Game Thread GAME# 51: BLAZERS @ JAZZ - APRIL 8, 2021 - THURSDAY, 7:00, NBCSNW

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Do you forsee the Jazz making the NBA Finals this year?

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  1. Yes

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  2. No

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  1. James lamphear

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    Won 27-23 so not bad on both ends struggling on offense at the beginning then toward the end had decent run.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Can someone give me a single goddamn reason we would rather play Melo at center than almost anyone else? I mean half the fucking time it was Dame or Norman or CJ guarding GOBERT.
     
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    Great 1st half. All I wanted was for the Blazers to keep it close for Lillard Time to take over. They've done that plus some!
     
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    Melo has had probably only five games this season where he had a positive impact
     
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    Yeah I was pleased. Ran drop with Nurkic and he played it beautifully, while Utah didnt capitalize on the open jumpers out of it.

    HOWEVER, if Mitchell starts getting hot hitting the open jumpers itll give him (like he did the first 3 minutes), then we'll need to adjust and start playing up at the point of attack. We wont though.
     
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    WORST HALFTIME LEAD OF THE SEASON!
     
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    Of course. We already have a quote from Stotts where he admits arbitrarily to have a shorter leash for the young guys like Nas.

    He's atrocious. Get Nas a coach please.
     
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    I'm starting to think that the people who blindly support Terry Stotts as coach have no idea what a well coached team looks like. I pity them.
     
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    Not a bad 1st half. Have the lead. Can't ask for much more. Blazers need to show up for two more quarters though.

    Side Note: Stotts is giving Melo way too many minutes
     
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    If Lillard could only regain his form from 3pt range.... wtf is going on
     
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    Probably, but it makes absolutely no sense not try adjust when what you're running is getting killed. They got a great shot every time we dropped Kanter, so theres no where t otl go but up with an adjustment. Yet I guarantee you we'll run drop with Kanter again in the 2nd half, and itll make no sense.
     
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    Little and DJ should get all of Melos minutes. We don’t need him. We never did.
     
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    The way Dame shooting lately I wouldn't bet on that time.
     
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    I don't think holding them to 53 in the 2nd half is realistic, but we also left some points out there.

    Overall, this was a good 1st half. My expectations for the 2nd half aren't high, but that's why they play the game! Jazz are 22-2 at home for a reason.
     
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    Melo is a negative out there tonight. Hopefully Stotts will play Nas over Melo in the 2nd half. Nas played well on both ends while he was in there.
     
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    we're finally playing well against a good team, and our idiot coach cant get out of his fucking way. his double standard with melo is ruining my enjoyment of this team.
     
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    Powell, Roco, and Nas. That's why Portland is ahead. Powell on Gobert! You have to love the guy. Don't let that nucleus walk Neil.
     
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    Yeah, he is struggling from deep. Compensating by going to the basket
     
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