Game Thread Game #6 BLAZERS @ HORNETS - OCTOBER 31, 2021 - SUNDAY, 4:00 PM, ROOT SPORTS

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Who is the Blazers best bench player so far this season?

  1. Cody Zeller

    9 vote(s)
    20.0%

  2. Larry Nance Jr

    4 vote(s)
    8.9%

  3. Anfernee Simons

    28 vote(s)
    62.2%

  4. Nassir Little

    4 vote(s)
    8.9%
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  1. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    And yet we outrebounded them. The game was lost on stupid offense from Dame/CJ + Chauncey riding the starters who were getting outworked. Also if both teams shot closer to their average percentages on threes it would be been closer.
     
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  2. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    I think "can't shoot" is overstating it. "Is currently shooting fucking terribly" is certainly true.
     
    Rastapopoulos, Oct 31, 2021
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    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    Now convince Morey.
     
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    I agree with your second and third points....but why Simmons?

    Yes, the defense would be nice - but if anything, this game shows that we are already a shakey 3 pt shooting team. In the modern NBA, how do you win with bad 3 point shooting? How does making that weakness worse help us improve?
     
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  5. OneSport3

    OneSport3 The Knowledge Hoarder

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    Agreed. Even with Dame and CJ shooting so terribly we were in the game. Came down to rotations mistakes by a rookie HC. We probably had a better chance to win tonight if Ant got more of Dame or CJ’s minutes.
     
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  6. Buffalo Custard

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    Only 6 games in, but I am more convinced than ever that Simmons is not what we need.

    BE as pissed at me as you like, but if we are going for a major trade it needs to be a young player who can transition into our #1 scoring option over the next couple of years. Dame is not immortal.
     
    Buffalo Custard, Oct 31, 2021
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    BigGameDamian Well-Known Member

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    Well I don’t think anyone is expecting the Blazers to make the playoffs.
     
    BigGameDamian, Oct 31, 2021
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    charlotte is 5-2, theyre having a really good start to the season, they also had a really good shooting night

    loss doesnt bother me, but the way we played in the second half bothers me, too much shooting from dame & cj mccollum and forcing things
     
    Mr. Robot, Oct 31, 2021
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    I’m ready to pay Simons and rebuild. This shit is getting old. Trade Dame for a bunch of picks, Cj for whatever we can get. Pay Nassir what he’s worth. Get a new Gm and let’s start a new era
     
    AldoTrapani, Oct 31, 2021
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  10. calvin natt

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    Legit what? Title contenders? I don’t think a single person thinks that.
     
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    Btw Norman Powell sucks too.. He’s overrated as hell around here
     
    AldoTrapani, Oct 31, 2021
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    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    Good effort. Not quite there yet, but they’ll be a tougher team come playoffs…..assuming we get there
     
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    This is a game that later in the season we win.
     
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    Sucks that we lost but if Damian is only 75% of what we know him to be, we win this. It's going to be mixed results until Damian gets going and he keeps consistency.

    Also, Roco is not getting it done, and no way we invest the majority of our cap into 4 guards. Which one do we move? Still CJ? Anfernee? We definitely need to upgrade our forwards.

    Continuing to love what Nassir and Anfernee bring to this team. Also, free Nance.
     
    AmirIcon, Oct 31, 2021
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    Maybe the Blazers are just coasting right now.
     
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  16. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    CHAUNCEY BILLUPS –TRAILBLAZERS HEAD COACH

    On the Hornets run midway through the third quarter:

    “Yeah, that was a tough stretch right there. I thought we were in good shape at the half and yeah, that was a tough
    little stretch right there. To go for a gamble, don’t get it, dunk, turn it right over, that was a tough stretch. But still
    even with that being said, there was so much game left. I thought we got caught up kind of playing their style. They
    kind of just get up and down and run and play like you’re at the park and it’s easy to get caught up like that because
    that’s fun. It’s fun to play that way. I thought we got caught up there.”

    On what led the Hornets to being around the rim more on offense in the second half:

    “A lot of broken coverages. We changed up the coverages a few times and had two or three guys doing it the right
    way, the other two or three guys kind of not making the adjustment or doing the coverage that we changed it from
    and that cost us several times. A lot of over-helps cost us several times, so probably just weren’t focused enough
    defensively in the second half."

    On the team’s issues with focus so far:

    “It’s just the NBA season, I’m pretty sure every team could say the same thing. This is probably just going to be
    something that we’ve got to keep getting better at. I think you’ve heard me say several times, who can stay focused
    for the longer stretches. Nobody stays focused for the entire game, but the longer stretches you can stay focused,
    chances are you’re going to put yourself in a good position to win the game. Tonight we did a poor job of that.”

    On what he can attribute the Hornets shooting 20-42 on 3-pointers to tonight:

    “Yeah I can it attribute that to just over-helping. A lot of times we were ok and didn’t have to pull all the way in under
    the basket, and we did so and it just opened up a free lane to a 3-point shot. I thought we over-helped on LaMelo
    (Ball)’s drives knowing that he can make that floater, we want to make him finish. You can overreact and you start
    looking at the ball, and he’s whipping that thing out and guys are getting shots. Those are loud shots on the road,
    those three-point shots. Again, just kind of a lack of focus.”
     
    SlyPokerDog, Oct 31, 2021
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    We need to sign Simons and Little then rebuild. Get a bunch picks
     
    AldoTrapani, Oct 31, 2021
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  18. GrandpaBlaze

    GrandpaBlaze Predictions Game Master

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    It would appear, based on comments in game threads so far this year that:
    • Nurk sucks
    • RoCo sucks
    • Powell sucks
    • Dame fell off a cliff
    • CJ is still MeJ
    On the positive side we have:
    • Ant is MIP material
    • Nance is really good
    • Nas has blossomed
    • Zeller is so good he’s out for blood each game
    Sounds to me like the lineup should be:
    • Dame / Smith Jr
    • Ant / CJ (McCollum in case you weren’t sure)
    • Nas / Powell
    • Nance / RoCo
    • Zeller / Nurk
    Alternatively we should trade our entire starting lineup (that sucks remember) for a bunch of picks and a defensive guy who can’t/won’t shoot.

    Wow. Given all that, I’m grateful Olshey is GM.

    Talk about over reaction; we all knew there were a lot of changes and that things would take time. In reality, however, some people just have a tendency to prematurely shoot their wad.

    Patience Grasshopper, patience.
     
    GrandpaBlaze, Oct 31, 2021
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    First, let me say it would take more than that to make me grateful Olshey is our GM

    There is more than one kind of problem here. Some problems are fixable (eg players learning new schemes). The second kind isn't fixable because the player is who he is. With the second kind, patience changes nothing - it just puts off the tough decision.
     
    Buffalo Custard, Oct 31, 2021
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  20. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    We know how well the starting lineup can play. We saw it last season. They just need to get it together and they will. The bench is great.
     
    Chris Craig, Oct 31, 2021
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