Game Thread GAME# 2: ROCKETS @ BLAZERS - DECEMBER 26, 2020 - SATURDAY, 7:00, NBATV & NBCSNW

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What was worse in the Blazers' season-opening game?

Poll closed Dec 31, 2020.

  1. Portland's offense

    19 vote(s)
    51.4%

  2. Portland's defense

    18 vote(s)
    48.6%
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  1. Wheels

    Wheels Is That A Challenge?!?!1! Staff Member Global Moderator

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    this was my first game thread since like 2012. And I have only one review of tonight...

    I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.
     
    Wheels, Dec 26, 2020
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    James lamphear Well-Known Member

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    The way we play no
     
    James lamphear, Dec 26, 2020
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Painfully obvious the starters are by far the best unit in terms of offense and defense combined. Also DJJ and RoCo have to be in every lineup that wants to have a shot at getting a non-accidental stop.
     
    B-Roy, Dec 26, 2020
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    My worry is getting the best talent on the roster. If changing the coach every year allowed us to increase our talent, I would be ok with it. If it has no impact on talent, then it seems like a wasted excerise, but I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.
     
    Tince, Dec 26, 2020
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  5. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Nurk needs to get his ass in shape and he needs to practice free throws.
     
    Chris Craig, Dec 26, 2020
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    Id have taken that security with the way the economy is going
     
    beast blazer, Dec 26, 2020
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    42N8Bounce Red Hot And Rebuilding

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    Very entertaining game. Nice to see the Blazers pull it out!
     
    42N8Bounce, Dec 26, 2020
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    Always good to get a win.

    Negatives- I watched a bunch of confusion on passes and defense again in the first half mostly.
    Seems like the Melo experiment has pretty much run it's course. he isn't any better against the second units.
    The team is still missing shots they usually make and the FT shooting seems worse than usual.

    Positives- The missed passes on offense and bad timing seem to be just that. Timing is getting better and they are trying a few things they were not trying before.
    The Roco/DJJ tandem is starting to get a little better and i watched them work better tonight.
    Nurk is playing better and looks to be getting in better shape every game.
    When they needed stops tonight they came.
    Dame trusted a few guys to make shots. Mainly CJ and he made them.

    They should not have been that close tonight but you have to admit Harden was an absolute beast in that game. Tucker played a great game as well as Woods.
     
    kjironman1, Dec 26, 2020
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    I was wrong and I don't like the move one bit (even if Ant did play ok).
     
    Tince, Dec 26, 2020
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    I think all of Melo and Hoods min should go to Giles until he gets hurt. I honestly think guys like Giles and Nas could help us more than Melo and Hood.
     
    LayneStaley, Dec 26, 2020
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I love how Harden got to take like six steps before hitting that three.
     
    Natebishop3, Dec 26, 2020
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    Can I be the gaffer?????
     
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    He had to of said or done something. Unless he was pulled for a trade, I’m serious.
     
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    I owe you an apology for taking the easy AND wrong path! My bad!

     
    Tince, Dec 26, 2020
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    @AldoTrapani I can't really identify anyone else in the forum as the best at any one thing but you are definitely the best at knee jerk reactions... in the game, between games, at all times we can count on you.
     
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    He forced overtime missing freethrows tonight...we win it in regulation if he didn't miss those last two..before those he was 2 for 5 I think at the stripe
     
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    Yep so we’re 1-3 before we play the Warriors
     
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    No matter the reason, I don't like it. If Stotts did it on his own, I don't like the move. If he did it because of Trents attitude, that's bad for us too.
     
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    the gather step is legal, even if it looks like it isn't.
     
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    The defense in the second half was nails, I don’t even care how many points they gave up almost everything was contested.
     
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