Game Thread GAME# 75: BLAZERS @ GRIZZLIES - MARCH 28, 2018 - WEDNESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

[B-Roy]

Yikes, I seriously hope Pat doesn't get 30 minutes tomorrow.

 

[B-Roy]

Here is Pat's game logs. I knew it was bad. I didn't know it was this bad.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I don't think this is the game to bench Pat. These guys are all inconsistent. Giving him more minutes might just break him out of his slump.

Definitely not a good time for a back to back after the starters all played big minutes and then we lose Dame for this game.
Pat will get 12 minutes at SG and 12 minutes at SF. But yes I would absolutely give Baldwin 6 minutes in the first half at PG to see what he can do. Hopefully at least provide some energy on D. If he plays well...... give him some more time in the 3rd.

 

[Scalma]

Here is Pat's game logs. I knew it was bad. I didn't know it was this bad.

6 points total in the past 5 games. LOL. But god forbid we try and replace him.

 

[BonesJones]

I don't think this is the game to bench Pat. These guys are all inconsistent. Giving him more minutes might just break him out of his slump.

Definitely not a good time for a back to back after the starters all played big minutes and then we lose Dame for this game.
Pat will get 12 minutes at SG and 12 minutes at SF. But yes I would absolutely give Baldwin 6 minutes in the first half at PG to see what he can do. Hopefully at least provide some energy on D. If he plays well...... give him some more time in the 3rd.

Inconsistent? Pats been consistently bad recently. You don't bench him but you try not to play him too much.

 

[BonesJones]

6 points total in the past 5 games. LOL. But god forbid we try and replace him.

Neither he, nor Allen Crabbe, are the answer. Give me Courtney Lee.

 

[Scalma]

Neither he, nor Allen Crabbe, are the answer. Give me Courtney Lee.

He’s not good enough to justify the financial commitment, unless you suggest we trade Harkless for him, which I’m no longer for.

 

[BonesJones]

He’s not good enough to justify the financial commitment, unless you suggest we trade Harkless for him, which I’m no longer for.

Meyers and a 2019 first for Lee and a 2018 NYK 2nd.

 

[BonesJones]

Actually, I'm praying that Chandler Hutchison takes his spot.

 

[Scalma]

Meyers and a 2019 first for Lee and a 2018 NYK 2nd.

You want to take picks away from Olshey?

And you actually think the Knicks would give up Courtney Lee and a non guaranteed draft pick for Leonard’s garbage contract and a late first round pick?

 

[Scalma]

Actually, I'm praying that Chandler Hutchison takes his spot.

That’s more like it.

 

[hoopsjock]

@Darkwebs Fizdale isn't their coach.

 

[BonesJones]

You want to take picks away from Olshey?

And you actually think the Knicks would give up Courtney Lee and a non guaranteed draft pick for Leonard’s garbage contract and a late first round pick?

Not take away. Get him the 38th pick this year. Try to get Bruce Brown.

 

[tester551]

Napier and Pat need to play well to win this game, maybe we will also see a Wade Baldwin revenge game?

Oh and guys, 3 is the magic number to clinch a playoff spot!

That was before tonight's win.

Nuggets lost, but Clips won. Magic number is now 2.

 

[BonesJones]

That was before tonight's win.

Nuggets lost, but Clips won. Magic number is now 2.

No it's not. Clippers can win 48 games. We have 46.

 

[tester551]

No it's not. Clippers can win 48 games. We have 46.

Exactly.... 2 games. We're guaranteed to have any tiebreaker. The magic number is 2

 

[BonesJones]

Exactly.... 2 games. We're guaranteed to have any tiebreaker. The magic number is 2

How are we guaranteed to have the tiebreaker? A tie with them would mean wed have lost our 4th game against them which would evem the season series.

 

[Boob-No-More]

How are we guaranteed to have the tiebreaker? A tie with them would mean wed have lost our 4th game against them which would evem the season series.

Unless OKC somehow passes us, we'd own the second tie breaker (division winner) over LAC.

BNM

 

[tester551]

How are we guaranteed to have the tiebreaker? A tie with them would mean wed have lost our 4th game against them which would evem the season series.

Second tiebreaker is division record (not applicable).
Third is conference record. If we win 2 more, we'd be guaranteed to have a better conference record

 

[BonesJones]

Second tiebreaker is division record (not applicable).
Third is conference record. If we win 2 more, we'd be guaranteed to have a better conference record

But what if we're tied with multiple teams? That's why it doesn't take into account ties. Too complicated.

 

[BonesJones]

Unless OKC somehow passes us, we'd own the second tie breaker (division winner) over LAC.

BNM

If were tied with a team out of the playoffs, were not gonna be winning our division.

 

[stampedehero]

7 straight road wins, baby! It would be great, if they could make it 8.

I still wish we had those two recent home losses as wins and an 8th road win coming on today..

 

[stampedehero]

But what if we're tied with multiple teams? That's why it doesn't take into account ties. Too complicated.

 

[stampedehero]

I foresee CJ, ET, Chief, Ed, Nurk and Bazz as the prime players for controlling and winning this game. We have to take the 4th quarter like Dame did last night.

 

[stampedehero]

On a lighter note: Did you see the fashion risk Weber has with that hair?

 

[KingSpeed]

Its not because of it just being for the hell of it. It's because:
1.) Pats been horrible lately and I don't think WB4 can be much worse.
2.) It's the Grizzlies so WB4 knows them and will play with a huge chip on his shoulder.
3.) We don't have a ball-handler off the bench if we don't play Wade.
4.) It's him or Layman. We have to play one of them with Moe and Dame being out.

Honestly, I'd start Wade. We're gonna need Shabazz's scoring when CJs out of the game, and bringing him off the bench allows us to do so. Shabazz can finish the game but I'd do a perimeter rotation of:
Baldwin (14) / Napier (34)
McCollum (36) / Baldwin (6) / Pat (6)
Turner (30) / Pat (18)

We don't need a ball handler off the bench. We just need to make sure either bazz or CJ are on the court at all times like the Rockets do with harden and Paul. or like we did with Dame and CJ when we weren't playing bazz early in season. And you want to start a guy you haven't seen in practice just cause you think he has a chip on his shoulder for some reason?

 

[BonesJones]

We don't need a ball handler off the bench. We just need to make sure either bazz or CJ are on the court at all times like the Rockets do with harden and Paul. or like we did with Dame and CJ when we weren't playing bazz early in season. And you want to start a guy you haven't seen in practice just cause you think he has a chip on his shoulder for some reason?

The kids gonna have to play regardless, so I say start him. Playing with he starters is going to give him less responsibility than running the 2nd unit. It's either him or Layman and we could use the extra ball handler, as playing a guard rotation of CJ, Bazz, Baldwin, and a little bit of Turner makes surethat two ball handlers are on the court at all times.

 

[Labinot41]

They just beat the twolves and that W could cost them the 1st overall Pick. No way memphis wins again

 

[stampedehero]

They just beat the twolves and that W could cost them the 1st overall Pick. No way memphis wins again

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