Game Thread GAME# 60: THUNDER @ BLAZERS - MARCH 2, 2017 - THURSDAY, 7:30 PM (PST), TNT

[LuckyShot]

Eat shit, OKC. Westbrick is a punk.

 

[KingSpeed]

Why was Aminu even on the floor in that must foul situation? Meyers is terrible, but he's a much better free throw shooter.

Aminu has been good FT shooter in clutch situations.

 

[riverman]

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WIN BABY!!!!

 

[VenomXL]

Nurk is must watch tv.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Nurkic has a much higher pitched voice than I would ever have thought

 

[LuckyShot]

38 huge minutes for Nurk. And he's supposedly not in shape.

 

[Darkwebs]

Fun game. All the drama you can handle.

TNT knows drama.

 

[B-Roy]

Nurk has become my favorite player on the team.

 

[TBpup]

Nurkic....classic!

"Westbrook got 45 points but like 0 assists".....awesome!

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Do we need a Nurkic appreciation thread?

Or is that basically what every thread will become?

 

[KingSpeed]

Westbrook is a crappy shooter. I bet Stotts wanted Westbrook taking that shot.

 

[The Professional Fan]

Give me all the Nurk. I'm in love

 

[SlyPokerDog]

In 5 games with the Trail Blazers, Jusuf Nurkic is averaging 14.0 points (58.3% FG), 8.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.8 blocks.

 

[LuckyShot]

Westbrook is a crappy shooter. I bet Stotts wanted Westbrook taking that shot.

Dude bricked like 9 straight 3s.

 

[PDXFonz]

Do we need a Nurkic appreciation thread?

Or is that basically what every thread will become?

I think we need 3, and another one talking about which one is best.

 

[noknobs]

Nurkic is amazing. What a trade by Olshey. We got a 1st rounder to take him?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

The Trail Blazers have won all six games against the Thunder at the Moda Center over the past three seasons.

 

[Pinwheel1]

38 huge minutes for Nurk. And he's supposedly not in shape.

He looks like he has lost some weight. Is it my imagination or maybe the white uniforms??

 

[riverman]

What is amazing is that Nurkic puts up huge numbers and plays that many minutes without foul trouble....smart, smart player for 22...as far as I'm concerned, we won the lottery getting this guy

 

[Haakzilla]

...Nurkic gets walkoff interview on TNT and he was all about the team team team winning winning winning D D D effort effort effort not about me about the team! Then goes by and videobombs Lillard while doing the Comcast walkoff -- anyone know what he said in the camera next to Lillard there???

 

[Boise Blazer]

Man that is fantastic to see Nurk with more assists (6) than Westbrook (4)

 

[blue9]

I'd just like to point out that we've moved above MIN in the lotto standings! And with a loss tonight we could pull into a tie with DAL, leaving us a half-game behind NOP!

Sorry guys - my bad. Totally jinxed us. Won't happen again.

 

[The Professional Fan]

In 5 games with the Trail Blazers, Jusuf Nurkic is averaging 14.0 points (58.3% FG), 8.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.8 blocks.

WEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

 

[LuckyShot]

What is amazing is that Nurkic puts up huge numbers and plays that many minutes without foul trouble....smart, smart player for 22...as far as I'm concerned, we won the lottery getting this guy

And did I read he didn't play organized ball until he was 14? Shit. He already understands more about basketball than Meyers ever will. You can't teach Meyers what Nurk already knows.

 

[LuckyShot]

Westbrick scored 5 of his 45 in the 4th. lol.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[Pinwheel1]

Ha 12-36 for Westbrook and people complain about Dame and CJ shooting too much?

 

[BlazerBeav]

It is astounding how we are 10 games behind that team. I just don't get it. Not one damn shooter.

 

[HolyBackboard]

Great to see Nurk looking great in all facets of the game. Dude is going to be such a monster for us and frankly he already is. That's a solid building block down low.

With that said, that was a prime opportunity to gain footing in the lottery AND have OKC catch Memphis so that pushes up that pick as well. Do I like rooting for losses? Fuck no. But we have a legitimate shot at landing a Top 3 pick (if we finish Top 8) in a loaded draft class. If we throw that chance out the window for a few meaningless wins in March ... that would be the most Blazers thing possible.

 

[LuckyShot]

It is astounding how we are 10 games behind that team. I just don't get it. Not one damn shooter.

Our defense has been the issue. OKC has more and better defenders.