Game Thread 2023-24 Game #18 - BLAZERS @ CAVS - NOVEMBER 30, 2023 - THURSDAY - 4:00 PM PST - ROOT

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  1. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Do you really not know what I mean by competitive? Do you think this is a playoff team?
     
    Natebishop3, Nov 30, 2023
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    wow, even if we lose. They’re right there and never get blown out. Tonight another win. Great Job guys.
     
    TYDame, Nov 30, 2023
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    Two wins on the road against two really good teams.
     
    UKRAINEFAN, Nov 30, 2023
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    Blazers are a solid team when they shoot 40% on three's
     
    wizenheimer, Nov 30, 2023
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  5. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    And we give up huge leads when we go ice cold.
     
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    e_blazer Rip City Fan

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    Second half comebacks like tonight’s are why I try to never post a hot take when the team is playing crappy in the first half.
     
    e_blazer, Nov 30, 2023
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    With the growth in Camara, Walker, Scoot and Sharpe and the return of Ant...Easily.

    And I shouldn't leave out the growth of Reath...The guy is balling
     
    bemac, Nov 30, 2023
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    Sharpe easily outplayed Mitchell m
    Sharpe is that guy. Those few days off have done him well.

    Scoot had a great second half also.

    Great to see!
     
    FlashWad, Nov 30, 2023
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    Yeah, that’s pretty much the way basketball goes.
     
    e_blazer, Nov 30, 2023
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  10. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    This year?
     
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    We've won a third of our games. Let's see what happens when teams stop relaxing against us. I still think we'll have one of the worst records in the league when this season is over and I'm fine with it.
     
    blazerkor, Nov 30, 2023
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    Blazers are starting to have an identity. It's so refreshing to have a capable bench
     
    riverman, Nov 30, 2023
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    I'll take the Scoot of the fourth quarter, and can we never see the Scoot of the first quarter again?
     
    Rastapopoulos, Nov 30, 2023
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    Chauncey has this team playing some elite defense the last few games.

    Held Utah to 8 points below their average.
    Held Milwaukee to 13 points below their average
    Held Indiana to 18 points below their average
    Held Cleveland to 17 points below their average and under 100
     
    OneSport3, Nov 30, 2023
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    It WAS ugly. It got pretty!
     
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    Really?!? This team showed both what they are capable of at their best tonight and what they are capable of on the other end of the spectrum. I think tonight was great but talk like this is just setting yourself and others up for big time disappointment and probably blaming coaching when it's actually just the fact that this team is too young and doesn't yet have a superstar to count on when that is needed.
     
    blazerkor, Nov 30, 2023
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    I think you're confusing the Trail Blazers without Scoot and the Trail Blazers with Scoot.

    Clearly, those are 2 different teams. The team without Scoot was really bad.

    The team with Scoot is 3-1 since his return, and 5-1 with Scoot overall after dropping the first 3 games of the season.

    Beat Toronto on the road.
    Beat Detroit on the road.
    Blew out Utah at home.
    Tough loss in Milwaukee.
    Win in Indiana.
    Win in Cleveland.

    4-1 record on the road.

    That 1 loss was a winnable game against an Eastern Conference contender.

    Playing consistent solid defense can win a lot of games in the regular season if you have enough offense to go with it.

    (By the way, I'm not saying Scoot is the MVP, just an important missing piece.)
     
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    blazerfan11, Nov 30, 2023
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  19. Rastapopoulos

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    And it was!
     
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  20. HailBlazers

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    And a coach the holds players accountable to defense.
     
    HailBlazers, Nov 30, 2023
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