Game Thread 2023-24 PRESEASON - BLAZERS VS SUNS - OCTOBER 12, 2023 - THURSDAY - 7:00 PM PST - NBATV, ROOT +

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  1. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Couldn't get League Pass to work tonight.

    I guess we'll see if it works on Saturday. If not, I'm cancelling that shit.
     
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    will say this. ayton's screens definitely are not as effective as Nurk's were.
     
    illmatic99, Oct 12, 2023
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    And to be fair, Nurk wouldn’t play this well for us with Dame, let alone without. Ayton’s got a lower useful ceiling than most people here think but I think he will get motivated after we fire Chauncey.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    wasn't on LP, iirc. It was on NBAtv
     
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    Pelicans lost by 33 to the Rockets

    your wtf preseason showing of the night
     
    Whyachi, Oct 12, 2023
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Chauncey has at least a couple years now. A free ride with the youngins.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Some people claimed they could see it on LP. :dunno:
     
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    Nurk and Durant is killer.
     
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    0 rebounds through three quarters. Pathetic.
     
    Bingo Bango, Oct 12, 2023
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    preschool coach for preschool players I guess
     
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    Actually kind of spectacular for a 19-year-old.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    One thing to look for with Scoot is growth between games, or even during games. He struggled a bit, but still was able to adapt and adjust. Should be fun to watch him progress throughout the year.

    Not sure how good he'll end the year, but it's promising.
     
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    you don't need ro finish the entire bowl of soup to know if it's good. this early, i can say Scoot >> Brandon Miller
     
    inconceivable, Oct 12, 2023
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    Bulls scored 21 in OT, not too shabby
     
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    Maybe we should play Williams at PF after all because Moses is looking decent at the backup center.
    Overall I saw glimpses of positive play by a lot of players....but they had some bad lapses. The last 3 minutes of the
    2nd quarter was hard to watch. They will look better IMO in a couple of months once they settle on a rotation and
    get comfortable with one another. A lot of unforced errors.
     
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    sure sign it's pre-season: Orlando played 19 guys tonight and still had 3 DNP-CD
     
    wizenheimer, Oct 12, 2023
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    Scoot looks like an ABA player out there in the best ways. He’s going to be fun to watch for the next decade!
     
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    SlyPokerDog, Oct 12, 2023
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    I still see the same glimpses of Shaedon's greatness as I saw last year at this time unfortunately they're still as far and few between as they were then... at least for now. Scoot is going to have to really work on getting his passing accuracy in sync with his incredible court vision. I want to see Kris get more aggressive offensively. I want to see Ayton fed in the middle and making dunks/layups or turnaround jumpers along with his rim protection and rebounding.

    Malcolm Brogdon is currently the best player on this team and I'd like to see that cashed in as soon as possible. Can't wait for January 14th when surely some team will pounce on the opportunity to have Jerami. Thybulle is another very efficient player that I'd love to see on another team.

    I saw some on here criticizing Chauncey's lack of coaching in a preseason game on a team expected to not be terribly competitive. Maybe the dude is just watching during the game and knows he has plenty of time to coach when the clock isn't running.
     
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