Game Thread 2024-25 GAME #61 - BLAZERS @ CAVS - MAR 2, 2025 - SUN - 12:30 PM - CHARGE - BLAZERVISION

Yes. Use that against the defense and fake the pass and go elsewhere.

 

I hate to say it…..but Deni should have passes the ball to Ant. That would have been the 3 for the game.

 

What a great frickin' game..this team is NOT a team other teams want to play..we were a couple of buckets away from beating a contender on the road in OT...hell of an effort tonight!

 

Great news

 

Good game.

I’m starting to believe the Blazers are a solid team. This isn’t a fluke.

 

Our rebounding was a big issue without a backup Center.

 

really good effort by the Blazers. Probably a little too much iso in the last 5 minutes of the 4th and OT, offense was a bit stagnant, but I'd imagine they were fighting fatigue.

As good as Cleveland is supposed to be they sure had some dumb shot selection. And even in the 2nd half they still seemed surprised every time Deni would get the ball in the back court and went turbo all the way to the hoop. 97% of the time Deni has one speed.

too many turnovers by the Blazers.

Caris Levert and Gorges Niang were pretty good for the Cavs this season but I think Hunter will be a real upgrade at wing for them

 

This is how you tank, by trying not to and taking a contender to OT in their house!

 

We're tenth right now and we have one of the hardest schedules in the league over these last games. We'll likely end up with the 9th or 10th pick.

I really think if we lose tomorrow against Philly that we will lose 7 straight and then if we're smart we'll sit guys against Toronto and Washington. If we did that we could end the season on a 22 game losing streak and probably pass a few teams in the lotto standings. We won't do that though. We will win against Toronto both times we play them, we'll win against Washington, we'll win against the Spurs and Jazz, and we'll win a few other games against superior teams. So that means we'll go 8-13 the rest of the season and likely just maintain this 10th spot which is not ideal.

 

This is how Sacramento stayed out of the playoffs for like 20 seasons. Not fully committing to rebuilds and hanging around the mid to late lotto.

Really exciting game and I've learned to embrace the wins as they are happening but make no mistake about it, our team is fucking up. This is how you mismanage a rebuild.

 

Near the end of the game it became painfully obvious we were missing a #1.

Scoot was inexplicably on the bench.

Shaedon had his head in the clouds. Missed a ton of shots he usually puts down.

Ant was in black hole mode.

Deni was awesome most of the game but you don't feel comfortable when he has the ball sometimes.

I don't want the ball to end up in Bantons hands with 8 on the clock after our first three actions have been blown up.

Good experience i guess. Need Shaedon to show some fire especially when he was getting scored on so much.

 

This is why our winning streak was dumb. How are we gonna get a number one?

 

I hate to say it, but...
Ant should have hit the lay up for the win in regulation.
Refs should have called them running over Shaedon in the OT.
...

 

Losing games by 20 wouldn't reveal these situations. At least we know who can or can't be that guy. I still think Shaedon or Deni can do it. Scoot is still a question mark. He has to play.

 

pretty clear that isn't a priority of the Blazers

they seem content with gathering a a half-dozen #3's and #4's and hoping a couple will grow into #2's. Landing a #1 is a bridge too far for current owner/management imagination and patience

 

Or maybe they think that guy is on the team already?