Game Thread EARLY/MORNING GAME! GAME# 22: BLAZERS @ KNICKS - FEBRUARY 6, 2021 - SATURDAY, 10:00, NBCSNW

Just listened to it again. Not once did he say injuries were an excuse. Talked about playing time, talked about film sessions, talks about being happy for Nassir, the closest he came to using injuries as an excuse was when he said Nurk is a big part of the defensive presence. He immediately follows the up saying he's NOT using it as an excuse, TWICE.

What's the quote you think he's using injuries as an excuse for us losing? Provide the time stamp in the interview. I'll help you, the last question is the closest, where, again, he says he's NOT using injuries as an excuse, two times.

Lets not just make things up.

 

What about the rest of the game? What happened there?

 

That’s why dame needs to watch Washington film and not from the bench. He needs to trust his team mates more and not it take upon himself to take the last shot every time. Even Michael Jordan passed the ball to Steve Kerr

 

what people do you claim to have? I'm a fan of the roster, the front office and the ownership....deal with that devastating personality flaw

 

Trent and Hood a combined for 4-17 from three. They were open shots too. That killed us.

 

That's the whole point, genius.

He brought up injuries when nobody asked about them. Saying I'm not bringing up injuries as an excuse when the question didn't ask for that is absolutely an excuse.

If you don't get that, then I don't know what to tell you.

 

These were all games at the start of the season you would think we had a 75-80% chance to win. It's really too bad what has happened, preventing us from taking full advantage.

 

That makes no sense, he got his teammates open shots, they were just set threes that didn't go down. The difference is what the team does. They just stand around and let Dame do everything. Stotts doesn't coach anything. He just puts guys out there and lets them do whatever.

 

People act like we're supposed to make all our shots down the stretch to come back from a 10 point deficit.

That's not how winning basketball works.

You're better off scratching off a lottery ticket.

 

We didn't have it tonight missing to many free throws was problem at time defense wasn't solid. We got out rebound by 10. But the positive note on offense we 2 double double with Kanter and Covington and Dame miss it 1 assist. I thought Dame play good even he was hurting and Trent was solid on offense plus he starting rebound better from his position. I think covington starting to get in a grove what we thought we was getting in trade. But Simons is improving every game leading that 2nd group. But to bad the bench didn't give us more. But my first thought of this road trip I thought would come back with a losing record but we had 3-3 on the road this time and 12-10 record and the way we look on defense majority of the time I will take it and of course I glade my prediction was wrong.

 

When you're willing to sacrifice the success of the team after mediocre results the coach has been putting out for so long, yeah, you're a bigger fan of the coach than the success of the franchise.

 

I guess you don't see a difference between the reason and an excuse. You think roster make-up has no impact on performance (for us), but when we play teams that are short handed, you think it's an excuse for why we should win?

 

This is why I have little faith that Nassir will get any run when he gets back after his 30 point outburst against the Bucks.

Elleby played his ass off, hustled, scrapped and very positively influenced the team.....and the next game doesn't get a sniff.

Not like the Blazers are missing tons of players due to injury either....

 

But you're back, so that's a good thing!

 

Last 5 mins of that game provided every opportunity you could ask for to steal a game on the road. Shots simply didn't fall.

 

Simons looking a lot better at attacking the basket. Once he starts to finish on a regular basis he will turn the corner.
He is already a better backup point guard than I thought he would be. He was looking to pass more than usual. He had 3 assists but could have had at least 2 more if not for missed shots. Not bad for 18 minutes.