Game Thread 2023-24 GAME #56 - BLAZERS VS HORNETS - FEBRUARY 25, 2024 - SUNDAY - 6:00 PM PST - ROOT

i'll post it in a bit... that 5th quarter show is going nuts! The worse the Blazers look, the more gold coins get tossed to fans

 

team work, it's important. If the Blazers listen to that radio show, they might think they're about to win a championship.

 

ok Strennus, i went back and listened for a bit. What happened was a fan called in and started smootching the living heck outta Coach Billups. Then Chad passed the baton over to Burkhardt, and the extra glittery Billups cake went into the oven at around 33:40

https://www.youtube.com/live/YjPNyrQL1GU?si=bG8EJ3YEVSx_i8_r

 

people bragging up Ayton's defense should watch that video and brag a lot less

 

It wasn't just Ayton, i saw some plays where Jerami Grant just stood there and did nothing defensively.

We're getting close to tank time, the same thing happened with Grant's defensive effort late last season. While it's strange to watch, Jerami is a master at improving the ping pong ball.

 

What was the quote that seemed way out of line to you?

 

Of the baskets they showed (in order)

1. Ayton stepped up to stop the ball and nobody rotated behind him.
2. Ayton showed to help Grant and didn't recover in time, nor did he get help. 50/50
3. Murray gets beat, Ayton helps, nobody rotates
4. Transition bucket, Ayton not involved
5. Ayton switched on the PnR, nobody came over to pick up Richards
6. Ayton and Ant are both defending the ball, Ayton probably should've dropped back off and fould Richards
7. Transition dunk, Ayton isn't on the floor
8. Ayton shows, ball goes to Richards at the block, Ayton forces Richards away from the hoop as he hits a 7ft hook shot. Not sure what Ayton is supposed to do differently there

By my account, 1 poorly defended play, another 50/50, and the rest seemed like they were either no fault of anyone or a failure to help by his teammates.

 

nothing is "out of line". This season is a comedy. No holds barred on this stage. Have fun with it! If the radio wants to compare Dalano Banton with Magic Johnson, go for it! It makes me laugh

 

I wonder what that means. The Bobcat Hornets or the Muggsy Hornets that became Pelicans? Or the Hornets before they became Pelicans and then the Bobcats when they became Hornets?

 

Somebody tell the Uber driver that if I’m not mistaken, when the ORIGINAL Charlotte Hornet relocated to NOLA, they were about to keep all their history and records like the Sonics did. Maybe that will help him.

 

I don’t believe so. I think they held on to their historical stats.

 

was it the Hornets or Bobcats that played some games in OKC's brand new arena?

 

considering he made his NBA Debut a decade after he was drafted, yeah that kind of qualifies

 

those Serbians have terrific hearing. You shouldn't have ruffled his feathers !!

 

After Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans Hornets, played like half their “home” games at OKC. I think that was Chris Paul’s rookie year.

 

I like the color scheme on those jerseys. Medium red with a splash of New Orleans. The Oklahoma City name on front... not so much