Game Thread GAME# 73: BLAZERS @ THUNDER - MARCH 25, 2018 - SUNDAY, 4:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

[tykendo]

When Blazers play defense like that at the end of games, they're virtually unbeatable. Nurk is an amazing defender.

 

[Scalma]

How do we get OKC in the first round? I want it.

 

[Labinot41]

Lillard needs to find his Shooting as fast as he can, he is now back to 36% and shot 11/49 over the last 6 Games. Thats terrible. I know his Baby is coming

 

[julius]

Any time that Raymond "Fatty Arbuckle" Felton loses, is fine with me.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[Lukee]

OKC fans are lowkey almost as annoying as Rocket fans.

Their announcers biased as fuck. I'll add one more team to hate this season.

 

[Scalma]

Man, Steven Adams makes Nurk look small.

And Nurk makes Adams look one dimensional.

 

[Scalma]

Their announcers biased as fuck. I'll add one more team to hate this season.

I’m going to watch the replay with their announcers.

 

[rotary111]

Man I debated wether or not to peek at the score or not because I couldn't watch it til later tonight. Now I'm glad I did!

What a freakin game!

Glad you guy's could pull this one off without me.

Westbrick hahahahaha!!

I can't wait to get home and fire this one up!!!!

 

[Scalma]

Let's win that next game.
Shabbazz/Pat have chosen the perfect time to get in a slump ... Dame's mind is a away ... and Shabbazz/Pat refuse to show up for work ... WTF ... He wants to get paid?

Imagine if we still had Crabbe.

 

[BonesJones]

Since when is the HCP an "expert"?

BNM

He's an expert as ass-foolery...

 

[Strenuus]

I’m going to watch the replay with their announcers.

I plan to do this too.

 

[BonesJones]

Imagine if we still had Crabbe.

No difference. Pat is a better hustle player and better inside.. Might be a better defender.. In the end, we need a better option than Pat and Crabbe.

 

[jlprk]

With 3 minutes left, I noted Westbrook's 4 fouls and said, if we can get that to 5 fouls, he'll have to play more paranoid.

In the last 9 minutes, Westbrook got all Thunder FGs except 1, on which he got the assist. When he fouled out with 7 seconds left,the last running heave from well outside the 3-point line with 3 seconds left had to come from Anthony, who had shot 3-13 in the game.

 

[Chris Craig]

I hope we play the oklahoma city blunder in the playoffs

 

[Cippy91]

Imagine if we still had Crabbe.

 

[B-Roy]

No difference. Pat is a better hustle player and better inside.. Might be a better defender.. In the end, we need a better option than Pat and Crabbe.

Pat is a good defender. In fact, I suspect that's why Stotts has been playing him more recently.

But Crabbe is so much more consistent offensively. It's a tradeoff.

 

[BonesJones]

Pat is a good defender. In fact, I suspect that's why Stotts has been playing him more recently.

But Crabbe is so much more consistent offensively. It's a tradeoff.

Imagine Courtney Lee...

 

[tykendo]

He's an expert as ass-foolery...

Ain't that da truth

 

[kjironman1]

Unpopular opinion:

I think Melo wouldve been a much better player in Portland.

Actually i agree with you there. But it was painfully obvious how much better Grant was on defense for the Thunder. Melo is a total defensive liability.

 

[tykendo]

I hope we play the oklahoma city blunder in the playoffs

Nah. Too much energy expelled.

 

[kjironman1]

No difference. Pat is a better hustle player and better inside.. Might be a better defender.. In the end, we need a better option than Pat and Crabbe.

Or maybe you are giving up a bit early. How many people were done with Aminu? Right now he is shooting pretty good. Pat is still under 2000 mins played at this point of his career. When his shot becomes money he will be the ultimate three and D guy. I personally would hate to see him go.

 

[Darkwebs]

 

[tykendo]

Westbrook gets away with way too many Aggressive slaps, pushes, and bully moves. Atleast the refs just chalked up the scuffle to playoff atmosphere basketball.

 

[joeBlazers]

Our bench has been very poor.

 

[kjironman1]

Our bench has been very poor.

Played pretty solid in the second half tonight.

 

[Scalma]

Westbrook gets away with way too many Aggressive slaps, pushes, and bully moves. Atleast the refs just chalked up the scuffle to playoff atmosphere basketball.

I like how he tried to instigate twice against Ed and Ed acted like he didn’t even exist.

 

[KingSpeed]

Imagine Courtney Lee...

If we're imagining, why not Bradley Beal? Or even James. Harden? They'd be great off our bench.

 

[joeBlazers]

Bench: 0-7 from 3 pts land.
Bench: 8 total points tonight.
Is this solid to you? This is pathetic to me.

Played pretty solid in the second half tonight.

 

[joeBlazers]

Is Zach in a slump? Since that one great game he had ... he has been ... meh !!! En serio !!!

 

[Scalma]

No difference. Pat is a better hustle player and better inside.. Might be a better defender.. In the end, we need a better option than Pat and Crabbe.

Theres a huge difference offensively. Teams changed the way they defend our pick and roll because they don’t have to worry about a shooter like Crabbe. Connaughton shooting 35% or whatever is not impressive considering his shots are almost always open, set looks. We ran actual plays for Crabbe off flare screens. I haven’t seen one of those called for Connaughton.