Game Thread GAME# 71: BLAZERS @ SUNS - MAY 13, 2021 - THURSDAY, 7:00, TNT & NBCSNW

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In your opinion, who's the better coach?

Poll closed May 19, 2021.

  1. Terry Stotts

    9 vote(s)
    23.1%

  2. Monty Williams

    30 vote(s)
    76.9%
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  1. OneSport3

    OneSport3 The Knowledge Hoarder

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    Melo is 1/7 and CP3 is searching him out on the defensive end. Let’s keep him in the game.
     
    OneSport3, May 13, 2021
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  2. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    he has to do this because he decided to play enes kanter his regular rotation minutes and pissed away a lead
     
    illmatic99, May 13, 2021
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  3. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Yeah, but remember

    A: they won game 7 in Denver 2 years ago (with a completely different team)
    B: they're missing their starting PF
    C: the players didn't blame Stotts for their poor defense
    D: I'm sure there's something about him playing young players or something.

    The team is too easily taken off their game plan when they double Dame. Have Powell or CJ bring up the ball, and run Dame off of screens. But that would be an adjustment, and Stotts is allergic to those.
     
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    Labinot41 Well-Known Member

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    Well, Clippers waiting for us.
     
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    Suns were about to run away with the game and then Dame showed up
     
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  6. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    did it to enes when he was in there earlier. youd think our coach would realize this
     
    illmatic99, May 13, 2021
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  7. EGame

    EGame "You're the only one of these fools I trust"

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    so defense?
     
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    This is the thing ... when he's zoned in, he's terrific. He passes the ball. Everyone moves. He gets the ball down low and he makes strong moves. He protects the rim at the other end so guys can be aggressive on the perimeter. He hedges on the high screen and roll and forces the opponent into a third read.

    The problem is he's one of those guys that you don't know when you're going to get that or you're going to get the guy who's distracted, who thinks he's a finesse guy. When that Nurk shows up, he's worth less than worthless.

    Ironically, that's why he was available for us to acquire, and he'll never probably have a year where you can count on him giving you three good games out of four for an entire season. That's the challenge for whoever coaches him is to get him out of his own head as much as you can.

    The sad part is the last two games he hasn't been with it, Kanter hasn't either. We can't win with both of them out to lunch.
     
    PCmor7, May 13, 2021
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    UKRAINEFAN Well-Known Member

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    Roco is doing pretty well for as little as he touches the ball.
     
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    All of this is accurate.
     
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    Suns scoring on every possession.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Holy shit take Melo out
     
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  13. EGame

    EGame "You're the only one of these fools I trust"

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    Fucking morons still wont guard the 3
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    They're salivating.
     
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    Payne going nuclear.
     
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    It's Dame and Dame only. I love this dude. But come the fuck on someone else do something.
     
    Strenuus, May 13, 2021
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  17. EGame

    EGame "You're the only one of these fools I trust"

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    Never in the history of the NBA has a team had a bye in the first round. The Clippers have one when they face us
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Holy shit.
     
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    melo is getting scored on every damn possession
     
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    Getting ended by Cameron Payne lmfaooooo
     
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