GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ THUNDER - 12/31/13, TUES, 5 PM (PST), KGW & NBATV

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  1. oldmangrouch

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    Great win - but I am about done with Mo. His ball-stopper antics are reaching Damon-like proportions.
     
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    Same here. Have the ability, just not sure how much of the want
     
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    Yeah, there isn't a legitimate hoops expert (Kersey or Holton) on the panel tonight, so he's completely uninhibited. That's pretty much what I thought. The Blazers dug themselves into a pretty big hole in the first half. They must have done something right to get out of it.
     
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    Nic Batum could be one of the best defenders in the league... he just doesn't bring the intensity every night. The thing about Nic is that the game comes so easily to him, I don't think he really has to try very hard. He can just float out there and still get a near triple double.
     
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    7-2 vs teams with 20+ wins.

    We are elite! Missed our threes and still won.


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    Call me crazy, but I still think this is largely a function of a weak bench and too many minutes for the starters.
     
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    They put a lot of resources out on the offensive end but not sure that should be an excuse.
     
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    Sergio and McCollum coming off the bench could be kind of fun...
     
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    Sergio and LA were supposedly really good friends.
     
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    Thank You. It's impossible to guard Durant but Batum does a solid job all night.
     
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    It is, plus when your bench can't score, playing defense is so much harder. We need scoring badly
     
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    You could see the intensity from Nic tonight. I just wish we could get that out of him every night..... but I'll settle with near triple doubles in every game. He is what he is.
     
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    sergio can't shoot any worse than Mo
     
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    At this point, I see no reason why Earl can't get a little burn though. The dude brings defense, and that's what we desperately need.
     
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    I don't even think CJ can run the offense worse than Mo right now.
     
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    FUCK YEEEEEEEEEAH.
     
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    Sergio? Has his shot or defense improved? +1 to giving Watson a chance. All we are saaaaaying.....is give Earl a chance!
     
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    Just looked at Sergio stats, he's shooting 55% from 3pt range.
     
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