Game Thread PRESEASON GAME# 2: BLAZERS @ SUNS - OCTOBER 5, 2018- FRIDAY, 7:00 PM (PDT), No TV

[BonesJones]

Meyers can't rebound...

 

[BlayZa]

this units boxing out is nonexistent

 

[Strenuus]

Meyers against Tyson on the offensive end will be much better. But defensively, oof.

 

[BonesJones]

So much standing around.

We need ball movement Stotts... I hoped you'd take the playoff loss seriously...

 

[BlayZa]

i still hate him.

 

[Strenuus]

He made it.

But dang.

 

[Strenuus]

Meyers with 5... but I don't see much improvement. Hope he can.

 

[BonesJones]

This unit isn't locked in at all... What a silly foul haha.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Meyers can't rebound...

I've never seen a 7-1 Center who can't rebound. That's a new one.

And never mind his lack of defense in the paint.

 

[Driew]

Why the hell isn't Simons gonna play at all this half?

Because Dame and CJ are playing the second quarter. I'm sure they'll sit the second half and Simons will get some run then.

 

[BonesJones]

Meyers with 5... but I don't see much improvement. Hope he can.

That's the thing... We know he can hit shots. He seems to have gotten even worse (somehow?) as a rebounder, and he's still not an average defender. People always see the offensive production and think "Is he for real? Maybe he could help!"... I'll only feel that way once he starts doing the little things better (yeah right)...

 

[Strenuus]

You know the game thread is going to be poppin when Meyers come in.

I wonder if Denny orchestrated it so Ed leaves and Meyers has to play more... thus more posts for S2? LOL.

 

[Strenuus]

That's the thing... We know he can hit shots. He seems to have gotten even worse (somehow?) as a rebounder, and he's still not an average defender. People always see the offensive production and think "Is he for real? Maybe he could help!"... I'll only feel that way once he starts doing the little things better (yeah right)...

It was incredibly hard to write "Hope he can." lol.

 

[BonesJones]

Because Dame and CJ are playing the second quarter. I'm sure they'll sit the second half and Simons will get some run then.

I guess... Would've liked to give Simons 1st half reps so that he could review his play at halftime and try to adjust and improve.

 

[H.C.]

Nice pass CJ.
Nice dunk Nards.

 

[BonesJones]

Baldwin doesn't look impressive

 

[ripcityboy]

Man. I can't see shit with this camera angle.

 

[BonesJones]

CJ had Meyers on the roll at the end... Left hand hook pass was there.

 

[julius]

Nice pass CJ.
Nice dunk Nards.

how are you watching the game?

 

[Strenuus]

If I remember right, Meyers on the floor is a negative without even looking at the box score.

 

[Jade Falcon]

That was an embarrassing end by CJ.

Man, I hope we have a better game plan than this in the regular season!

 

[craigehlo]

Baldwin doesn't look impressive

Trent already looks better. Much more BB IQ.

 

[ripcityboy]

Meyers with 5... but I don't see much improvement. Hope he can.

If he was going to improve he would have done it by now. The guy is allergic to contract.

 

[Strenuus]

That was an embarrassing end by CJ.

Man, I hope we have a better game plan than this in the regular season!

I'm not seeing much difference so far. Just different players.

 

[H.C.]

how are you watching the game?

Suns stream.

 

[Strenuus]

If he was going to improve he would have done it by now. The guy is allergic to contract.

I was really, really trying to be positive.

 

[James lamphear]

The bench got 31 points that half. We dish out 12 assist also. Leonard continue to be good on offense and finally grab a couple boards. Collins hit couple shots too.

 

[BonesJones]

Trent already looks better. Much more BB IQ.

Ehhh Trent looks slow to me. He doesn't seem to have burst. There's been a couple possessions where it looked like he had an opening to drive to the rim but he didn't have the burst to take advantage of it so he settled for a step-back mid-range jumper. Saw this in the Raptors game too.

 

[ripcityboy]

I was really, really trying to be positive.

If I was going to say something positive about Meyers, it would start with his bank account and end with his wife. And that's all I got.

 

[BonesJones]

The bench got 31 points that half. We dish out 12 assist also. Leonard continue to be good on offense and finally grab a couple boards. Collins hit couple shots too.

We're making 3s. Still want to see how we react to missing 3s and if we have sets and actions that can help us get layups that aren't through basic pick n roll and guarded dribble drives.