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

[theprunetang]

Nurk is fine. He's a passionate dude who hates to lose. It's all apart of his development. When a less skilled palooka like Adams gets all the calls against you, the frustration is gonna happen. He will rebound from this, and kick arse.

Completely. I only made the gif because it looked badass.

 

[tykendo]

They take their cues from their so-called team leader. He complains about everything so why shouldn't they

Completely. I only made the gif because it looked badass.

I know, but some may think he's upset with the team. He's not. Dude wants to excel.

 

[theprunetang]

I know, but some may think he's upset with the team. He's not. Dude wants to excel.

He just plays with passion. I like that about him.

 

[Scalma]

With ZC developing like this, the Blazers are starting to look real juicy. I'm already imagining next season with Collins starting at the 4 next to Nurk. The backups look solid at every position... But MAN just imagine if we could draft/trade for a stud 3... *plays with nipples*

I don’t doubt Olshey when it comes to the draft. What wings are available though? I’m only caught up on the euros, and Musa would be awesome.

 

[StumptownHoliday]

Are you saying Ed is filling TWO roles for the team? One as a player and the other as a big-man coach?

Whether or not Ed is actively coaching is up for debate, but there's no way he's not leaving an impression on Collins. Hell, the way he plays, I bet he inspires every last player on that roster. The coaches too!

 

[Scalma]

I know, but some may think he's upset with the team. He's not. Dude wants to excel.

To those people

 

[theprunetang]

Whether or not Ed is actively coaching is up for debate, but there's no way he's not leaving an impression on Collins. Hell, the way he plays, I bet he inspires every last player on that roster. The coaches too!

Ed is the team's Spirit Animal.

 

[ripcityboy]

I don’t doubt Olshey when it comes to the draft. What wings are available though? I’m only caught up on the euros, and Musa would be awesome.

Musa wont be there at the end of the draft if we get too high a seed. Somebody will take a chance on him. Of course, if we trade up....

 

[Cippy91]

Ed Davis reminds me a lot like what Wes brought to Portland. A spark and just a pure dog, toughness. Much like Wes big part of our success as well

 

[StumptownHoliday]

Ed Davis reminds me a lot like what Wes brought to Portland. A spark and just a pure dog, toughness. Much like Wes big part of our success as well

Every team needs a guy like that. Multiple guys like that is even better. It's easy to tell when a team really wants it, and right now, Portland looks like it wants it bad.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

Ed Davis reminds me a lot like what Wes brought to Portland. A spark and just a pure dog, toughness. Much like Wes big part of our success as well

He’s our Buck Williams.

 

[theprunetang]

Ed Davis reminds me a lot like what Wes brought to Portland. A spark and just a pure dog, toughness. Much like Wes big part of our success as well

Heart and soul of the team.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

How sweet was the play at the end when PG attacked the basket and was met by Davis AND Collins. Fuck I loved seeing that.

Davis and Collins are 200% effort. They’re hard hat Bros.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

Heart and soul of the team.

I wanted him when he was a Laker because he was the one guy on that team who gave a shit and made our lives hell.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

I hope Ed retires a Blazer.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

What a difference a year makes. So many had written off Ed Davis last season. He truly was playing hurt.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

PG wishes he could have come here.

He still can.

 

[theprunetang]

By the way, sometimes after a Blazers game I like to catch what clutch fans have to say in their "nba dish" thread. Several posters were drooling over Collins, saying he will end up being a great player for a long time.

 

[rotary111]

I would have rather seen biggie tonight over Myle.

 

[TBpup]

He still can.

It would have worked in a trade. Tough for Portland to be able to sign him as a FA.....no cap room and right against the Lux Tax.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

By the way, sometimes after a Blazers game I like to catch what clutch fans have to say in their "nba dish" thread. Several posters were drooling over Collins, saying he will end up being a great player for a long time.

He’s fearless, knows where to be on the court. The rest is just muscle and experience.

 

[StumptownHoliday]

Davis and Collins are 200% effort. They’re hard hat Bros.

Catchy name. I like it! #hardhatbros

 

[StumptownHoliday]

I would have rather seen biggie tonight over Myle.

I still have faith biggie will make it. It's just not his time yet.

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

I still have faith biggie will make it. It's just not his time yet.

So does that make Biggie a #NearlyHardHatBrother?

 

[LayneStaley]

I still have faith biggie will make it. It's just not his time yet.

I don’t see biggie being part of the future of the blazers, I see him being used as part of a deal to bring a sf here, like biggie/pick/expiring for something.

I do think Zach is LA with defense, 2 seasons of getting stronger and polishing up his post game and he’s gonna be filthy. The comparisons some have made between him and Meyers are insane, ML moves like a robot compared to Zach who moves like a gazelle.

 

[LayneStaley]

They must keep Ed, otherwise you piss of Dame and Zach(the 2 best players on the team in 2 years imo)

 

[StumptownHoliday]

I don’t see biggie being part of the future of the blazers, I see him being used as part of a deal to bring a sf here, like biggie/pick/expiring for something.

I do think Zach is LA with defense, 2 seasons of getting stronger and polishing up his post game and he’s gonna be filthy. The comparisons some have made between him and Meyers are insane, ML moves like a robot compared to Zach who moves like a gazelle.

The Meyers comparisons are solely because he's a big tall white boy in a blazers jersey in 2018. They don't have any basis in evidence-based reality.

You're probably right about biggie, but it's hard to know at this point. Chances are, because Collins is so good, biggie is expendable. Chances also are that we won't be able to afford chief after his contract ends and well need a backup 4. It's all up to biggie how his tenure here ends up.

 

[Cippy91]

We feel the same...oh yes, we feel the same...

 

[LayneStaley]

I hope we can use assets/picks to grab Knox, I think out of the SF coming out I would want he’s the most realistic for us to get, 10-15 range. I think he would look real nice in a Nurk(Davis)/Zach/Knox/CJ/Dame
Lineup. I put Davis in their cause I almost like him better than Nurk as the starter, he’s a better compliment to Zach imo.

 

[StumptownHoliday]

We feel the same...oh yes, we feel the same...

Might be time.