Game Thread SEEDING GAME# 5: CLIPPERS @ BLAZERS - AUGUST 8, 2020 - SATURDAY, 10:00AM, TNT & NBCSNW

[MickZagger]

Trent is a great, great complimentary piece. I don’t ever see star potential, but he could be a sixth man of the year type.

Love having a guy like him though. He’s a dog

 

[Chris Craig]

Ben Simmons having surgery

That helps us tommorow

 

[Mediocre Man]

So another game thread turns into a McCollum bashing. Some of you guys are fucking ridiculous.

Seems more like a McCollum problem

 

[GhostOfPGA]

I don't think the team can't play defense, their defensive system is just really stupid.

We have decent individual defenders in a system with no team defense concept.

 

[James lamphear]

20 points off the bench thinks to Trent 14.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Trent is a great, great complimentary piece. I don’t ever see star potential, but he could be a sixth man of the year type.

Love having a guy like him though. He’s a dog

Rather see him start and upgrade another position using CJ

 

[illmatic99]

Trent is a great, great complimentary piece. I don’t ever see star potential, but he could be a sixth man of the year type.

Love having a guy like him though. He’s a dog

We have long needed guys who get under players skin. Especially ones that are super confident and are knockdown shooters. He's only 21. With his reported work ethic, think his ceiling is higher

 

[tykendo]

Zach has got to step his game up on the defensive end. Whiteside is missed today. Great 1st half except they got to many good looks at the basket. Go Blazers!!

 

[LayneStaley]

I’ll eat my crow on Trent, was totally wrong. I think he does make CJ expendable, hopefully NO and Dame realize that.

If Ariza was around we would really be 8 deep for a nice run imo.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

We have long needed guys who get under players skin. Especially ones that are super confident and are knockdown shooters. He's only 21. With his reported work ethic, think his ceiling is higher

Pre-injury Wes Matthews is a good ceiling for Trent imo.

 

[julius]

Is it me, or do the opponents always hit their wide open 3 pointers against the Blazers?

 

[B-Roy]

These small defensive breakdowns are killing us.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Another dime by CJ!

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Another assist for CJ

 

[GhostOfPGA]

I’m really annoyed by the 3-4 foot buffer we give shooters on the perimeter...

 

[blazerkor]

CJ playing great this morning (credit where credit is due)

 

[illmatic99]

Terry needs to stay with this trap on george. It's working, even if shamet hits some open threes.

 

[James lamphear]

It looks like Zach playing against there point the rotating out which guard is shooting.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

I’ll eat my crow on Trent, was totally wrong. I think he does make CJ expendable, hopefully NO and Dame realize that.

If Ariza was around we would really be 8 deep for a nice run imo.

We don’t have to choose. Best to have Trent AND CJ.

 

[illmatic99]

Pre-injury Wes Matthews is a good ceiling for Trent imo.

I said danny green earlier. But think Trent might be better than both.

 

[MickZagger]

Rather see him start and upgrade another position using CJ

I think he could be a starter if he put time in to work on his handle and ability to create for himself. I could see it.

I agree though out of our top 3 players CJ is the most expendable.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

I said danny green earlier. But think Trent might be better than both.

I mean, if Trent can be playoffs Version Danny Green, I’ll be a happy camper.

 

[tykendo]

Is it me, or do the opponents always hit their wide open 3 pointers against the Blazers?

They do. Rarely do they miss. It's uncanny. I watch other games too, and guys miss plenty of wide opens against other teams. Not Us.

 

[Labinot41]

I’ll eat my crow on Trent, was totally wrong. I think he does make CJ expendable, hopefully NO and Dame realize that.

If Ariza was around we would really be 8 deep for a nice run imo.

Yeah i was wrong too, never ever would i have expected something like this. I'm so happy for him and the Blazers

 

[julius]

Not that Gary is going to continue his recent shooting streak (nor am I saying that GRj will be this guy), but could you imagine a time when a player is so specialized from 3, that he ends up shooting like 55% from there on like 150+ makes?

That'd be insane.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

They do. Rarely do they miss. It's uncanny. I watch other games too, and guys miss plenty of wide opens against other teams. Not Us.

Because we allow so many of them so they can get into Rhythm

 

[LayneStaley]

We don’t have to choose. Best to have Trent AND CJ.

I’d rather have Dame, Trent and a 3/D wing.

 

[julius]

Missing gimmies....both teams.

 

[B-Roy]

Can we put Zach on the Zion diet?

 

[blazerkor]

Pre-injury Wes Matthews is a good ceiling for Trent imo.

Better IMO, I think GTJ could be an all star, something that has never happened for Wes. I really think Klay Thompson is his ceiling.