Game Thread GAME# 5: CLIPPERS @ BLAZERS - OCTOBER 26, 2017 - THURSDAY, 7:00 (PDT), NBCSNW

Fake Wannabe Curry

 

Can we not bash Dame?

 

Fuck it, I’d do it

Lillard is respected and good enough for us to receive that type of package. It’s fair

 

This just in: The Clippers are good and it was a one-point game and there's like 75 more to go.

Breathe.

 

Don't see any bashing. Just some possible trade scenarios and some outright justified criticism after his last couple of shooting performances. He is above mere mortals as far as I am concerned. Dame could ask for one of my kidneys and I would probably give it to him.

 

This loss hurts me

 

What was on the screen during this? I don't remember this. I'll be honest. I am SO busy during the game I never actually watch what we call PROGRAM or what is being sent out to you guys. I am busy looking at 12 different camera angles of the action.

 

Whoa?!?

 

The positive from the last two games for me is that we played poorly in both of them and still won against Pelicans and were on the brink of taking the game from Clippers last night too. 3-2 is a good record, we should beat Phoenix on Saturday to make it 4-2 and the next two game will be competitive but I hope we can take at least one of them.

I'm satisfied with our season so far, regardless of last night's result.

 

I don't think Clippers are that good to be honest. Better than people expected ahead of season after Paul left, especially since they got A LOT of depth plus a very good small forward to compensate for that, but they are not a great team IMO. Definitely a tier below the current big 4 (Warriors, Rockets, Thunder and Spurs) in the West.

 

Yea but you can tell this is going to be a 40-43 win season. We need to fix a lot of things to take the next step. Until then it’s the same thing

 

Exactly. I was one of the most negative people on game threads last year, but this year is encouraging. I call it like I see it, and will be fine. Losses like this hurt, but we'll be fine.

Stotts needs to figure his shit out though.

 

We lost to the Clippers? Seriously? Our team is not serious. And someone needs to tell them that this is not acceptable.

 

Anyone else notice that the arena played the Stranger Things theme during timeouts in the 4th quarter? Super dope.

 

I believe it was talking about 3 different players right after DJ missed his first free throw. Ya'll cut away from the action so the announcers could talk about the 3 players and what they're doing.
Only to return to the action after he made the free throw and the ball was already across half court.
I may be wrong as far as what was talked about, as when this happens I tune it out.
However this happens in every blazer broadcast during live game action.
Most of the time it's when someone is bringing the ball up the court and we miss the play being ran.
All of the time it has nothing to do with the Blazer game. Talking about what x player did, or x former player has died, or x something has happened in the world.
Ya'll aren't espn or sportscenter. Blazer stuff pls.

I do mean it when I say your camera work has been excellent. I was down on it for last season, but so far through 5 games it's been great.
The replay of Lillard taking that charge tonight was awesome. I don't think all crews would've got that, nor do I think they would've also got River's dislocated finger.

 

THIS. Same ol' shit year after year after year. When it comes to high-intensity games, Stotts routinely gets out-coached. Doc Rivers is a total headcase....Stotts should have bested him easily. Yet, he never has. Never.

The playoffs? That shit would have been an absolute blowout if it hadn't been for staggering injuries to the Clippers starters.

Last night exposed the same old shit that's been plaguing our team for years: improper rotations at the right times, bad switches (Dame on Blake, for fuck's sake!) that they don't adjust for, lack of proper timeouts, and terrible screens. And when you combine all of those together, our Defense (improved though it is), suffers dramatically.

And yet, he won't. Same ol' shit next high-caliber game: him standing there with that blank, stupid expression on his face because he has no idea what the fuck is going on.



And it's reflected in the way that the team wanders around on the court during the game, with no guidance from the sidelines.

I hear Paul Allen was pretty pissed off last night. GOOD. At least HE had high expectations for this team! If Stotts doesn't deliver this year, then it's time to fire him. Especially if we don't make it to the playoffs. Fire the whole goddamn coaching staff. I've seen the same suited clowns huddled together on that bench for 5 years with no change in the game performance. Get rid of all of them, and start with Stotts.



I swear to fuck, we should start giving Stotts the same nicknames and avatars as we did Meyers. They're both equally useless in crunch time.

 

another close game loss, great
I just wish we can lose the proper way and not by givinig your opponents a win

as far as Im concerned, this one is on you CJ, AGAIN!

 

Did anyone also see the sneak in from Beverly for the 2nd chance opportunity when 2 of our Forwards and a Center were standing there under the rim, with no Clippers in sight, waiting for the rebound?

Fucking shit just kills me!

 

The lack of execution and composure in crunch time this year has been atrocious so far. The Bucks game had awful in-game management at the end and this was not much better.

Give Stotts until the end of the year, not the season, to get this squad together or let him go.