Game Thread GAME# 74: BLAZERS @ BULLS - MARCH 27, 2019 - WEDNESDAY, 5:00 PM , NBCSNW

[TorturedBlazerFan]

IIRC, while I doubt this played much of a reason on why we let him go, he was awful on Defense against good centers. Not even elite centers.....just good ones.

That's just how I remember it, mind you.

Well he definitely wasn't "elite", wasn't their defense with that team overall pretty good though?

 

[twobullz]

Was he shooting good before the injury?

Yes he was shooting very good from the elbow and the key. He shot was averaging 44-52% per month until his injury, since his injury he is just shooting in the low 30's so a big drop.

 

[joeBlazers]

What happened to Jake? 1 point. 0 shots.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I think if you randomly picked 5 people in this forum, we'd have a lead against the Bulls right now.

Don't pick me; my knees are really shot!

 

[illmatic99]

What happened to Jake? 1 point. 0 shots.

He's been scouted. Need to run some other action to get him open. And he's not trusting his shot

 

[PtldPlatypus]

To some of you Salary cap guys, why did they let Rolo go, to begin with? I realize they wanted to start over and get young, but he was like 26? I'm glad they ended up with Nurkic, but I've kind of never heard a good explanation on the Lopez stuff, I always thought he was a solid center.

Bulls offered him $54M. Didn't make sense for the Blazers to pay him more than that to anchor what was believed to be a rebuilding team, especially since we had Meyers who was presumably fresh off his breakout series against the Grizz, and had just traded for Plumlee.

 

[blue9]

I know a lot of you hate on ET because of his salary, but I think he is not healthy. He has not been shooting well at all since he went out with the injury and it seems everything just comes up short. I wonder just how healthy he is.

I think you meant "He has not been shooting well at all since he came into the league and it seems everything just comes up short."

 

[twobullz]

What happened to Jake? 1 point. 0 shots.

That is the norm for him. For some reason everyone just remembers the 10 or so games when he did more and think that for some reason is the norm.

 

[Titan]

Rebounding going have to be team effort the rest of the year.

Yep, also a couple times I saw players (mostly Meyers) ball watching instead of going for a rebound.

 

[twobullz]

I think you meant "He has not been shooting well at all since he came into the league and it seems everything just comes up short."

I think someone shooting over 50% for a month when playing a bunch is considered shooting well. Just need to get past your hate of his salary. Which is not his fault. I doubt anyone of the haters would have turned it down.

 

[Titan]

I really like Dame’s passing so far

 

[blue9]

I think someone shooting over 50% for a month when playing a bunch is considered shooting well. Just need to get past your hate of his salary. Which is not his fault. I doubt anyone of the haters would have turned it down.

I hate him as a player. His salary just makes it worse. And I'd say shooting 50% for a month is an aberration, not the norm. The norm is that he sucks.

 

[BonesJones]

To some of you Salary cap guys, why did they let Rolo go, to begin with? I realize they wanted to start over and get young, but he was like 26? I'm glad they ended up with Nurkic, but I've kind of never heard a good explanation on the Lopez stuff, I always thought he was a solid center.

Because Plumlee was better, cheaper, and younger.

 

[Titan]

I think Jake fouled Aminu

 

[BonesJones]

Aminu's handle is so much better this year, nobody can tell me it isn't!!!

 

[EGame]

nice foul on layman

 

[illmatic99]

Aminu's handle is so much better this year, nobody can tell me it isn't!!!

he shoulda just passed it to layman tho

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Aminu's handle is so much better this year, nobody can tell me it isn't!!!

It isn't!

 

[Hey]

Yeah if Pop was our coach, he'd rip Aminu a new one regardless of the made basket.

 

[twobullz]

I hate him as a player. His salary just makes it worse. And I'd say shooting 50% for a month is an aberration, not the norm. The norm is that he sucks.

unfortunately the stats don't back up your hate. 51.8, 43.8, 44.8, 50.6, 35.3 and 31.3 those are his percentages by month. the last two after his injury.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Well he definitely wasn't "elite", wasn't their defense with that team overall pretty good though?

We had prime healthy Wes; one of the better defenders in the league. That had a huge impact on our Defense.

 

[BonesJones]

he shoulda just passed it to layman tho

I said nothing about his passing

 

[blue9]

It isn't!

Ha - proved him wrong!

 

[BonesJones]

It isn't!

Your post is dumb!

 

[BonesJones]

unfortunately the stats don't back up your hate. 51.8, 43.8, 44.8, 50.6, 35.3 and 31.3 those are his percentages by month. the last two after his injury.

I see a player who overachieved to start the season and has regressed to the mean.

 

[BonesJones]

Dame shooting the Marc Gasol elongated set point mid-range jumper.

 

[twobullz]

I see a player who overachieved to start the season and has regressed to the mean.

No you are talking about Jake there and he overachieved for a couple weeks, but everyone makes excuses for him and hates on ET.

 

[illmatic99]

lol doesnt matter who, they can score on enes at the rim

 

[blue9]

unfortunately the stats don't back up your hate. 51.8, 43.8, 44.8, 50.6, 35.3 and 31.3 those are his percentages by month. the last two after his injury.

Actually, the stats back up the hate quite well. Outside of two kinda okay, but pretty average seasons with BOS the dude's career has been worse than an average rotation player. He. Sucks.

 

[TBpup]

No you are talking about Jake there and he overachieved for a couple weeks, but everyone makes excuses for him and hates on ET.

Jake shot at a very high efficiency for much more of the season than he hasn't. He's in a slump now but for much of the season he was one of the higher eFG's in the league. Much more than a 'couple of weeks'.