Notice We don't play Phoenix 80 times this season

[BlazerCaravan]

Thank fucking God.

They've owned us for years.

Chandler's owned us for years.

Playing Phienix is demoralizing.

But we don't play them all the time.

The most frustrating is over.

 

[EGame]

If we did our tank chances would increase ten fold, though.

 

[Strenuus]

If we did our tank chances would increase ten fold, though.

No. Ben Simmons would just go to PHX to fuck us. lol.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Thank fucking God we don't play Phoenix 80 times this season

Meyers Leonard's agent agrees with this!

 

[Blazer509]

They missed a ton of opportunities when they game was close late. This game they very well could have won.

 

[ripcityboy]

I hate to say this but every team is going have the same game plan. Double team Dame and CJ. Get physical. Close down down the passing lanes. Lillard is a streaky player. It's not rocket science.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Steph Curry had 53 tonight

 

[Strenuus]

Steph Curry had 53 tonight

What did this have to do with ANYTHING in this thread?

 

[Strenuus]

I hate to say this but every team is going have the same game plan. Double team Dame and CJ. Get physical. Close down down the passing lanes. Lillard is a streaky player. It's not rocket science.

CJ is the streaky player, WAY more so than Lillard.

 

[ripcityboy]

CJ is the streaky player, WAY more so than Lillard.

Yeah. I know. I can't wait till Henderson comes back. He's a decent defender as well. I wish Olshey had traded for a scorer. Davis and Aminu are good slashers and defenders. But it seems like this team is made up off a lot of spare parts and long shots. Also, Stotts is absolutely the wrong coach for this team.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Steph Curry had 53 tonight

On your NBA 2kfollowedbyayearsoyouhavetobuyanewgameeveryfuckingyear?

 

[The Professional Fan]

Yes but our recent historical struggles with PHX were literally with a different team. These two games, as far as I'm concerned, do not correlate with the LMA teams/history so therefore I find no peace in knowing we only play PHX one more time.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Yes but our recent historical struggles with PHX were literally with a different team. These two games, as far as I'm concerned, do not correlate with the LMA teams/history so therefore I find no peace in knowing we only play PHX one more time.

I'm not sure I understand you. Lillard and Stotts have had their lunch sacks taken by Phoenix for the last three (now four) years. Who cares if everyone else is different? The leader and brains of the outfit has struggled, and so has Stotts.

 

[MarAzul]

Steph Curry had 53 tonight

Spot on. 8 for 14 with the bomb! 9 assists thrown in.

 

[MarAzul]

I had a warm feeling for just a moment tonight. Leonard was having a hell of a time. Stotts had a play run for Leonard, and he hit it! Then he hit another, back to back buckets, dang guys, good show, way to get him going. Then Damian comes down on the next possession, chucks up a three with 21 on the shot clock. Clank! It went south from there.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I hate to say this but every team is going have the same game plan. Double team Dame and CJ. Get physical. Close down down the passing lanes. Lillard is a streaky player. It's not rocket science.

That's the same plan as last year. Maybe we will win 50 games.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

But it seems like this team is made up off a lot of spare parts and long shots.

Almost like the team was designed to suck this year instead of be mediocre and limp into the playoffs like every other rebuild we've attempted.

 

[Strenuus]

Yeah. I know. I can't wait till Henderson comes back. He's a decent defender as well. I wish Olshey had traded for a scorer. Davis and Aminu are good slashers and defenders. But it seems like this team is made up off a lot of spare parts and long shots. Also, Stotts is absolutely the wrong coach for this team.

I'm gonna give Stotts about 20 more games with this group to see if he can do anything (Also known as changing on the fly), but I seriously have my doubts.

I've thought he was the wrong coach for a couple years, though.

 

[Strenuus]

Spot on. 8 for 14 with the bomb! 9 assists thrown in.

So, he sucked. Cause if Dame got 53 and 9, you'd be pissed.

Can't double standard now.

 

[ripcityboy]

Almost like the team was designed to suck this year instead of be mediocre and limp into the playoffs like every other rebuild we've attempted.

NBA is such a insanely hard job for rebuilds. The talent pool is smallest in American pro sports, attracting free agents in a market like Portland is impossible, qnd your one or two injuries away from irrelevancy. I give Olshey credit for getting this group of players together. He's had to get insanely creative to fill out the roster this year and get future draft picks. The Denver pick is one he can't afford to lose, so he's making sure the team keeps it. The NBA has to find a way to help teams develop and KEEP talent. Whether that's cap relief for guaranteed contacts, expanding the D league or midwifing difficult trades. International basketball is miles better than the NBA, technically, and soon the talent flow will reverse.

 

[julius]

Some how I think we're going to see a lot of threads this year that are saying we should be thankful we don't play certain teams 80 times this season.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

What happened to the other two games?

 

[MarAzul]

Stotts is absolutely the wrong coach for this team.

Perhaps you are on to something.

 

[Strenuus]

Perhaps you are on to something.

Now THIS I can agree with you on.

 

[MarAzul]

So, he sucked. Cause if Dame got 53 and 9, you'd be pissed.

Do you think we will ever know for sure?

 

[MarAzul]

Now THIS I can agree with you on.

Oh I have been there since last season.

 

[Strenuus]

Oh I have been there since last season.

Me too.