Preseason Game 3: Suns @ Blazers 10/12 5pm love!

[riverman]

Our defense in the first game and this game has been horrible.

Need to rebound....Baynes is owning the glass

 

[riverman]

CJ!

 

[riverman]

Nish dish from Mario

 

[BonesJones]

Is Zach really complaining about body from a 6'5 guard 2 feet away from the rim? Sigh.

 

[julius]

Is the stuff they're saying about Simons reminding anyone else of all the times that Mike Barrett would glowingly talk about players?
That's my fear.

 

[riverman]

Zach gives us the lead at the buzzer!

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I miss watching CJ play basketball, I'm critical of him at times but man when he has things going he's got some beautiful offensive moves.

 

[The Professional Fan]

Mario all about those Stockton plum smugglers

 

[julius]

I do like that end of the quarter play. Zach needs to work on his paint game though. He gets pushed away too often. Still though, good play at the end the quarter.

 

[Labinot41]

How the fuck did we win this quarter lmao.

 

[riverman]

Is the stuff they're saying about Simons reminding anyone else of all the times that Mike Barrett would glowingly talk about players?
That's my fear.

I'm not fearin' anything with this squad...it's awkward at this point but the skills are there...Simons is going to be smooth..right now it's like watching a dance class with half the class not knowing the steps

 

[riverman]

How the fuck did we win this quarter lmao.

heart...stickin' with it

 

[Road Ratt]

A little sloppy but a fun first quarter. The Blazers picked up their intensity near the end of the first quarter. Let's hope they keep it up.

 

[James lamphear]

Cj and Baze good QT. Really bad guarding the 3 ball.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Is the stuff they're saying about Simons reminding anyone else of all the times that Mike Barrett would glowingly talk about players?
That's my fear.

I think I'm always worried about hyping guys too much before they've done anything goes from guys like Lebron in HS to Zion, but the hype for Anfernee is unreal right now, it's like they're literally talking him up like he's about take Dame's spot... I'm not sure why either, just be quiet about it and let him either catch people by surprise or let him come into his own on his own schedule. They're heaping a huge burden on him to ball out this year.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

How the fuck did we win this quarter lmao.

Well, we are playing a bad team with their best two players sitting......

 

[riverman]

Mario is really trying to move the ball around...good to see...our defense is a broken string..that will need to clean up

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Zach's jumper looks pretty decent this year. That's good. Mario as the half-court initiator is not inspiring confidence...

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Spin dribble handoff = sweet!

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Nice, Hesonja

 

[Labinot41]

Saric has the ugliest face i've ever seen

 

[riverman]

Ant !

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I hate it when a guard goes baseline picks up his dribble and has nothing to do with it. They put themselves in a position they have to make an amazing play.

 

[julius]

There's been a couple of times this (pre) season, where it seems that players have completely lost their man on defense.

 

[BonesJones]

Gotta work on our defensive rotations...

 

[riverman]

Turnovers....

 

[Chris Craig]

Suns killing us from three

 

[James lamphear]

If your going to guard the 3 your going to loose the game.

 

[julius]

it appears defense is going to be their Achilles heal this year.

 

[The Professional Fan]

Simons may very well change this team