Game Thread PRESEASON GAME# 3: JAZZ @ BLAZERS - OCTOBER 7, 2018 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST), NBATV & NBCSNW

[BonesJones]

I don't like the patreon ad for using copyright material.

...what?

 

[Blazers Roy]

Okafor is your solution? He sucks too and is hurt again.

He is not "my solution". He did work on his body and game during the summer and he is much more talented than ML and Swanigan.

So yeah, i would give a shot to a former top pick who wants to work for his next contract over settling for the placeholders we got now.
Neil Olshey raved about this strategy in the past too (hunting for "failed" top picks).

I would do endless "Tryouts" until i'll find better players, it's common sense imo...all you are risking is bottom tier players.

And his injury is some minor ankle injury, 2 weeks tops lol
This is how he played before it happened:


Only 22 years old too ffs...

 

[Blazers Roy]

Curry will play better, and probably Staukas. ET (gasp) will contribute. Zach can only go up. I refuse to be negative about the Hammer. But yeah, the ceiling looks low on this group.

Leonard, Collins, Stauskas, Curry, Baldwin... Don't like the ball handling and ball security with this group, offense is stagnant because none of them is talented or even confident enough.

Looks like we're headed to another season where CJ plays a double role as SG and backup PG while Dame plays the entire 1st quarter every night.

Glad Simons showed some balls though, we really need him and Trent to exceed expectations.

 

[Scalma]

I hate our bench!

At least waive Leonard and Biggie already, i'm tired of all these placeholder players every year.

Why didn't we get Jahlil Okafor?

Too talented.

 

[Propagandist]

I hate our bench!

At least waive Leonard and Biggie already, i'm tired of all these placeholder players every year.

Why didn't we get Jahlil Okafor?

EVERYONE on the court has to be able to shoot the 3 apparently.

 

[Scalma]

EVERYONE on the court has to be able to shoot the 3 apparently.

We’re gonna need all of them with Meyers protecting the paint.

 

[Propagandist]

We’re gonna need all of them with Meyers "protecting" the paint.

FIFY

 

[Blazers Roy]

We’re gonna need all of them with Meyers observing the paint.

FIFY

 

[BonesJones]

I don't like the patreon ad for using copyright material.

This comment bothers me.

The NBA places their own ads on our videos and make money off them... off of people creating good content for their fanbase. The NBA is fine with these videos since they essentially get paid for channels that are advertising the NBA...

So I don't see why you're bothered.

 

[Driew]

This comment bothers me.

The NBA places their own ads on our videos and make money off them... off of people creating good content for their fanbase. The NBA is fine with these videos since they essentially get paid for channels that are advertising the NBA...

So I don't see why you're bothered.

I wouldn't worry about it--your videos are gold. Keep it up!

 

[BonesJones]

I wouldn't worry about it--your videos are gold. Keep it up!

Thanks!

 

[kjironman1]

This comment bothers me.

The NBA places their own ads on our videos and make money off them... off of people creating good content for their fanbase. The NBA is fine with these videos since they essentially get paid for channels that are advertising the NBA...

So I don't see why you're bothered.

Well there is a dark underside to "Patreon". It's more the way the are feeding off the donation side.
Donations should be just that "Donations". But they bleed 5-20% off the donation and then the user can elect to take their cut also. But i assume there must be a good use for this to fund certain You Tube type things. I mean they got to have some avenue to earn something. There is no "Free Internet".

 

[BonesJones]

Well there is a dark underside to "Patreon". It's more the way the are feeding off the donation side.
Donations should be just that "Donations". But they bleed 5-20% off the donation and then the user can elect to take their cut also. But i assume there must be a good use for this to fund certain You Tube type things. I mean they got to have some avenue to earn something. There is no "Free Internet".

Well yeah, of course they take a cut. But it wasn't about Patreon, it was about is using Patreon with "copyrighted" content, which is silly because our channel has made the NBA a solid $5,000 or so in one year.

 

[Eastoff]

This comment bothers me.

The NBA places their own ads on our videos and make money off them... off of people creating good content for their fanbase. The NBA is fine with these videos since they essentially get paid for channels that are advertising the NBA...

So I don't see why you're bothered.

I didn't know they were kosher now. I always knew them to be basically pirated footage.

You know the line, rebroadcasts are not allowed without the express written consent of the nba.

 

[BonesJones]

I didn't know they were kosher now. I always knew them to be basically pirated footage.

You know the line, rebroadcasts are not allowed without the express written consent of the nba.

Lmao. It's definitely not pirated.

Yes it's a gray area but they basically give their consent by copyright claiming our videos for their own monetary gain.

For you to be bothered by that is weird.

 

[Eastoff]

Lmao. It's definitely not pirated.

Yes it's a gray area but they basically give their consent by copyright claiming our videos for their own monetary gain.

For you to be bothered by that is weird.

Okay, thank you for clarifying it.

 

[SIeepwalker]

Lmao. It's definitely not pirated.

Yes it's a gray area but they basically give their consent by copyright claiming our videos for their own monetary gain.

For you to be bothered by that is weird.

do they also copyright claim your analysis ? or just the highlights

 

[BonesJones]

do they also copyright claim your analysis ? or just the highlights

They've claimed my highlights too for the footage. They miss some videos, but we don't monetize videos through YouTube's system.

 

[BigGameDamian]

https://bleacherreport.com/articles...-who-should-demand-a-trade-this-season#slide2

NBA Superstars Who Should Demand a Trade This Season

Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers

1. 
   
   
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     Damian Lillard privately met with Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen in January "to gather an understanding of the organization's direction," according to Chris Haynes of ESPN.com. Lillard reportedly asked for a second meeting in May, per John Canzano of the Oregonian, although he denied that rumor.
     
     But considering Lillard is making preseason comments like this, we know he's at least given thought to his future with the organization:
     
     "For me, I have never asked for a trade or been in a position where I was like, 'I'm going to tell them to trade me' because I’m all about the challenge. But there's also the other side: My family is happy here, I'm happy with my situation here. So if a situation was ever to come up, or if I felt disrespected, or I wasn't valued or they felt like it was time for me to move on, then that would be the time. But I don't feel that way."
     
     There's a lot to be said for the consistency of "pretty good," and the Blazers have been reliably competitive with Lillard and the current core. Portland has made the playoffs in five straight seasons.
     
     Suppose 2018-19 doesn't start out so well, though. We would normally just wait for the Blazers to go on a monthlong run, probably sometime around January, as has been typical. But last spring's playoff sweep changed things. It proved Portland is systemically vulnerable in a postseason series, even against sub-contender-level opposition, which could trigger a sense of hopelessness this season.
     
     From Lillard's perspective, what's the point of scrapping for a win total in the mid-40s if you know it won't matter once the playoffs roll around? The Blazers are fundamentally unchanged from last year, so why expect a better result, especially seeing as they won two more regular-season games than their differential suggested they should have in 2017-18?
     
     If Lillard is happy in Portland, he should stay put. If he wants something more than also-ran status as he heads deeper into his late 20s, he should consider agitating for a move.
     
     He's been loyal and professional enough to have earned that right.

 

[kjironman1]

The Blazers are fundamentally unchanged from last year, so why expect a better result, especially seeing as they won two more regular-season games than their differential suggested they should have in 2017-18?

This is pretty much my feeling also.
The Blazers are not only unchanged but they also let Davis go. I just cannot see them being much better this year.

 

[BonesJones]

https://bleacherreport.com/articles...-who-should-demand-a-trade-this-season#slide2

NBA Superstars Who Should Demand a Trade This Season

Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers

1. 
   
   
   • 
     
     
     
     
     
     Damian Lillard privately met with Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen in January "to gather an understanding of the organization's direction," according to Chris Haynes of ESPN.com. Lillard reportedly asked for a second meeting in May, per John Canzano of the Oregonian, although he denied that rumor.
     
     But considering Lillard is making preseason comments like this, we know he's at least given thought to his future with the organization:
     
     "For me, I have never asked for a trade or been in a position where I was like, 'I'm going to tell them to trade me' because I’m all about the challenge. But there's also the other side: My family is happy here, I'm happy with my situation here. So if a situation was ever to come up, or if I felt disrespected, or I wasn't valued or they felt like it was time for me to move on, then that would be the time. But I don't feel that way."
     
     There's a lot to be said for the consistency of "pretty good," and the Blazers have been reliably competitive with Lillard and the current core. Portland has made the playoffs in five straight seasons.
     
     Suppose 2018-19 doesn't start out so well, though. We would normally just wait for the Blazers to go on a monthlong run, probably sometime around January, as has been typical. But last spring's playoff sweep changed things. It proved Portland is systemically vulnerable in a postseason series, even against sub-contender-level opposition, which could trigger a sense of hopelessness this season.
     
     From Lillard's perspective, what's the point of scrapping for a win total in the mid-40s if you know it won't matter once the playoffs roll around? The Blazers are fundamentally unchanged from last year, so why expect a better result, especially seeing as they won two more regular-season games than their differential suggested they should have in 2017-18?
     
     If Lillard is happy in Portland, he should stay put. If he wants something more than also-ran status as he heads deeper into his late 20s, he should consider agitating for a move.
     
     He's been loyal and professional enough to have earned that right.

Trash article

 

[kjironman1]

Trash article

I disagree. It's pretty open and honest. It's an opinion piece so not sure how you get "Trash" out of it?

 

[Chris Craig]

Trash article

I know. I'm going to write a players who shouldn't demand a trade this season article and make Dame #1

 

[BonesJones]

I disagree. It's pretty open and honest. It's an opinion piece so not sure how you get "Trash" out of it?

Any article that recommends players to demand trades (especially if they rank the ones they should), is trash.

I wish the media would talk more about basketball.

 

[BonesJones]

I know. I'm going to write a players who shouldn't demand a trade this season article and make Dame #1

Lol.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

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https://bleacherreport.com/articles...-who-should-demand-a-trade-this-season#slide2

NBA Superstars Who Should Demand a Trade This Season

Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers

1. 
   
   
   • 
     
     
     
     
     
     Damian Lillard privately met with Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen in January "to gather an understanding of the organization's direction," according to Chris Haynes of ESPN.com. Lillard reportedly asked for a second meeting in May, per John Canzano of the Oregonian, although he denied that rumor.
     
     But considering Lillard is making preseason comments like this, we know he's at least given thought to his future with the organization:
     
     "For me, I have never asked for a trade or been in a position where I was like, 'I'm going to tell them to trade me' because I’m all about the challenge. But there's also the other side: My family is happy here, I'm happy with my situation here. So if a situation was ever to come up, or if I felt disrespected, or I wasn't valued or they felt like it was time for me to move on, then that would be the time. But I don't feel that way."
     
     There's a lot to be said for the consistency of "pretty good," and the Blazers have been reliably competitive with Lillard and the current core. Portland has made the playoffs in five straight seasons.
     
     Suppose 2018-19 doesn't start out so well, though. We would normally just wait for the Blazers to go on a monthlong run, probably sometime around January, as has been typical. But last spring's playoff sweep changed things. It proved Portland is systemically vulnerable in a postseason series, even against sub-contender-level opposition, which could trigger a sense of hopelessness this season.
     
     From Lillard's perspective, what's the point of scrapping for a win total in the mid-40s if you know it won't matter once the playoffs roll around? The Blazers are fundamentally unchanged from last year, so why expect a better result, especially seeing as they won two more regular-season games than their differential suggested they should have in 2017-18?
     
     If Lillard is happy in Portland, he should stay put. If he wants something more than also-ran status as he heads deeper into his late 20s, he should consider agitating for a move.
     
     He's been loyal and professional enough to have earned that right.

 

[kjironman1]

Any article that recommends players to demand trades (especially if they rank the ones they should), is trash.

I wish the media would talk more about basketball.

The "I wish" part of your comment is another opinion. One that i happen to agree with but nonetheless an opinion.
His point however is made very clear. And he is honest about the way he came up with it. So it seems.

 

[BonesJones]

The "I wish" part of your comment is another opinion. One that i happen to agree with but nonetheless an opinion.
His point however is made very clear. And he is honest about the way he came up with it. So it seems.

It's just a horrible pretense for an article.