Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 3: LAKERS @ BLAZERS - AUGUST 22, 2020 - SATURDAY, 5:30, ABC

[Titan]

Really bad offense right now

 

[VenomXL]

Nice rip by Ant.

 

[Titan]

Lol Morris blocked it but it was soft and right back to Melo

 

[AldoTrapani]

This is why I tell ya Melo needs to be STRICTLY catch and shoot. Period. I hate when tries to create for himself

stand in the fucking corner and watch melo fuck

 

[B-Roy]

Really bad offense right now

Nurk trusts himself dribbling the ball up the court more than Simons. What does that tell you about the team that's playing right now?

 

[James lamphear]

Right now we don't have no offense we just can't CJ the only player to going to shoot the ball. Need get other players involve.

 

[Titan]

Nurk trusts himself dribbling the ball up the court more than Simons. What does that tell you about the team that's playing right now?

Neal is bout to sell low on Simons

 

[Serbian]

Melo gotta step up. He has been dog shit in this series. Lakers of course get all the fouls.

 

[THE HCP]

is it just my imagination or are ABC games over-loaded with commercials?

National games commercial breaks are an extra 60-90 seconds.

 

[B-Roy]

Nurk has straight up ignored Ant on two possessions in a row even though Ant was part of the play. I know he's out there for his theoretical spacing, but if none of the guys on the floor even trust him to handle a simple handoff what the fuck is he doing in the game?

 

[BlayZa]

nurk bringing the ball across half way in 2 consecutive possessions 100% ignoring whichever pg was next to him, little or simons - couldnt tell.

 

[PCmor7]

Nice rip by Ant.

I just wish he had his offensive confidence. He's getting wide open shots. He needs to start knocking them down.

 

[Darkwebs]

We got Bad Melo tonight. 1 of 8, and still forcing shots up against defense

 

[Chris Craig]

Blazers fighting for it tonight

 

[illmatic99]

Surprised nurk isn't getting called for defensive three second every time

 

[B-Roy]

nurk bringing the ball across half way in 2 consecutive possessions 100% ignoring whichever pg was next to him, little or simons - couldnt tell.

It was Simons. The play before was a simple handoff and Nurk did not trust Simons to complete even that.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Neal is bout to sell low on Simons

He’s garbage anyways. I hope we can package him and Zach for something decent

 

[Serbian]

Neal is bout to sell low on Simons

Simons has zero confidence. He gotta be able to hit at least one 3 . Our bench has to be the worst in nba by a mile

 

[tester551]

LMAO. Gary is something amazing.

He's definitely cemented his place as the 3rd best player on the Blazers IMO

 

[wizenheimer]

National games commercial breaks are an extra 60-90 seconds.

that's fucked-up and since you're the TV guy, I'm blaming you

 

[PCmor7]

I don't see Gary forcing up any more shots than the rest of the team. They've gone complete iso offense, the only difference is who is initiating.

First time he got the ball he settled for a pull-up from 23 feet off the dribble early in the shot clock.

Yes, the rest of the team does it. But Dame and CJ and to some smaller extent Melo have enough cache to warrant it. Gary Trent Jr. ... no.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Thank you Melo! That’s all u do good is hit open 3s just stand there and wait fuck

 

[B-Roy]

Get ANFERNEE OUT.

 

[Titan]

Melllllllllooooooowwwww

 

[Darkwebs]

Sweet bounce pass by Melo to Nurk

 

[THE HCP]

Knew cj would brick that.

What about all the buckets he has hit....... did you know they were going in as well?

 

[Tince]

These national guys have not watched much of Simons this year.

 

[B-Roy]

Nurk is visibly frustrated.

 

[Darkwebs]

Get ANFERNEE OUT.

Simons didn't say, though.

 

[Titan]

Where’s Trent, he didn’t play all season he can’t be tired.