Game Thread PRESEASON GAME# 4: SUNS @ BLAZERS - OCTOBER 10, 2018 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00 PM (PDT), NBCSNW

[ripcityboy]

Well... Its preseason vs the suns. I mean i love the pride you have in the team, but hasnt reached the regular season and I still believe we will really miss not having Ed around.

Yeah. I ain't saying anything about potential till the first 25 games.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

If we got comfortable being live on air, we'd kill it.

So I am not a great public speaker but I have to for work and different volunteer work I do here and there and the secret to me is just when you ‘forget’ you’re in front of people or cameras and just talk like you normally would. Your videos are great!

 

[tlongII]

With the addition of Curry Staskus Simons Trent we are a better team than last year hands down.

Too early to tell. I think most of our improvement will have to come from Nurk and Zach.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Yeah. I ain't saying anything about potential till the first 25 games.

Dont get me wrong I love @Hoopguru ’s optimism, he’s had it for as long as Ive seen his posts. I hope he’s right.

 

[ripcityboy]

Say one thing about Stauskus. He flails around a lot.

 

[BonesJones]

So I am not a great public speaker but I have to for work and different volunteer work I do here and there and the secret to me is just when you ‘forget’ you’re in front of people or cameras and just talk like you normally would. Your videos are great!

I'm just used to having the security blanket of being able to edit out mistakes or where I lose train of thought... I'd be really nervous to be live on TV. But when it comes to basketball and NBA (especially CBA) knowledge, I'd put me and HJ up against those 3 any day.

And thanks!

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Don't understand what type of fan they're catering to with that... Are they supposed to be like "normal fans"...? That's how they marketed the show at first, just 3 Blazer fans talking basketball... But it's become obvious that they view themselves as more than an "average fan" (which is fine, they're on NBCNW). If you're trying to market a show as normal Blazer fans that don't engage in that way and try to talk as if they're analysts, it makes no sense... And if they're trying to use them as analysts now, they're not good enough for that role. I don't understand it.

The bonesjones started kind of awkward and just ‘guys’ talking about basketball who didnt really know basketball. The last couple years before they moved to the NBA they were pretty good though it just took time. I think to be fair to this group we should give them some time to kind of hit their stride.
edit: it cracks me up I called the basketball jones the bones jones!

 

[Labinot41]

Yeah, it's pretty shocking how bad they are. Is this their starting line up?

They miss booker and miles i guess

 

[ripcityboy]

Like to see Layman shoot some more mid range shots. We are going to need more than Curry and Stauskus shootibg from distance.

Ask and you shall receive!

 

[Labinot41]

JAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKEEEEEEEEEEEEE333333333333

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I'm just used to having the security blanket of being able to edit out mistakes or where I lose train of thought... I'd be really nervous to be live on TV. But when it comes to basketball and NBA (especially CBA) knowledge, I'd put me and HJ up against those 3 any day.

Just my two cents I dont ‘know’ you or anything like that but I dont think your basketball knowledge would be your issue for tv, I feel like you might struggle keeping a cool calm head when someone says something you just think is stupid lol. I dont mean you’re gonna like pick up a chair and go bobby knight style, you just cant lay into someone for disagreeing with you on TV, unless thats the shows schtick, like first take or something... but I could be dead wrong here, Id still love to see you guys have a chance or to do a podcast.

Please dont take this as I think you’re some crazy guy or anything, its really not meant that way.

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Layman dominating

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Okay, I guess the "Nurk for three" just worked that one game. He can stop now.

 

[Labinot41]

Okay this is ugly Basketball right now

 

[ripcityboy]

I swear Jake if you turn into a decent player I will worship roguish good looks and floppy running style!

 

[BonesJones]

Nurkic needs to get used to shooting 3s. He'll be a mixed bag until then, because he's not used to shooting them without guessing whether he should or not.

 

[BonesJones]

Okay, I guess the "Nurk for three" just worked that one game. He can stop now.

40% over the past two games... I'll take it. He just needs to get used to it so he doesn't second guess himself. If you're thinking "should I be shooting this?" while your shooting, it's not good.

 

[ripcityboy]

I thought Collins was supposed to be able to drill the three!

 

[Scalma]

Sauce

 

[Jade Falcon]

Jake. Wow. Layman Terms is the definition tonight!

 

[ripcityboy]

I just feel like another common Lay-MAN tonight!

 

[BonesJones]

Layman has so much confidence... ube been waiting for him to stop overthinking. It's been beautiful.

 

[BonesJones]

If Layman can play like this and play at least average defense, he should be our starting SF.

 

[ripcityboy]

Layman has so much confidence... ube been waiting for him to stop overthinking. It's been beautiful.

Not as beautiful as Justin Herbert torching the Huskies for 5 TD's this weekend!

 

[Labinot41]

When was the last Time portland lost to Phoenix? The entire Blazers franchise has the Suns' number

 

[DollaBel]

Wow the Suns are terrible

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Remember when Layman dropped like 17 points in like 6 minutes way back when?

 

[BonesJones]

Remember when Layman dropped like 17 points in like 6 minutes way back when?

Remember when we questioned why Olshey picked up his option? Haha.

 

[Jade Falcon]

I don't know if I have the heart to tease Phoenix tonight in "The Other Side" thread......this is just sad.

 

[ripcityboy]

When was the last Time portland lost to Phoenix? The entire Blazers franchise has the Suns' number

My mother hates Phoenix more than any other place in the world. Bur her best friend lives there so she has to visit a couple times a year. I get these messages on my phone at night when shes there, "Fuckin' hot, shitty city.... I hate this shitty hot city." It's kind of creepy but funny at the same time.