Game Thread GAME# 39: THUNDER @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 4, 2019 - FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, ESPN & NBCSNW

Well you said "vs" on the post. So i guess your interpretation is different of what that would mean? I didn't take it as an insult at all. Actually i kind of find it funny that you would take that route.

 

This dude is straight making stuff up. Just like he did earlier tonight saying "CJ got stuffed in the playoffs" when he had 25ppg on a 61TS%.

 

Easy W.

 

My mistake. They pulled him right after he was fouled in the third. Put Meyers in. Again the minutes restriction thing? Why are they playing him so few minutes?

 

???

 

Because robocop sets his substitution pattern before the game and has no idea how to ride a wave.

And Nurk played 30 minutes. More than usual.

 

No my mistake. I meant they pulled him after he was fouled.

 

I actually dont know how much of the loss Id put on the coaching tonight. Were the questionable decisions? Yes. He did try some new things though, Layman played for one. In the 1st half they played through nurk a lot, which Ive been begging for. I dont really know why they went away from the side pnr’s with Nurk I felt that was their best offense all game.

Sometimes the ball just doesnt go in the hoop. They generated a lot of good looks and just missed them. Id say between just missing good shots and ball control they shouldve won.

What always irritates me about the coaching is the trap and extra man running at their screens 30 feet away from the basket. I dont understand how they havent figured out a way to attack that.

I also believe Zachs skills are wasted in the system he’s playing in.

So im kind of all over the place, I think coaching was an issue, but Curry hits some of his good looks, or Dame knocks down shots he’s capable of making, or just doesnt have silly turnovers they win. I feel like some of their losses have been like 75-80% coaching with the rest on the players. I feel like this loss was closer to 50-50. The end of the third quarter for instance that was just stupid stupid stupid stupid all on the players making dumb plays...

 

That is puzzling to me for sure. Nurk did play 30 mins. But Adams played 34.

 

You know what the Thunder fans grasp? That when you treat the other team with respect, the wins actually mean something. If you have no respect for the other team, why would you celebrate beating them?

 

Why is Olshey so married to this version of the blazers? That’s an honest question. The roster doesn’t even fit the system his coach wants to run.

 

This is pretty much what i have been saying all night. I get blasted for it by Bones every time. There are a hundred different things that could go different and this is a win.

 

Been pointed out by many that there is very little he can do.

 

Lol.

 

I honestly havent read the whole conversation that game was really frustrating so I wanted to take a break and try to get my thoughts together before I came back.

 

That isn't the point at all. But i see you can't really catch a clue here so yeah Cool.

 

So when someone conveys something wrong and then gets called on it but then they own up to it even though it really was a simple minor mistake that gets a "LOL".

 

Well it's the same ol same ol. Some want to blame the coach again. And they have some good points. But then some want to say hey it's a close loss to a good team and it could have gone either way.

There is a pretty old saying. Against good teams you want to be in a position to win at the end. The Blazers blew it tonight.

 

On top of the 30ft screens against trapping with no answer, here's 7 other issues:

Not hedging, trapping, or doing something about PG.

Not trying to attack Russ and draw another foul after he had 3 fouls in the 2nd and got left in.

Letting Russ go 1v1 against C.J. in the post...

Not feeding Nurkic at all the 2nd half (cross screen set?)

Not looking to play in transition until late in the 4th.

Not holding Dame and C.J. accountable for their shot selection.

Not freeing Dame off the ball in sets during the 4th and trying to free him up.

Yes, if we're make more shots, we still win. But shooting is variable. The better thing to do would be to fix the things I listed above.