Game Thread GAME# 52: BLAZERS @ THUNDER - FEBRUARY 5, 2017 - SUNDAY, 12:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Feb 3, 2017.

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Do you plan on watching the Superbowl?

Poll closed Feb 5, 2017.

  1. Yes

    19 vote(s)
    54.3%

  2. Yes, but mainly for the ads.

    2 vote(s)
    5.7%

  3. No

    14 vote(s)
    40.0%
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  1. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    It's almost like Sam Presti is good at this GM thing ...
     
    Nikolokolus, Feb 5, 2017
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    Pinwheel1 Well-Known Member

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    Ha right now they are 7th in the west and would face SA. If that was us, we would still be complaining because we would not be contenders. You don't think you would be suggesting we tank in that situation?
     
    Pinwheel1, Feb 5, 2017
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    Would love to know where PA's mind is at at this point. Over 136 mil guaranteed for next year and our only playable big man is up for an extension...can't imagine he's a very happy man right now.
     
    JDC, Feb 5, 2017
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    Minstrel Top Of The Pops Global Moderator

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    Good GM, definitely. I'd much, much prefer to have him as Portland GM than Olshey. Whether he's a great GM, as some assert, I'm not sure yet. He certainly had an amazing run at the top of the lottery to build a power (though Durant was a gimme). However, he also traded Harden for peanuts and stuck with Scott Brooks' stagnating offense for years too long. The Ibaka trade was a good one, though. Obviously, drafting Steven Adams was a great selection.

    Currently, he's sitting on a mediocre team. If he builds another contender, I'd agree that he's pretty indisputably a great GM.
     
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  5. santeesioux

    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

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    You gotta think the pocket book is now closed for the foreseeable future, so surely Plumlee will have to be traded because I just don't see him wanting to spend any more money on this abortion of a team.
     
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    Pinwheel1 Well-Known Member

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    Good god for the hundredth time if the Blazers want to keep Plums they will. All our players are not untradeable. They can dump salaries if they care to. Look how easy it was for Milwaukee to dump the other Plumlee for ending contracts.
     
    Pinwheel1, Feb 5, 2017
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    But the Thunder are half a game out of #6, 1.5 games out of #5 and are only 2.5 games out of the #4 spot which would mean HCA. Portland is 8 games out of the #7 spot.....BIG difference.
     
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    craigehlo Elite Wing

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    They also have a discernable system of defense. That's a massive difference between these teams aside from just the record. Oh and they have a legit MVP candidate.
     
    craigehlo, Feb 5, 2017
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  9. BBert

    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    This exactly. Dame gets covered hard most of the time. We don't have enough other late game options.
     
    BBert, Feb 5, 2017
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    perhaps the apparent utter lack of a sense of urgency changes soon, one can only hope with the trade deadline looming, but this team is simply dysfunctional and needs some big changes
     
    Blazinaway, Feb 5, 2017
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    Except that I am not comparing OKC to Portland. My point was that if we were in OKC's situation and ended up in 7th, some fans would would want to tank to get better. Maybe not this summer but certainly next year if the results were the same. I don't have a problem with phrasing Presti, but my guess is we wouldn't be if he was our GM.
     
    Pinwheel1, Feb 5, 2017
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    We need to try to continue to win but this year it looks like that we will be watching the playoffs. We struggle on defense but I also looking at struggle offense. We are barely scoring 100 points right now and with both side struggling there just not a playoff team.
     
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    ...you mean this Blazersland?! :dunno:
     
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  14. Jade Falcon

    Jade Falcon Just to piss you off.

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    I missed this game.

    Blazers lose....Patriots win....

    What a shitty day for sports.

    Tell me: was Russel Westdick an asshole in this game?
     
    Jade Falcon, Feb 5, 2017
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  15. Jade Falcon

    Jade Falcon Just to piss you off.

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    Oh I promise you it wasn't NEARLY as bad as the Brady Fellatio Party over on Fox.
     
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