Game Thread GAME# 61: BLAZERS @ CELTICS - FEBRUARY 27, 2019 - WEDNESDAY, 5:00 PM, ESPN & NBCSNW

[DollaBel]

Why are we always so good right after the All star game?

We travel far, boys get tired. Rest makes us dominant

 

[BlazerBeav]

My fav part of the game is after Nurk picked up the foul for running Smart over. Lillard went over to Nurk and re-focused him on the task at hand.
Great leadership out of the best player on your team.
Soon as the ball was inbounded Smart tried to 'shoulder check Nurk'. And Nurk stayed focus didn't let the little check effect his effort on the defensive end.

Noticed it at the time, but had forgotten. This is a really great observation. The ability to not only have supreme focus himself, but to pass it on to his teammates is a huge asset of Dame's.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Why are we always so good right after the All star game?

Got to give Terry some credit there

 

[wizenheimer]

Is harkless the key for the Blazers between very good team and good team?
Why is Harkless so bad for stretches than good for stretches. Its weird I know he had the knee thing but, he still spent a lot of time this year looking fairly disinterested.

it's been the case for 4 seasons now that when Portland gets hot and plays their best ball, two things are happening: Dame is playing great and Harkless is involved and contributing on both ends of the floor.

in the last 5 games, all wins, Harkless has averaged 12 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals and has been really solid on defense

 

[BonesJones]

OK all you doubters and naysayers. I would tell you to go make me some cookies but I make better cookies than any of you.

@wizenheimer told me our schedule was still tough because wed struggle with bad teams on the road.

Turns out we dont even struggle with good teams!

 

[hoopsjock]

Did @gronk_brady get banned or did he just leave on his own?

He's not going to be around for him to fulfill losing our bet! Figures though.

 

[THE HCP]

So no Rozier tonight? Is it me, or do we tend to play other teams when they are missing key players? You think that had an affect/effect on the outcome of the game tonight?

 

[hoopsjock]

So no Rozier tonight? Is it me, or do we tend to play other teams when they are missing key players? You think that had an affect/effect on the outcome of the game tonight?

Yeah, we won by less than we would have if he played.

 

[THE HCP]

Why can't anything be easy. .

You sir have obviously never met The Mrs. HCP. #BAM

 

[Cugel]

Why can this Moe play every game?

 

[andalusian]

You sir have obviously never met The Mrs. HCP. #BAM

That's a self #bam if I ever seen one, you sir have a sense of humor!

 

[THE HCP]

I think Mo must’ve got healthy at the break. Hopefully he stays healthy.

I think he's hearing footsteps created by Layman...... that might have lit a fire.

 

[Strenuus]

You sir have obviously never met The Mrs. HCP. #BAM

Did you just #bam your own wife?

I mean, I know I have.

 

[LayneStaley]

Curry/Hood - 0 pts/1 rb/0 ast/1 stl
In 40 combined min(20 ea)

That’s pretty bleak, and 0/8 from 3.

 

[joeBlazers]

They will make it up in Canada. The bench was not as usual in Boston. Dame, Nurk and Moe did it for us.

Curry/Hood - 0 pts/1 rb/0 ast/1 stl
In 40 combined min(20 ea)

That’s pretty bleak, and 0/8 from 3.

 

[CupWizier]

So no Rozier tonight? Is it me, or do we tend to play other teams when they are missing key players? You think that had an affect/effect on the outcome of the game tonight?

No

 

[stampedehero]

Last night was Dames' time. Beating Boston in Boston is a big deal.

STARTERS P MIN PTS FGM-A FTM-A 3PM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PF
Moe Harkless F 37 17 8 - 13 1 - 2 0 - 3 10 0 3 0 1 1
Al-Farouq Aminu F 28 4 1 - 2 1 - 2 1 - 1 9 2 2 0 1 1
Jusuf Nurkic C 30 16 5 - 10 6 - 6 0 - 0 6 3 1 2 1 4
CJ McCollum G 37 14 6 - 19 1 - 2 1 - 8 5 3 0 0 2 3
Damian Lillard G 37 33 13 - 28 4 - 4 3 - 10 7 4 2 0 1 2
BENCH P MIN PTS FGM-A FTM-A 3PM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PF
Seth Curry - 20 0 0 - 4 0 - 0 0 - 4 0 0 1 0 2 1
Rodney Hood - 20 0 0 - 5 0 - 0 0 - 4 1 0 0 0 1 0
Enes Kanter - 18 8 3 - 6 2 - 4 0 - 1 7 1 2 0 2 2
Jake Layman - 12 5 2 - 3 0 - 0 1 - 2 3 1 0 0 0 1

 

[Orion Bailey]

Loving what im seeing!!!!

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Did @gronk_brady get banned or did he just leave on his own?

He's not going to be around for him to fulfill losing our bet! Figures though.

What was the bet?

 

[SIeepwalker]

YEAAAAH!!!! I LOVE BEING A BLAZERS FAN!

Tonight in "shit nobody says"

 

[SIeepwalker]

Man, the Boston announcers would fit right in here with how they whine about the refs. Listening to them feels like reading a game thread !

 

[DollaBel]

So no Rozier tonight? Is it me, or do we tend to play other teams when they are missing key players? You think that had an affect/effect on the outcome of the game tonight?

Rozier sucks, like really sucks

Look at his fg% this year, or his entire career for that matter

 

[James lamphear]

Dame and CJ both played awful in the first half.

Dame ends the game with 33 points and numerous made plays. CJ ends 6/19 contributing literally nothing to the game.

CJ doesn’t even deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as Dame.

Dame got smart when his 3 point shot wasn't there he stop taking them and start shooting more 2 and was very successful.

 

[jlprk]

So no Rozier tonight? Is it me, or do we tend to play other teams when they are missing key players? You think that had an affect/effect on the outcome of the game tonight?

That's why they got Dozier, for when Rozier's out. We need to find a good Dillard.

 

[Hoopguru]

Rozier sucks, like really sucks

Look at his fg% this year, or his entire career for that matter

I think he's going to end up a Laker...

 

[beast blazer]

So you are saying the entire team shot terrible from 3? Not just CJ?

No, aminu 1 for 1

 

[TBpup]

No, aminu 1 for 1

...and Layman 1 for 2.

 

[beast blazer]

If aminu had only taken those 33 swish 3s himself he'd have scored 99 points

 

[hoopsjock]

What was the bet?

Who would have the better record between the Blazers and Timberwolves. Since he is going to lose he was supposed to not say anything bad about Olshey for 7-10 days (I'll have to look it up exactly) and every day during that stretch would have to post something genuinely nice about him. If I lost I would've had to do the same only criticizing Olshey, not praising him.

I get sick of the people who have said every off season for the last 6 years that Minnesota has passed us.

 

[stampedehero]

it's been the case for 4 seasons now that when Portland gets hot and plays their best ball, two things are happening: Dame is playing great and Harkless is involved and contributing on both ends of the floor.

in the last 5 games, all wins, Harkless has averaged 12 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals and has been really solid on defense

Aminu improved in rebounds too.