Game Thread PRESEASON GAME# 4: BLAZERS @ KINGS - OCTOBER 9, 2017- MONDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), NBATV & NBCSNW

[THE HCP]

Are NBA players incapable of getting a decent haircut?

Guessing you are white.

 

[THE HCP]

@HCP, help me out...when going with the Kid n' Play haircut, don't you have to keep the top trimmed like a Communist scythe through the intellectual bourgeoisie?

Damn man......I'm going to have to hit up GOOGLE to answer this one.

 

[theprunetang]

Damn man......I'm going to have to hit up GOOGLE to answer this one.

Just different versions of the classic high top fade.

 

[ripcityboy]

Much more accurate.

How apt. The next Star Wars trailer dropped today.

(Reaches out hand.)

Let me help you find your place in this world.

 

[LuckyShot]

Guessing you are white.

Mostly.

 

[Mr. Robot]

Yes and needs to cut down on the drama. His flopping will come back to bite him.

Nurk does what he wants
you dont even deserve to watch him play

 

[Mr. Robot]

If Nurk wats this Blazers team to be a bad boy team he can't back down. Doesn't look much like a bad boy team to me.

strike 1

 

[Boise Blazer]

I feel like Collins almsot can't play enough at this point because the more playing time he gets the more comfortable and the better he gets. I can't wait to see what he adds to he game over the next few years.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Our garbage-time gang needs a nickname. I suggest "White Flight".

 

[Sinobas]

Our garbage-time gang needs a nickname. I suggest "White Flight".

Supreme White Power Strikeforce

 

[Schilly]

I don't see anything in Bristol that leads me to believe he would do anything to help this team. I literally don't see anything about his game that makes me think he's more than a G League guy. Another way of looking at it is if we are relying on Briscoe being better than Morrow then it doesn't matter anyway the season is lost.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Our garbage-time gang needs a nickname. I suggest "White Flight".

I already gave them one. Za-Briscoe and the Crackers.

I don't see anything in Briscoe that leads me to believe he would do anything to help this team. I literally don't see anything about his game that makes me think he's more than a G League guy. Another way of looking at it is if we are relying on Briscoe being better than Morrow then it doesn't matter anyway the season is lost.

I'd love to see Briscoe get a chance to run point with legit players alongside him, and see him on the defensive end guarding a viable NBA PG. IMO, that's the only way he brings value, if he is able to provide an occasional 5 minute stint of bulldog defense on an opposing PG while Dame takes a breather.

 

[Mr. Robot]

poor rookie, but good sense of humor

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Not impressed with starters in this game. This game was against scrubs. Here is one guy's take:
"The Blazers looked sloppy on offense. Few of their 17 turnovers came from defensive pressure. There were careless passes, offensive fouls on post-ups, and travels. Luckily those are pretty fixable problems.
Offensively, Portland ran a few too many isolation plays. They lacked movement from players without the ball. As 8 assists in the first three quarters would suggest, the offense became stagnant."
Didn't think Harkless and Aminu were showing much focus and intensity. One thing I noticed that Blazer guards don't really push it hard when the other steam is not quite set on defense. Never gonna mistake any of them for Westbrook. I blame a lot of this on the coaches; seems as if they have lost their edge. The guy refers to "fixable problems" above; agreed they are fixable but are these coaches really committed to fixing?
Good to see some of the guys on second team playing well and playing together.

 

[Pinwheel1]

That sounds like undisciplined defense from two of our best defenders. Doesn't it fly in the face of everything we know about Stotts' defensive philosophy, e.g., give up mid-range shots and contest the three point line?

Every forward in the league sees himself as a 3-pt specialist nowadays, so it can't be blamed on lucky shooting and/or bad scouting.

That's exactly what I can't figure out. Stotts said again this month that he still believes in that philosophy. Yet I still see our wings flying out at the end to contest the shot, instead of sticking with them in the first place.

Last year everyone complained about the guards and their defense, but I thought the bigger issue was our forwards on the perimeter. And it isn't like Aminu or Hark are jut standing around doing nothing, they appear to be helping out in the post and then be expected to make up ground when the ball swings to their man. Justin Jackson last night had too quick of a release to get there in time. Granted he was only 3-6 from deep, but it isn't like Sacramento has a big that warrants double coverage.

 

[tlongII]

Biggie is almost certainly going to be in the rotation from the start of the season.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Just noticed that Leonard didn't play AT ALL. Should we read anything into that? (Hope springs a turtle.)

 

[GrandJury]

Just noticed that Leonard didn't play AT ALL. Should we read anything into that? (Hope springs a turtle.)

Yea he’s not better than any of our front court players.

He’ll have a bunch of DNP-CDs this year. I figure eventually we’ll trade him down the road

 

[dviss1]

Marrow also gives you more veteran leadership on this team.

It also creates red blood cells.

 

[dviss1]

Our garbage-time gang needs a nickname. I suggest "White Flight".

 

[dviss1]

poor rookie, but good sense of humor

Sniped!

 

[dviss1]

Supreme White Power Strikeforce

Sounds like the name of a racist fantasy football team.

 

[mook]

Just noticed that Leonard didn't play AT ALL. Should we read anything into that? (Hope springs a turtle.)

I'm definitely reading into it. I don't see who Leonard pushes out of the regular rotation. When Vonleh returns it only gets harder to see where he goes.

I think the Theory of Leonard is much more valuable than the Actual Leonard. If we bench him for a few months, the Blazers can hopefully spin his lack of P/T into something related to the emergence of our youngsters. Leonard is a 7 footer who can show you in practice that he has Very Large Muscles and a great three point shot. Theoretically, he could have value to some teams.

However, if you put him out there on the court and he does just as badly as he always has, well, it'll look even worse in contrast to competent guys like Swan, Collins, Davis and to a lesser extent Vonleh.

Using Leonard theoretically is our only hope.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I'm definitely reading into it. I don't see who Leonard pushes out of the regular rotation. When Vonleh returns it only gets harder to see where he goes.

I think the Theory of Leonard is much more valuable than the Actual Leonard. If we bench him for a few months, the Blazers can hopefully spin his lack of P/T into something related to the emergence of our youngsters. Leonard is a 7 footer who can show you in practice that he has Very Large Muscles and a great three point shot. Theoretically, he could have value to some teams.

However, if you put him out there on the court and he does just as badly as he always has, well, it'll look even worse in contrast to competent guys like Swan, Collins, Davis and to a lesser extent Vonleh.

Using Leonard theoretically is our only hope.

The minutes were deceiving last night. ED only played 8. I would think that come regular season Meyers could be our 3rd string center behind ED. Only playing if there is an injury or foul trouble.

Everyone else (Vonleh, Swanigan, Collins, and Aminu are battling for time at PF. (Although Aminu can slide to the 3) Maybe Collins can get minutes at center, but I prefer him at PF for now.

 

[BBert]

What I read into all of this is that it's preseason, and the coaches are evaluating players, roles, combinations and rotations. That's it. And so what if the starters played half-assed and toyed with them? It's preseason.

 

[handiman]

Our garbage-time gang needs a nickname. I suggest "White Flight".

I don't get the reference, but "4th Reich" would be a natural for the white closers. Yeah, that ain't gonna happen.

 

[Strenuus]

How apt. The next Star Wars trailer dropped today.

(Reaches out hand.)

Let me help you find your place in this world.

The best place in this world is the Yankees out of the playoffs.

The red sox are out so I'm already happy.

 

[Mr. Robot]

How apt. The next Star Wars trailer dropped today.

(Reaches out hand.)

Let me help you find your place in this world.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

I'm definitely reading into it. I don't see who Leonard pushes out of the regular rotation. When Vonleh returns it only gets harder to see where he goes.

I think the Theory of Leonard is much more valuable than the Actual Leonard. If we bench him for a few months, the Blazers can hopefully spin his lack of P/T into something related to the emergence of our youngsters. Leonard is a 7 footer who can show you in practice that he has Very Large Muscles and a great three point shot. Theoretically, he could have value to some teams.

However, if you put him out there on the court and he does just as badly as he always has, well, it'll look even worse in contrast to competent guys like Swan, Collins, Davis and to a lesser extent Vonleh.

Using Leonard theoretically is our only hope.

I'm thinking that Leonard's new role should be a ZC's personal strength and conditioning coach!

 

[Haakzilla]

...sorry if this was shared somewhere already, but I love Nurkic and the #RipCityBadBoys!