Game Thread GAME# 39: PELICANS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 16, 2021 - TUESDAY, 7:00, TNT & NBCSNW

I think we had two back but I would have preferred if we had one on each side of Zion. Or one in front and one behind him.

 

What happened right before this clip; cuz he is obviously in a pissy mood.

 

Hopefully he knows he's getting fired

 

* is it getting old to heap praise on Dame?....nope, not when he keeps elevating the team on his shoulders and powering them to wins they shouldn't have

* speaking of defense, the Blazers won the game (with some help from young Pels), but their average defensive rating actually got worse, dropping from 116.9 to 117.1.....42 minutes of broken screen doors and 6 minutes of effort

* SVG talking a little trash about Dame...love it...as if Dame needed a little extra motivation tomorrow night. Of course, SVG was actually getting an early start on working the refs

* Melo must of had somebody in his ear over the all-star break. In the last 3 games he's had 17 assists, and he hasn't been pounding the ball nearly as much as he did the first 35 games. He's quick shooting more, which isn't necessarily a good thing, but in his case, quicker decisions while burning less shot clock has been a boon for the offense. He must have a much higher assisted FG% since the all-star break. This new Melo I don't object to

* speaking of Melo, my biggest concern with CJ back is that the Blazer offense sinks into a repeat of some of the most unwatchable recent Blazer basketball when Dame-CJ-Turner-Napier were in a 'it's-my-turn-it's-your-turn-it's-his-turn-one-on-one' mode. Dame, CJ, and Melo all have that tendency but hopefully, their better angels keep that from happening

* talk about a 'gouge-your-eardrums-out' dilemma last night. One channel had Jordan Kent, the other Reggie Miller. That's a defensive drinking game for sure

 

You're right, context should matter. What happened before the question, the history with Quick, what he continued to say after.

Personally, I have no problem with him giving all the players credit for what happens on the court, especially in wins.

 

No, just surprised New Orleans signed him to play behind a #1 pick, a #7 pick and Steven Adams. I guess some GMs think it's good to always have enough bigs.

 

I think most coaches assume they're getting fired. The question is when.

 

Agreed it would be hard for him to jump Zion in the starting role.

My surprise comes that this is his third team, when he was here, the local scouts were saying he deserved more minutes (despite playing career high minutes in Portland), but he only averaged 5mpg in Sacramento, and has only played 17 total minutes (all garbage time) this season.

My thought is a guy as highly touted as him would've had a choice to pick a more favorable situation than NOP if the Pels didn't think he was better than Hernangomez or Hayes.

 

Jones is shooting 34.5% and 55% in his last ten games. He should be playing more and getting more shots also.

 

He wasn't the only one around here not happy after the win.

Though he did seem pretty happy in the lockeroom.

 

sheesh. did he just admit that he's losing the team?

 

i think he was just sour at Quick because he had a source from Jody Allen's realm admitting Stotts' defense is trash in his article yesterday.

 

Kanter, Jones & Cov had ZERO offensive rebounds last night! Think it will happen again tonight?

 

He has been getting progressively more salty as the season goes on.

 

Wow.

 

Our offense is not design for our fowards to score majority of the time. It base on one on one or PNR. The fowards are more of and outlet when those 2 things break down in my opinion.

 

Sounds to me like Stott's is giving Quick the old Rasheed Wallace treatment. Both teams played hard. How were his answers to others?

 

I don't think Terry could survive in a big market like LA or NY.