Game Thread GAME# 79: BLAZERS @ NUGGETS - APRIL 5, 2019 - FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, ESPN & NBCSNW

[cityofroses]

Dude seriously @SlyPokerDog, you give him a warning and he still posts like this? I mean if he was just a regular poster it would be fine but you've given him warnings and he's still posting this bullshit?

Omg how is that bad?

 

[LuckyShot]

Injuries are killing us. Curry was great off the bench for us.

Such is the life of a Blazer fan.

 

[cityofroses]

I think the effects of no nurk and CJ are taking a toll on Dame emotionally speaking. Dame is still a star and can get buckets whenever he wants, but I think deep down he just knows that we had the potential for a good run in the playoffs and that was taken away from us with two injuries to our next best.

Totally fair point

 

[BonesJones]

Sly all I said was Lillard is having a bad game and that’s the reason we are losing and ended up losing the game. @BonesJones is the one who riles folks up because of my criticism of Dame and then it goes to hell from there.

Everything I said was accurate I mean check out the stats. Kanter and Hood were amazing game was close all night yet our best player was trash that’s all I repeated. I don’t name call, I don’t put people down no none of that

I rile folks up and not you?

What a joke.

You dont name call? You just said "BonesJones and his goons".

You shouldnt even be here. You've been banned 1000 times and keep coming back like a crazy ex-girlfriend.

 

[Lukee]

Giannis vs Jokic ... amazing NBA finals

What happened when you woke up?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Sly all I said was Lillard is having a bad game and that’s the reason we are losing and ended up losing the game. @BonesJones is the one who riles folks up because of my criticism of Dame and then it goes to hell from there.

Everything I said was accurate I mean check out the stats. Kanter and Hood were amazing game was close all night yet our best player was trash that’s all I repeated. I don’t name call, I don’t put people down no none of that

Thanks for the reply. I'm not buying the, 'it's not me, it's Bones" excuse.

Don't troll.

 

[JDC]

 

[cityofroses]

I rile folks up and not you?

What a joke.

You dont name call? You just said "BonesJones and his goons".

You shouldnt even be here. You've been banned 1000 times and keep coming back like a crazy ex-girlfriend.

You do. You know what your doing your a master writer. I told you a million times put me on ignore it’s not that hard. Have a Good Friday

 

[BonesJones]

Dude seriously @SlyPokerDog, you give him a warning and he still posts like this? I mean if he was just a regular poster it would be fine but you've given him warnings and he's still posting this bullshit?

He shouldnt even be here in the first place because theres no doubt its Tunchi and he's been banned constantly. Gets another chance and he still posts like this? Smh.

I can put him on ignore. I know theres posters that dont like using ignore though, and they shouldnt have to put up with this.

 

[kjironman1]

Thought he defended him pretty damn well. Forced him into a couple turnovers and most of his shots were well defended.

Paul just had a game.

You can say he had a game or you can say he was way way over his average and he pretty much did what he wanted all night. Both would be correct in my book. The guy averages just over 12. He had 16 by half. Pretty much all on Aminu. Not all Aminu's fault because he is way undersized to guard Milsap. But the fact remains Aminu is the starting PF. So in this case Aminu had a tough draw on the defensive end.

 

[BonesJones]

You do. You know what your doing your a master writer. I told you a million times put me on ignore it’s not that hard. Have a Good Friday

I can put him on ignore. I know theres posters that dont like using ignore though, and they shouldnt have to put up with this.

 

[KingSpeed]

We did well enough today. We had them. Our best player just didn’t show up that’s all

Dame was +5

 

[hoopsjock]

Omg how is that bad?

Well, first of all you're calling Bones a narc.

Second of all, I just don't understand why you are posting shit like that when you know you have to be on your best behavior to even get to stay here.

Third of all, you're just sad.

 

[KingSpeed]

If Meyers is gonna play, get him shots. It’s the one thing he’s good at.

 

[Propagandist]

I'm not mad about this loss or that Dame had a bad game, it's his body language that bothers me and that he's not even trying to play better, his disinterested look, i thought we would be better prepared for the double teams against Lillard, but naw it's allways the same. It is so easy to take Lillard out of the game and beat us, but i'll wait till the Playoffs and hope he and the team can prove me wrong

I used to feel that way sometimes, but that body language tells me he's frustrated...and probably tired. Dame is way too straight to take a night off. Ever heard him talk about focus? He has an approach to the game that is serious and mature.

Now as to the defensive strategy that bothers Dame the most (throwing double teams at him once he crosses half-court)? This isn't a Damian problem. I don't want to get down on Stotts, but this isn't new, and there are strategic solutions to this problem. You'd think after the Clippers did it in that series way back when, Stotts would've cracked the code. I groan everytime we fail to adjust.

 

[kjironman1]

He has no backup rim defender (Nurkic is out).

Do you guys just throw players under the bus every time we lose?

It's not just that. Aminu is undersized to guard a guy like Milsap.

 

[Nurkalicious]

So if our best defender needs an elite rim protector to play good defense...

Smh.

Who said anything about needing an “elite” rim defender? He just needs someone better than Enes Kanter.

 

[BonesJones]

If Meyers is gonna play, get him shots. It’s the one thing he’s good at.

He takes 5 seconds to shoot. Hard to get him shots.

 

[EGame]

If Meyers is gonna play, get him shots. It’s the one thing he’s good at.

simple solution he shouldn't play. I dont care if only 6 guys are suited up and one is Meyers. You play the other 5 all 48 minutes.

 

[BonesJones]

Who said anything about needing an “elite” rim defender? He just needs someone better than Enes Kanter.

Because he cant keep guys in front?

 

[Labinot41]

If Meyers is gonna play, get him shots. It’s the one thing he’s good at.

He should never be on the court. He should have never been in the NBA. He's so bad

 

[James lamphear]

I give Denver credit the defensive that they play on Dame. They made Dame earn every point. But Dame defense was not good this is 7 year and still haven't learn how get off a screen.

 

[BonesJones]

I used to feel that way sometimes, but that body language tells me he's frustrated...and probably tired. Dame is way too straight to take a night off. Ever heard him talk about focus? He has an approach to the game that is serious and mature.

Now as to the defensive strategy that bothers Dame the most (throwing double teams at him once he crosses half-court)? This isn't a Damian problem. I don't want to get down on Stotts, but this isn't new, and there are strategic solutions to this problem. You'd think after the Clippers did it in that series way back when, Stotts would've cracked the code. I groan everytime we fail to adjust.

Why not? It's the thing that kills us every year.

 

[Nurkalicious]

It's not just that. Aminu is undersized to guard a guy like Milsap.

Yeah but he still would have done much better with Nurkic in. Aminu is an excellent defender...

 

[julius]

You do. You know what your doing your a master writer. I told you a million times put me on ignore it’s not that hard. Have a Good Friday

Odd that you've had to tell someone, in barely 2 months, to put you on ignore.

As if there's some history prior to you "joining" the board....

 

[wizenheimer]

I mean thats fine but whats that make us? If Dame/Stotts isnt going to figure out the trapping then we are looking at another sweep in the first round.

sure, but the way you beat a trap is to pass the ball to other players with enough talent to force the other team to abandon the trap. CJ & Aminu had great games in the series against the Pels last playoffs, but they simply couldn't do enough to make the Pels get out of their defense. A defense can't trap two great players at a time. But Portland only has one great player and one pretender who's injured right now. Stotts can't scheme CJ into Brandon Roy or Aminu into Paul George

 

[BonesJones]

Odd that you've had to tell someone, in barely 2 months, to put you on ignore.

As if there's some history prior to you "joining" the board....

Nah its Tunchi. 100% without a doubt. Sly knows it. I dont know why hes still here. I know they get tired of banning him over bad over again but its obvious its him within the first 3 posts on every new account.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I dint know why hes still here.

You sure about that?

 

[TBpup]

Dame was +5

Dame was 3-14 and 0-6 from '3'. That means his teammates really stepped it up to cover for some serious brick laying.

 

[HailBlazers]

I think the effects of no nurk and CJ are taking a toll on Dame emotionally speaking. Dame is still a star and can get buckets whenever he wants, but I think deep down he just knows that we had the potential for a good run in the playoffs and that was taken away from us with two injuries to our next best.

I think the effects of not getting the Superstar calls is taking a toll. Pretty frustrating to give it your all and not get the respect you deserve. The NBA is so inconsistent it's ridiculous. Bring on the AI OVERLORDS (Refs).