Game Thread SEEDING GAME# 1: GRIZZLIES VS BLAZERS - JULY 31, 2020 - FRIDAY, 1:00 PM, NBCSNW & NBATV

[blazerkor]

Who cares. This 2nd half showed us everything we needed to know.

You wanna be a sacrificial lamb as an 8th seed again?

If you are asking if I want our team to make the playoffs the answer is yes. Getting more playoff experience and a chance no matter how small to advance in the playoffs is worth going from the 14th pick to the 15th pick.

 

[CupWizier]

Rip City baby. Great game to watch as we saw playoff McCollum in excellent form and Nurk, Melo and Trent having outstanding games as well.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

50 fucking free throws for Memphis

You know why

Because the Pelicans lost yesterday

Not sure that makes sense: if Memphis won they might end up more than 4 games ahead of the Pels and Memphis in the playoffs is probably worst-case scenario for the league.

 

[Labinot41]

Both teams played hard

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Seriously, someone needs to make sure Whiteside feels loved, because we need him not to feel butthurt.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Also: am I crazy or has Hezonja become... decent?

 

[BigGameDamian]

Grizzlies have the Spurs on Sunday and Blazers have the Celtics.

 

[BonesJones]

 

[Rastapopoulos]

That was fun.

IF YOU LIKE SKYDIVING WITHOUT A PARACHUTE

 

[BlazerBeav]

My blood pressure was better without sports. But god damn do I love it win the Blazers win!

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I'm proud of Lillard for realizing he just didn't have it and letting others take over in overtime; although he did make that one great layup!

 

[Chris Craig]

I really wish I could feel better about this victory. I really do. We barely beat a team that has Tolliver and Grayson Allen in their regular rotation. We don't have the killer instinct to step on their neck when up by a dozen. When we get ahead in overtime, we lose our poise. Overall they played more physical and with more desire. Maybe we will do better going against some older teams. I hope so.

Dame had a rough game. Still getting off rust, only played in one scrimmage for 15 mins, and has a hurt foot

Memphis had 50 free throws. The only reason they were in the game. We wont be seeing an opponent get 50 fts again

 

[CupWizier]

PHEW. That was a stressful game.

These are playoff level games and the intensity will just increase as we finish this season.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I'm proud of Lillard for realizing he just didn't have it and letting others take over in overtime; although he did make that one great layup!

Such a Dame move - like when LaMarcus scores 40+ in two straight games and all anyone talks about is Lillard's last shot.

 

[CupWizier]

Dame had a rough game. Still getting off rust, only played in one scrimmage for 15 mins, and has a hurt foot

Memphis had 50 free throws. The only reason they were in the game. We wont be seeing an opponent get 50 fts again

These refs were fucking ridiculous with all the foul calls and the technicals were a joke.

 

[DDolla]

Blazers Win... back to drinking. Cheers!

 

[kjironman1]

Good offensive rebound by Zach, but I feel he should have kicked it back out to burn some clock.

I said the exact same thing watching that.

 

[CupWizier]

Now hopefully Dame's hamstring is OK . Might be a bruise, but those can linger. But what an effort by the whole team. Now someone go give Hassan a wakeup call. Pure dooky effort. C'mon man.

I think it was a contusion as they mentioned he took a knee on that drive.

 

[Titan]

What, memphis has 50 FT's and lost, how could they

 

[riverman]

Dame had 29/9/5....that's hardly a rough game...the 9 assists are the story considering CJ had 33 and Melo had 21.....we played pretty even team ball without the need for one guy to score 50 tonight

 

[SIeepwalker]

Three things:

This was one of the worst reffing job I have ever seen

I fucking love Nurk

I fucking love Trent

 

[CupWizier]

For anyone interested a replay on nbc Sports NW at 10 and at midnight on NBATV.

 

[Almir]

Refs made some mistakes... Trent did not shit talked, a lot of calls beside that one...

Hezonja is not that, i am afraid... not player for big standards IMO... i will be glad if he convince me wrong.

Whiteside - did not like his attitude actually. He was slow, and he looked like that he does not care... i am not sure maybe i am wrong but... he did not have passion for the game. Total opossite of the Nurk and Collins.

Trent, CJ, Nurk, Mello, - great tonight.

Lets see next game, must win also...

Go Blazers!

 

[tlongII]

Where’s Aldo?

 

[tlongII]

Great game. So proud of the team.

 

[illmatic99]

Fantastic game. Nurkic is a monster.

 

[tlongII]

Hezonja should never be in the game though. He sucks.

 

[bobf]

Also: am I crazy or has Hezonja become... decent?

No, you're crazy.

 

[Scalma]

Hezonja should never be in the game though. He sucks.

he was ok, but I would rather play Nas. I think the reason Hezonja is playing is because he can handle the ball. With Simons out of the rotation, they need that.

 

[bobf]

All you Melo and CJ haters can SUCK IT! BRAVOOOOOOOOOOOO rip city! YES SIR

He made some shots and he sucks big time. Melo that is. CJ is great.