Game Thread GAME# 59: GRIZZLIES @ BLAZERS - APRIL 23, 2021 - FRIDAY, 7:00, NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Apr 21, 2021.

?

How many games do you think the Blazers will win against the Grizzlies in the next week?

Poll closed Apr 23, 2021.

  1. 0

    7 vote(s)
    23.3%

  2. 1

    8 vote(s)
    26.7%

  3. 2

    9 vote(s)
    30.0%

  4. 3

    6 vote(s)
    20.0%
Moderators: 7

Moderators

  1. BrianFromWA
  2. Chris Craig
  3. Darkwebs
  4. Ed O
  5. PtldPlatypus
  6. SlyPokerDog
  7. Strenuus
Page 16 of 19
  1. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

    Joined:
    Sep 17, 2008
    Messages:
    92,764
    Likes Received:
    55,394
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Portland, OR
    We're going to be close to .500 by the end of the season.
     
    Natebishop3, Apr 23, 2021
    #301
  2. Serbian

    Serbian Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 18, 2019
    Messages:
    946
    Likes Received:
    994
    Trophy Points:
    93
    The blazers have the 3rd worst defense in nba history right now. Once we loose next 4 games its bye bye stotts
     
    Serbian, Apr 23, 2021
    #302
  3. AldoTrapani

    AldoTrapani Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 7, 2019
    Messages:
    9,288
    Likes Received:
    2,696
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Lottery pick
     
    AldoTrapani, Apr 23, 2021
    #303
  4. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

    Joined:
    Oct 14, 2008
    Messages:
    31,402
    Likes Received:
    24,364
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Aside from the obvious move of dumping Melo, I seriously hope Jody actually cares enough about the team to take a deep look at what is wrong.

    6 years and there have been 5 constants: Dame, CJ, Terry, Neil, and playing poorly against top competition. Time to really evaluate why the last is true. Pretty sure some of the first 4 are a big reason why.
     
    B-Roy, Apr 23, 2021
    #304
    Natebishop3 likes this.
  5. Tince

    Tince Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 14, 2008
    Messages:
    15,263
    Likes Received:
    14,716
    Trophy Points:
    113
    You think he went rogue and missed it on purpose? He wasn't told to miss.

    That would be a bad sign.
     
    Tince, Apr 23, 2021
    #305
  6. HolyBackboard

    HolyBackboard 2 Hot 2 Stop It

    Joined:
    Nov 7, 2015
    Messages:
    718
    Likes Received:
    1,589
    Trophy Points:
    93
    Location:
    Rip City
    Terry admitted during the press conference that he had no idea whether Dame tried to miss or make the final free throw.

    LET THAT SINK IN.

    In the closing seconds, our head coach did not know what was going to happen.

    This season is a wrap.
     
    HolyBackboard, Apr 23, 2021
    #306
    TBpup, AmirIcon, BonesJones and 5 others like this.
  7. santeesioux

    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

    Joined:
    Dec 3, 2008
    Messages:
    10,738
    Likes Received:
    5,311
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Trolling the internet
    Location:
    Southern Oregon
    Houston fans must be sweating bullets, they probably thought they had that draft pick in the bag this offseason! We can't have nice things though so no way we get a lottery pick.
     
    santeesioux, Apr 23, 2021
    #307
    Darkwebs and AldoTrapani like this.
  8. wizenheimer

    wizenheimer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2008
    Messages:
    23,712
    Likes Received:
    36,270
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I think he was trying to miss...that's why Portland brought in Nurkic and why every player on both teams was as close to the hoop as allowed. There was plenty of discussion and jockeying. Pretty obvious memphis believed Dame was trying to miss
     
    wizenheimer, Apr 23, 2021
    #308
    Phatguysrule likes this.
  9. Tince

    Tince Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 14, 2008
    Messages:
    15,263
    Likes Received:
    14,716
    Trophy Points:
    113
    The rest Dame so he's fresh for the playoffs strategy isn't looking so hot:

    1-3 since resting Dame and getting him back. He's 37% from the field, 23% from 3 since his return. Amazing we're even competing with that production.
     
    Tince, Apr 23, 2021
    #309
    AldoTrapani likes this.
  10. Tince

    Tince Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 14, 2008
    Messages:
    15,263
    Likes Received:
    14,716
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Stotts said he didn't tell him to miss.

    I'm trying to think of why Stotts would be dishonest about that, but I can't come up with a great reason. Unless he wants to throw Dame under the bus, which doesn't add up.
     
    Tince, Apr 23, 2021
    #310
  11. wizenheimer

    wizenheimer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2008
    Messages:
    23,712
    Likes Received:
    36,270
    Trophy Points:
    113
    that doesn't change what I saw. Even the arc of that shot was different than Dame's norm
     
    wizenheimer, Apr 23, 2021
    #311
  12. BlazerBeav

    BlazerBeav Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2008
    Messages:
    8,178
    Likes Received:
    7,544
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Portland, OR
    If they were trying to miss, why wouldn’t Kanter have been out in opposite Nurkic?
     
    BlazerBeav, Apr 23, 2021
    #312
    Darkwebs, TBpup and tester551 like this.
  13. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

    Joined:
    Sep 17, 2008
    Messages:
    92,764
    Likes Received:
    55,394
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Portland, OR
    [​IMG]
     
    Natebishop3, Apr 23, 2021
    #313
  14. Sean.ivity

    Sean.ivity Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

    Joined:
    Mar 14, 2006
    Messages:
    602
    Likes Received:
    347
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Occupation:
    Photographer / Videographer
    Location:
    Portland
    Correct me if I'm wrong but he made it sound like the plan was to make both and then foul and that Dame probably just missed the 2nd one... He said you'd have to ask Dame if he missed it on purpose. He went on to say that if they didn't have a time out left then missing on purpose would be on the table.
     
    Sean.ivity, Apr 23, 2021
    #314
  15. AldoTrapani

    AldoTrapani Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 7, 2019
    Messages:
    9,288
    Likes Received:
    2,696
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Been telling these guys for weeks now we need that pick this team sucks. Even when they were winning it was just iso luck. Dame is in a major slump like every year also
     
    AldoTrapani, Apr 23, 2021
    #315
  16. James lamphear

    James lamphear Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 21, 2018
    Messages:
    7,881
    Likes Received:
    5,559
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Maybe Dame throwing his coach under the bus.But he been missing a lot from the free throw line lately. Maybe he see it's no hope that there going to do anything this he rather not make the playoffs.
     
    James lamphear, Apr 23, 2021
    #316
  17. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

    Joined:
    Oct 14, 2008
    Messages:
    31,402
    Likes Received:
    24,364
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I'm honestly fine with getting that lottery pick, making wholesale changes this off season and trying for one more season before maybe really thinking about moving Dame.
     
    B-Roy, Apr 23, 2021
    #317
    Natebishop3 likes this.
  18. Tince

    Tince Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 14, 2008
    Messages:
    15,263
    Likes Received:
    14,716
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I'm not saying you're wrong. Like I said, if Dame did miss on purpose, that's a bad sign.
     
    Tince, Apr 23, 2021
    #318
  19. boredinsalem

    boredinsalem Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 30, 2016
    Messages:
    390
    Likes Received:
    258
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Playing 4 of our 5 starters damn near 40 minutes in a loss to the Grizzlies. New low for Terry.
     
    boredinsalem, Apr 23, 2021
    #319
    Natebishop3 likes this.
  20. Tince

    Tince Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 14, 2008
    Messages:
    15,263
    Likes Received:
    14,716
    Trophy Points:
    113
    All options are possible, but throwing anyone in the organization under the bus or wanting to miss the playoffs would seem out of character for him
     
    Tince, Apr 23, 2021
    #320
Page 16 of 19

Share This Page