Game Thread GAME# 8: PELICANS @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 1, 2018 - THURSDAY, 7:30 PM (PDT), TNT

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Who has built the better teams around their respective stars (Davis & Lillard) since the 2012 Draft?

Poll closed Nov 4, 2018.

  1. Neil Olshey, Portland GM

    31 vote(s)
    64.6%

  2. Dell Demps, New Orleans GM

    17 vote(s)
    35.4%
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    These next 6 games could be a good indicator of if this team has really turned the corner.

    Pelicans - the sweepers
    Lakers - 2nd time around vs LeBron
    T'Wolves - post Butler?
    Bucks - big barometer game
    Clippers - improved over last year
    Celtics - likely EC champs

    You always want to win your home games but if you can lose to the Wiz at home, you can lose to anyone. Would like to see at least 5-1.
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Agreed on most, but not buying the Clips. Whom have they beaten? Thunder w/o Westbrook; terrible Rockets; Wiz post locker-room issues. They have zero quality victories.

    Then again, as of this point, so do the Blazers.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    You forgot Ezeli (aka: Festus for the rest of us).

    BNM
     
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    Normally I would agree with this. Too many times Aminu leaves his man to help, and the other team's stretch 4s kill us.
    However if Aminu is covering Mirotic, who is covering AD away from the basket? Sometimes Collins and sometimes Aminu IMO
     
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    224 Million #Justsayin
     
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    I'd like to request the same poll question the next time we lose two games in a row and compare the results.
     
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    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    https://www.cbssports.com/nba/standings/

    https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/garlic-roasted-chicken2.jpg
     
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    Why don't they just tell us his knee is fucked up or that the surgery didn't work? I am sick of this shit! We need him but just be honest with the fans if he's going to be out for an extended length of time. They gain nothing by stringing the public along.
     
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    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    I'll be looking for you. My wife has been ill lately and just now feeling a tiny bit better. Whether we go or not is up in the air.
     
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    Advantage Davis but I expect Collins to give Davis fits.
     
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    I know, I know Im a hater. I see Collins as a GREAT team defense guy, weve yet to really see him have to play shut down one on one defense against a guy like AD (albeit theres only a handful of bigs in the entire league in AD’s stratosphere). I think itll be a great test of the entire team to scheme around slowing him down, in my opinion a guy like AD wont be stopped one on one very often, who ever is on him will need good help, and solid rotations. As good as Zach has been on defense, if their plan is just throw Zach at him (which sounds like Stotts lol), its gonna be a long night...
     
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    Sadly, everyone has beaten the Wizards except for one team.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Not everyone has played them.

    Are you predicting they will go 2-80?

    BNM
     
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    Everyone who has played them so far except one....but then you knew what was meant. :cheers:
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Haha like the refs will let Zach stay on the floor against Anthony Davis.

    But it's the best shot we've got, so let's get it on.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Of course, I did, but 7 games is a pretty small sample size.

    BNM
     
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    Sure it is...not sure where anyone suggested otherwise. It is what it is....the reality of the schedule so far.
     
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    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    There's also Nurkic, not to mention a Meyers Leonard to wear him down.
     
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    Meyers wears many Blazer fans down most of the time he plays.
     
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    I have to vote for Delks on this. Trading for Holiday looks pretty good now that he has stayed healthy. Adding Rondo and Cousins was huge at the time and even though they lost both they saved enough cap space to sign Julius Randal.

    I will say in Neil's defense that those who think he over paid in 2016 have no clue how much of it was influenced by Paul. Not that I do either, but enough people who "know people" have told me that the matching contracts were all PA. So that basically leaves ET as the one "over pay".
     
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