GAME THREAD: Blazers @ Pistons 11.26.12 - 4:30 PST

[Driew]

What's with Lillard not being able to buy a whistle?

He's a rook.

 

[craigehlo]

at least we aren't the bobcats. OKC has them tripled up 79-25

Wow. Just looked at the stats. It's garbage time with 7 minutes left in the 3rd.

 

[illmatic99]

WTF. No calls at all, and they call that cheap shit on Nic.

 

[illmatic99]

lol this is just hilarious. Knight drives Lillard into the sidelines and no call.

 

[B-Roy]

Wow...

 

[Driew]

Better draft pick--thanks refs!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

5 straight 3pt shots and the Blazers win!

 

[Rhal]

No calls vs the Nets and no calls at the end vs the Pistons. Sounds about right. Lillard getting absolutely no respect what so ever from the refs.

 

[BigGameDamian]

I think we will lose to Washington

 

[craigehlo]

The refs aren't the problem. Sure there are some bad calls, but this team is inept on both ends.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Porter had off nights

 

[Sinobas]

Batum and Lilly are a combined 4 for 23 That's the game right there.

Once again, the Blazers give up a high FG%, and this against a crappy team.

And it looks like the good ole' Batum is back. He started off the season hot but is started off the season so hot, but is 3 out of his last 18 3 pointers.

Nic has been night and day on the road vs at home this year. 24 ppg at home, shooting lights out 51% and 42% 3pt. On the road 39/26 12 pgg.

 

[BrianFromWA]

and Lillard gets somehow to double-digits. if you just look at counting stats, 12/6/3 isn't horrible. 4/17 with 3 TO's, though? Guh

 

[craigehlo]

Porter had off nights

He had them on deep teams. This lineup has no margin for error as currently composed.

 

[BrianFromWA]

ain't ovah yet.

 

[Sinobas]

I think this Blazer squad is a "home team". They'll look much better at home than on the road. They'll probably only win like 10 road games this year.

 

[Darkwebs]

We still have life. But it'd take a miracle to comeback

 

[SlyPokerDog]

5 straight 3pt shots and the Blazers win!

2 straight!

 

[BigGameDamian]

He had them on deep teams. This lineup has no margin for error as currently composed.

So thats Lillards fault that he does not play on a deep team.

 

[RoyToy]

Batum and Lilly are a combined 4 for 23 That's the game right there.

Once again, the Blazers give up a high FG%, and this against a crappy team.

And it looks like the good ole' Batum is back. He started off the season hot but is started off the season so hot, but is 3 out of his last 18 3 pointers.

Nic has been night and day on the road vs at home this year. 24 ppg at home, shooting lights out 51% and 42% 3pt. On the road 39/26 12 pgg.

People can try and pump up Nic all they want and bring up his PER

But he will always be mostly a role player on a contending team, not a 1 or 2. He's too inconsistent and shoots mostly jumpers.

 

[craigehlo]

To have a comeback you need stops. That is just embarrassing.

 

[Darkwebs]

fuck!!

 

[KingSpeed]

That's our D with the game on the line? Ugh. Our D is awful

 

[craigehlo]

So thats Lillards fault that he does not play on a deep team.

Comparison between Porter and Lillard make no sense to me. Porter was a great defender that played on championship caliber teams. Lillard has proven nothing so far.

 

[Darkwebs]

We need to find a defensive guru of a coach to bring in as an assistant

 

[KingSpeed]

We're hitting shots but our D sucks. Too bad. Could've been a fun comeback

 

[julius]

Comparison between Porter and Lillard make no sense to me. Porter was a great defender that played on championship caliber teams. Lillard has proven nothing so far.

nobody on that team, outside of Buck Williams, was a great defender.

 

[craigehlo]

Pistons shooting .525? Has anyone registered firecoachstotts.com yet?

 

[Nikolokolus]

All-Star PF. Resigned SF ready to have a career year. Possible Rookie of the Year PG. A coach that was going to bring a Mavs-style offense.

It looks good on paper, but this is a wretched team on both ends of the floor that is going to be at the bottom of the Western Conference standings all year.

Well they're definitely wretched on defense and the bench is a straight up abortion but offensively I think they've been OK most nights.

And no, I don't think it ever looked good on paper, I pegged them at about 30 wins before the season started, as did a lot of people.

 

[Blazinaway]

We need to find a defensive guru of a coach to bring in as an assistant

Kanales is the current D coordinator - what do we do with him, do U put some of the blame on him?