Game Thread Game #27 - BLAZERS VS TIMBERWOLVES - DECEMBER 12, 2012 - SUNDAY - 6:00 PM (PDT) ROOT SPORTS

Memo to Chauncey: Dame is in fact a very good on the ball defender, he is however clueless as a help defender. If you're hiding him on their weakest player you're making a mistake

 

I’m thrilled that Chauncey managed to keep his challenge instead of using it on that RoCo foul on Towns where he got all ball.

 

I really liked how Zeller and CJ didn't hurt us this game. I hope they sit from now on

 

Maybe, but those two were a rarity. Most players don't keep it going that long.

 

I don't know why he didn't use the challenge when they reset a 2.9 second possession to 24 seconds on that jump ball....that was a huge loss for us. They converted on that extra time and made it a two possession game when we could've tied it or taken the lead

 

this team is playing like it knows changes are coming.

the coach is also coaching like it.

WTF was that display? outside of Nas/Ant/Larry and spells of Roco, no one seemed interested in playing tonight.

 

If the injury effecting his shot then he not helping the team by the way he is shooting.

 

Dame is a rarity too...my money is on Dame to beast in his early 30s....the Olympics and putting effort on defense while injured have sucked the air out of his offensive game but as I said...it's legs, not age in his case....

 

Kidd did, Stockton did, Payton did actually tons of small guards keep it going for a long time... especially when they're shooters. The shot is the last thing to go. So what's happening to Dame doesn't have shit to do with how old he is. He is injured, plain and simple. He might need to adjust his shot but it will be back.

 

LOL at the guys saying Dame is fading because of age. Knotheads

that's not to say Dame had a good game tonight because he didn't. His shot selection was bad; he was gunning up three's on a night the officials were giving him the benefit of whistles. He should have driven a lot more than he did and looked to pass or go to the hoop

but more than anything, it's obvious the Blazer roster is filled with role players and the mesh is not that good

oh...and sadly, the Wolves are more capable of ratcheting up their defense in crunch time than Portlandis

 

Imma resist the urge to shit on all these players, I just think they know this group is on borrowed time. Just cut the cord already and we’ll probably see them rejuvenated, what’s left of them that is.

 

That's fair but he believes he's one shot away from being able to shoot through it. The team should keep resting him. Or maybe this is a once ever thing and the dude is ruined.

 

Part of the problem with Dame is that he's trying to play off the ball, maybe in the hope of fitting in next to Ben Simmons, he is not handling the ball nearly as much

 

dame has always been rusty when coming off of rest when he doesn't get practice time in. this game was no surprise. he'll bounce back.

i'm more irritated by chauncey repeatedly going to him to iso when Ant was smoking hot and Little had scored twice in a row. just idiotic decision making.

 

I agree. RoCo not starting is fine, but to use Nance when Zeller was out was a mistake.

Have to accept these moments were going to be a chance when you replace an experienced coach with a coach who has only been coaching in the NBA for 2 years.

It was one of my hesitations making a move in the first place and why I wasn't near as certain any change would be a huge upgrade as others felt it would be.

 

He's catch and shooting and he isn't nearly as good as he is shooting off the dribble

 

Who is a terrific catch and shooter but needs to be relegated to the bench is my man Norman Pow

 

It could be

Ben McClemore was interested. There was that one 3-pointer where he refused to give up on it, and after he got an opening he drilled it.