Game Thread GAME# 51: BULLS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 31, 2018 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

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Should the Blazers attempt a trade for Mirotic?

Poll closed Feb 6, 2018.

  1. Yes

    22 vote(s)
    51.2%

  2. No

    21 vote(s)
    48.8%
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  1. H.C.

    H.C. Well-Known Member

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    Why should it be a blowout?
    It's established Portland is a middle of the pack team. Therefore they can lose or beat anyone on any night.
    Sounds like there is more opportunity for the others on the Bulls to prove they deserve more of a role.
     
    H.C., Jan 31, 2018
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  2. BrunoSOC

    BrunoSOC Ripcity from Brazil

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    Must win game. Dame makes 10.000 points. Big road trip coming. Let's make 4W and go hot for this road!
     
    BrunoSOC, Jan 31, 2018
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    If Dame, CJ and Nurk were out, I would expect Portland to get blown out.
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Think Dame hits 40 today. He just looks too locked in.
     
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    42N8Bounce Red Hot And Rebuilding

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    Great week of basketball for the Blazers.

    Nice to see Patty C with 2 of the top 5 plays of the week!

    Lets keep it rolling with a win against Chicago tonight!
     
    42N8Bounce, Jan 31, 2018
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  6. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    These jerseys looked sick when I was playing with them on 2k18. We'll see if they translate in real life.
     
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    Those jerseys are nice, but I still like the reds better.
     
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    Yep. :smiley-puke:
     
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  9. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    LOL. Not that type of sick. I know you're joking, but just to be clear for others, I'm using the current colloquial definition, where "sick" is used as a positive superlative. :nerd:
     
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  10. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Since Christmas (more than a month), he's shooting 34.4% (32-93) from 3 over 17 games, being under 35% in 11 of those 17 games. In those 11 games where he hasn't been good from deep, his cumulative +/- is 3, over the span of 332 minutes. In the 6 good shooting games, he is +49 over 189 minutes.

    What I see is that his 3 point shot helps us to win when he's hitting it, but only 1/3 of the games actually see that happen. Is his 3 point shot really the useful weapon we tout it to be?
     
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    42N8Bounce Red Hot And Rebuilding

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    Isn't Meyers 'questionable' for every game?
     
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    If you break it down in stretches you can make a case for that but the fact is he is hitting over 39% this year. The Blazers are well ahead of where they have been in years past and his defense even last night was tremendous. When Nurkic and Davis could not cover Jordan Aminu did.
     
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    They are hiding the fact that he is on the trade Block! :auto:
     
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    Denny Crane It's not even loaded! Staff Member Administrator

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    Play Aminu at SF.

    That's easy.
     
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  15. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    There's no questioning Aminu's defense. Just saying that his 3P percentage on the year is buoyed by an early-season hot start, and that he has cooled considerably since then. If he were dealt, his defense and rebounding would certainly be missed, but his shooting really wouldn't be.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Jan 31, 2018
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  16. Denny Crane

    Denny Crane It's not even loaded! Staff Member Administrator

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    Blazers 28-22
    Bulls 18-32, and missing their star player.
     
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    I'd say he is pretty consistent.
     
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    I am totally in favor of bringing in a starting-worthy PF via trade so people can see that Stotts isn't going to magically move Aminu over to SF and play him huge minutes there.
     
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    Aminu is replaceable imo, especially if Stotts insists he’s strictly a PF. Between Collins, Vonleh, and Davis, there’s enough there to cover his defense and spacing.
     
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    That’s one way to get Baldwin in uniform.
     
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