Game Thread GAME# 49: BLAZERS @ LAKERS - JANUARY 31, 2020 - FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, ESPN & NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Jan 30, 2020.

?

Which result would you rather have?

Poll closed Feb 6, 2020.

  1. The Blazers lose this game, but Damian Lillard scores 82 points!

    17 vote(s)
    22.7%

  2. Blazers win this game, but Lillard scores 8 points.

    58 vote(s)
    77.3%
Moderators: 7

Moderators

  1. BrianFromWA
  2. Chris Craig
  3. Darkwebs
  4. Ed O
  5. PtldPlatypus
  6. SlyPokerDog
  7. Strenuus
Page 45 of 51
  1. PCmor7

    PCmor7 Generational Poster

    Joined:
    Apr 29, 2014
    Messages:
    7,773
    Likes Received:
    11,502
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Saying this for years
    Baze was a trade, not a signing, and, when it was done, it made sense, because, at the time, we had Rodney playing the starting 3, and we had Zach, so we had two 7-footers inside and a 6-8 wing. We needed a backup guard, and Baze in a lot of ways seemed a better fit than the guy traded for him, Evan Turner.

    When the injuries happened, we got really small, and it turned out Bazemore just wasn't the fit it appeared he might be when he was acquired. Getting Ariza and a lottery ticket like Gabriel actually was an amazing return, in hindsight. Of course, I still am holding my breath that Ariza's play holds up at 34.
     
    PCmor7, Jan 31, 2020
    #881
    Hoopguru, TorturedBlazerFan, 42N8Bounce and 1 other person like this.
  2. wizenheimer

    wizenheimer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2008
    Messages:
    23,717
    Likes Received:
    36,273
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I'm not sure I've seen any cheat code as good as the one Dame is using right now

    and here's a really relevant question: will Whiteside's performance tonight make it more likely or less likely he's traded

    personally, I've never though there was much chance he'd be traded; I don't think Portland got him with the thought of "trade asset"
     
    wizenheimer, Jan 31, 2020
    #882
    James lamphear, TorturedBlazerFan, BlazerBeav and 3 others like this.
  3. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2008
    Messages:
    26,917
    Likes Received:
    22,490
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    SE Rip City
    Oh yes! Give me more....

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
    Darkwebs, Jan 31, 2020
    #883
    hoopsjock and BLAZINGGIANTS like this.
  4. PCmor7

    PCmor7 Generational Poster

    Joined:
    Apr 29, 2014
    Messages:
    7,773
    Likes Received:
    11,502
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Saying this for years
    Injured again. Same thing he hurt earlier. I think it was an ankle.
     
    PCmor7, Jan 31, 2020
    #884
    kjironman1 likes this.
  5. oldmangrouch

    oldmangrouch persona non grata

    Joined:
    Sep 22, 2008
    Messages:
    12,402
    Likes Received:
    6,323
    Trophy Points:
    113
    It really comes down to how much tread he has left on the tires.
     
    oldmangrouch, Jan 31, 2020
    #885
    The Professional Fan and hoopsjock like this.
  6. BrianFromWA

    BrianFromWA Editor in Chief Staff Member Editor in Chief

    Joined:
    Sep 9, 2008
    Messages:
    26,073
    Likes Received:
    9,027
    Trophy Points:
    113
    If you take off the 3s, only Oscar Robertson has done it with him.
     
    BrianFromWA, Jan 31, 2020
    #886
    BlazerBeav and Darkwebs like this.
  7. e_blazer

    e_blazer Rip City Fan

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    24,052
    Likes Received:
    30,037
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Consultant
    Location:
    Oregon City, OR
    That’s quite a bit to pay for shop rags.
     
    e_blazer, Jan 31, 2020
    #887
    BlazerBeav, kjironman1, 42N8Bounce and 1 other person like this.
  8. blazerkor

    blazerkor Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2014
    Messages:
    15,638
    Likes Received:
    16,777
    Trophy Points:
    113
    blazerkor, Jan 31, 2020
    #888
    kjironman1 likes this.
  9. blazerfan11

    blazerfan11 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 11, 2019
    Messages:
    10,716
    Likes Received:
    10,833
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I'm shocked how little Anthony Davis seemed to play for such a big guy. He was like Meyers Leonard plus.
    Turned Meyers and Harkless into Whiteside, a player we know he wanted. Ariza is better than I expected. I expected Bazemore to be as bad, but he was worse.
    If Collins is playing PF and Whiteside at center and they funnel guys into Whiteside with their length, that would be tough to score on. Collins is pretty good off the ball too, he could come in and help if Whiteside is holding up his man.
     
    blazerfan11, Jan 31, 2020
    #889
  10. CupWizier

    CupWizier Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 21, 2009
    Messages:
    11,265
    Likes Received:
    7,664
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    retired
    What an amazing game and yet another superhuman performance by Lillard and with a huge national audience

    WOW
     
    CupWizier, Jan 31, 2020
    #890
    TorturedBlazerFan, BlazerBeav, GoBlazersGo and 7 others like this.
  11. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    44,415
    Likes Received:
    32,720
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Vagabond
    Location:
    Water Valley, Alberta Ca
    I just watched the ESPN.com highlights of the game.

    Zero plays involving the Blazers on offense. You'd think the Lakers won going away...
     
    julius, Jan 31, 2020
    #891
    TorturedBlazerFan, BlazerBeav, GoBlazersGo and 1 other person like this.
  12. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    44,415
    Likes Received:
    32,720
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Vagabond
    Location:
    Water Valley, Alberta Ca
    I just watched the ESPN.com highlights of the game.

    Zero plays involving the Blazers on offense. You'd think the Lakers won going away...
     
    julius, Jan 31, 2020
    #892
    BlazerBeav and GoBlazersGo like this.
  13. PCmor7

    PCmor7 Generational Poster

    Joined:
    Apr 29, 2014
    Messages:
    7,773
    Likes Received:
    11,502
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Saying this for years
    He was dominating the Blazers for 12 minutes tonight. Then he kind of disappeared.

    I agree with you. He's as talented as just about anyone in the NBA. But I posted it last year when there was all the talk of him joining the Lakers ... I can easily think of more than five guys who are better than him or at least you can make an argument are, and I don't even think that includes Dame. But he's one of those guys because of his physical skills, when he's on a roll, you just ooh and aah at him. Do you get that on a consistent basis? I'm not sure.
     
    PCmor7, Jan 31, 2020
    #893
  14. blazerfan11

    blazerfan11 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 11, 2019
    Messages:
    10,716
    Likes Received:
    10,833
    Trophy Points:
    113
    If you look at Bazemore's numbers before Portland he was apt to be a crappy 2-point shooter and not pass the ball well. Since Turner helped run the 2nd unit, I think it was a minor loss in the end. It seemed just a trade to make a trade to me.
    But getting Ariza wasn't any trade to make a trade.
     
    blazerfan11, Jan 31, 2020
    #894
  15. TBpup

    TBpup Writing Team

    Joined:
    Nov 15, 2013
    Messages:
    22,577
    Likes Received:
    34,439
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Investment Management / Financial Planner
    Location:
    Lake Oswego
    Not surprised....they did it for so long, I haven't watched ESPN in years. So big market oriented.
     
    TBpup, Jan 31, 2020
    #895
  16. SheedSoNasty

    SheedSoNasty Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2008
    Messages:
    4,804
    Likes Received:
    5,475
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Fully expected us to lose tonight while having the refs screw us over repeatedly. Have I mentioned that I love being wrong?

    Dame was doing Dame things out there, we got Hassan’s best, good defense from Gabriel and Ariza and we beat LA in their building on Kobe’s night. Surreal.
     
    SheedSoNasty, Jan 31, 2020
    #896
    The Professional Fan, TorturedBlazerFan, BlazerBeav and 3 others like this.
  17. wizenheimer

    wizenheimer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2008
    Messages:
    23,717
    Likes Received:
    36,273
    Trophy Points:
    113
    WTF???

    AD had 37pts, 15reb, 6ast, & 5 blks....if that's little, Wilt was the last real big
     
    wizenheimer, Jan 31, 2020
    #897
    The Professional Fan, hoopsjock, bobf and 3 others like this.
  18. oldmangrouch

    oldmangrouch persona non grata

    Joined:
    Sep 22, 2008
    Messages:
    12,402
    Likes Received:
    6,323
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Not at all surprised to hear that.
     
    oldmangrouch, Jan 31, 2020
    #898
  19. PHXBlazer1

    PHXBlazer1 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 9, 2009
    Messages:
    7,090
    Likes Received:
    4,566
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Eugene
    Good point. This had to be one of the most watched games of the season..and Dame killed it
     
    PHXBlazer1, Jan 31, 2020
    #899
    The Professional Fan, hoopsjock, 42N8Bounce and 2 others like this.
  20. blazerkor

    blazerkor Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2014
    Messages:
    15,638
    Likes Received:
    16,777
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Nah, I just always think when people say the league rigs games it's crazy and tonight kinda proved it.
     
    blazerkor, Jan 31, 2020
    #900
Page 45 of 51

Share This Page