Game Thread GAME# 68: BLAZERS @ GRIZZLIES - MARCH 21, 2015 - SATURDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Why does the NBA fuck us every year down the stretch with a million b2b?

 

[BBert]

Batum 0 pts?! Wtf did he get hurt??!!

Yes. Was playing hurt apparently then they shut him down.

 

[riverman]

I don't see a whole lot of positives in your positives.

I get that fairly often

 

[DUB]

So we kept them average

Below average!

 

[MAS RipCity]

Dorell shot the ball 11 times ... AAA and RoLo shot it 13 times combined. That shouldn't happen.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

I get that fairly often

Did you use to sell Ford Pinto's or something? lol

 

[riverman]

Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers)
Us - 17 (29)
Them - 10 (10)

3PM-A
Us - 6-22 (27.3%)
Them - 11-18 (61.1%)

Says it all!

 

[Kaydow]

Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers)
Us - 17 (29)
Them - 10 (10)

3PM-A
Us - 6-22 (27.3%)
Them - 11-18 (61.1%)

Don't need to look any further than the 3 point stats. When we go 6-22 and Memphis goes 11-18 you know that's an L without having to look at any other stats or knowing that LA & Batum didn't play in the 2nd half.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Dorell shot the ball 11 times ... AAA and RoLo shot it 13 times combined. That shouldn't happen.

RoLo has fallen off a lot. He is under the radar bad lately.

 

[DUB]

Yep. Utah has been a beast since Kanter left.

Best record in the NBA since the All-Star break.

 

[Strenuus]

Below average!

I liked it for quality use of the emote.

 

[riverman]

Did you use to sell Ford Pinto's or something? lol

Sold a couple Dodge Darts in my life but never sold Hidalgo or any other Pinto and who the hell is this Ford guy?

 

[MAS RipCity]

RoLo has fallen off a lot. He is under the radar bad lately.

He was 4-7 tonight ....

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

He was 4-7 tonight ....

It's not the shooting. His rebounding, screen setting and defense have been very subpar from last season.

 

[S550]

Damn what happened? Just like that? The season over now? Damn

 

[Strenuus]

 

[Strenuus]

Gulp...

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Gulp...

Amputation, career ending injury.

#BlazerLuck

 

[riverman]

I hope Wes calls every player on the team tonight and gives them the wrath of ironman and joins the team again soon cast and all

 

[riverman]

I'm amazed at what LA has done without a tendon on his shooting hand thumb for so many games and beasting..he had 16 and 5 before halftime. He should recieve the NBA purple heart for his efforts.

 

[MAS RipCity]

It's not the shooting. His rebounding, screen setting and defense have been very subpar from last season.

Just checked his numbers from this year against last year and they are very similar and he's getting about three minutes less per game this year. So, I wouldn't say he's been "very subpar" from last year but the eye test does suggest he's not as productive/impactful as the year before. Maybe the hand injury has a lot to do with that? I do know that the Batum and Robin combo has been nonexistent this year and the team just isn't looking for him down low any more.

 

[Strenuus]

DOUBLE GULP!!!

 

[EGame]

were fucked. no amount of dumbass refs can save us now (not that they would anyway).

 

[HailBlazers]

DOUBLE GULP!!!

I wanna be mad at Tony Allen for slapping his hand but Aldridge passed up an open look before he decided to drive it into traffic.

 

[KingSpeed]

Just checked his numbers from this year against last year and they are very similar and he's getting about three minutes less per game this year. So, I wouldn't say he's been "very subpar" from last year but the eye test does suggest he's not as productive/impactful as the year before. Maybe the hand injury has a lot to do with that? I do know that the Batum and Robin combo has been nonexistent this year and the team just isn't looking for him down low any more.

Non existent? Batum and Lopez have connected so many times that there's a name for it. Pick N RoLo!

 

[Strenuus]

Non existent? Batum and Lopez have connected so many times that there's a name for it. Pick N RoLo!

I think, really, it's used now anytime Rolo does it. lol.

 

[tbird05]

@BenGolliver: POR starters w/ Matthews (629 mins): 107.8 ORtg, 97.1 DRtg, +10.7 Net
POR starters w/ Afflalo (181 mins): 105.6 ORtg, 114.6 DRtg, -9 Net

Not sure if this was posted yet, but Matthews loss is getting bigger game by game. We can no longer stick Lillard out in right field like it's Little League. This team will only go as far as Lillard's defense takes us. He doesn't need to be a lock down defender, just not a swinging door to the basket.

 

[MAS RipCity]

Non existent? Batum and Lopez have connected so many times that there's a name for it. Pick N RoLo!

This year it's been non-existent.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

Damn what happened? Just like that? The season over now? Damn

Giving it thee ol Harvard try, eh?

Keep on swinging, the percentages are bound to start working for you.

 

[KingSpeed]

This year it's been non-existent.

Not true.