Game Thread GAME# 17: BLAZERS @ CAVALIERS - NOVEMBER 23, 2019 - SATURDAY, 5:00 PM, NBCSNW

We didn't lose much. I know you have an affinity for Aminu, but we didn't really lose any difference makers. We basically had a role player exchange. Whiteside is better than anything we gave up though. It's really hard to judge when no one is playing in position and everyone is hurt, it was obvious Dame wasn't right tonight too.

 

Whiteside is the only one who is better.

 

It really not about the injuries yes that hurts but my biggest concern they don't play together as a team. I don't care about loses but look like your going play team ball. All this iso crap is what you see in pick up games in the off season it just bad basketball.

 

So now missing 8 open looks at threes is on the coach also. Of course if he makes 5-8 then that wouldn’t be on the coach though right?

 

Your right but how many shots at the rim he change though.

 

Whiteside was an upgrade, Turner/Bazemore was a wash, and Aminu and Harkless are definitely better than Tolliver and Hezonja. Whiteside needs to play well and stay healthy to make it better in the end.

 

Who ya targeting in the lottery next year guys ?

 

They don't have to be difference makers. When you have 3 above average players (Aminu, Harkless, Kanter) one average player (Leonard), a good role player (Curry) who can knock down 3's and you replace them with players who are grossly below average (Tolliver, Bazemore, Melo, Mario) and promising but raw players (Little, Ant) it adds up to a big difference. It's gonna show next year when there (hopefully) won't be any more injury excuse to fall back on. The only hope is for Ant & Little to improve significantly which is unlikely even though they look promising... probably will take a few years for them.

 

With a 7'2 wingspan and a taller standing reach than Tolliver.

 

doesnt matter. He matched up with 4s, boxed them out, and could defend the rim.

 

Fuck this team, keep Dame and fuck everyone else.

 

iso is just what happens when your offense breaks down and turns to shit. That is mostly due to the roster. The team isn’t going around with a conscious effort not to pass.

 

You know what aminu's BPM is this year? -2.0. You know what it is for his entire career? 0.0...
Harkless for his career is 0.3.
Kanter for his career is -1.3
ML for his career -1.4
Seth is -.1
I think it's really, really hard to put a case together that any of them are above average players. Average maybe. Decentish role players sure.

Tolliver for his career is -0.5
Melo is a 0.9
Mario is a -3.0 (yes he sucks)
Whiteside is a .4
Bazemore -1

In the end it's basically a lot of mediocrity no matter how it's spun. The thing is the bigs are all hurt. Dame's been hurt, Hoods been hurt, The only consistent starter all year has been CJ.

They did not give away a bunch of good role players, they gave away a bunch of average roleplayers and received about the same in return (sure maybe slightly worse). The thing is they haven't adjusted their system at all for what they brought in.

Aminu was not coming back it just wasn't really an option.

 

Bones what’s up dude who u want in the lottery??

 

with a 7'1" reach, strength, athleticism, hand-eye coordination, and intuition.

 

nas might be our best rebounder/“big” available, you’re right. And that shows how fucked we are. You cannot win with a 19 year old, 6 foot 5 kid as your best big man.

 

yeah, I agree. Olshey/Stotts apologists are really digging to the bottom of the excuse drawer this year

meanwhile, Love and Henson were missing for Cleveland and they played last night in Dallas

yeah, but who would want to buy it?

 

yeah because ~8 of our rotation players dealing with injuries is an “excuse”

 

turner was way better than Bazemore. Give me a break. If nothing else he could play PG.

 

Avdija