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

Who the fuck is Zach Collins to request to be traded ? Lol he’s garbage

 

There is the Tunchi we all know and loath....

 

I was kind of hoping you would keep it borderline. Just because it's entertaining.

 

so did Dallas, San Antonio, Detroit, Miami, and Orlando....big fucking deal

 

IMHO, it is more a case of the opposition adjusting to our changed line-up. Should our coaches be making counter adjustments? I'll let someone else answer that.

 

Really, when CJ is not scoring, what does he contribute? Passing? 0 assists. Defense? Terrible defender.

CJ McCollum is simply Jamal Crawford. Not someone you want to be your 2nd best player.

 

If I cared enough I'd go bump some Nurk sucks threads earlier in the season.
These same threads where people claimed Nurk was the issue when our guards were giving up straight line drives because they were cheating the screen or just dying on it.
These same people who claimed Collins > Nurk because Nurk is too slow of foot and Collins is better at defending 2 on 1.

Now that our guards are actually fighting to re-attach to their man Nurk looks better instead of being asked to play 2 on 1 in the paint against the lob threat, and the runner/layup threat.

Tonight Kanter had multiple, multiple times where our second unit guards/wings died on the pick or gave up a straight line drive. Meaning a poor-er defender in Kanter was left to play 2 on 1 against Westbrick/Schrouder/PG13.
Shocking that a poor-er defender couldn't accomplish that when Nurk. (Who no one on this board would call a poor defender anymore.) Struggled with the exact same shit early in the season.

Now I think Kanter was worse tonight than Nards could've been offensively tonight and I would've played Nards just to keep Adams from helping on defense.
But at the end of the day while Kanter had a couple defensively lapses. Kanter is not to blame for the guards cheating and getting beat giving up a straight line drive. Nor is he to blame for guards dying on the pick.

 

(SHHH!)

I know it, but I am tired of the "You're a H8TR!" silliness." My momma didn't raise me to be ablative armor!

 

We NEED to prioritise Nurkic over CJ. I do not care how it happens, be it trade, change of coach, or our current coach using some actual common sense, but Nurkic 100% has to be our second option without question. If he is not scoring, he needs the ball in his hands making plays for others. If I had it my way CJ would never again take more shots than Nurkic, save for the games CJ gets red hot and we just feed him.

 

The easiest way to defend Paul George is to goad scowl face into shooting then go get the rebound.

 

Think about the source ..

 

Was that Collins shit true? I expect him to be a monster and I’m not dealing with an O’Neal 2.0 situation. He better be starting over Chief Day 1 next season.

Unless he’s headed to Det in a Blake deal, if that’s the case he can pound sand.

I doubt it’s true.

 

Exactly.

 

it just doesn't seem believable. Even though he's been benched he looks engaged with the game action as a teammate of those playing. It would be quite a stretch for a 21 year old 2nd year player who wasn't a starter in college to be demanding a trade 18 months into his NBA career

 

C. J. 45 mins. 0 assists. Didn't he try to get a triple double when Dame did not play? When Dame plays, he doesn't want triple doubles anymore?
He took 3 times as many shots as Nurk. 8 times as many shots as Jake.

 

I’m putting this lose on Evan Turner