video? I had to switch to the suns broadcast cause the blazers one kept buffering.

 

[riverman]

I agree with you. How 'bout picking up Ersan Ilyasova when he gets bought out soon. Dude would help bigtime! Can shoot, defend, you name it. Atlanta is tanking.

We just signed a wing to a 10 day...we have a lot of bigs...to pay the repeater tax to rent ersan would be foolish...off season they'll boost the roster but you're lookin' at the team that'll be in the playoffs right now....played 9 guys tonight...that's the playoff rotation usually...those guys are going to play..

 

[Cippy91]

The Leonard thing in SA is really weird. It's looking like there could be a divorce in the making.

It's about as weird as the whole Fultz shooting situation. So yeah, pretty damn weird

 

[riverman]

Anyone else still coming down from this game? I know it's the suns, but holy hell that was a magical performance.

I've been thrilled since we beat the Warriors...this is just really great...3 straight!

 

[KingSpeed]

That was Dame's best game of the year. The putback jam, the putback and one, the game tying three, the winning drive. Amazing. I know we played horrible most of the game (remember when Napier bricked three after three after three? Good times) but that was awesome. Like you said, Strenuus, magical. We were clearly spent from last night's game and he still found a way to get us a win.

 

[Strenuus]

That was Dame's best game of the year. The putback jam, the putback and one, the game tying three, the winning drive. Amazing. I know we played horrible most of the game (remember when Napier bricked three after three after three? Good times) but that was awesome. Like you said, Strenuus, magical. We were clearly spent from last night's game and he still found a way to get us a win.

It really was.

I don't want to think about those Napier shots ever again.

 

[DameLill379]

The Leonard thing in SA is really weird. It's looking like there could be a divorce in the making.

Their physical health team must be garbage because he is having constant set backs with his ankle that he really shouldn’t be having. They haven’t spoke to him and they haven’t cared. I’m sure Greg Popp, who is a very player friendly coach, talks to him but this orangization is seriously botching this situation and hopefully we can benefit. Here’s the issue

1.) it’s not going to be that simple. He is their best player and they aren’t going to just say, “Well, yeah fuck it, we’ll let him go.”
2.) Because he is elite and their best player, it’s going to take sooooooo much more than what we have to offer in order to get him or even present a decent trade offer. Be ready to trade CJ if you seriously wanted to take a run at Kawhi ..even though in some dream scenario we could get away with keeping him.

Hell, maybe it does happen. Greg Popp is a guy which can squeeze wins out of any line up. Maybe they feel arrogant enough to pull that type of move. It would be immensely dumb though considering Ginboli is on his way out and Tony Parker isn’t even a starter anymore..he’s about done.

 

[Pinwheel1]

It was clear Napier didn’t have anything tonight, should’ve just played Collins instead and moved Aminu to SF but god (terry) forbids that! Collins was mirroring Jackson defensively. Ridiculous that he didn’t play more.

Aminu was not shooting much better.