Game Thread GAME# 19: BLAZERS @ BUCKS - FEBRUARY 1, 2021 - MONDAY, 5:00 PM, NBCSNW

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Be honest. Can you pronounce Antetokounmpo correctly?

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  1. Yes

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  2. No

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  1. riverman

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    well he played big minutes tonight and you see the score
     
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    I thought it was ok tonight, not great. You?
     
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    Little fill the the stat sheet tonight 30 point 6 rebounds 1 assist 2 blocks nice night. Simons 15/5 not bad. But the only way the scheme on defense is going to change you going to have to change the whole coaching staff.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    The only positive to take from this game was Little.
     
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    Hezonja didn't shoot better.
    RoCo didn't shoot better.
    DJJ didn't shoot better.
    Bazemore didn't shoot better.
    Tolliver didn't shoot better.

    EDIT: This is just the past 2 years by the way.
     
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    Mmm, Martell was a shooter. Nas is a guy who can do a little bit of everything except maybe handle the ball. At least I think that's his projection arc.
     
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    What did I tell you guys about Nassir Little?

    SET HIM FREE.
     
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    No, Marion has a weird flip, CJ(2) looks more like Michael Addams had sex with Raef LaFrentz and then model his shot after Kevin Duckworths "jump" shot..
     
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    He's the only reason I've been watching. I know he's going to be a stud.
     
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    I hope he builds on this. I'm glad that Simons has continued to play well (tho his shooting hasn't been good the last 2 games).

    I just hope the team actually starts playing defense.
     
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    All those guys were/are dissapointing in Portland.

    Only RoCo (to date) had his lowest 3pt % in Portland.

    On the flip side: Aminu, Hood, Melo, and Matthews have all had their best 3pt % in Portland.
     
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    Now we need see Little can string some games together. But Little had opportunities to score tonight. Now the big question will have if Nas start playing really well and when CJ comes back will he get the same opportunities to score.
     
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    Wes shot best in Portland
    Nico shot best in Portland
    Chief shot best in Portland
    Layman shot best in Portland
    Patty C I'm not sure
    Alan Crabbe shot best in Portland
    Harkless shot best in Portland......difference....these guys were here long enough to gel....the plug and trade guys aren't good examples....Tolliver was our backup center mostly...the new guys haven't even seen an Oregon winter yet...Nas had a career night tonight shooting
     
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    Will he get opportunities to play is the bigger question.
     
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    These guys have such a low chance of being good on-ball defenders. We'll never be a good defensive team when the majority of your players are not good on-ball defenders and Stotts is highly unlikely to to change that either.
     
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  16. julius

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    I liked how Little was able to create for himself too. he wasn't just doing the Stotts offense of sitting in the corner and shooting 3's.
     
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    It's not hard to play defense. The guys can play defense, they're just not made to nor is the system set up for them to play defense. Defense is 90% effort.
     
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    Very nice list.

    Anyone who says every player who comes here has their best year would be wrong. To say that more wings come here and have their best shooting seasons of their career vs their worst, would be accurate though.

    Is that because of coaching? Thats harder to say.
     
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    Because he has been hurt/sick since the bubble? Before that Stotts was starting to play him and he was looking much improved.
     
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