Game Thread PLAY-IN GAME# 1: GRIZZLIES VS BLAZERS - AUGUST 15, 2020 - SATURDAY, 11:30, ABC

[SharpesTriumph]

This is like playing the 7th game of a series, having a day off, and then jumping right to game 6 of the next series.

The fight for the playin has been awesome. Now I hope most years we are a HCA seed as last year... but it has created a ton of playoff intensity elimiation games. I think they need to add this permentely. It's also great development for young players such as PHX, SAS, dal, etc to play these games.

 

[kjironman1]

This is just weird? Who has ever heard of dehydration recovery taking 5 days unless you have been on Naked and Afraid or something?

 

[riverman]

This is just weird? Who has ever heard of dehydration recovery taking 5 days unless you have been on Naked and Afraid or something?

If he's been fishing or on the water in Orlando in Aug...I can see how he could have overdone it and have to have saline treatments to make sure his kidney's are flushed and ok...he wasn't going to play anyway at this point...Mario took those minutes

 

[BonesJones]

 

[AldoTrapani]

This is just weird? Who has ever heard of dehydration recovery taking 5 days unless you have been on Naked and Afraid or something?

Lmao

 

[AldoTrapani]

If he's been fishing or on the water in Orlando in Aug...I can see how he could have overdone it and have to have saline treatments to make sure his kidney's are flushed and ok...he wasn't going to play anyway at this point...Mario took those minutes

I think the only reason Mario plays is because he’s somewhat of a good ball handler and helps initiate offense. He’s an ok passer but other than that he’s not very good. We don’t have anybody else that really can help Dame and Cj not controlling the ball

 

[KSF-ERIC]

It sure seems like every team is missing key players. Our season was affected by missing key players more than any team outside of the Nets. The Grizz may be playing without their second best player but we won't have Ariza, Hoodie and due to that, any real depth or perimeter D. It all seems to even out. When we play your Lakers they won't have their two (once upon a time) lock down small guards. You'll probably have something to say about that too, when Dame torches the Lakers.

Don't forget Swanigan who bailed on the team when we needed him most.

 

[THE HCP]

Ahhh.....Nah nevermind.

Right!?!

 

[THE HCP]

We beat them with their key players the first time in the bubble. So it isn't as if we can't beat them at full or close to full strength. Post make no sense.

No, you don’t...... oh nevermind. Somebody explain to him and the 4 guys who actually liked his post please.

 

[THE HCP]

This is just weird? Who has ever heard of dehydration recovery taking 5 days unless you have been on Naked and Afraid or something?

Naked and afraid..... 2 things your sister was last night when THE HCP showed up! #BAM

 

[theprunetang]

Naked and afraid..... 2 things your sister was last night when THE HCP showed up! #BAM

This is kind of weird and rapey.

 

[jlprk]

Nassir is only 20, but he must pay his water & sewer bill on time.

 

[blazerkor]

I think the only reason Mario plays is because he’s somewhat of a good ball handler and helps initiate offense. He’s an ok passer but other than that he’s not very good. We don’t have anybody else that really can help Dame and Cj not controlling the ball

Straight up Rio plays because Stotts overvalues offense. Rio can on occasion show flashes of offensive gifts... that's all you need to do to be in Stotts' rotation. Now if Wenyen and Nas show that they are superior defenders than 80% of the roster but are just incredibly basic hustle players on O, Stotts isn't giving them the time of day.

 

[Labinot41]

Collins looked really bad in the bubble so far, Terry needs to change the Starting lineup, the lineup of Dame/CJ/Melo/Collins/Nurk gets outscored by 8 points per 100 possessions in the bubble, the Lineup of Dame/CJ/Trent/Melo/Nurk outscores opponents by 16 points per 100 possessions, so Collins is without a doubt a huge weak spot on our team, the Blazers are better without him than with him. He needs to come of the bench. Or Maybe we should Start Dame/CJ/Melo/Nurk/Whiteside and Collins as Center of the bench, it's just obvious that he is a Center and not a power forward, and we get motivated Whiteside as a Starter

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Collins looked really bad in the bubble so far, Terry needs to change the Starting lineup, the lineup of Dame/CJ/Melo/Collins/Nurk gets outscored by 8 points per 100 possessions in the bubble, the Lineup of Dame/CJ/Trent/Melo/Nurk outscores opponents by 16 points per 100 possessions, so Collins is without a doubt a huge weak spot on our team, the Blazers are better without him than with him. He needs to come of the bench. Or Maybe we should Start Dame/CJ/Melo/Nurk/Whiteside and Collins as Center of the bench, it's just obvious that he is a Center and not a power forward, and we get motivated Whiteside as a Starter

Yeah I agree. I'm a Collins fan but he needs to be earning a role as he did last year.

A big counterpoint to your change is maybe we want to hold off on this change as Lakers are the one team we need Collins at PF the most to defend Davis.

 

[kjironman1]

If he's been fishing or on the water in Orlando in Aug...I can see how he could have overdone it and have to have saline treatments to make sure his kidney's are flushed and ok...he wasn't going to play anyway at this point...Mario took those minutes

C'mon Riverman. He is in the bubble at Disney world. There are bottles of water everywhere. Have you actually watched some of those fishing videos the players are posting? They are fishing in the canals that are at the RESORT. They have been giving him Fluids for 5 days because he went fishing?

 

[lawai'a]

C'mon Riverman. He is in the bubble at Disney world. There are bottles of water everywhere. Have you actually watched some of those fishing videos the players are posting? They are fishing in the canals that are at the RESORT. They have been giving him Fluids for 5 days because he went fishing?

maybe it is code for kidney stones

 

[kjironman1]

Naked and afraid..... 2 things your sister was last night when THE HCP showed up! #BAM

Oh boy i'm betting i know who would be afraid if they saw my sister naked.

 

[kjironman1]

This is kind of weird and rapey.

You're a millennial right?

 

[Orion Bailey]

I voted yes, but it would really depend on their plan aNd how things are at the moda?

a normal game, normal conditions, but with pandemic? No.
But I assume they would have safety measure in place for the most part. So i voted yes.

but i would vote no if they develop a virtual headset for me to watch at home as if im in my seat.

 

[kjironman1]

maybe it is code for kidney stones

Just wondering??? Why would they need a CODE for kidney stones? I would think the code for kidney stones would KIDNEY STONES.

 

[kjironman1]

but i would vote no if they develop a virtual headset for me to watch at home as if im in my seat.

I'd try that.

 

[theprunetang]

You're a millennial right?

Maybe? I'm just a person. No clue what my generation has been called.

 

[kjironman1]

Maybe? I'm just a person. No clue what my generation has been called.

I should have wrote that in green i'm pretty sure.....I'm also pretty sure you're a millennial.

 

[Orion Bailey]

I'd try that.

http://www.sportstwo.com/threads/attending-nba-games-in-the-future.357498/

some good points brought up about loss of concession sales etc.

 

[royo]

I feel I overdone my yesterday post I'm just a bit angry about Stott's rotation. Lillard is playing all the time while other teams resting their stars. I know it was "nessesary" for bubble to go into playoffs. I know. However Stotts plays Lill and CJ as many minutes as they can, till they get injured. My concern is that with that rosterenagment we can never go to the finals cos players are to tired to play.
All in all, I change my "stupid post" and what I want now is rape them till halftime so S5 can sit most of other half. I don't need Damian to score 100. I want him to Res and be ready for the Queen.

 

[illmatic99]

I'm gonna jinx us.

In every game that Dame has played in to eliminate an opponent in his career, he has won.

Game 5 vs OKC last year.
Game 7 vs DEN last year.
Game 6 vs LAC four years ago.
Game 6 vs HOU six years ago.

 

[riverman]

C'mon Riverman. He is in the bubble at Disney world. There are bottles of water everywhere. Have you actually watched some of those fishing videos the players are posting? They are fishing in the canals that are at the RESORT. They have been giving him Fluids for 5 days because he went fishing?

what's your guess then? there can be bottles of water everywhere and he might not drink them....dehydration means you lack water...don't think my guess is a stretch and you can get heat stroke on the water without hydrating...which is my point

 

[SIeepwalker]

I'm gonna jinx us.

In every game that Dame has played in to eliminate an opponent in his career, he has won.

Game 5 vs OKC last year.
Game 7 vs DEN last year.
Game 5 vs LAC three years ago.
Game 6 vs HOU six years ago.

Game 5 vs Houston

There, unjinxed

 

[Orion Bailey]

what's your guess then? there can be bottles of water everywhere and he might not drink them....dehydration means you lack water...don't think my guess is a stretch and you can get heat stroke on the water without hydrating...which is my point

do you think the staff would allow him to not be drinking water after first being diagnosed with dehydration?

ufc fighters rehydrated in 24 hours after weigh in and they actively dehydrate on purpose to lose weight.
There is no way it takes five days to rehydrate in a bubble unless he is being seriously irresponsible and the staff is allowing it, and i don't see that happening with how tight this team seems to be.