Game Thread GAME# 63: THUNDER @ BLAZERS - MARCH 3, 2018 - SATURDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

[BBert]

Or...he'll get a little extra rest over the next couple weeks, and be all set for the stretch run and the playoffs.

I see your cup is 3/4 full.

 

[THE HCP]

Russ was talking smack about Dame making the all star roster wasn’t he? Dame is above saying that will motivate him a bit, but I’m sure it’s in the back of his mind. Hope a few of you don’t take this as bragging and quit, but I asked Dolla’ once who he got up for the most to play. He said CP3 , but Westbrook the most. This should be a fun game.

 

[Chris Craig]

Russ was talking smack about Dame making the all star roster wasn’t he? Dame is above saying that will motivate him a bit, but I’m sure it’s in the back of his mind. Hope a few of you don’t take this as bragging and quit, but I asked Dolla’ once who he got up for the most to play. He said CP3 , but Westbrook the most. This should be a fun game.

 

[THE HCP]

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If I still lived with my parents and had some sort of a wizard cloak hanging in my closet ,I’m quite sure I’d know what this means right?

 

[andalusian]

If I still lived with my parents and had some sort of a wizard cloak hanging in my closet ,I’m quite sure I’d know what this means right?

Sorry bud, this is much simpler. All one has to do is not get confused reading "the cat in the hat"

 

[THE HCP]

Sorry bud, this is much simpler. All one has to do is not get confused reading "the cat in the hat"

Nope still don’t get it.

 

[Labinot41]

Fuck Westbrick, hopefully Dame destroys him

 

[andalusian]

Nope still don’t get it.

Maybe this one helps:

 

[THE HCP]

Nope

 

[THE HCP]

Maybe this one helps:

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh gotcha. So it was a nerd thing? Cause I mean, YOU knew what it was.

 

[THE HCP]

Fuck Westbrick, hopefully Dame destroys him

That would be a great title for a thread!

 

[andalusian]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh gotcha. So it was a nerd thing? Cause I mean, YOU knew what it was.

If being able to read to my kids makes me a nerd...

 

[THE HCP]

Looks like Mo’s knee is JUST fine!

 

[illmatic99]

Chemistry lookin good

 

[Mr. Robot]

if I see fuckin' Ed Davis playing instead of Nurk one more time, Im gonna lose my cool!

 

[H.C.]

Or...he'll get a little extra rest over the next couple weeks, and be all set for the stretch run and the playoffs.

Yeah, Moe was looking gassed.
Guy put so much effort and did so much work the first two - three months of the season.
Glad he's going to get a little extra rest before the stretch run & playoffs.

 

[BonesJones]

if I see fuckin' Ed Davis playing instead of Nurk one more time, Im gonna lose my cool!

No reason too if Davis is playing great and/or allows Aminu to guard someone like Towns since Davis is more adept at guarding perimeter 4s. It worked well last game so why would you be mad?

 

[kjironman1]

So Minny lost last night and now the Blazers come up against another division rival. This game would be a really nice win.

 

[Orion Bailey]

if I see fuckin' Ed Davis playing instead of Nurk one more time, Im gonna lose my cool!

You got cool?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Yeah, Moe was looking gassed.
Guy put so much effort and did so much work the first two - three months of the season.
Glad he's going to get a little extra rest before the stretch run & playoffs.

Hey--I'm gonna find my silver linings anywhere I can, even if I have to fabricate them out of nothing. It's hard work being a Blazer fan.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

Happy that Phoenix took OKC to the 48th minute last night! No huge rest for them before us!

 

[Titan]

Game day, RIP CITY!!!

 

[Boob-No-More]

if I see fuckin' Ed Davis playing instead of Nurk one more time, Im gonna lose my cool!

In the last 5 games, Ed has played more than Nurk one time.

In the last 10 games, Ed has played more than Nurk two times.

For the season, Nurk averages 26 MPG and Ed averages 19 MPG.

For the month of February, Nurk averaged 26 MPG and Ed averaged 19 MPG.

Yes, Ed is averaging more MPG than Nurk in March, but that's a 1 game sample size that was match up/situation driven.

You seem to be upset by something that's not really happening. The minutes between Nurk and Ed continue to he divided at the same 26:19 ratio.

There will be games where one, or the other, plays more minutes than their season average, but that will be dictated by the situation and match ups. We are lucky to have two centers who are both significantly above average, yet not completely redundant. Ed brings things to the game Nurk doesn't, but there are also things Nurk does better than Ed.

You seem to be upset over a one game sample size where Ed played more minutes than Nurk - a game the team came back to win in the 4th quarter with Ed on the floor. Personally, I don't care who plays more in any given game, as long as we win.

BNM

 

[Boob-No-More]

OKC hasn't beaten a .500 team since Feb 6. They've had an incredibly easy schedule recently. Their last 6 with wins have come against MEM (2x), SAC, ORL, DAL and PHO. During that same stretch, POR has beaten GSW, UTA and MIN.

The Blazers are ahead of OKC in the standings and have been playing better than them recently. Let's hope the recent trend continues, the Blazers hold serve on their home court and get the win tonight.

BNM

 

[jonnyboy]

I am sure Dame remembers Russ dissing him when pg was not originally an all star reserve

Perhaps someone should remind him??? I know some of you guys have Twitter!

 

[Labinot41]

Big Big Big Game Today! Even German Media talks about how tight Western Conference is, and they Never write something about NBA, only Dallas Mavericks. Go Blazers!!! This Game is too important!

 

[Chris Craig]

I'll be watching the game tonight at O'malleys before @Orion Bailey and his band play. If anyone wants to join me with some drinks, screaming at the tv I'd be obliged

 

[stampedehero]

If we play as we did against the T Wolves, this will certainly be a loss. OKC has four solid options where Towns and Wiggins were our nemesis. We were lucky to have survived. This game is going to be much more intense.

 

[rotary111]

The way Dame's playing we could be down 20 going into the 4th and win by 10.

I really hope we just carry a big lead all game because my heart can't take all the nail biters.

 

[Labinot41]

The way Dame's playing we could be down 20 going into the 4th and win by 10.

I really hope we just carry a big lead all game because my heart can't take all the nail biters.

Hopefully we hit some shots in the First 3 quarters. The last two Games was terrible Shooting. Im sick of these off Shooting nights