Game Thread GAME# 36: WARRIORS @ BLAZERS - DECEMBER 29, 2018 - SATURDAY, 7:00 PM, NBATV & NBCSNW

Nail on the head. Watching that period of time, you knew it was a blown op to take control of the game. I remember Dame being hot, and then getting his teammates great looks, and , other than Nurk, they couldn't finish if their life depended on it.

 

Definitely

 

That team has a number of shooters. Durant, Curry, Klay, Jerebko, Cook, Livingston even Loony was 5-6 tonight. Seems like they just make the open look at a better rate.

The Blazer starters other than Lillard and Nurk were 12-33. The bench was 5-21. Think about that for a second.
Lillard and Nurk combined for 22-37 shooting over 59%
Turner 1-5 with 3 turnovers and 2 points.
Not Steph was 1-5 for 3 points
Blazers shot 29% from 3. How many games will the percentage be in the 20's this year?
Collins played less than 6 mins. 0-3 and zero points.

Not really sure how you watch that game and come away with the Blazers getting 3 technical's and the Warriors only one?

 

Lately, our only consistently good players have been Dame, Nurk, and Moe. Curry and Aminu have been inconsistent but have shown flashes.

Everyone else has been consistently bad.

 

I don't understand what Zach did wrong in his game that was really his fault. Had to try to bail out the team twice shot clock desperation situations. He's getting stunted.

 

I do see Moe getting better. Really makes me wonder how badly he was hurt. This injury took a bunch of time to recover from. Not just that but he played one game in the playoffs. Makes you wonder if that was a really bad move?

 

Man, Felton is not aging well!

 

McKinnie and Jerebko abused him a bit. Zach looked slow. Maybe just a bad matchup?

 

But i agree. Zach has literally no one to play with. It's like he is on an island against good teams. Could you imagine playing with Turner?

 

Ed Davis was a floor general for Zach...Meyers is not that guy

 

Just wanted to point out that logging onto the Blazers homesite....it says vote for Dame and vote for CJ. I actually vote for Dame and Nurk

 

Zach has regressed. Not all his fault, but even when he's with Dame he's allowing himself to get in bad position. There was one possession where Meyers and him were directly UNDER the hoop. That's terrible rebounding position. He's not in control on either end right now. Maybe he's thinking too much.

 

There is no question this team is missing Ed Davis right now.

 

Rookie wall was bound to happen for a big kid like him who got thrown into the fire almost right away...the game is still probably too fast for him...he'll get there.

 

That being said, it's up to Zach to change the way he's performing. The hand holding period is coming to an end. Buck Up! youngster.

 

Fantastic. Another Player with mental Problems

 

The potential is there in Zach. But only he can turn that into becoming a player.

 

Zach was playing very good ball at the beginning of this season. Not sure regressed is the right word but he is struggling to get time and make the most of it lately.