Game Thread Game #7 - BLAZERS @ 76ERS - NOVEMBER 1, 2021 - MONDAY; 4:00PM, ROOT SPORTS

[THE HCP]

No excuse to lose now.

When you typed this, did you TRULY think we were going to win? Do you think we actually have talent on this roster to win? You sir, are going to have a LONG, disappointing season it you EVER claim this team has “no excuse to lose” ANY game this season.

 

[THE HCP]

Glad those of us in Central Oregon get to watch the Kraken instead of the Blazers again. Another Blazer fail here in Central Oregon.

“ROOT” fail.

 

[TBpup]

When you typed this, did you TRULY think we were going to win? Do you think we actually have talent on this roster to win? You sir, are going to have a LONG, disappointing season it you EVER claim this team has “no excuse to lose” ANY game this season.

No Embiid
No Simmons
No Harris
....no excuses. Period.

If they lose, there there are major issues at the top of the roster.....which many of us have been saying for years.

 

[THE HCP]

No Kevin Love Wednesday in Cleveland…. No way we lose THAT game. Did I do it right?

 

[royo]

Changes in this team looked great at times this season. It is not easy for Billlups to play without Lillard as it surely wasn't what he expected from him.
Now we got Blevins as our main star, so we losing games.
We know that CJ can go hero mode against his coach at times and now is the time.
Obviously huge part is on Lillard, but for fucks sake, trade CJ already before this team fall apart to the point that Ramsey couldn't save.

 

[royo]

I was the one who said Blazers should wait till deadline with CJ trade so I am obviously in panic mode.
All those games were winnable with Lillard on his normal level. Last seasons, to win games by one point, he had to go for 40. We are in good place but one engine is gone.
At this point I am sure this is HCP's curse to keep this team at his magical 41-41.
Let it go HCP. Just let Damian play.

 

[BonesJones]

Oh crap....it got worse after looking at the box score.

Dame/CJ: 15-40 for 40 points.
Norm/Ant: 14-24 for 39 points.

What a chasm....and what selfishness by players not hitting to not get shots for the players that are making shots.

Kinda hard for those guys to get the other two shots when everyone's standing around and we're running rat ball. Creates a situation where everything has to be done through self creation.

 

[mook]

Depressing that I feel so much more excited to see Ant shoot than Dame.

I don't know what the deal is with Dame. Maybe it was the busy off-season with the Olympics and Space Jam. Maybe it's the offense/defense. Maybe it's the new officiating. Maybe it's an injury he isn't discussing.

But even if he's not injured, he should take a couple of weeks off to just straighten whatever it is out.

 

[stampedehero]

Trail Blazers vs. 76ers - Game Videos - November 1, 2021 - ESPN

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Actually it was in the Playoffs. Don't you remember him pushing the team to 2 OT's in Game 5? If that was not a great game I don't know what to tell you?
Literally 55 points.

I did forget that. But I do remember that the one game we beat them comfortably, Dame shot like shit and had like 10 points.

 

[TBpup]

No Kevin Love Wednesday in Cleveland…. No way we lose THAT game. Did I do it right?

If you are saying Love = Embiid + Simmons + Harris, then yes.

 

[James lamphear]

Oh crap....it got worse after looking at the box score.

Dame/CJ: 15-40 for 40 points.
Norm/Ant: 14-24 for 39 points.

What a chasm....and what selfishness by players not hitting to not get shots for the players that are making shots.

I guess nothing changed with our 2 guards they doing what they want but I don't see them being hold accountable by Billups.

 

[James lamphear]

I just watched the tape of this game the defense was not there at all. Centers hedging to far out so they can't get back in the paint to contested shots. You got rotating to guard the bucket 9 out 10 times this will result in buckets for the other team. As said before we don't have the personal to run this type defense especially when you don't have rim protectors. They did executed it pretty in Portland but there not even close on this road trip.

 

[BBert]

No time to wade through this thread. My comment is that, from the opening tip, CJ looked like he was playing to NOT get traded to the 76ers.