Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 5: BLAZERS @ LAKERS 8/29/2020 - SATURDAY 6PM! TNT & NBCSNW

[Chris Craig]

I really want to bring Melo back. In whatever capacity. He might shoot us out of games, but his defense hasn't been THAT bad and he's not scared of the moment. And I think he's really mentored Trent a lot off the court this year. Give him a token starter role and let him play 25 mpg.

It's just a damn shame he didn't come here before going to OKC/HOU.

He is also one of the reasons we made the playoffs. He hit big shots for us

 

[Chris Craig]

Whiteside looks like he wants to go home.

Let him

 

[B-Roy]

This is a good thing. Takes Hassan out of the game.

 

[illmatic99]

This is great for us

 

[julius]

Is it possible to flop with your eye? Because Melo just flopped with his eye.

 

[B-Roy]

Flopping only works if you wear purple and gold Melo.

 

[Darkwebs]

Lakers should do Hack-a-CJ

 

[illmatic99]

CWebb says Nurkic isn't "a big man." WTF is that supposed to mean

 

[Darkwebs]

Stretch it out, out, out, Caramello!

 

[Darkwebs]

CWebb says Nurkic isn't "a big man." WTF is that supposed to mean

That Webber is as blind as an NBA referee?

 

[riverman]

Not the 3rd qtr I was hopin' for

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Damn. Fight back guys! 12-0 run!

 

[Buffalo Custard]

Wheels coming off.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Not the 3rd qtr I was hopin' for

Don't they say: "Hope for the best, but expect the worst"?

 

[James lamphear]

Same old story for the 3rd quarter. Players can't get out on the 3 point shooters

 

[DDolla]

Lakers just waiting for that 3rd quarter to blow us out.

Called it

 

[julius]

Well, I can't say that was a fun, but it was a long and weird season that can't end soon enough.

 

[Chris Craig]

Called it

Congrats

 

[illmatic99]

shoulda taken timeout after davis hit that three.

 

[beast blazer]

CWebb says Nurkic isn't "a big man." WTF is that supposed to mean

Maybe that he's not good at scoring inside

 

[PCmor7]

It's just incredible how the Lakers never foul.

I could have sworn at least twice in the bubble the Blazers were called for illegal screens under the basket on layups that were nothing when JaVale McGhee and Anthony Davis did the same thing to clear out for LeBron this game.

CJ keeps getting ridden with the body and it's nothing. Someone swipes at a Laker and the wind the create is cause for a foul.

 

[bobf]

Carmelo has a PER of 6.3 and a TS% of 0.445 this series.

 

[jlprk]

Is McCollum wearing a headband to honor Cliff Robinson?

 

[Hoopguru]

Well, Melo will have more offers!
The bubble has been good and it’s encouraging that Nurk has stayed healthy and played decent.
Trent is going to be better next year too.

 

[illmatic99]

Well, I can't say that was a fun, but it was a long and weird season that can't end soon enough.

end to the bubble regular season and that run in january was literally the single best individual stretch of games ive EVER seen from a blazer. Dame showed that he's capable of increasing his ceiling even more. that was fun in and of itself.

And I'd much rather be watching this than the news right now.

 

[illmatic99]

Is McCollum wearing a headband to honor Cliff Robinson?

the whole team is

 

[riverman]

Is McCollum wearing a headband to honor Cliff Robinson?

They all are..whole team..CJ just has his number

 

[julius]

There's something weird about 3rd quarters and this team.

 

[bobf]

Nurkic is a PF now?

 

[Darkwebs]

We can't win with just one guy. We need a Hoard!