Game Thread 2023-24 GAME #59 - BLAZERS @ GRIZZLIES - MARCH 2, 2024 - SATURDAY - 5:00 PM PST - ROOT

Memphis shot 4-23 (17%) in 4th & OT. Chalk up a Blazer victory, but they went against a massive ping pong weapon of draft percentages.

 

Hagans 33m 13/5/8/2/1
Ashton put in some work

 

If we stay at 5 we gonna drop to 6th or 7th in the lottery. I don't think we move up again like last year. Time for a big losing streak

 

We really need to lose out. The Hornets have games coming up against the Wizards and Pistons that they should win. Then we just have to lose to them and every other team we play, including the Wizards the game after the Hornets and we wind up with the fourth spot in the lotto.

 

Yeah it’s important we lose out. Having possibly the 6th best odds is kind of disastrous place to be for our franchise, which is desperate for young talent.

 

it's been a depressing couple of years and the ownership issues make it more so. I'm about 77% expecting Portland to navigate the rest of the season to the poorest possible outcome

 

Is the bridge agreement they have binding or just a verbal agreement to continue negotiations? Is it possible that Jody/Bert could sell/move the team to Seattle? A few years of bad ticket sales and negative interest might make it easier to make the move?

 

No its not possible. NBA wont have another okc situation.

 

Not possible?

All these “sell the team” people remind me a lot of the “Fire Stotts” people……… Like change just for the sake of change. Be VERY careful wishing/demanding change. Might not like what’s on the other side FAMS.

 

Exactly. Being a billionaire is no longer enough to compete in the NBA. You have to be a few billion lying around now. Other than Uncle Phil, you have Tim Boyle at 2.3 and Travis Boersma at 2.1. This means more than likely we are looking at someone who is out of state....and we all know what conspiracy theories that would create.

 

I enjoyed the wins. Few and far between. Like sunshine in a Portland winter.