GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ WOLVES - 12/18/13, WED, 5 PM (PST), CSNNW

Rubio is not a starting NBA pg.

He is too big of a liability scoring the ball and can't stay in front of guards with a decent first-step.

Not much difference between him and Sergio.

 

We'll see...

 

One thing I don't get is how this Blazer defense gives up so much penetration sometimes. If you're getting pounded so badly inside, why not try backing up and making them shoot...see if they are cold from outside.

 

The real brutal part of our schedule is in January, we play 4 games in five nights, @SA, @Dallas, @Hou, @Okc. Holy fuck!

 

That is insane. It's that type of performance that needs addressing if Portland is to be a real contender. It will wear the starters out.

 

What does Santa have to do with trading Robinson for Asik?

 

You know you're good when you have a shitty game and still drop 15 points, 14 boards, 3 assists and 1 steal

 

And someone said Nico had a bad shooting game. He was 7-15, 3-8 from three, 3-3 from the line, for 20 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. I'll take that from our glue guy.

 

Batum played his game. The story really was Lopez and Matthews. Their game was really bad

 

Again, they made Pek look like a fricking all star. Next time, send Meyers "Take Down" Leonard into the game at the first substitution.

 

And Mo is such a colossal liability. I hate being a broken record about it, but his affect on the team/game is worse than his stats. We need a productive CJ, STAT!

 

I can't wait till CJ comes back

 

It's more than Mo. Wright is horrible as well. We need some decent bench players.

The starters were keeping us close in the first half, but then the second unit came in and we got completely blown away. The bench finally put us in a hole that was too big.

 

The bench is improved from last year but it's not by much.

Mo is the freaking 6th man!

 

I have to admit, I was dead wrong about Mo, and Wright continues to be a disappointment. The difference is, I still have hope for Wright. Misguided perhaps, but some hope remains.

 

trade deadline help

 

Then throw Freeland at him in a no holds barred tag team takedown. Then when he's worn down, finish him off with a rested Fropez! There is no excuse for getting abused in the paint by Pek.

 

Also, just based on the offense and their place in it, Wright will never be in a position to affect a game, good or bad, as much as Mo. Stotts has given Mo the green light to be both the designated ball handler and the designated scorer. Stotts needs slapped to his senses. Mo is NOT vintage, NBA Champion, Jason Terry.