GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ MAVERICKS - 1/18/2014, SATURDAY, 5:30 PM (PST), KGW

[julius]

Does it make me a bad person that I kinda want the collapse to happen to witness the epic bitch fest in here?

don't need a collapse to witness one of those.

 

[santeesioux]

Please cite a post where someone was against trading for an upgrade over anyone other than LA, Wes, Batum, Dame, RoLo, Mo?

Oh no, you're not roping me into anything

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Are we going to match the max offer the Washington generals are going to offer to Meyers Leonard?

 

[illmatic99]

This is pretty damn embarrassing

 

[BrianFromWA]

nah. If they'd have done it against the starters, sure. I don't think people are invested in losing half a lead with Will at PG and Leonard at C.

 

[KingSpeed]

We win. Let's focus on positive. 2-0 road trip so far. Best record in West. Go Blazers!!

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

I'm not gonna put much stock in Dallas throwing a Hail Mary with a zone press against a bench that never plays it, but it didn't look very good at all.

 

[craigehlo]

I hope Stotts has learned a lesson tonight. Our bench can't be trusted under any circumstances at the end of a game.

 

[MickZagger]

None of this would have mattered if we had a fucking point guard in the game during that run.

I agree. 2 ball handlers on the floor (Watson and McCollum) would have broke the press.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

None of this would have mattered if we had a fucking point guard in the game during that run.

But I thought CJ would be a better pg than Mo Williams?

 

[illmatic99]

I rank Ha AND Boumtje-Boumtje ahead of Meyers

 

[KingSpeed]

Dallas didn't win....

It would've been.

 

[Natebishop3]

But I thought CJ would be a better pg than Mo Williams?

Who said CJ was a point guard?

Wait.....

Who who said Mo was a point guard?

 

[BrianFromWA]

Now that's just mean.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I agree. 2 ball handlers on the floor (Watson and McCollum) would have broke the press.

And unlike Leonard they can catch an inbounds pass

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

Oh no, you're not roping me into anything

lol I'm just saying. I don't think anyone is against upgrading the bench, just not at the expense of the top 6 guys (and CJ).

 

[Buffalo Blazer]

Wow. Let's never go all deep bench again. That was painful.

 

[Strenuus]

lol. Nic barely jumped.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Oh well, still an easy win.

 

[KingSpeed]

I agree. 2 ball handlers on the floor (Watson and McCollum) would have broke the press.

How could we play Watson? You can't play 13 guys.

 

[Natebishop3]

I'm not gonna put much stock in Dallas throwing a Hail Mary with a zone press against a bench that never plays it, but it didn't look very good at all.

If we would have put in Earl instead of Barton it wouldn't have happened.

 

[Wheels]

Yes it does

I'll take it... the bitchiness of this place will make being home sick worth it

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Lol. Scrubs back in

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

I rank Ha AND Boumtje-Boumtje ahead of Meyers

That's cruel.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Jae Crowder making the all-Garbage League First Team.

 

[blue9]

Yes, that bench platoon sucked. But only as a platoon. Each of them has shown that they are capable of playing as long as there are a couple starters on the floor. That unit would NEVER get play unless we're up by 40. The bench isn't great, but it's as fine as it's ever been.

 

[Natebishop3]

How could we play Watson? You can't play 13 guys.

If we would have put in Earl instead of Will, it would have been okay.

 

[RR7]

How could we play Watson? You can't play 13 guys.

Yes you can. Please read the thread.

 

[Strenuus]

Uh-oh. Can we lose a 16 point lead in less than a minute? we have the group out there to do it.

 

[BrianFromWA]

How could we play Watson? You can't play 13 guys.

New CBA changed that.