Game Thread GAME# 9: BLAZERS @ KINGS - JANUARY 9, 2021 - SATURDAY, 7:00, NBCSNW

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Who's the worst player on the Blazers?

Poll closed Jan 14, 2021.

  1. Blevins

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    85.7%

  2. Elleby

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  1. AldoTrapani

    AldoTrapani Well-Known Member

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    Damn my bad I was just observing
     
    AldoTrapani, Jan 9, 2021
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    First unit was amazing and now that Nurk is back in form they are a good defensive unit. Nurk takes us out of one dimensional offense. Look forward to some Nurk to DJJ alley oops. Nurk is back to being our 2nd best player.

    Our second unit is atrocious and no 20 point lead will be safe as long as we keep playing combinations of Melo/Hood/Ant major minutes.
     
    bobf, Jan 9, 2021
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    And Hood. He’s worse than Melo.
     
    bobf, Jan 9, 2021
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    I thought Melo looked pretty good in the 1st half. I do agree that they tried to force-feed him too much in the 2nd half.....to the expense of Trent.

    Nurk played great but I am going to nip pick on one thing, please stop forcing bounce passes into tight spaces when CJ and Dame cut to the basket. But I do love the lob passes to Jones.
     
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    he looks a lot like the way Matthews looked in his first year back from the same injury. And Matthews was never anywhere close to the player he was before the injury. I don't have a lot of optimism for Hood this season
     
    wizenheimer, Jan 9, 2021
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    PCmor7 Generational Poster

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    This is the team I expected. It's just maddening because there doesn't seem like middle ground with this team: If they aren't playing their best, they're playing their worst.

    If they can put together two more games in a row similar to these last two ... or even two out of three without falling down a portable hole in the other one ... I think it's fair to start becoming a little optimistic.

    Encouraged. Crossing my fingers.
     
    PCmor7, Jan 9, 2021
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    Yeah, Wes was a much much better player than Hood to begin with too.
     
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    How would you feel if CJ get the All-Star nod and Dame don’t?
     
    DDolla, Jan 9, 2021
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    Yes. We got up by 30 and then Nurk took a shot he should have passed on and lost his discipline on the passes. Value every possession always!!!
     
    bobf, Jan 9, 2021
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  10. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    There is just zero ball movement on the second unit. It's all iso/me first ball.

    And then you have CJ trying to chase stats at the end. It drives me up the fucking wall.
     
    Natebishop3, Jan 9, 2021
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    Unless you've moved Dame down to #3, not sure that can possibly be true at this point. Our #2 guy is playing like an all-star.
     
    BlazerBeav, Jan 9, 2021
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    I wouldn’t care... but Dame is more valuable than CJ by a wide margin.
     
    bobf, Jan 9, 2021
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    Dame, Nurk, CJ.
     
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    No doubt he is struggling with his game, but does he look like he has lost any quickness or explosiveness? I don't think he has.
     
    Pinwheel1, Jan 9, 2021
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    These blowouts seem like they could skew defensive ratings. (and offensive)
     
    Pinwheel1, Jan 9, 2021
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  17. 42N8Bounce

    42N8Bounce Red Hot And Rebuilding

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    CJ McCollum moves into 3rd place in the NBA for points per game.

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    Dame slips to #9.

    Not too bad having two Blazers in the top 10.
     
    42N8Bounce, Jan 9, 2021
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    I think our starting unit could become something like a top 6 defense but the second unit makes it hard to be average even.
     
    bobf, Jan 9, 2021
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    So the Blazers are a game and a half back from having the best record in the NBA.
    I bring this up only to point out the season is young and they are improving each game IMO.
     
    Pinwheel1, Jan 9, 2021
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  20. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I don't care if he has 50. Every time he dribbles the ball back and forth for 20 seconds and then jacks up a shot I want to throw the remote.
     
    Natebishop3, Jan 9, 2021
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