Game Thread GAME# 65: THUNDER @ BLAZERS - MARCH 7, 2019 - THURSDAY, 7:30 PM, TNT

[kjironman1]

No excuse. Not with this game. It was perhaps the most important game of the season and the Blazers failed.

So this game was more important? I always wonder about that? The series had already been determined and the win would mean no more than a win against the Suns at this point. But i can understand from a divisional rival stand point it's important. You could tell Dame wanted that game.

 

[James lamphear]

Well this team is not made for the playoffs the reasons you got 2 guards scoring majority of the points this not negative on there part it is negative on the rest team. Why we have no consent wings scorers. We got good big man when they use him properly. Our bench right now has no rhythm with each other and just maybe the trades has put that unit out of synch. I like Hood but Kanter doesn't do anything different then Zach and Myers so to me he not a upgrade for us yet. Plus right now we are 20-21 against the west that don't look good for the playoffs.

 

[TBpup]

We beat Milwaukee by 15 at home this season.

I said this 'year', not this 'season'. That was so long ago, it is almost irrelevant.

 

[BonesJones]

By his coach, who he's ride or die with. Dame's only drawback.

Shit, we can ride or die with Dame but why does it have to be him going against two defenders in top pick n roll every time?

I feel like he couldve been a great decoy moving off the ball, and if not a decoy, then he would've gotten better looks.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

@SlyPokerDog I still dont have an answer as to why Tunchi 6.0 is still here.

I have no concrete evidence that that is indeed Tunchi.

Not seeing the post you're quoting as being something that is even remotely banable.

 

[B-Roy]

abdul nader made a straight line drive at him as if he wasnt there to score easily.

who the hell is abdul nader?

I remember this possession because it came literally right after Kanter made his first block.

"Good defense Kanter!"

"Wait are you fucking kidding me?"

 

[BonesJones]

You a little snitch

@SlyPokerDog and now he insulted me AND admitted to being Tunchi in one word.

Impressive if you ask me. Just another opportunity to wield your ban hammer Sly!

 

[trailblazer18]

abdul nader made a straight line drive at him as if he wasnt there to score easily.

who the hell is abdul nader?

Nader is a former Iowa State Cyclone. He was a second round pick.

 

[James lamphear]

I can handle the Blazers losing but the play that still has me heated is Westbrook not getting thrown out of the game for a play that he could have hurt Nurk on since he did not even see the shove coming since it was from behind. Do not get me wrong the Blazers had chances and failed on them. Also that PG elbow i am not sure it was a foul but it took Nurk out of the play to NOT get the rebound and that hurt the Blazers down the stretch.

Westbrook is a punk!

 

[bobf]

Amina is easily our third best player and an excellent defender. Like anyone he will fuck up sometimes. Our starting line up is actually awesome. They just don’t play correctly at end of games.

The problem is our second unit is utterly dysfunctional without a backup PG and with Kanter.

 

[Chris Craig]

We don’t depend on the refs otherwise we would win 5 games a year. I’m not upset by some ticky tack foul that cost us, it was a hard elbow to the head and it was ignored. Don’t care if they review it and say it’s fine it’s the fact it was ignored and it being ignored directly led to nurk getting tossed.

He got tossed because he has no self control. He allowed himself to be baited. He and the Blazers need to expect the refs are going to pull that kind of shit. Gotta keep their heads in the game not on oppopnents heads

 

[Ripcity4life77]

To the poster who said Myers over Kanter what the hell are you smoking but i will say the ONE thing i do put on Stotts and this i forgot about cause of all the other stuff. I said it earlier if your going to have Kanter out there and if he is going to be a defensive liability then he better be featured on offense and fed the ball in the paint cause if not then bring in Collins.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Dame 51 pt career high ruined

Heinous, humiliating and in-f'n-defensible.

Losing at home when Dame scores 51. The discussion is over - this roster/coach is a pretender and nothing more. There is no way they beat a decent team in a 7 game series. The only question is if they avoid a sweep and give Olshey cover to stand pat.

 

[Labinot41]

Pay more attention.

I watched him, he's terrible and unplayable in the Playoffs, he can win you some games against tanking teams, thats all

 

[blue9]

Shit, we can ride or die with Dame but why does it have to be him going against two defenders in top pick n roll every time?

I feel like he couldve been a great decoy moving off the ball, and if not a decoy, then he would've gotten better looks.

I think you misunderstood me. Dame is ride or die with Terry. And THAT'S Dame's biggest flaw. I'm def ride or die with Dame, I just wish he didn't back Terry.

 

[BonesJones]

I think you misunderstood me. Dame is ride or die with Terry. And THAT'S Dame's biggest flaw. I'm def ride or die with Dame, I just wish he didn't back Terry.

Ahhh gotcha.

 

[Chris Craig]

So this game was more important? I always wonder about that? The series had already been determined and the win would mean no more than a win against the Suns at this point. But i can understand from a divisional rival stand point it's important. You could tell Dame wanted that game.

It would mean 3rd place by themselves, now the Blazers are in 5th. Rockets and Thunder are not going to be losing alot more games. Fall behind at this point and you lose HCA. That Memphis loss is biting us in the ass.

 

[Rhal]

He got tossed because he has no self control. He allowed himself to be baited. He and the Blazers need to expect the refs are going to pull that kind of shit. Gotta keep their heads in the game not on oppopnents heads

That was the second time he had been smashed in the head hard by an elbow that was basically ignored. Yea he got baited but Even Tim Duncan wouldn’t have put up with that shit.

 

[TBpup]

I watched him, he's terrible and unplayable in the Playoffs, he can win you some games against tanking teams, thats all

He certainly has been unplayable in the Playoff for most of his career so far. Do I think Stotts is going to make some adjustment to help him be better.

NO!

 

[blue9]

Amina is easily our third best player and an excellent defender.

No.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

@SlyPokerDog and now he insulted me AND admitted to being Tunchi in one word.

Impressive if you ask me. Just another opportunity to wield your ban hammer Sly!

I deleted that post before you even finished typing that. And I just PM'd him. While calling you a snitch is very much a personal insult it's not, IMO, an admission that he is Tunchi.

 

[Chris Craig]

I think you misunderstood me. Dame is ride or die with Terry. And THAT'S Dame's biggest flaw. I'm def ride or die with Dame, I just wish he didn't back Terry.

Terry is killing us

 

[Pinwheel1]

Wow. That's a nice, intelligent reply. That reads like something one might expect from an 8-year-old.

Learn some manners. Then come back and tell me what to think.

Yeah I might need a break from you people. I can't take some of this stupid shit. If you have no clue that this happens all the time to every team in the first game back after a long road trip then I can't discuss it with you. People called this outcome 4 weeks ago....yet your response was ......"we were exposed". How long have you been watching the NBA?

Either way I am out.....

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I deleted that post before you even finished typing that. And I just PM'd him. While calling you a snitch is very much a personal insult it's not, IMO, an admission that he is Tunchi.

@BonesJones but I will keep an eye on things.

 

[BonesJones]

I deleted that post before you even finished typing that. And I just PM'd him. While calling you a snitch is very much a personal insult it's not, IMO, an admission that he is Tunchi.

Did you see his first couple posts? Its beyond obvious man.

"I had another account, left the board because of Tunchi but now I realize he's right, we shouldve tanked" followed by him complaining in the same way he always does, then I call it out and he calls me a snitch.

 

[blue9]

Terry is killing us

Death by a thousand paper cuts.

 

[kjironman1]

I think a series between these two teams would be great to watch. It would get chippy every game. Ugly stuff would happen for sure. That would be entertainment for sure!

 

[TBpup]

@Pinwheel1 ....calling a loss to a Western Conference team doesn't exactly seem like going out on a limb since we are under .500 against our own conference. Beating up on the pathetic East has inflated our record.

 

[perkinsfor3]

Had we still had Ed Davis to come in at the end kf the game, we wouldve pulled it out .How many Orebs did okc get late in the game?! Also, he's a much better screener than others and wouldve done a better job freeing up Dame .

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Did you see his first couple posts? Its beyond obvious man.

"I had another account, left the board because of Tunchi but now I realize he's right, we shouldve tanked" followed by him complaining in the same way he always does, then I call it out and he calls me a snitch.

Link me the post where he says that and I will happily remove him.