Game Thread GAME# 32: BLAZERS @ LAKERS - FEBRUARY 26, 2021 - FRIDAY, 7:00, ESPN & NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Feb 23, 2021.

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Which team in the NBA do you dislike the most?

Poll closed Mar 2, 2021.
  1. Lakers

    84.1%
  2. Some other team

    15.9%
  1. AmirIcon

    AmirIcon Well-Known Member

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    In what world did Caruso have a better game?

    I don't drink during games.
     
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    I feel you man, it's painful when we're scoring under 1 point per attempt from deep. Equally as brutal when we're scoring under 1 point per attempt from inside the key. Both were the case tonight.
     
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    Lebron hacked Enes all night and got called for his first foul at the end of the game...Enes takes a beating in the paint...I'd miss layups if Lebron was hacking my arms all night and holding me under the basket
     
  4. PCmor7

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    We blew this game tonight when we had a 9-point lead in the first half and got cute. Guys are dribbling down the shot clock. Guys like Hood are trying to break down LeBron 1-on-1 and settling for contested 3s. Ant's getting loose with the basketball around Caruso, who isn't a good player but who plays hard. Kanter starts playing weak, almost intimidated shooting within 3 feet of the hoop. DJJ isn't dunking or even trying to dunk, he's laying the ball up softly and LeBron's swatting it into the 8th row.

    And how many games have we seen this? We get a lead and everyone thinks it's their freaking opportunity to go for theirs. Then we need to turn it back on and I'm sorry, but without CJ and Nurk we don't have the offensive firepower to do that.

    I'm sad. I'm angry.
     
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  5. riverman

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    I don't drink at all....Trent had 1 rebound I think..see how many Caruso had....Trent shot like cold dogshit most of the game
     
  6. Tince

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    I don't think the Lakers will be trading Harrell for Mario Hezonja. That's what it took to get Kanter.

    Those two aren't anywhere near each other in terms of value and I support Kanter more than most around here.
     
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    Second game in a row that Little has provided nothing off the Bench. The entire Bench has disappeared, but a lot of people on here wanted Little to Start and showing he is not ready for that. This team needs a Schoeder or someone who can play off the Bench.
     
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    Good thing basketball isn't only about rebounding.

    Ask LeBron if he'd trade Caruso for Trent.

    Pretty idiotic argument. One guy is barely a rotation player in the league. The other guy is one of the young up and coming talents who is looking at a hundred million dollar contract.

    People would laugh at you if you compared the two in public.
     
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    Yeah that gets real old.
     
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    This losing streak wasn't a surprise. That it started with the Wizards game and then they way we crapped the bed against the Suns, that's what's inexcusable.
     
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    Value takes into account age, contract, etc. We agree, Harrell has more value.

    On the floor production, they are negligible.
     
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    They haven’t shot the same 3pt% as Aminu and Harkless did as Blazers. 32.0% vs 34.6%. Aminu also had a 0.570 TS% his last year vs RoCo’s 0.500.
     
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    I guess this we'll just have to disagree on this.

    I was with you about Trent > Caruso take, but those two are closer in on court value than Harrell & Kanter, in my opinion.
     
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    You're just making me more depressed about the moves!
     
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    Sure did
     
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    Or the Melo post ups or the cross cut drive and dish plays to both Roco and Trent.
     
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    well...that was fugly...unless you need bricks for a patio....Dame shot 8 ft's but should have shot 12 or 13

    Olshey MIA again
     
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    Seems teams are doubling Dame, keeping one person under the basket, staying tight on Trent and saying the rest of you beat us and well they aren't.
     
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    Yikes, you're so right.

    A roster with one guy who can make plays for others and one guy over 6'7" (and he a horrible defender)... it's depressing to think about! Hopefully we can tread water for a couple more weeks, break of the rust in a month or so.
     
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    I'm talkin' about the play in this game....you'd have to be a real idiot to think my post was about their careers and value in the league.....TONIGHT...being the clue word here....you can laugh about that all you want...Trent dug us a hole tonight...Caruso helped his team win
     

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