Game Thread Portland Trail Blazers vs. L.A. Clippers - Preseason Game #3 - 10/8/2017, 12:30pm

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If Harkless can do what he did today, and Evan Turner does well at the point forward position, I think we are going to be good. Still a little worried about the shooting, there are going to be cold nights, but I think we have enough young talent to go around.
 
Where do we go for game stats?
 
Why don't we give CJ Wilcox any chance, I know he's old but I remeber him in College, I think he won the championship, used to be a cool player, very bouncy PF
 
Guys, remember, we should have traded for a 33 year old aging forward who doesn't want to be here. And you would be a fool for thinking otherwise!
 
Blazer4ever said:
Why don't we give CJ Wilcox any chance, I know he's old but I remeber him in College, I think he won the championship, used to be a cool player, very bouncy PF
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What Championship was that? He played for Udub.......I think he is hurt.
 
Overall everyone look good except Morrow. Team stats look good in this game. Collins got his offense going and Swanigan did pretty against Griffin. I still think the 15 spot is wide open.
 
Swanigan seemed to have problem with the fast defensive switches. I don't think it's that he's slow but it's obvious he will have to get used to the league. Zach's learning curve is ridiculous. He wasn't even a factor when the pre season started!
 
tlongII said:
We gonbe good.
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Or maybe the Clippers gonna be bad. Their announcer said they have had 20 turnovers (or more) in all 3 games so far in preseason. Granted that is pre season with multiple combinations, but looking at their roster and no Cp3 walking through their locker room door to help out....that maybe be an issue in the regular season.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
Or maybe the Clippers gonna be bad. Their announcer said they have had 20 turnovers (or more) in all 3 games so far in preseason. Granted that is pre season with multiple combinations, but looking at their roster and no Cp3 walking through their locker room door to help out....that maybe be an issue in the regular season.
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Maybe, but that doesn't preclude the Blazers being pretty good. Toronto's not going to be bad yet the Blazers built up a nice lead over them until Stotts cleared the bench.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
Or maybe the Clippers gonna be bad. Their announcer said they have had 20 turnovers (or more) in all 3 games so far in preseason. Granted that is pre season with multiple combinations, but looking at their roster and no Cp3 walking through their locker room door to help out....that maybe be an issue in the regular season.
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Plus there is the inevitable Blake Griffin injury looming. I think the Clips will be about where we were last year, battling for the 8th seed with a team like Utah or New Orleans.
 
Fuck... didn't get to see the game. I'll look for highlights later. If you guys see any, please post them here.
 
dviss1 said:
Fuck... didn't get to see the game. I'll look for highlights later. If you guys see any, please post them here.
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Sames. I was busy finishing my fermented Hatch chili hot sauce. It was worth missing the game. It's basically a hotter green version of sriracha. I'm calling it Green River Killer.
 
Maybe I am high but I don't see how we couldn't be better than a team like the Spurs. Every player we have is young and developing. The media is taking to teams like the Spurs as if it is a foregone conclusion they will be top four. Now Houston I understand, but well... Fuck the Spurs. I want us to own them all season. Also Fuck The Spurs and Fuck The Spurs!
 
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ripcityboy said:
Maybe I am high but I don't see how we couldn't be better than a team like the Spurs. Every player we have is young and developing. The media is taking to teams like the Spurs as if it is a foregone conclusion they will be top four. When most best players are now collecting social security. Now Houston I understand, but well... Fuck the Spurs. I want us to own them all season. Also Fuck The Spurs and Fuck The Spurs!
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The Spurs don't look that great on paper. I'm reluctant to say that this will be the year that age finally catches up them, because they just keep putting out great teams every year. For me, they are a top 3 western conference team, until they prove otherwise. I hope they fall off of a cliff though.
 
ripcityboy said:
Maybe I am high but I don't see how we couldn't be better than a team like the Spurs. Every player we have is young and developing. The media is taking to teams like the Spurs as if it is a foregone conclusion they will be top four. When most best players are now collecting social security. Now Houston I understand, but well... Fuck the Spurs. I want us to own them all season. Also Fuck The Spurs and Fuck The Spurs!
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They killed the Nuggets as badly as we killed the Clippers, only hardly any of their starters played. The Spurs are greater than the sum of their parts. Sort of the opposite of OKC this year.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
Or maybe the Clippers gonna be bad. Their announcer said they have had 20 turnovers (or more) in all 3 games so far in preseason. Granted that is pre season with multiple combinations, but looking at their roster and no Cp3 walking through their locker room door to help out....that maybe be an issue in the regular season.
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Maybe. They havent really got a chance to play fully healthy, plus they are playing alot of guys that wont be playing in regualr season. They won't be good, but they wont be bad either
 
Rastapopoulos said:
They killed the Nuggets as badly as we killed the Clippers, only hardly any of their starters played. The Spurs are greater than the sum of their parts. Sort of the opposite of OKC this year.
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I still think if we beat them in head to head matchups then we've reached another plateau. That probably not realistic, but it's worth shooting for.
 
Scalma said:
Morrow is so slow. If he's not making shots he's useless.
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Kinda why he's making the vet min and trying to win the 15th spot.

Volume 3pt shooters who go off at a 42% clip for the better part of a decade who can do anything else aren't available for the vet min.
 
It's interesting to me, as well, that we talk about the dearth of shooting on the team. If we do keep Morrow, we'll have two of the top 16 All-Time 3pt% shooters in Morrow and CJ, and OBTW by the end of the year our PG will likely be Top 50 all-time of 3pt made.
 
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