Game Thread GAME# 65: BLAZERS @ WIZARDS - MARCH 16, 2015 - MONDAY, 4:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

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Which Blazer has the funkiest shot release?

  1. Kaman

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  2. Blake

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  3. Leonard

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  4. Afflalo

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  5. Freeland

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    blue32 Who wants a mustache ride?

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    Until dame can hang with the best pgs we won't win much of these guard matchups
     
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    Lillard was player of the week a few weeks ago and Westbrook had three triple doubles that week. And Lillard scored 28 points on 12 shots a few games ago. Not exactly a piece of shit.
     
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    Lillard is 3-0 vs Westbrook
     
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    Well I expected a few major meltdowns when the win streak ended but folks, we're not ready to tank yet.
     
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    I mean, yeah. But when calls were missed that egregiously, they deserved to get chewed out, and refs should come to expect it after blatantly missing it.
     
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    Those were jokes... lol.
     
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    If I were him I would Blazers cap funky style, like it was spinning on a 30degree axis
     
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    I think his only play was getting a technical. He had to do something to turn things around around. We were getting screwed left and right. And the technical was only 1 point. A risk worth taking.

    I never did see the replay of Nic's 3 point shot that he missed but looked to be run over. That was a huge play in that sequence as well.

    Never been a fan of John Goble or Tony Brown.
     
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    Westbrook self implodes. This is known. Also when one guy dominates the ball as much as him, its 1 v 5. It's not really Dame vs Westbrook anymore.
     
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    Missed the game due to travel.

    Expected a schedule loss, did not expect getting down 25. It's days like this when I wish Terry would take a page out of SA/GS/MEM/ATL/etc and rest our guys.

    No need to exert Dame/LA/Nic so much.
     
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    No reference to Dame's 5/18?
     
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    Wouldn't have been 5/18 if the goaltending was called.
     
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    6/18? Still pretty pitiful. Next step in Dame's development is understanding that when he's off, he needs to stop forcing shots and instead create more for others while getting to the line. He's veering way to close to bad AI territory with these bad chucking nights. Didn't catch this game so I can't say too much about shot selection, but as a whole this season, some of his shot attempts just make you shake your head. Some nights, his decision making is absolutely perfect, while others he looks like a rookie forcing. Consistency needs to come soon.
     
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    The Dame criticism is getting way out of hand. It's ONE fucking game folks.
     
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    negative, its been a bunch. so imo the criticism is warranted. It's part of his learning process though as he grows.
     
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    Seeing as you didn't see the game, we'll just leave it at that.
     
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    :rolleyes:

    Yes missing 1 game out of 65 means a lot.

    There's a fine balance between baseless nitpicking and legit concerns. And clearly some people here don't understand it. Soccer moms, forreal.
     
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    You can't say he had bad shot selection(Or "forcing shots") when you didn't see the game, that's what I'm saying.
     
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    With all the internet coverage, actually you can get a pretty clear picture of a game and read articles by guys who did watch the game. Watch highlights by the half or hell....some folk record it and watch it later. We talk about Westbrook or other players performances in lots of games we don't watch from start to end. Msg boards are split like the USA...red states and blue states. The thing folks haven't grasped is that being loud doesn't mean you're right! Dame was just voted player of the week recently, has been a huge factor in our success this season and if his shot is off on the road in a back to back game, it's not the end of the world. From what I read, the Wiz came out of the gate and knocked us down repeatedly from which we never quite recovered. It happens.
     
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    Like most players say after losses, you have to credit the Wizards for winning. They beat us on their home court.
     
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