Game Thread GAME# 1: BLAZERS @ SUNS - OCTOBER 18, 2017 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00 (PDT), NBCSNW

This was told to me every time i said he was going to improve this year. People had him packed for Baltimore.

 

And they lost. And they're paying him $19 M to come off the bench.

 

Probably not anymore. Lin down, likely Crabbe up next.

 

Wasn't Lin playing PG? I don't think that would be a good fit for Crabbe.

 

They might have to move Russel to PG

 

For sure! I thought our offense looked like dog shit all night. THAT'S how awful PHX was - a dog shit offense handed them their worst loss ever.
Defensively, I was pleasantly surprised. But then again, PHX's complete ineptitude to play basketball probably had more to do with our defense, than our actual defense did.

Turner does NOT fit with the starters. And Aminu is still the same old, no-skill no-awareness player he's always been. If we can somehow trade these two jokers for a useful player we'll be pretty dang good.

 

Right? As much as people cite the Lakers as our most hated team, for me it's always been the Suns because of that era. Fuck Dan Mjerjlelje!
And then the fact that Phoeniz/Arizona is just basically a strip mall devoid of anything of value...well, fuck Arizona and everything in it and associated with it.

 

Whatchu talkin bout Willis? Turner was great last night!

 

I will say one thing about Aminu, other than the one time he reverted back to thinking he could dribble in traffic, he played very well. 2-4 from the field (1-2 from 3) is ideal IMO. He often had open shots that he passed up to a better shooter. He played good D and had 12 rebounds. I am not an Aminu fan but I have to give it up to him last night. He seemed to have played smarter.

As for ET, his +/- was + 43. Like all of preseason....the highest on the team. I don't want him to start either, but he pretty much fits with every unit on the team.

 

He was great for sure, but not so much with four other starters. The first 6-minute shift, he left when we were down by one. He was a +43 in the game, but he did his damage in the second and third quarters when he was effectively off the bench again.

 

ET started the 3rd when the Blazers had their best quarter. They might have been down early in the first, but that was a result of missed shots by Dame, Nurk, and Harkless...early on. But CJ will start so it is a moot point. I like ET off the bench, but my guess is he will finish a lot of games...with Dame, CJ, Nurk and Harkless.

 

He’s our Greg Anthony imho. So yeah I agree he’ll finish. I guess that first six minutes was rough because without CJ you had Dame and Four Guys. This by the way is the main case for why you need to keep Dame and CJ together. Pat isn’t going to blow up for 24 every night lol

 

I like how Aminu understands his role. I really like one sequence:

Dame: miss
Aminu: rebound, doesn't do anything fancy, just pass back to Dame.
Dame: miss
Aminu: rebound, doesn't do anything fancy, just pass back to Dame.
Dame: "Nah, man, I've shot twice, have a wide open 3, you deserve it".
Dame: drives, dishes to Aminu who is wide open.
Aminu: Swish3

 

Absolutely. I remember that sequence well. When Aminu is on the floor with Dame or CJ or both.....they are the first couple options.
But absolutely take a couple of 3's a game when wide open and it's not a quick shot. And please only corner 3's.

 

Vegas: Portland will beat Phoenix by 2.5 points.
Portland: Beats Phoenix by 48.
Vegas: Portland's win total will be 42.5.
Portland: Wins 52!!!!????!!!!!

 

I loved the effort on defence, more so cause it was against bad PHX team, long may it continue
keep fighting on that end, on both ends, and well be very, very good, like 5th seed good

 

Before I watch I'm going to venture a guess that it's when Harkless blocked Chriss' (?) shot, and then gave him a consoling pat on the back.

 

Haha. Savage....and correct

 

nope