Game Thread Game #5 BLAZERS VS. CLIPPERS - OCTOBER 29, 2021 - FRIDAY, 7:00 PM, ROOT SPORTS

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by BonesJones, Oct 28, 2021.

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How has your opinion of the Blazers defense changed after the first four games?

Poll closed Oct 30, 2021.
  1. It hasn't - Four games isn't enough time to determine anything

    18.5%
  2. It has - I'm more optimistic than I was to start the season

    55.6%
  3. It hasn't - This roster just isn't good enough defensively

    3.7%
  4. It has - I'm more pessimistic than I was to start the season

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  5. I was optimistic going into the season, I still am

    22.2%
  1. Hoopguru

    Hoopguru Well-Known Member

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    Can you incorporate the Blazer Dancers on the next one? Kind of like Saturday night wrestling.....
     
  2. wizenheimer

    wizenheimer Well-Known Member

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    about the defense: it would be next to impossible to not improve on defense over last season. Going from 29th to to 23rd would not be a remarkable improvement. And besides 4 game being a ridiculously small sample size, Portland won't be playing 62 home games this year. 40 games into the season, the Blazers will have played 25 at home and 15 away. After that, it's 27 on the road and 17 at home
     
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  3. Orion Bailey

    Orion Bailey Forum Troll

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    Lol that would be cool but you are soooo asking the wrong person. Have you checked out MY game thread? Best ever and didn't even need graphics these wannabes need to make a good game thread!
     
  4. SharpesTriumph

    SharpesTriumph Well-Known Member

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    We don't need the big zoomed in photos of the players faces

    But you can zoom in on the dancers.... although that doesn't need to be a zoom of their faces either.
     
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  5. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    And you can click on the picture to enlarge it. That was the whole idea.
     
  6. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Yeah but I want to know if you're expectations have changed.
     
  7. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Click on the link and find out
     
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  8. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    I already have something in mind to address the first two as well as make the player pictures slightly bigger. Can do the stats next game.
     
  9. BoomChakaLaka

    BoomChakaLaka Well-Known Member

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    There is offense and there is defense….and there is hustle on both ends of the court.

    We have yet to display “hustle” for more than a half a game.

    If the team can play full-on, non-stop hustle basketball we will win games and contend.

    I think it’s really this simple. Stotts allowed lazy play and we need to break old habits. Billups can’t worry if he’s liked by the players as much as Stotts always did - a “coach” must coach!
     
  10. SharpesTriumph

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    All the more reason to get starters minutes at or under 30. We actually have a bench that may let us do some of that this season. Then guys can play all out hustle on both offense and defense, especially DameCJ.

    That 2014 Spurs team and some of the early Warriors teams won titles with that. It led to elite winning basketball and awesome to watch.
     
  11. Fairly-Hard

    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

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    I do.
    Pretty much every game. Just don't get a chance to watch very long. Most games are over around 10 pm. I get up for work around 4am.
    Like you both. Your content is very good.
     
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    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

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    Well it's Friday night so what the heck!
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    I'm betting i can get a couple votes for making a thread around here with all this work I just did.
     
  13. Hoopguru

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    Bones piece has to have sizzle. The one he submitted is ok but its pretty status quo, no pop.
    I know he can do better next time.
     
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    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

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    Is it me or do most of them look the same?
     
  15. GrandpaBlaze

    GrandpaBlaze Predictions Game Master

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    Blazer-clones
     
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    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

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    Does it matter?
     
  17. Hoopguru

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    sorry about that meant for Bones
     
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    Hoopguru Well-Known Member

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    Can you incorporate the Blazer Dancers on the next one? Kind of like Saturday night wrestling....Needs some sizzle/pop!
     
  19. Orion Bailey

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    i figured as much. Just havin some fun. :)

    If bones wont do it, just enlarge tlongs and bingo bangos pictures and drool over those asses for a bit. Lol.
     
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  20. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Am I the only one who finds this creepy?
     

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