Game Thread GAME# 63: BLAZERS @ NETS - APRIL 30, 2021 - FRIDAY, 5:00, NBATV & NBCSNW

[BoomChakaLaka]

Do you suppose Giles can play along with Nurkic? I’d like to see this experiment. Giles would relieve RoCo and Melo can relieve Powell.

just something I’d like to see as a bit of an experiment.

 

[maxiep]

This is the kind of game where we need H-J. Just throw good wing defenders at their guys. 48 minutes of Hell.

 

[kjironman1]

Do you suppose Giles can play along with Nurkic? I’d like to see this experiment. Giles would relieve RoCo and Melo can relieve Powell.

just something I’d like to see as a bit of an experiment.

I thought about that for teams that play two bigs. The Lakers have either Drummond and Davis or Gasol and Davis. The Bucks play Giannis and Lopez. There could be a time and place for this.

 

[maxiep]

Do you suppose Giles can play along with Nurkic? I’d like to see this experiment. Giles would relieve RoCo and Melo can relieve Powell.

just something I’d like to see as a bit of an experiment.

I don't know what's going on with Giles. He couldn't have had a better opportunity this year, and just hasn't taken advantage of it. The talent is there, I wonder what he lacks?

 

[AldoTrapani]

Just go away. I don't give a s*** that you're a mod, you really just need to leave for a while. This is a hobby, something to enjoy. If you can't find enjoyment from a great game where we beat an excellent team, then you need to evaluate why you're even here. Or as William Shatner told the SNL Star Trek convention, "Get a life".

You tell him

 

[jlprk]

I don't know what's going on with Giles. He couldn't have had a better opportunity this year, and just hasn't taken advantage of it. The talent is there, I wonder what he lacks?

Outside shooting. Unlike normal coaches, Stotts requires it at every position. It makes it harder for Olshey to fill slots.

 

[blazerkor]

Just go away. I don't give a s*** that you're a mod, you really just need to leave for a while. This is a hobby, something to enjoy. If you can't find enjoyment from a great game where we beat an excellent team, then you need to evaluate why you're even here. Or as William Shatner told the SNL Star Trek convention, "Get a life".

I enjoyed seeing our guys play like that but what "excellent team" did we play? That team has two MVPs on it and neither of them played against us. Without either of those two MVPs that team is not excellent and is not even a +.500 team. Can't wait to play the Celtics. I hope we win that one because that would be really impressive and incredibly fun. Regardless I hope this is the Dame we get for the rest of the season. I love watching him play.

 

[wizenheimer]

Portland is not an easy out when Dame is on his game...but I guess we knew that

speaking of Dame...I'm wondering if this was the first time he has scored 30 points without shooting a single free throw. That's not to say he didn't deserve to shoot any because I saw him fouled at least three times on drives to the hoop

Nurkic played really well and speaking of questionable coaching, I'm not sure why Nash decided to defend Nurk with Griffin and defend Kanter with Jordan. Nurk didn't throw up his usual 3 or 4 weak-shit shots around the rim and that's encouraging. There's no way he should rank 9th on the Blazers in FG% at the rim; he should be up close to 2nd with Kanter

 

[KSF-ERIC]

My favorite grouping: Kanter, Melo, and Simons.

Mine too.

Melo +22
Kanter +20
Simons +10

Second straight game Melo had the game high +/-. Two games ago, Simons was +42.

 

[Tince]

Another enjoyable win!

There are probably going to be a matchup here or there where DJJ might be helpful, but our offense with Nurk and without DJJ is such a huge improvement. I'm not worried about DJJ leaving this summer, I'm more worried about him picking up his option and us being stuck with him. There has to be more productive players out there we can spend $9m on. There certainly was last summer.

 

[Tince]

Outside shooting. Unlike normal coaches, Stotts requires it at every position. It makes it harder for Olshey to fill slots.

I'm not sure this is accurate. When Nurk was out, yes, Stotts was going to RoCo or Melo at the backup center position (which wasn't ideal). But with Nurk back, Giles is a much better outside shooter than Kanter, yet he's still not playing. If outside shooting was #1, then Giles would play of Kanter.

I like Giles' skillset, but I've got a feeling after the Kings didn't pickup his option and now he's getting buried here, there has to be a little more to the story.

 

[JDC]

Giles just isn't a very good NBA player right now. Maybe he gets there somewhere down the road, but I'm skeptical (and always have been tbh).

Interesting offensive skill set for a guy his size, but his weaknesses are getting exposed in a scaled down role offensively on a better team with more reliable creators.

Doesn't have the reactivity, movement skills / change of direction to play the 4 with any regularity either. He's an option in certain matchups I guess defensively (still don't think he's a good one), but then the offensive fit because a problem.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Strenuus must stop or be stripped of his moderator status. I want that shit on ignore. It’s unoriginal and hateful. Brings nothing productive to the table.

go blazers

 

[KSF-ERIC]

I'm really excited for the Celtics game because that will tell us a lot. The fact is that Dame played like Dame tonight and it was our third win in a row that we cruised to after playing terribly for like ten games before that. So a win streak is always a good team but I still don't know if we have a prayer of winning in the playoffs. Let's beat the Celtics and prove that we're a legit team. Go Blazers!

We blew out a completely healthy Grizzlies team (JV and JJJ) They are MUCH a better team than the Celtics. The Celtics lost to a Thunder team that is trying to lose. Not sure how the Celtics are the barometer you’re looking for. But here’s a tip. Our playoff success in the first round will depend on our ability to beat Denver or one of the LA teams in three weeks. No one will give a fuck whether we beat Boston or whether KD and Harden didn’t play tonight. No one will even give a fuck that the Clippers and Nuggets each beat us by 1 point two weeks ago. NONE OF THAT WILL MATTER. All that does matter right now is that we win enough games to get into the playoffs. Who played in those games means nothing.

 

[Scalma]

Brings nothing productive to the table.

You would know.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Do you suppose Giles can play along with Nurkic? I’d like to see this experiment. Giles would relieve RoCo and Melo can relieve Powell.

just something I’d like to see as a bit of an experiment.

Stotts lacks the creativity to even fathom it.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

We blew out a completely healthy Grizzlies team (JV and JJJ) They are MUCH a better team than the Celtics.

Are you supposed to be the Bill O'reilly of the forum? Is that it?

 

[KSF-ERIC]

You would know.

I bring an understanding of the history of the game, esp the playoffs. And I bring positivity and optimism. Strenuus says one thing over and over and attacks someone personally to their core.

 

[Chris Craig]

Strenuus must stop or be stripped of his moderator status. I want that shit on ignore. It’s unoriginal and hateful. Brings nothing productive to the table.

go blazers

Strenuus as all other Mods and every other poster on here have the right to their opinion even if you disagree with it.

You can always put him on ignore

I bring an understanding of the history of the game, esp the playoffs. And I bring positivity and optimism. Strenuus says one thing over and over and attacks someone personally to their core.

Strenuus is depressed about the direction of a team he is very passionate about. While you and I and others can take great optomism from these last three games, Stren has his eye on the bigger picture and doesn't like what he has seen/is seeing. Where did he attack anyone. I saw him disagree and offer a negative alternative to another posters opinion. Maybe it's a drag, but he has every right to offer his views.

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

I don't know what's going on with Giles. He couldn't have had a better opportunity this year, and just hasn't taken advantage of it. The talent is there, I wonder what he lacks?

he May be hoy head or quite immature? He got a t in the closing minute with a scrub...?

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

I thought about that for teams that play two bigs. The Lakers have either Drummond and Davis or Gasol and Davis. The Bucks play Giannis and Lopez. There could be a time and place for this.

i dont believe playing Nurk and Kanter would work - but Nurk with Giles just might

 

[BigGameDamian]

So was this game a preview for the NBA Finals?

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Strenuus as all other Mods and every other poster on here have the right to their opinion even if you disagree with it.

You can always put him on ignore



Strenuus is depressed about the direction of a team he is very passionate about. While you and I and others can take great optomism from these last three games, Stren has his eye on the bigger picture and doesn't like what he has seen/is seeing. Where did he attack anyone. I saw him disagree and offer a negative alternative to another posters opinion. Maybe it's a drag, but he has every right to offer his views.

That's the problem, Chris. I CAN'T put him on ignore. Because he is a mod. That is why I want him to step down as mod. If he's gonna troll (I'm not the only one unhappy with him), then he should just be a normal poster. And I'll put him on ignore. He attacks Stotts personally. Says he HATES the guy. It's not a view. It's an act. He's just posting the same thing over and over. Telling us after every single win that the win meant nothing is draining and not within the spirit of such a forum.

Also- how can he not like what he is seeing? Three straight road wins against play-in/off teams by 20+ point differential. If you don't "like" that, then you don't belong here.

 

[GDiama]

Finally Nurk stopped being pathetically passive. Last five games he has found himself again.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Finally Nurk stopped being pathetically passive. Last five games he has found himself again.

LMAO it wasn't him being passive. It was the team taking the initiative to finally run the offense through him a lot more and make him a priority.

 

[GDiama]

LMAO it wasn't him being passive. It was the team taking the initiative to finally run the offense through him a lot more and make him a priority.

His play has demanded more touches lately. If he finishes the play then they ll give him the ball more. He also looks more dominant by chasing more rebounds.

 

[Mr. Robot]

LMAO it wasn't him being passive. It was the team taking the initiative to finally run the offense through him a lot more and make him a priority.

it was a mix of both

nurk himself said he wanted to be more of a facilitator and therefore not being aggressive

 

[Orion Bailey]

Incredible win!
Blazers finally putting good games together on both ends of the court.
Enjoyable basketball is back ladies and gentlemen!!!

don't let your negative panties bunch up aNd miss out on fun moments!!
If you didn't enjoy this game you have some inner soul searching to do.
Period.
Its a fact!

 

[TBpup]

Good win. Beating up decimated teams is what they should be doing. Nice to finally see.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

His play has demanded more touches lately. If he finishes the play then they ll give him the ball more. He also looks more dominant by chasing more rebounds.

That kind of conditional love is asinine for your second best player. Players don't all of a sudden stop giving the ball to Damian if he isn't making shots. The same should be said with the beset distributor on the team.