Game Thread SEEDING GAME# 7: BLAZERS @ MAVERICKS - AUGUST 11, 2020 - TUESDAY, 3:30, TNT & NBCSNW

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Which team does POR have the best chance of defeating in the Play-in?

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How much did Ginobili get paid to be a sixth man
 
blazerkor said:
That sucks that he's in pain... bench him. If he wants to tough it out and it won't impact his future health, fine but bring him off the bench to play in spurts when the offense needs some punch but don't start the guy. He isn't the right guy to start when healthy so he definitely shouldn't be starting with that injury... just watch the games, it's totally obvious that he shouldn't be playing the minutes Stotts is playing him.
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I wonder, even if we have to win on Thursday, if we should rest Nurk and CJ. GTJ and Hassan can handle things for one game, I would hope.
 
blazerfan11 said:
I don't think he's been terrible, he's passing the ball well. But a motivated Whiteside is a better player. Just depends which Whiteside shows up. He certainly scares other team's players out of the paint a lot more than Nurkic.
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Exactly. Hasan blocks shots . Nurkic gets scored on or gets called for a foul. He is very slow with his feet
 
KSF-ERIC said:
I wonder, even if we have to win on Thursday, if we should rest Nurk and CJ. GTJ and Hassan can handle things for one game, I would hope.
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I would rather have some help and be able to rest the entire starting unit plus Trent and Hassan.
 
Nurk is obviously still getting into real game shape. He was playing well but now he is nursing all those bumps and bruises.
Nurk will be fine if he can get a couple days off and continue to get in better shape.

Kind of think the same thing is going on with Collins.
 
KSF-ERIC said:
I wonder, even if we have to win on Thursday, if we should rest Nurk and CJ. GTJ and Hassan can handle things for one game, I would hope.
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It's a must win game, all hands on deck. That being said, I think if we get a chance we should get guys rest and if CJ looks as bad as he did today, send him to the locker room for treatment. Definitely don't play him forty fucking minutes.
 
blazerkor said:
It's a must win game, all hands on deck. That being said, I think if we get a chance we should get guys rest and if CJ looks as bad as he did today, send him to the locker room for treatment. Definitely don't play him forty fucking minutes.
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If they get some help it won't be a must win.
The rest is much needed right now. Obviously CJ needs to sit. Nurk looks like he needs it. We all know Dame needs it.
 
KSF-ERIC said:
I wonder, even if we have to win on Thursday, if we should rest Nurk and CJ. GTJ and Hassan can handle things for one game, I would hope.
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That's a good idea; maybe we would discover we play better without him at all!
 
kjironman1 said:
Wow CJ giving everything playing with a broken back and this place wants him gone?
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OK, OK, I guess I've been too hard on him. These last two games really soured me on him and I guess he has been hurt for both. Now I'm gonna be mad at Olshey some more; because it is our lack of quality depth that apparently forces Stotts to play CJ so much even though he is injured.
 
Scalma said:
How much did Ginobili get paid to be a sixth man
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The most he got paid was 14 mil but during his best stretch he made 9-10 mil per season which is only a little less cap space than CJ takes up right now for us. I would say that Manu was a much better defender, he wasn't undersized for his position, he knew when to take over games and when to just spot up shoot. I think Ginobili in his prime was much much better than what we get from CJ at his best.
 
DDolla said:
From Lakers Forum:

“No one can guard Dame”
“Blazers just need to shut down AD and we’re done”
“We are going to get swept by Portland”
“The Blazers can’t defend against their grandmothers”

Funny Stuff
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they got the fourth one right! :)
 
kjironman1 said:
If they get some help it won't be a must win.
The rest is much needed right now. Obviously CJ needs to sit. Nurk looks like he needs it. We all know Dame needs it.
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Yeah, since we play last, if all of the other teams lose the Suns, Spurs and Grizz then we can sit whoever the hell we want to. Maybe get Nas some playing time since I'm pretty damn sure he could be helping us right now, in the play-in and the playoffs. If any of those teams win their game on Thursday then it's a must win, all hands on deck because the advantage of only having to win one out of two games is so huge.
 
UKRAINEFAN said:
OK, OK, I guess I've been too hard on him. These last two games really soured me on him and I guess he has been hurt for both. Now I'm gonna be mad at Olshey some more; because it is our lack of quality depth that apparently forces Stotts to play CJ so much even though he is injured.
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That's the proper place to focus your energy.

Don't be too hard on yourself about CJ. You can't assume everyone who is sucking it up is playing with a broken back.
 
UKRAINEFAN said:
That shows how little trust Stotts must have in Simons; although I don't see how there is any way Simons could have done worse than CJ in the last two games.
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Yeah the only things I put on CJ are when he constantly passes up open spot up threes to pound the rock and his half assed defense (sure the guy would be a bad defender even if he gave it his all but he wouldn't be as horrible as he is). I put everything else on Stotts for letting him play his inefficient offense and playing him so damn much with his terrible defense and inability to know his role. Obviously though the buck stops with Olshey for paying so goddamn much and other things that I won't talk about until the season is over.
 
UKRAINEFAN said:
OK, OK, I guess I've been too hard on him. These last two games really soured me on him and I guess he has been hurt for both. Now I'm gonna be mad at Olshey some more; because it is our lack of quality depth that apparently forces Stotts to play CJ so much even though he is injured.
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See this is the part i just don't understand? Mad at Olshey now?
Why be mad at anyone? This team has been playing it's heart out. Dame just went for 50 and then 60 in consecutive games?
Trent is playing his ass off.
Nurk is back and getting into game shape before our very eyes.
Collins seems to be recovered from a tough injury also. He is getting back in shape as fast as he can.
Whiteside sat and got healthy it seems and now is contributing well again.
Mario just played another decent game.
Melo has been stellar!
They are currently in the 8th position and could go 6-2 in the bubble which would clinch it!

We all knew the road to even make the playoffs was gonna be brutal with the schedule they were given. We are getting some awesome basketball games to watch. With any luck they can win Thursday and clinch a playoff series and give it a good run.

There is very little to be MAD about. Trying to find reasons right now seems like a waste of time. But you do you bro. Just trying to help you enjoy the good things we got going.
 
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