Game Thread SEEDING GAME# 2: BLAZERS @ CELTICS - AUGUST 2, 2020 - SUNDAY, 12:30, ABC & NBCSNW

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On a scale of 1-10, what's your excitement level for this Blazers season restart?

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It would have been nice having Ariza to play defense against Tatum
 
Rastapopoulos said:
We got a lot of assists in the first game too. I like it! Let's keep doing this next year. Only with better defense.
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The Stotts haters say assists are an indication of good coaching. I don't believe that, but I'm sure that crowd will be praising him shortly for that adjustment.
 
SAC getting their asses kicked
 
How is it a terrible gameplan? They hit everything under the sun in the first half. Much of it contested. We had plenty of open looks that didn't fall.
 
Meh, tough loss but they could’ve easily folded. The shots Boston were making was ridiculous. Play with that attitude and they’ll be in the playoffs.

Also, go to Nurk more. If they can’t stop him, go to him until they do. Don’t make the game more difficult than it needs to be.
 
AldoTrapani said:
So Memphis lost. That’s good right?
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I think so but I don't think it matters either way. The Spurs are now ahead of us but are about to go on a huge losing streak. We are now a 1/2 game closer to Memphis but I don't actually think we'll win enough to pass them for the eighth spot. I really think we will win just enough games to be ninth and within 4 games of Memphis. So we'll have to beat Memphis two times in a row, which I think we'll do, I want us to do and you don't want us to do. Is that about right?
 
Tince said:
Portland has more to play for. I expected Portland to lose, but I don't think I would bash Stevens for blowing a 24 point lead either.

If we could trade Stotts for Stevens, I would do it in a heartbeat.
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So now you're saying the Blazers played harder and that's why they were so close?

Way to move goal posts in trying to make it seem like Stotts isn't the problem.

We showed we have the talent. What we dont have is the coach and the game plan.
 
So pissed. Blazers should have won that
 
I like some of the things i watched today. They obviously made a run. Showed the fire. Liked the look with Nurk out top making good decisions with the ball.
 
AmirIcon said:
So now you're saying the Blazers played harder and that's why they were so close?

Way to move goal posts in trying to make it seem like Stotts isn't the problem.

We showed we have the talent. What we dont have is the coach and the game plan.
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I never said anything about effort or playing harder, I said Portland had more to play for. But you can move the goalposts if you'd like.

If anything, me saying we have more to play for would be a knock on Stotts, which I believe is what you are looking for

I also never said we did not have talent. I said Boston has more talent. I don't think that's a hot-take nationally.
 
Well the Kings sure don’t appear to want a playoff spot...
 
Scalma said:
Meh, tough loss but they could’ve easily folded. The shots Boston were making was ridiculous. Play with that attitude and they’ll be in the playoffs.

Also, go to Nurk more. If they can’t stop him, go to him until they do. Don’t make the game more difficult than it needs to be.
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Dame was. CJ needs to do a better job of that. Melo too.
 
I would like to see them run a few more plays for Trent JR especially when he was shooting like he was tonight. Seems like they forgot about him towards the end.

In the end, the blazers were called for only 4 more fouls than boston, but had 18 fewer FT attempts.
 
blazerkor said:
I think so but I don't think it matters either way. The Spurs are now ahead of us but are about to go on a huge losing streak. We are now a 1/2 game closer to Memphis but I don't actually think we'll win enough to pass them for the eighth spot. I really think we will win just enough games to be ninth and within 4 games of Memphis. So we'll have to beat Memphis two times in a row, which I think we'll do, I want us to do and you don't want us to do. Is that about right?
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Man I’m happy either way. We make the playoffs great (even though I think Lebron and AD will make us look silly) and if we don’t make the playoffs we have late lottery pick to play with in a trade or use. So I’m just enjoying watching the development of Gary Trent and watching Nurk look better than ever
 
AldoTrapani said:
Man I’m happy either way. We make the playoffs great (even though I think Lebron and AD will make us look silly) and if we don’t make the playoffs we have late lottery pick to play with in a trade or use. So I’m just enjoying watching the development of Gary Trent and watching Nurk look better than ever
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That's cool, you could put a little more respect on Dame's name though... I mean he is the best Blazer of all time.
 
oldmangrouch said:
Through 2 games: Blazers 50 FTAs; opposition 84 FTAs.

Either the Blazers are playing some really lazy defense - or the playing field isn't exactly level. :dunno:
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There could be a motion to try and make the games relevant. If half the teams are out by the 3 and 4th game then certain fans lose interest.

That is a conspiracy theory.... I Know.
 
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