Game Thread GAME# 1: KINGS @ BLAZERS - OCTOBER 20, 2021 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00 PM, ROOT SPORTS

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Excluding Lillard & McCollum, who are the 3 best draft picks made by Olshey as the Blazers' GM?

Poll closed Jan 27, 2022.

  1. Allen Crabbe

    5 vote(s)
    7.5%

  2. Anfernee Simons

    33 vote(s)
    49.3%

  3. Caleb Swanigan

    1 vote(s)
    1.5%

  4. CJ Elleby

    1 vote(s)
    1.5%

  5. Gary Trent Jr.

    61 vote(s)
    91.0%

  6. Jake Layman

    3 vote(s)
    4.5%

  7. Meyers Leonard

    1 vote(s)
    1.5%

  8. Pat Connaughton

    30 vote(s)
    44.8%

  9. Will Barton

    48 vote(s)
    71.6%

  10. Zach Collins

    5 vote(s)
    7.5%
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  1. HailBlazers

    HailBlazers RipCity

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    Rough game but some encouraging new looks.
     
    HailBlazers, Oct 20, 2021
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    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    I like this team. They’re gonna be good eventually.
     
    Scalma, Oct 20, 2021
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    well I guess Dame won't leave if its his fault we are losing?
     
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    Lot of positives to take from this....Dame couldn't throw the rock in a lake tonight....let it bake...get the next one....Thanks Darkweb!!!!!!!!!!!!111
     
    riverman, Oct 20, 2021
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  5. 42N8Bounce

    42N8Bounce Red Hot And Rebuilding

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    Well, I guess we have 81 more chances to get our first win of the season….
     
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    trailblazer18, Oct 20, 2021
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    Gotta make your free throws!
     
    riverman, Oct 20, 2021
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Entire bench was really good. I was clamoring for more bench. Haven’t done that in over a decade? Probably two?
     
    B-Roy, Oct 20, 2021
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Running it back killed fan enthusiasm.

    Moda was dead for the most part :sleeping:
     
    Fez Hammersticks, Oct 20, 2021
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    Maybe Stotts wasn’t so bad after all.
     
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    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

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    Well i feel a bit better.
    Work in progress. They showed they can turn it up a bit. Had a chance to tie it with a Dame three that didn't fall at 117-117 then again at the end.
    Roco missed his three to get it to one. Powell missed one free throw.
    That game was there if thing went their way.
    Problem was the first 3 quarters were really bad.
    I liked the Nance/Zeller energy to start the fourth.

    Like i said. Work in progress but they have a chance to put this together.
     
    Fairly-Hard, Oct 20, 2021
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    I know it’s just one game, but Lillard was beyond “bad” tonight.

    I don’t blame him for missing threes, that happens, but his body language was terrible all game and his decision making in the 4th was not just bad, but utterly selfish. Taking contested 40 footers when CJ is on fire is just ridiculous.

    and people are blaming ROCO for not closing out. But on many plays the defense broke down when Lillard didn’t even attempt to get past a screen, or didn’t even attempt to close out...

    If he keeps playing like that I would honestly trade him straight up for Ben Simmons. But I bet he will bounce back.
     
    PessimisticMillenial, Oct 20, 2021
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  13. illmatic99

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    nurk had 20/14 and only 1 turnover. while shooting 6/10 from the field and 7-7 from the line.
     
    illmatic99, Oct 20, 2021
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    I thought Chauncey coached a good game..solid rotations and timeouts...a good challenge call that erased 2 pts off the board...for a first game he did well!
     
    riverman, Oct 20, 2021
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    i hope chauncey sticks to his word about holding him accountable as well
     
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    Main thing I liked about the comeback is it didn’t feel like it was just dame/Caj going off. They played as a team. They moved the ball. They defended. Multiple guys contributed. They play like that they’ll be fine. Dame ain’t going 0-9 from three again.
     
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    That 2nd half saved him
     
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    Blazers lose their season opener to the Kings. The Blazers Uprise Postgame Show will talk about what went wrong tonight. Come join us to discuss the game!
     
    hoopsjock, Oct 20, 2021
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    One game. Lot of the same issues as the preseason.

    The talk that our last staff was the reasons guys have career games against us isn't holding up very well. Roster issues continue to put us behind the 8-ball.

    We still can have a good year and if Dame is happy, I'm happy!
     
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    OK guys, we are beating the Suns next game lol.
     
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