GAME THREAD: THUNDER @ BLAZERS - 10/29/14, WEDNESDAY, 7:30 PM (PST), ESPN & KGW

[noknobs]

My immediate reaction to looking at the box score: Our bench actually got outscored tonight?


They need to fix that floor being so slick before someone gets hurt. I saw CJ and Lopez slipping all over the place.

 

[santeesioux]

There's some fuckin' dudes playing frisbee on CSNNW instead of the postgame coverage.

 

[Strenuus]

so lemme guess what espn is saying:

lillard is for real,after a bad first half

but

okc team dismantled, doesnt matter. westbrook4life!!!

 

[EGame]

These injury-type games are sooo hard to prep the team for. The usual suspects aren't there and defensive timing changes.

I really think that "20 games in" will be the time we need to establish our defense. We need to implement the system on actual games. It's hard to do it in practice.

This is all true. Like I said if we become not necessairly elite on defense, but good-great will be tough to beat. The only concern with our D is Lillard. Dude has to figure it out because he gets torched which creates open shots for either the ball handler or the others.

 

[Strenuus]

My immediate reaction to looking at the box score: Our bench actually got outscored tonight?


They need to fix that floor being so slick before someone gets hurt. I saw CJ and Lopez slipping all over the place.

id never seen so many cleanups on a basketball court before.

 

[kjironman1]

Nolan McCollum!

That's pretty tough on the kid. First game in the rotation and he is playing one of the best defensive team in the league. He did just about a good as expected In My opinion.

 

[magnifier661]

This is all true. Like I said if we become not necessairly elite on defense, but good-great will be tough to beat. The only concern with our D is Lillard. Dude has to figure it out because he gets torched which creates open shots for either the ball handler or the others.

Stotts needs to just realize Lillard is our scorer. Have him on the least offensive guard at all times.

 

[Natebishop3]

People need to settle the fuck down. Dame has had bad halfs before. Relax.

When I'm the one being the voice of reason, you know things are out of whack.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

he just needs to imagine every team he plays against is spain.

No, we don't want Nico to lead the league in Flagrant II's

 

[magnifier661]

When I'm the one being the voice of reason, you know things are out of whack.

Hahahaha soooo true

 

[HailBlazers]

Batum is POTG. Stopped Westbrook and was the biggest offensive player in the 2nd half as well.

Can't be said enough how important Nic is to this team.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Telfair still sucks.

And water is still wet.

 

[EGame]

Stotts needs to just realize Lillard is our scorer. Have him on the least offensive guard at all times.

You and I are on the same page my man. Now to send the memo to Stotts lol. It is exactly like when Lillard played Parker in the playoffs last year, just is not a good recipe lol.

 

[santeesioux]

Telfair still sucks.

And water is still wet.

My old Telfair jersey am cry.

 

[KingSpeed]

btw, king, I also called this shit.

Hahaha

 

[magnifier661]

Can't be said enough how important Nic is to this team.

Roytoy won't like those words!

 

[magnifier661]

You and I are on the same page my man. Now to send the memo to Stotts lol. It is exactly like when Lillard played Parker in the playoffs last year, just is not a good recipe lol.

Agreed

 

[kjironman1]

Overall the blazers took a shot to the mouth for 3 quarters and then finally toughened up a bit. Lillard did fine as soon as the defense started getting stops and that always leads to offense.

 

[Scalma]

Kamannnn

 

[KingSpeed]

No post-game love for Wessy? 5 of 9 from the three point line, including back to back threes that made the game a laugher late in the 4th.

 

[BBert]

I think Westbrook looks "slower" because the Blazers switched someone on him who plays better defense.

Exactly. That someone was Batum.

 

[kjironman1]

Kamannnn

There was a hook shot late in the clock by Kaman that tells the whole story about how much we need this guy.

 

[jlprk]

Exciting end there with Crabbe fighting for the win. My favorite player Claver would have helped us in the 1st half when we were consistently 6 down.

 

[riverman]

Exciting end there with Crabbe fighting for the win. My favorite player Claver would have helped us in the 1st half when we were consistently 6 down.

Crabbe cakes is making a statement as a garbage time go to guy. He may overtake CJ at the 2 guard before all is said and done

 

[santeesioux]

Just think of how badly we would have beaten them if we had Meyers out there?

 

[KingSpeed]

Just think of how badly we would have beaten them if we had Meyers out there?

Why no Leonard at the end, I wonder?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Encouraging: LMA and Lillard played on 34 minutes. No starter played more than 35. Let's make sure we do well enough to keep it that way.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Why no Leonard at the end, I wonder?

He was sick, not suited up to play.

 

[kjironman1]

Just think of how badly we would have beaten them if we had Meyers out there?

Actually i was thinking Freeland might have helped out with a little (pardon the Nate saying) Scrappy type play.

 

[Scalma]

Hey I hope you're right. But I have to imagine with a Durant, with a Morrow, with a Jackson and whoever else they get at least over 90 and probably over 100. Im on your side just not too highly optimistic yet.

It doesn't work like that. While these players tonight aren't nearly as good as the injured players, they did have an advantage in that there's not much tape there to scout.