Game Thread GAME# 81: BLAZERS @ LAKERS - APRIL 9, 2019 - TUESDAY, 7:30 PM, NBCSNW

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Would it be disaster to play Kanter / Zach and Aminu with CJ and Dame?

 

[Nurkalicious]

Bruh, Aminu shot 43% from 3 last year in the playoffs so what the heck are you talking about?

Aminu has been excellent overall in every playoff series I can remember, especially recently. He’s so underrated.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I wonder if Caruso and KCP will play the whole game?

Are you worried Blazers can't beat them unless those "stars" sit down?

 

[TBpup]

Bruh, Aminu shot 43% from 3 last year in the playoffs so what the heck are you talking about?

Aminu certainly makes a higher percentage in the Playoffs....but given that they are the most wide-open shots in perhaps the history of the NBA (by design) you'd think that percentage should be even higher.

 

[BonesJones]

Ew.

 

[TBpup]

I never want to see that defense from the Blazers ever again.

 

[Titan]

Are you worried Blazers can't beat them unless those "stars" sit down?

No, not that at all, just saw those 2 have played a lot of minutes in previous games

 

[illmatic99]

What is this defense

 

[BonesJones]

Aminu certainly makes a higher percentage in the Playoffs....but given that they are the most wide-open shots in perhaps the history of the NBA (by design) you'd think that percentage should be even higher.

Isnt relevant to the point. Apparently Aminus 43% 3pt shooting lost us the series. Smfh. You moe that's false. 43% is a good percentage regardless. 129 is a great ORtg.

 

[BonesJones]

What is this defense

Uninspired.

 

[LuckyShot]

Ugh... Thank God they blew the layup.

 

[James lamphear]

We shooting like crap from the 3 line.

 

[Nurkalicious]

And we lost. Other teams are willing to live with it. How did Moe shoot? Or did he even play? I can't remember if he was hurt or not. Just saying relying on them hasn't been a winning strategy.

Teams definitely aren’t “willing to live” with 43% 3 pt shooting, from an elite defender no less. Chief is the man.

 

[H.C.]

Kcp on Pace for 44 shots this game

 

[illmatic99]

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Uninspired.

Well I don't know everyone did watch as the guy cut and dunked, then they all looked at each other like "wasn't me".

 

[beast blazer]

Dame should sit this game out

 

[riverman]

Bench mob is in...hope they own it

 

[BonesJones]

And we lost. Other teams are willing to live with it. How did Moe shoot? Or did he even play? I can't remember if he was hurt or not. Just saying relying on them hasn't been a winning strategy.

Moe was hurt and out for 2 games and played a total of 53 minutes in two others (but wasnt 100%). He played a quarter of the series.

Blaming Aminu's shooting (43%) for us losing the series is extremely off-base. Possessions ending in Aminu 3pt attempts were the most efficient possessions on average.

 

[Titan]

Bad Zach pass!

 

[TBpup]

Teams definitely aren’t “willing to live” with 43% 3 pt shooting, from an elite defender no less. Chief is the man.

It's great that he has improved in the Playoffs....but if out post-season success is even somewhat reliant on Chief, we've seen how that works out.

 

[Labinot41]

What the hell happened to layman? He misses so many shots at the rim

 

[LuckyShot]

Moe was hurt and out for 2 games and played a total of 53 minutes in two others (but wasnt 100%). He played a quarter of the series.

Blaming Aminu's shooting (43%) for us losing the series is extremely off-base. Possessions ending in Aminu 3pt attempts were the most efficient possessions on average.

Yet we lost when they were leaving him open to shoot any time he wanted. In more than just last year's playiffs. I'm not blaming it squarely on Aminu's shooting. Just saying maybe we want to rely on something else because it hasn't worked. So far Terry just runs Dame into double teams and hopes for the best.

 

[Cugel]

boy we are ice cold, just brutal shooting

 

[illmatic99]

Jesus make a fucking shot

 

[VenomXL]

Shooting 36% baby.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Listening to Dame talk always makes my day better.

 

[H.C.]

What the hell happened to layman? He misses so many shots at the rim

Larry Bird 2.0 is sawft

 

[James lamphear]

Brick laying shooting tonight.

 

[LuckyShot]

Teams definitely aren’t “willing to live” with 43% 3 pt shooting, from an elite defender no less. Chief is the man.

LOL