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

[tykendo]

2-1 on that road trip is still damn good.

It is Sly, and I know human nature sets in, but this one shouldn't have been this hard. To me what is mind boggling, is where have Shabazz and Pat's game gone?

 

[Scalma]

I'm not trying to hate on Wade Baldwin, because I am actually very intrigued by him, but some of you guys need to calm the hell down. Remember that Jake Layman guy?

Layman had his big game in garbage time. Baldwin did it in a playoff race.

 

[B-Roy]

This team has no idea how to get Nurk involved without Dame running a pick and roll.

 

[LuckyShot]

Layman had his big game in garbage time. Baldwin did it in a playoff race.

Against a D-League level team that is trying to lose games. No better competition.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Worse loss of the season?

 

[tykendo]

I think Nurk should have gotten some touches. No one other than Dame can utilize him in the pick and roll though. They benched Gasol and had no one that could guard Nurk.

Bingo!

 

[DDolla]

Wade Baldwin > PatCon and Layman combined

 

[Scalma]

Against a D-League level team that is trying to lose games. No better competition.

Yeah they really looked like they were trying to lose tonight!

 

[tykendo]

Freethrow shooting in clutchtime was horrific as well.

 

[TBpup]

Yeah they really looked like they were trying to lose tonight!

The coach sat Gasol for most of the 4th quarter and he is their one lone remaining decent player.

 

[Scalma]

This team has no idea how to get Nurk involved without Dame running a pick and roll.

That’s because no one knows how to operate a pick and roll outside Dame.

Baldwin does, but robocop will never give him a chance.

 

[kjironman1]

This group is hilarious.
Pat makes play after play on the court all night. But of course fan forums MUST... Absolutely must have someone to rag on and blame for losses. So this year Pat it is. Last year it was Meyers.
Aminu shot 2-9 and 0-6 from 3 pt. Chief didn't have half the impact on the game Pat did on defense but he gets a pass from you guys because Pat Con is your whipping post this year.
By the way Turner shot 2-9 and 0-3 from 3 point as well.
Then of course you have Napier shooting 2-11 and 1-6 from 3pt. That doesn't help the situation much either.
Pat shows up with 4 rebs, 2 blocks, 1 steal, and 2 asts night with 3 points and 1-4 from 3 but he gets completely dissed on this board.
Sorry. But Pat Con shows up every second of every minute he is on the court.He never disappears and is in the mix every night. I'll take that anytime.

 

[DDolla]

Even with the lost, mission accomplished with getting tiebreaks against OKC and Pelicans

 

[TBpup]

Gave up 32 points in the 4th to Memphis without Gasol for most of the quarter....YUCK!

 

[Mediocre Man]

D

Definitely. Come playoff time, no one will care about this loss except for the haters.

Unless we miss the playoffs, lose home court or get a shitty match up because of it.

 

[LuckyShot]

Yeah they really looked like they were trying to lose tonight!

Gasol played 20 minutes and scored 8 points. Evans is out for personal reasons. The rest of that team is garbage. They've just been putting 5 randoms on the floor and rolling the ball out and letting them play. It was our fault they won tonight.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

This team has no idea how to get Nurk involved without Dame running a pick and roll.

You don't know what your talking about. I saw 4 occasions where the Blazers bricked giving Nurk the offensive rebound and he scored off that. It was almost like a play we were running.

 

[LuckyShot]

We were +3 with Pat on the court tonight. Huh.

 

[tykendo]

This is OK. Team looked both mentally and physically exhausted. Defensive rotations weren't there. Making stupid reads on offense. When has this team ever missed 11 FTs? just not our night

I wanted us to rest CJ/Nurk tonight and roll with all young dudes. 3rd game in four nights after a tough matchup last night and missing two key starters is just a recipe for disaster.

Good post. Were all just frustrated. But there are players on the bench that are proving that they can't be trusted, and that could cost this team in the playoffs.

 

[TBpup]

Losses to a M*A*S*H* roster of Memphis and a home loss to Brookly....yuck!

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Oh well lol we got their ass on Sunday

 

[TBpup]

Baldwin with as many FGs as Turner, Aminu and Pat...combined. All while playing less minutes than any of them.

 

[tykendo]

You don't know what your talking about. I saw 4 occasions where the Blazers bricked giving Nurk the offensive rebound and he scored off that. It was almost like a play we were running.

Funny stuff. So CJ was doing his best Curly Neal in hopes Meadowlark would save his bacon as well.

 

[BonesJones]

I believe ET had a pretty great game against OKC, yes? Two threes? Or was that last game? He has done fairly well but he's playing hurt now and it shows.

It showed at tines yesterday. I got fucking BLASTED for pointing out a small stretch of horrible defense yesterday. He's the most overrated, inconsistent defender ever. Good defenders don't let a player on a 10 day contract go off in the 4th quarter. Brooks straight up cooked Evan Turner.

 

[tykendo]

Baldwin with as many FGs as Turner, Aminu and Pat...combined. All while playing less minutes than any of them.

That is the most troubling stat of all. Shameful.

 

[kjironman1]

Wade was amazing, but other than CJ(except the 4th qtr.), Nurk, and Zac, poor team play.

Well "Amazing" might be stretching it a bit. He had a couple good plays and did not hurt the team. He seemed to get lost on defense but that is to be expected. No experience. He did not shoot free throws well but again that comes with experience. They kept him safe on defense for the most part and he did seem to have a knack for driving to the basket. But his tell is he switches to right from left almost exclusively. He will get scouted if he does not add to his moves.

 

[kjironman1]

That is the most troubling stat of all. Shameful.

To be fair they were not guarding him like either Turner or Bazz.

 

[KingSpeed]

Losses to a M*A*S*H* roster of Memphis and a home loss to Brookly....yuck!

It happens to everybody. We will be fine. Even the Houston Rockets had a five game losing streak. Let's move on and win these next two home games and then. go back on the road one last time. We've shown we can beat playoff teams on the road. I'm not worried. And once the playoffs begin, none of this shit matters anymore. So let's just stay cool.

 

[kjironman1]

It showed at tines yesterday. I got fucking BLASTED for pointing out a small stretch of horrible defense yesterday. He's the most overrated, inconsistent defender ever. Good defenders don't let a player on a 10 day contract go off in the 4th quarter. Brooks straight up cooked Evan Turner.

One of the things KC and Hurd were pointing out and i believe it to be correct. Brooks just signed a 10 day and has absolutely no pressure on him to make those shots. He has not been heavily scouted and the Grizz are playing loose.

 

[KingSpeed]

One of the things KC and Hurd were pointing out and i believe it to be correct. Brooks just signed a 10 day and has absolutely no pressure on him to make those shots. He has not been heavily scouted and the Grizz are playing loose.

Absolutely. Sometimes an opponent is gonna shoot like crazy and you're gonna lose. Happens to everyone. That's why playoffs are best of 7. Lose a game like that and you're okay, you have three losses to give.