Game Thread GAME# 65: THUNDER @ BLAZERS - MARCH 7, 2019 - THURSDAY, 7:30 PM, TNT

Every game is winnable....but you have a result. OKC, after losing 5 of 6 coming in, finished off a sweep of the Blazers. It sucks. Hope they do better.....but 'hope' isn't a great thing to build on when you have these types of results over and over in the West. Now 20-21.

 

God the playoffs is going to be sad. I really like these guys but you can tell the end is near

 

Yeah the Aminu fumble was bad. Dame went hard and drew the defender but Aminu flat out dropped the ball. Kanter fumbled one pretty bad also. Hood missed an open look for three off a drive and Chief missed his open look from three also. All in OT.

 

I think they just needed to move the ball and move without the ball. Also needed to try to get looks in transition. They were just letting the OKC defense set up and then trying to run pick n roll down their throats. That as the only look isnt gonna work against a good defensive team, and we saw that in the postseason last year. Sure, we couldve hit contested shots to bail it out but it just didnt seem like the best way to run our offense down the stretch.

 

He had some good moments.

Rodney was worse imo.

 

I like Hood as a player. I feel like he has a lot to offer.

He's drifting worse than broken down Batum at this point.

 

@SlyPokerDog I still dont have an answer as to why Tunchi 6.0 is still here.

 

he said he'll make a video. let's see what he finds. im sure he wasn't watching this game

 

Pay more attention.

 

MIL? That wasn't even this year.

 

Ralph's...nephew?

 

This was not Stotts fault he may have his flaws but did Stotts drop a ball out of bounds when Dame gave him a gift ? ( Aminu ) -- Did Stotts headbutt PG and get thrown out of the game ? ( Nurk ) -- NO --- there were other things but stop putting it all on Stotts. This game was not Stotts fault this was a few bad bounces ( plays ) that did not go the Blazers way and a few stupid things that the Blazers did like the examples i pointed out that cost the Blazers this game.

Also did not help Westbrook was still in the game when he should have been in the back BUT still the Blazers had chances and missed them and again not all on Stotts.

 

And why the hell did he have a straight line drive?

Yes, there was a couple instances where he couldve done a better job of stopping straight line drives, but they shouldnt have straight line drives to begin with. He also did a good job on multiple possessions stopping straight line drives.

I feel like people cant get past his reputation and judge him fairly. He hasnt been good before tonight, but he defended well tonight.

 

I think with hood, they need to get him the ball on the post and let him get in the flow. When he just stands out at the line he does not bring much. Post him up get him the ball on the wing. Let him go. Force the other team to guard him.

 

We don’t depend on the refs otherwise we would win 5 games a year. I’m not upset by some ticky tack foul that cost us, it was a hard elbow to the head and it was ignored. Don’t care if they review it and say it’s fine it’s the fact it was ignored and it being ignored directly led to nurk getting tossed.

 

well done.

that should do for tonight!

 

We beat Milwaukee by 15 at home this season.

 

That’s why I feel like we’re winning the championship