Game Thread GAME# 9: BLAZERS @ KINGS - JANUARY 9, 2021 - SATURDAY, 7:00, NBCSNW

[TBpup]

Good defensive effort, even if it was the Kings. Something to build on for when they play better teams.
Getting blowouts, no matter whom it is against is a good thing for resting starters.

 

[Natebishop3]

Have I mentioned that I really really hate playing the same team back to back?

 

[bobf]

D an three watch:
DJJ up to 30.4%
RoCo up to 34.1%

DJJ is now more efficient from 3 than he is at the rim. Dame and Nurk need to work on their alley oops.

 

[Labinot41]

you are really quite dumb about your trolling

to start with, you need to stop saying the exact same stupid shit 17 times in every game thread. The cry wolf problem. And you lose the credibility you don't have when you disappear every time Dame has a good game...which is quite often. Find something to say that doesn't look so damn dumb 80% of the time you say it.

and for chissakes, work on being subtle. Everybody here knows you won't waste any opportunity to shit on Dame. Change it up every once in a while and surprise us

You are not better, you been hatin on CJ every time and never give him credit. Work on yourself

 

[Natebishop3]

DJJ is now more efficient from 3 than he is at the rim. Dame and Nurk need to work on their alley oops.

They really are trash at throwing lobs.

 

[Pinwheel1]

D an three watch:
DJJ up to 30.4%
RoCo up to 34.1%

DJJ is now more efficient from 3 than he is at the rim. Dame and Nurk need to work on their alley oops.

Yeah, it is really important to see RoCo overcome that slow start from long range. We need him. Right around 50 % on his 3's in the last 4 games.

 

[TBpup]

Yeah, it is really important to see RoCo overcome that slow start from long range. We need him. Right around 50 % on his 3's in the last 4 games.

Tremendous improvement after a rough start.

 

[bobf]

They really are trash at throwing lobs.

Not sure Nurk is trash - I don’t think he’s tried that many. Lobs and floaters - Dame hasn’t been able to figure those out.

 

[riverman]

Not sure Nurk is trash - I don’t think he’s tried that many. Lobs and floaters - Dame hasn’t been able to figure those out.

Hire Andre Miller to teach that

 

[James lamphear]

And Hood. He’s worse than Melo.

Hood really looks like he stuggling right now.

 

[bobf]

CJ McCollum moves into 3rd place in the NBA for points per game.

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Dame slips to #9.

Not too bad having two Blazers in the top 10.

And he’s doing it efficiently with a 0.597 TS% compared to last year 0.541.

 

[Darkwebs]

The Blazers won every quarter tonight.

 

[Tince]

Hood really looks like he stuggling right now.

Pretty standard for a guy of his talent coming off that injury. He's highly unlikely to ever be the same player again.

 

[AldoTrapani]

I don't care if he has 50. Every time he dribbles the ball back and forth for 20 seconds and then jacks up a shot I want to throw the remote.

More often than not he makes it always been mind to high 40%+ shooter and north of 38% from 3

 

[Natebishop3]

More often than not he makes it always been mind to high 40%+ shooter and north of 38% from 3

I don't care. It's a horrible way to play basketball. That means your teammates are standing around watching.

 

[bobf]

Hassan was snuffing Kanter at will.

After putting my glasses on I was pleased to see that Hassan was not sniffing Kanter.

 

[bobf]

CJ is worth his contract.

CJ aging like a fine wine. Hmmmmm.

 

[bobf]

Roco is a tremendous defender. Always getting his hands on the ball. Relatively few fouls committed as well. His 3 is coming around. I love roco and djj.

They could score zero points and still be good so long as they are a threat to score and have to be guarded.

 

[bobf]

look at this dame pass. sheesh

Sick

 

[bobf]

Reminder: Luke Walton started his coaching career 39-4.

Damn what happened to him.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

I don't care if he has 50. Every time he dribbles the ball back and forth for 20 seconds and then jacks up a shot I want to throw the remote.

I don't think he did that once all game. CJ is having a sensational season. Calm down and enjoy it.

 

[bobf]

I would say Harden is not outplaying CJ buy a ton right now, but he's way better though. If you want to really increase our chance to win a championship under Dame, you have to do it.

Dame isn't outplaying Bradley Beal right now, but he's still way better.

Sell high, buy low!

CJ for Harden? Sure, but somehow I think that’s not the trade.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Melo managed to be a -4 in a 30 point blowout. Awesome.

Melo was great and a reason we won by as much as we did. Don't hate.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Kanter/Melo bad idea. How does coach not see this

We always build on our lead with Melo/Kanter in the first half. There have been some second half struggles here and there but still, they were each +13 in the win over Minnesota.

 

[Tince]

CJ for Harden? Sure, but somehow I think that’s not the trade.

Certainly we would have to give up a combination of bench players and picks on top of it.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Reminder: Luke Walton started his coaching career 39-4.

That proves that Steve Kerr isn't that great of a coach. He just walked into a good situation. If he had taken the Knicks job, he would've been fired halfway through the season.

 

[Tince]

Damn what happened to him.

Other than going from THREE all-stars to ZERO, he probably knows more about coaching now than he did.

 

[Tince]

That proves that Steve Kerr isn't that great of a coach. He just walked into a good situation. If he had taken the Knicks job, he would've been fired halfway through the season.

I'm not sure if I'd go as far to say it proves he is not a good coach as they were still running the system he put in place.

I think it does align with the argument that the in-game coaching moves people freak out about are probably over-blown. And that overall, they don't have a huge impact on team success in relation to talent.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

I'm not sure if I'd go as far to say it proves he is not a good coach as they were still running the system he put in place.

I think it does align with the argument that the in-game coaching moves people freak out about are probably over-blown. And that overall, they don't have a huge impact on team success in relation to talent.

Good post.

 

[THE HCP]

When I was a kid a family friend was from Boring, Oregon (and moved back, and lives there now). When I started following the NBA, it seemed as good a reason as any to pick a team to support.

I just assumed since you are an island of criminals, you were in prison and your mate was a Blazers fan!