Game Thread GAME# 9: LAKERS @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 2, 2017 - THURSDAY, 7:30 (PDT), TNT

[TBpup]

Who could we find thats better?

Seriously? About 15 posters on this board, can't you tell. Seriously, someone with a tougher philosophy.

 

[Scalma]

I swear if I see CJ in on defense on last possessions again..

He was completely lost on that final play. That after KCP teabagged him the previous possession.

 

[tester551]

Now we get to watch Dame dribble until there's no time left and then jack up a shitty shot at the buzzer. We might as well only put Dame on the floor by himself.

Everyone knows that's the only play that is called in this situation.

Luckily tonight Dame hit the shot. It's still terrible shot selection and play calling

 

[e_blazer]

In the post game presser, someone asked Terry a question, it wasn't audible, but Terry puts his head down on the table, like he's seriously annoyed then walks out.

Yeah, somebody told him that S2 guy, Sinobas, doesn’t like him. He’s crushed.

 

[Sinobas]

Yeah, somebody told him that S2 guy, Sinobas, doesn’t like him. He’s crushed.

I used to like him. I've been a Stotts defender in prior years, but I think he needs to go now.

 

[illmatic99]

Everyone knows that's the only play that is called in this situation.

Luckily tonight Dame hit the shot. It's still terrible shot selection and play calling

Shoulda gone to the hoop tonight. Lopez was subbed out and they had no rim protection

 

[TBpup]

I love Shaq talking about Ball's shot being okay. Like he every made a shot outside of 8' that wasn't a FT.

 

[Sinobas]

At least Nurk has strung together 2 pretty good games. We're still not seeing the passing from him in the post. Blazers should run more post plays through him.

 

[noknobs]

They call this the "flow" offense, but this year there is no flow at all.

Maybe they call it that sarcastically.

 

[illmatic99]

At least Nurk has strung together 2 pretty good games. We're still not seeing the passing from him in the post. Blazers should run more post plays through him.

Had 5 assists tonight

 

[Sinobas]

Dame with a really good post game interview, saying he needs to get Nurk involved, and they need balance on offense. Hope he actually follows through with that.

 

[Sinobas]

Had 5 assists tonight

I only watched the 4th quarter

 

[illmatic99]

Not having Aminu will destroy our defense. His impact is understated

 

[LuckyShot]

Not having Aminu will destroy our defense. His impact is understated

Noah and Nurk being in foul trouble didn't help matters. And then we play soft, lazy defense as a team anyway.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

Not having Aminu will destroy our defense. His impact is understated

By more than one measure, he's been by far our best player so far this season... I'm happy as hell we beat ANY team without him.

 

[illmatic99]

Noah and Nurk being in foul trouble didn't help matters. And then we play soft, lazy defense as a team anyway.

Aminu is really versatile and has good hands and is deceptively strong. He wears a lot of hats in our defensive attack. No coincidence that our D went in the tank in his absence last yr.

 

[THE HCP]

 

[SportsAndWhine]

Noah and Nurk being in foul trouble didn't help matters. And then we play soft, lazy defense as a team anyway.

5th best DRtg in the league, 6th best Opponent PPG in the league. Very soft, very lazy.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

It's Lillard Time you nerd.

 

[illmatic99]

Saw you on tnt during a timeout

 

[illmatic99]

5th best DRtg in the league, 6th best Opponent PPG in the league. Very soft, very lazy.

110 to the Lakers while letting em shoot almost 55% is awful

 

[riverman]

110 to the Lakers while letting em shoot almost 55% is awful

Kuzman wouldn't have gone off on Chief...that's the difference to me tonight

 

[LuckyShot]

Found on Reddit. LOL

 

[SportsAndWhine]

110 to the Lakers while letting em shoot almost 55% is awful

Almost like we're playing without our best defender.

 

[LuckyShot]

It just warms my heart knowing a bunch of chickenshit Laker fans descended upon our arena tonight hoping to see Lonzo Ball light us up and they didn't even get to see him make a single basket.

 

[AFully22]

Ima enjoy the hell out of that shot and this win for the night but I couldn’t help but think all night.... we coulda had Kuzma. He is exactly what we need.

 

[noknobs]

Almost like we're playing without our best defender.

Speaking of Leonard, when's he come back?

 

[Scalma]

I feel like brook always goes off against Portland because he's jealous we traded for his brother and not him, and he's bitter because Portland is tailor made for a dork like him. I mean the guy was making some TOUGH shots and looked like Reggie miller on his jumpers.

 

[Scalma]

Caleb Swanigan scored five points with four rebounds and two steals in 14 minutes against the Lakers on Thursday.

He was really good, especially with some of the star players. Before tonight, Swanigan played just four minutes next to Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum, but that three-man combo was out there for five minutes in this game -- it's up to a +32.6 net rating in a nine-minute sample on the year.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

It just warms my heart knowing a bunch of chickenshit Laker fans descended upon our arena tonight hoping to see Lonzo Ball light us up and they didn't even get to see him make a single basket.

The legacy of Kobe in the Rose Garden lives on!