Game Thread Game #59 - BLAZERS @ GRIZZLIES - FEBRUARY 16, 2022 - WEDNESDAY - 5:00 PM (PDT) ROOT SPORTS

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Chris Craig, Feb 14, 2022.

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Are you surprised about the Blazers winning ways since the deadline?

  1. Yes, I expected them to lose

    9 vote(s)
    16.7%
  2. Yes, but it's refreshing to see a young active team with effort

    38 vote(s)
    70.4%
  3. What happened to tanking

    4 vote(s)
    7.4%
  4. Hell no! Addition by subtraction, bro.

    3 vote(s)
    5.6%
  1. blazerkor

    blazerkor Well-Known Member

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    The goal should be to get Dame back as soon as is safely possible because he said he wasn't coming back to play for a pick and we no longer are playing for a pick. So when Dame is ready to ball lets get him back on the court with these guys so we can see what we have. If him and Ant can make each other better then we know we can build around them going forward but if him and Ant take away from each others' games like Dame and CJ did then we will know we have to move one.

    I really think it's that simple. If they click in the last three weeks of the season and the play ins and hopefully the playoffs, then we have something but if they don't we have something that we need to change. That really should be enough time when we see how fast it has come together for the guys playing right now.

    Six weeks out from surgery will be the day of our next game but obviously that would be rushing him back and no one want that. I do think since they said he was already at the gym shooting a week and a half ago, we should really expect him to be back two or three weeks later. So by the time we play Brooklyn on March 18th (that's nine weeks after surgery) we should have Dame back and get to see what him and Ant look like together for 14 regular season games and probably more than that.
     
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Damn it's been a LONG time since we've had a 600 post game thread.

    Love it.
     
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    SharpesTriumph Well-Known Member

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    Lakers for sure would if they could trade Russ for him. Only takes one team.
     
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Bro that'd be one of the greatest days ever.

    Especially THIS iteration of the L*kers.
     
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    fans are getting their excitement back and its noticable in moda center too

    who would think so after losing cj mccollum, powell & roco, it should be the opposite, but here we are

    we dont even have to win games, fans are just excited to see something new, its refreshing and the way team plays its nothing short of enjoyable
     
  6. Fairly-Hard

    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

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    It’s early still and the game has changed a bit since then. You figure though they have their three main stays in Lillard , Ant and Nurk then you know Little will have big games. Seems like Hart can as well. We’ve seen Winslow have moments and they have a backup in Watford. Brown could become solid.
    Yeah any of them can have a big night.
     
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    Enjoying the hell out of it.

    That Knicks game was unreal to be at. Crowd was super into it.
     
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    HailBlazers RipCity

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    No Way
     
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  9. Wade Garrett

    Wade Garrett Exactly right.

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    I'm not all that sold on Little.
    I think Winslow is better.
     
  10. Wade Garrett

    Wade Garrett Exactly right.

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    Looked pretty fuckin' knarly too....
     
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    I love this team
     
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    Btw… Joe Ingles does not FIT these Blazers run and gun team.
     
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    Also let's not forget the blazers have won in different ways:

    Huge comeback against the Knicks.

    A damn good shellacking of the Bucks.

    And a playoff like grind it out win against the Grizzlies.

    That's damn impressive.
     
  14. PCmor7

    PCmor7 Generational Poster

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    Why ruin a nice night with Skip Bayless?
     
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    And on that last one, they lost the gamelong lead with just a few minutes left, and retook the lead.
    #resilient
     
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    8-3 run to end it. Like I said earlier, at a loss for words.
     
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    I like Ja the dude, but hate his game if that makes sense? Like it’s just so annoying to watch. Actually let me rephrase that: I hate how he’s officiated.
     
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    Probably due to my old age, but it's annoying that he's obviously carrying every time down the court.
     
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    Man Nurk LOVES Winslow

     
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    “I found a home. I don’t wanna go anywhere.”

     

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