Game Thread GAME# 80: NUGGETS @ BLAZERS - APRIL 7, 2019 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM , NBCSNW

[BonesJones]

How did Isaiah Thomas get sooo bad at the basic things?

 

[julius]

You realize this was before the Phil Jackson era?

Yep, Shaq did nothing outside of basketball after Phil Jackson was hired as coach.

2004 The Tracy Morgan Show (TV Series) Shaquille O'Neal
- Career Day (2004) ... Shaquille O'Neal
2002-2004 The Parkers (TV Series) Shaquille O'Neal
- Judge Not a Book (2004) ... Shaquille O'Neal
- Sign of the Shaq (2002) ... Shaquille O'Neal
2003 The Bernie Mac Show (TV Series) Shaquille O'Neal
- Eye of the Tiger (2003) ... Shaquille O'Neal
2001 Aaron Carter: That's How I Beat Shaq (Short) Shaquille O'Neal
2001 The Wash Norman
2001 Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) Shaquille O'Neal
- Shaq (2001) ... Shaquille O'Neal
2001 P. Diddy Feat. Black Rob & Mark Curry: Bad Boy for Life (Video short)
2001 Freddy Got Fingered Shaquille
1999 Dr. Dre Feat. Snoop Dogg: Still D.R.E. (Video short)


And nope, he didn't rap either.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaquille_O'Neal_Presents_His_Superfriends,_Vol._1

 

[H.C.]

If we lose this game Stotts may not be back next year...

Not gonna happen. Lillard has already made it clear he wants Stotts.

Nice job. You're real good at this online stuff.

 

[BonesJones]

I don’t disagree with the logic. There’s suckers in front offices all over the NBA. If the Blazers can shed those contacts per your suggestion, more power to them. I’d certainly welcome both moves - just don’t think they’re likely with all of the crazy contracts signed in the summer of 2016 all coming due next year.

I think it's more likely. They already have Plumlee and Bazemore combining to make $32M a year until 2020. Lining up more salary to expire with theirs makes sense. Tank another year, get another good pick on top of the 2 lottery picks they have this year, and that's not a bad move IMO.

 

[42N8Bounce]

This Dame guy seems pretty good.

 

[H.C.]

This Dame guy seems pretty good.

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Nope. Wasting his talent.

 

[VenomXL]

Giving up 81 points to a team missing three starters is...not great. Let's hit the gas and put this damn thing away so Dame doesn't have to play the whole fourth.

 

[Jade Falcon]

This Dame guy seems pretty good.

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He's going places.

 

[LuckyShot]

How did Isaiah Thomas get sooo bad at the basic things?

He's not using his body the way he used to, probably because he's afraid if getting injured again. He used to be a mini-Harden going out of his way to throw himself into the nearest defender looking for FTs.

 

[Nurkalicious]

I agree, but I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt that he is indeed a new account.
He might know a lot about basketball, but so do other people. So posting like he is, isn't going to make people want to continue to read his posts.
It's going to get people to use a certain function on this site.

I’ve never claimed to know any more than anyone in this forum, I simply made one criticism of dame and everyone freaked out over it

 

[wizenheimer]

How did Isaiah Thomas get sooo bad at the basic things?

he's been one of Portland's best players tonight

remember 3 years ago when he was an elite guard?

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

He's not using his body the way he used to, probably because he's afraid if getting injured again. He used to be a mini-Harden going out of his way to throw himself into the nearest defender looking for FTs.

I think it's because he's an extremely tiny (nba wise) guard, and he lost the quickness he needed to be able to do his thing.

 

[LuckyShot]

This Dame guy seems pretty good.

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Imagine if he warmed up harder before games and quit rapping all the time. He'd score 4,000 points.

 

[H.C.]

@BonesJones
I really want Hood back next year.

 

[Nurkalicious]

We need a good crowd in the 4th

 

[James lamphear]

We are bad at defense because our guards are poor defender.

 

[BonesJones]

Torrey Craig turns into a sniper against us... smh.

 

[LuckyShot]

Catch the fucking ball, Collins.

 

[illmatic99]

We are gonna get so exploited.

Rebounding is really bad

 

[BonesJones]

Turnovers and given up 2nd chance points. So annoying.

 

[PCmor7]

Am I the only one who thinks Zach is like a box of chocolates?

Seriously, sometimes think his head is not in this solar system. When he's locked in, though, he's very good.

 

[BonesJones]

This game is pissing me off man... Seriously guys? Just defend. Smh.

 

[LuckyShot]

Turnovers and given up 2nd chance points. So annoying.

Typical symptoms of a team that isn't focused or taking the opponent seriously enough.

 

[BonesJones]

That was such a good quick jab step by Rodney.

 

[BonesJones]

Turner is hurting us.

 

[julius]

This Dame guy seems pretty good.

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Just imagine if he didn't rap and took pre-game seriously? Dude might average 35 points per game.

 

[brooklynballer]

Torrey Craig turns into a sniper against us... smh.

There’s almost always one scrub that turns in an all world performance against the Blazers “defense”. One of my faves was Yogi Ferrell last season.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

It almost looks as if Curry is taking himself out of the offense for some reason. (corrected)

 

[LuckyShot]

Was Collins eating popcorn on the bench?

 

[BonesJones]

Zach's hands are bricks.