Game Thread GAME# 70: BUCKS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 21, 2017 - TUESDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

[illmatic99]

He hit that shot against Miami

Who cares? It's horrible clock and game management even if it goes in. And it's infinitely worse if it misses, which he did.

 

[Nate]

I remember when you ran away from the forum crying because people were being "mean" to you for being critical of the team. Now you want to respond to everything I say about the poor shots Damian puts up at the end of games. If you think think hoisting up 35 foot shots and taking it on your own when you're triple teamed are good plays, that's fine, you're entitled to your opinion.

 

[Cippy91]

I remember when you ran away from the forum crying because people were being "mean" to you for being critical of the team. Now you want to respond to everything I say about the poor shots Damian puts up at the end of games. If you think think hoisting up 35 foot shots and taking it on your own when you're triple teamed are good plays, that's fine, you're entitled to your opinion.

I mean you have a pic of marilyn manson as your profile pic, kinda says a lot...

 

[Po'sFinest]

Well we're okay. Gotta beat Knicks and Lakers and win at least 2 vs Minny.

Yup! Pretty doable. Problem is every time we think we've turned a corner we have a game like today.

 

[The Professional Fan]

Some bad decisions but don't underestimate the Bucks. That's a really solid team that we don't match up well with. I think that team is going to be a real shocker in the East playoffs

Legit

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Isn't Brandon Roy a coach?

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[Jade Falcon]

Some bad decisions but don't underestimate the Bucks. That's a really solid team that we don't match up well with. I think that team is going to be a real shocker in the East playoffs

Legit

Their Defense is REALLY good. They capitalized on every fuck-up we had tonight.

Golden State has even better D, imo.

 

[BonesJones]

Why not run one of their regular sets? They have a top 10 offense. Or let CJ handle the ball, he's been much better in those kinds of situations.

CJ missed a wide open layup right after that.

 

[Trackjack]

Right now we are not getting hardly anything from the bench. I really don't we are going get much from ET the rest of the way due to his hand.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

CJ missed a wide open layup right after that.

Tbf it looked like he was fouled

 

[BonesJones]

That was a bad shot that Lillard took with under a minute left. He does need to be smarter than that.

He still had yet another great game. 31 points on 50% shooting.

 

[BonesJones]

Khris Middleton would be just as good for this team as Jimmy Butler. I honestly believe that.

 

[Po'sFinest]

I still don't get how Denver is better than us (record wise) I honestly think somehow someway they'll probably get that 8th spot. Yea yea yea I know we have the easier schedule but this blazer team seems like they can't turn the corner for whatever reason.

Keep Dame, Cj, Nurk and Crabbe

Dump the rest of the roster

 

[H.C.]

CJ missed a wide open layup right after that.

Bones we don't talk about the chosen one in game threads.
Lillard is the only one who is allowed to be criticized when Portland loses.

 

[Nate]

I mean you have a pic of marilyn manson as your profile pic, kinda says a lot...

Sick burn.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Middleton is like if Wes and Turner fucked and had a baby that could shoot, dribble good, and post.

 

[H.C.]

This was a good game imo.
Both teams got up on one another, both teams fought hard to get back in the game.
Unfortunately for Portland like most of the season has gone, Portland loses games like this.
Hopefully it turns around for next year to be at least 50/50.

 

[Po'sFinest]

Who cares? It's horrible clock and game management even if it goes in. And it's infinitely worse if it misses, which he did.

Well that's who Lillard is. He will never change that. Unfortunately this debate will never die but if you like Lillard (or you don't) then your going to have to live with that, it's who he is.

If you want that to stop then you probably going to want him traded because he will never change that.

 

[Trackjack]

We miss some shots toward the end of the game that happens the Bucks are good team and end of schedule is not as soft has you think we have to bring it every night.

 

[Po'sFinest]

This was a good game imo.
Both teams got up on one another, both teams fought hard to get back in the game.
Unfortunately for Portland like most of the season has gone, Portland loses games like this.
Hopefully it turns around for next year to be at least 50/50.

Nailed it. I think next year is where we should just go ahead try again. It's good we got Nurkic I think he fills a great piece of the puzzle but imo this season is already pretty telling

I hope we have a bunch of games like this and we get a great pick. Playoffs do nothing for a team like us this year

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

I think what really hurt this game was the start of the 4th. We REALLY needed CJ to close the gap until Dame got back in, instead we were down 7(?) when Dame checked back in.

 

[joeBlazers]

How much money is on this bench? Evan Turner, Allen Crabbe, Aminu, Leonard, ... waste of money. Just see what we spent on these folks and what they produce every night. We can blame DAME and CJ all we want for making lots of money, at least they come to play most nights.
Turner ... WTF is wrong with this guy? Pathetic loss.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Well that's who Lillard is. He will never change that. Unfortunately this debate will never die but if you like Lillard (or you don't) then your going to have to live with that, it's who he is.

If you want that to stop then you probably going to want him traded because he will never change that.

Dame is my favorite basketball player. I accept his short comings because I know there's not many other guys in this league who can put up 40 and 50 point games. And we're lucky to have that, as well as his good character for our community; and a good representative for Portland.

But....but....fuck me if those 3 pointers with 15 left on the clock from 30 feet out don't drive me up a fucking wall. I can totally understand the frustration from others when he does that, and it also pisses me right the fuck off when he chokes them away.

 

[Cippy91]

Sick burn.

Well I don't hide behind behind the keyboard so...

just saying

 

[H.C.]

Nailed it. I think next year is where we should just go ahead try again. It's good we got Nurkic I think he fills a great piece of the puzzle but imo this season is already pretty telling

I hope we have a bunch of games like this and we get a great pick. Playoffs do nothing for a team like us this year

Frankly because of where Portland is, playoffs or not really don't matter as far as lotto chances go.
Portland is going to be picking in the middle of the first round regardless with their pick.
With that said, I'm always for more Blazer basketball regardless.

 

[Po'sFinest]

Dame is my favorite basketball player. I accept his short comings because I know there's not many other guys in this league who can put up 40 and 50 point games. And we're lucky to have that, as well as his good character for our community; and a good representative for Portland.

But....but....fuck me if those 3 pointers with 15 left on the clock from 30 feet out don't drive me up a fucking wall. I can totally understand the frustration from others when he does that, and it also pisses me right the fuck off when he chokes them away.

Oh I feel ya. But I guess my point is why complain about it? It's who Dame is. He's the ultimate heat check player. Yes it goes in here and there but what can u do when he takes those hero shots like that? Trust me it frustrates me but hey what can u do

 

[ripcityboy]

I have to look at the NBA's top salary list to see that Allen Crabbe is actually making more money than Paul George. I keep not believing it's actually true until I see the number again. Man, Olshey fucked that one up.

 

[H.C.]

Dame is my favorite basketball player. I accept his short comings because I know there's not many other guys in this league who can put up 40 and 50 point games. And we're lucky to have that, as well as his good character for our community; and a good representative for Portland.

But....but....fuck me if those 3 pointers with 15 left on the clock from 30 feet out don't drive me up a fucking wall. I can totally understand the frustration from others when he does that, and it also pisses me right the fuck off when he chokes them away.

That 30 footer with just under a minute in the clock really bothered me as well.
But unlike some posters on this forum I get just as annoyed when CJ the very next possession goes 1 on 4 and misses the layup.
To me they're equally bad shots when it's so early in the clock.
Unfortunately people will only think Lillard is the guy who takes bad shots, when CJ does also.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Oh I feel ya. But I guess my point is why complain about it? It's who Dame is. He's the ultimate heat check player. Yes it goes in here and there but what can u do when he takes those hero shots like that? Trust me it frustrates me but hey what can u do

Well.......a GOOD coach would coach him not to do it, or come down on his ass when he does.

But we don't have a good coach. Our coach doesn't even know what a timeout is. So indeed....what can we do?

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

I have to look at the NBA's top salary list to see that Allen Crabbe is actually making more money than Paul George. I keep not believing it's actually true until I see the number again. Man, Olshey fucked that one up.

The positive about Allen's contract? It can be used to fill in salary for a good player like George or Butler.