Game Thread GAME# 63: BLAZERS @ RAPTORS - MARCH 4, 2016 - FRIDAY, 4:30 PM (PST), CSNNW

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

So much fight. I hate losing but they didn't give up. That is honorable.

 

[KingSpeed]

24-24 from the FT line is a new NBA record.

Not anymore

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Derozan giving up the record for the win, solid team player.

Lillard is a freaking monster.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Dame and CJ combine for 74.....and the rest of the team is a no-show. Not happy.

Toronto played smart D: get our bench in foul trouble early and take them out of the game. And that's exactly what happened here. And by the time we made a run in the 4th, they were so gun shy that they fucked everything up, turned the ball over, and missed shots.

 

[julius]

Over the last 11 games, Damian has averaged 33 ppg.

That's incredible.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Over the last 11 games, Damian has averaged 33 ppg.

That's incredible.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Over the last 11 games, Damian has averaged 33 ppg.

That's incredible.

With how good he has been I would have thought it would be higher.

 

[DUB]

Us
Half-time

FGM-A (%) - 18-40 (45.0%)
3PM-A (%) - 4-11 (36.4%)
FTM-A (%) - 12-18 (66.7%)

Them
FGM-A (%) - 17-31 (54.8%)
3PM-A (%) - 2-5 (40%)
FTM-A (%) - 22-28 (78.6%)

Full-time

Us
FGM-A (%) - 39-83 (47.0%)
3PM-A (%) - 11-27 (40.7%)
FTM-A (%) - 26-35 (74.3%)

Them
FGM-A (%) - 34-67 (50.7%)
3PM-A (%) - 6-12 (50%)
FTM-A (%) - 43-54 (79.6%)

Turnovers
Us - 11
Them - 13

Point off turnovers
Us - 21
Them - 10

 

[Draco]

Hell of a game by Dame. About as happy as I could be with a loss.

Raised his average to 25.8ppg

 

[BBert]

I would have instructed DeRozen to make the free throw. Blazers had no time outs (I think), 0.9 on the clock, ball under Raptors basket, and reward my player with a pretty difficult record.

 

[Sinobas]

I would have instructed DeRozen to make the free throw. Blazers had no time outs (I think), 0.9 on the clock, ball under Raptors basket, and reward my player with a pretty difficult record.

Wasn't really sure if he was trying to miss on purpose. He didn't miss it by much really. Dropped straight down on the front rim and almost bounced in.

 

[DUB]

FGA
Us - 83
Them - 67

FTA
Us - 35
Them - 54

Refs never even gave us a chance to win this one. What a waste of time, effort, and money. Should have saved the visa fees, and just flown straight to Detroit.

Big picture; we can only possibly meet these guys in the finals, and no way the refs call that many fouls in the playoffs.

 

[Tunchi]

Man this year is fun and all but next year will be when the window really opens and our journey begins.

I know this year has been really suprising and unexpected but I really feel we can use that pick this year. Denver can have that pick next year in my opinion.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

My mom watching the game: "Meyers Leonard should've stayed home."

Mom burn.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

My mom watching the game: "Meyers Leonard should've stayed home."

Mom burn.

He did get that tip back that turned into a big Dame 3 but yeah

 

[KingSpeed]

Man this year is fun and all but next year will be when the window really opens and our journey begins.

I know this year has been really suprising and unexpected but I really feel we can use that pick this year. Denver can have that pick next year in my opinion.

Utah lost tonight. We are 4 games ahead of them and we own the tiebreaker. And 7 of our last 9 games are at home. We're not getting the pick.

 

[Tunchi]

Utah lost tonight. We are 4 games ahead of them and we own the tiebreaker. And 7 of our last 9 games are at home. We're not getting the pick.

Well that's too bad

 

[Tunchi]

Plumlee really hurt us tonight. All Plumlee Can really do with his height and length that he has against some guys (a fair few guys) is give 100%, and it's rarely enough. The guy just isn't the interior defender at the 5 we are looking for. That's the spot we need to really improve on..

 

[KingSpeed]

Well that's too bad

If we get 6 seed, we have a good chance at pulling an upset and that would be good experience for this team.

 

[KingSpeed]

Plumlee really hurt us tonight. All Plumlee Can really do with his height and length that he has against some guys (a fair few guys) is give 100%, and it's rarely enough. The guy just isn't the interior defender at the 5 we are looking for. That's the spot we need to really improve on..

Whiteside? Brook Lopez?

 

[Sinobas]

I hope Portland finds some help in the front court. I like Plumlee as a backup, and Davis/Aminu are good role players, but you don't want everyone in your front court to simply be a role player.

 

[Sinobas]

I wish we had Valancinunas. He makes Plumlee look like a PF. Plums isn't really big enough to be center. He's just a backup 4/5.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I wish we had Valancinunas. He makes Plumlee look like a PF. Plums isn't really big enough to be center. He's just a backup 4/5.

Len is the center I'd try to pry away.

 

[speeds]

I wonder if Toronto will get out of the first round this year. What do you think? At least Pierce isn't in the East anymore.

Depends on the match-up. Toronto is not worlds better than a 6th or 7th seed in the East.

What the fuck? Toronto acting like they "da hood". The fuck....YOU'RE TORONTO! Not Compton!

Sorry.

Their big stars are DRAKE, BIEBS AND THE WEEKND! Not exactly hard...

Sorry.

Tupac and Slim would straiten their asses out.

This sounds suspect. Sorry.

Nobody tell DeMar he won't get this treatment as a Blazer.

The Raptors getting preferential refereeing? What a time to be alive.

Paterson went straight up against Plums then, and was called for a foul. These refs don't seem to understand the "straight up" concept. Any contact (or imagined contact) is being called against the defender.

This was one of the worst officiated games I've seen this year. Not sure where this crew ranks on the pecking order but they must be the D-squad.

So is DeRozen a UFA?

No. Sorry.

Ross seems like a Corey Brewer guy that just sucks most of the time then has a big game or two against certain teams lol

He is a microwave burrito. Every bite is either molten lava hot or frozen.

Remember this is a Raptors franchise that has never even won a playoff game. And they got embarrassed by the Wizards last year. Certainly a team that can choke.

I think they have won a playoff game. Sorry.


Overall not as nervy as the usual Blazers/Raptors games but still a notch above a typical game.

 

[Elton]

I love Plumlee's speed and instincts. If we had a certain 7' 1" player grow a pair we'd be sittin' pretty.

 

[julius]

I love how Canadians say "sorry"

 

[riverman]

We're way ahead of the curve..I figured this whole season was training camp tryouts and these young guys have really shown a lot of heart..Dame is a bona fide superstar with zero baggage...we're in good shape...playoff bootcamp coming up!

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Len is the center I'd try to pry away.

I like Len, but can he stay healthy?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Damian Lillard has tallied half of the league's 50-point games since the NBA All-Star break (D. Lillard-2, S. Curry, A. Davis).

 

[SlyPokerDog]

With his sixth 3-pointer tonight, Damian Lillard tied Terry Porter for second on Portland's all-time 3-pointers made list (773).