Game Thread GAME# 4: BLAZERS @ MAGIC - OCTOBER 25, 2018 - THURSDAY, 4:00 PM (PDT), NBCSNW

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Who's the better overall basketball player?

Poll closed Oct 30, 2018.

  1. Nik Stauskas

    40 vote(s)
    83.3%

  2. Seth Curry

    8 vote(s)
    16.7%
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  1. Shaboid

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    That was a fun game to watch in person. My few takeaways:

    @HCP has a cool job. Thanks again for the hook up.

    The Magic have the worst mascot in professional sports, and I've been to a Phillies game.

    Dame is the shit. I know all the Orlando fans around us were pissed as I was tapping my wrist the entire second half.

    The Amway Center doesn't even come close to the Rose Garden.

    Nik is my favorite player to make nicknames for.
     
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    Nurk with his 6th steal in 4 games, leading the team in both steals and rebounds (though Aminu is very close in rebounds).
     
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    Blazer4ever Finding a Way BANNED

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    Nurk is a better defender than Meyers but playing him or Meyers under the basket with Zach on the perimeter is a waste of Zach's talents. As good as he is as a Center, he would disappoint you as a PF
     
    Blazer4ever, Oct 25, 2018
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    Albeit is very early, he has quieted down the Ed Davis departure talk. Maybe Neil actually knew something and that was Zach needed minutes at back up center?
    His job kind of depends on Zach succeeding.........
     
    Pinwheel1, Oct 25, 2018
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    Sigh. He's better at some things, but Aminu is still better overall. Aminu can guard 1 through 4. Zach can guard 4s and skinny 5s.

    Why does NOBODY appreciate what Aminu brings to this team?
     
    Rastapopoulos, Oct 25, 2018
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    True. Olshey lucked out.
     
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    “Home Alone 2 is a much better film than Home Alone.”
     
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    I don't know why you think that playing Zach at the 4 means they have to stick him out at 25 feet away from the basket. He may see more looks on offense away from the basket but on defense he's gonna be fine.
     
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    Nice win. Now keep the flow going for the rest of the trip.
    Do you ever think that maybe his track record is pretty good because he is kinda good at what he does?
     
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    They scored 2 points in the last 4:14 to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory.
     
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    No.
     
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    Zach is best at center and is a top 10 pick / building block for the future.

    The decision to get rid of Ed was an easy one.
     
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    He has more good picks than bad ones. But that is just my opinion.
     
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    Please pull up where you said that before this season started. I would like to see that.
     
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    Im sure others noticed this, but it seems that it's either Nik or Seth that have strong games, but so far not at the same time.

    Really like what I'm seeing out of Zach this year.
     
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    If Layman would just develop into a decent wing then we'd be set.
     
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    Turner with another good game with 7 assists and made almost all his shots. I don’t miss him shooting threes.

    Looks like Layman is filling the Vonleh role. Lol. I’d actually like to see him with that second unit once Harkless starts. He fits that open style. Might even see more shots which could help him get going. At least if he fails with them, he got a fair shake.
     
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    So of all the things you attribute that run to, it's Zach playing at PF? Lol.
     
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    Aminu is better if he shoots 3s like he did last year. He has more defensive versatility, but we don't have switchable guards to take advantage of that, and I'm not sure he's better at guarding bigs than Collins. At this point, Collins is definitely better offensively.
     
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