Game Thread GAME# 62: BLAZERS @ MAGIC - MARCH 2, 2020 - MONDAY, 4:00, NBCSNW

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How many All-Star games will Anfernee Simons make?

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    The Magic's mascot is an abomination
     
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    Good shooting by CJ that Quarter we put up 35 and got 9 assist and held them under 30 so not bad quarter.
     
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    I like picking up full court with the young guys in, but I really don't like playing zone. That is gross
     
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    I don't what it takes for us to challenge people on the 3 point line.
     
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    Magic are 4/16 on 2 point shots.
     
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    A 2-3 zone is partially designed to take away corner 3's yet somehow we often give up wide open corner 3's out of it. I'm baffled how this happens.
     
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    What big right for us is already 12 points off the bench.
     
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    Wenyen, Mario, and Little are all interchangeable defenders and should switch screens amongst each other. Wenyen and Mario understand that, but Little has given up two threes by not being ready to switch screens. Little competes on ball but his off-ball awareness is lacking. Granted, you could say that about the entire team, but...
     
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    9-18 from 3?

    At what point will Stotts learn that maybe he should alter the way they defend teams?
     
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    This defense is ridiculous. Orlando is running screens against interchangeable defenders, yet somehow Portland can't figure out how to deal with it. Just play up and be ready to switch screens. It's not that difficult.
     
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    Who is this Hezonja guy?
     
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    This the Mario I thought we getting when we signed him.
     
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    Let's hope some Euro GMs are saying that.
     
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    If you have 3 equal or similar defenders, it doesnt matter who takes who. Theyre "switchable"
    The defensive instruction should be to switch screens involving these defenders, & take whoevers closest in transition (youd assign 3 defenders to 3 offensive players instead of 1 on 1)
     
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    C.J. haters silent right now :)
     
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    That Melo pass to HW and the ensuing putback? We could do that 20 times tonight if we wanted. HW had good position on the next two possessions and was ignored.
     
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    16 points off the bench so job on the offense end but defense need work with that unit. 16 assist so nice to see hopefully they can do that in the 2nd half.
     
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    He has his nights every so often.
     
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    Your right but you can see the experience level to do those things and knowing it without practice you got them not performing what they should do.
     
    James lamphear, Mar 2, 2020
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    It's literally the easiest way to defend though.
     
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