Game Thread GAME# 40: BLAZERS @ THUNDER - JANUARY 9, 2018 - TUESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), NBATV & NBCSNW

Enjoy that shithole, Melo.

 

Fuck ya, I HATE OKC

 

And be careful where you step when leaving the arena:



BNM

 

This. A team. A team with chemistry. Please inject this into my veins because this team is quite good while sharing the ball and trusting. Not championship good, but you know.....a solid wing away from creating some serious problems as long as they keep sharing and caring

 

Copy that but an argument could be made that Dame would bring back more and we could slide bazz in at PG. We have no other 2 that can do what CJ does

NOT ADVOCATING TO TRADE DAME. JUST SAYING ITS IMPORTANT TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX WITH RELATION TO THE CURRENT ROSTER AND IT’S STRENGTHS

 

They're garbage and now HCP knows it.

 

I agree but what happens when they miss some of those shots they made tonight? Who do we blame? The lack of shooters or the lack of sharing and caring? Assists go up when players make shots......

They played a very methodical game tonight. They took their time and basically grinded it out. I think that is why they play better on the road then at home. They know it is the only way they can win. They seem to focus more on D. The Blazers, even with their "small" back court, are built more for D then they are O. Probably by default since they don't have shooters at every position.......on most nights. They will need to slow it way down against the Rockets in Houston. They can't keep up with their pace. They should not even try.

 

I've been wondering if Meyers asked for a trade, and they are working on it and playing the guys who are going to be here. Meyers doesn't seem like he minds the benching, and he's not nearly as engaged or nearly the towel waiver he used to be.

 

Fatty Felton

 

Probably doesn't want to risk re-injuring his shoulder.

BNM

 

Boooo

 

Always. It's a perpetual condition.

I know I get labeled a Westbrook hater by the Westbrook fan bois, and I admit I hate his game. He seems way more concerned about his own stats and hogging the spotlight than he does about winning.

But the one thing I love about Russ is he rarely lets me down. We've now beat OKC 5 of the last 6 and are 10-4 against them over the past four seasons.

He can have all the triple doubles in the world, as long as he's shooting 7-20 and turning the ball over 6 times, he's hurting his team. I'm glad he's in OKC. I'm glad Durant left and I'm glad their Big 3 isn't nearly as good as many thought they would be.

I actually think I like beating OKC more than any team in the league. Of the teams I dislike the most (OKC, HOU, LAL and LAC), they are the only ones in our division. That makes beating them extra sweet.

BNM

 

Who?

 

Mr T

 

Didn’t feel like a grind to me at all

 

I have only one comment.

WHAT THE FUCK was with those glasses Dwight Jaynes was wearing on Talkin Ball?

 

Just got done watching it on delay - that was beautiful.

My favorite moment of the night was with 6:25 left in the game. Carmelo is "guarding" Collins on the far wing but has his head turned, focused on Harkless with the ball. Harkless drives and as he dishes, Carmelo runs back out to the three point line where Collins was... except Collins had already cut and was nearly in the paint already, got the pass and dunked it.

If you pause it on the right frame you'll see Carmelo near the three-point line facing the crowd, and his man is about to dunk the ball.... hahaha

 

Just poor defensive fundamentals. One of the very first things you teach kids is to constantly have their head on a swivel: see your man, see the ball, see your man, see the ball...

Melo got caught ball watching. A common mistake - for 3rd graders.

BNM

 

Can’t disagree with any of that, but if the Blazers beat GSW, it’s okay if I enjoy that one too, right?