Game Thread PRESEASON GAME # 5: NUGGETS @ BLAZERS - OCTOBER 16, 2016 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PDT), NBATV & CSNNW

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What kind of season do you foresee Meyers having?

Poll closed Oct 16, 2016.

  1. Regression from last year

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    5.9%

  2. Around the same production as last year

    22 vote(s)
    64.7%

  3. A step up from last year

    9 vote(s)
    26.5%

  4. Breakout season; in the running for MIP award

    1 vote(s)
    2.9%
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    I too am desperate to see him play.

    And what of Meyers? Is our 7-1 SG playing tonight?
     
    Jade Falcon, Oct 16, 2016
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    We got 8 turn overs right and Dame got 4 of them not acceptable.
     
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    I'm not sure I see that happening. So we'd have Dame, ET, Hark, Aminu, and Plum? Aminu and Harkless have shot well tonight, but they aren't consistent. That lineup would severely suffer from lack of shooters. I think it has to come down to Harkless and Turner at the 3, and Turner fits better with the second unit than the starters, imo. I see what you're saying though. CJ fits the profile of a bench scorer and he makes our defense in the starting lineup weaker.
     
    LuckyShot, Oct 16, 2016
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    Blazers defense has a familier problem: they can't keep anyone out of the paint.
     
    Sinobas, Oct 16, 2016
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    not sure what these passes are dame is doing
     
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    Nor do they have an intimidating rim protector once we let someone into the paint. I can't wait to see if Ezeli helps this at all.
     
    LuckyShot, Oct 16, 2016
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Lazy passes...I'm sensing a pattern.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Someone might want to tell them that the little ad for the wwe event...last week...is you know, from last week.
     
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    I think Ezeli will really help the Blazers interior defense
     
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    Good thing no one plays offense from the post anymore, right?
     
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    Their defense is supposed to protect against the 3 and getting to the paint...but it doesn't seem to be doing either well tonight.
     
    Sinobas, Oct 16, 2016
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    This is Stotts defense it doesn't work I can't believe he so stubborn to change how they play that side of the ball. All preseason we been kill inside the paint. Come on Denver shooting 48 percent from field and you continue to allow teams to do that your not going win to many games.
     
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    WTH? We were up by 8, and I had to leave for a few. Now we're down by 7??? DAMN.....
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    LOL at the sign being held by a fan in the background of the Blazers' halftime show: "Warriors blew a 3-1 lead."
     
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    I can't wait until our 3rd string comes in and takes over.
     
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    10 for 16 from 3 and we're down 8 to the nuggets. That shows how bad other areas are.
     
    Sinobas, Oct 16, 2016
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    It just always feels like other teams can score pretty easy baskets in the paint against us, but for us to score in the paint we have to fight and scratch for a tough, contested attempt to hopefully fall through.
     
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    Is it just a one game thing, or does Aminu seem a little more competent handling the ball for more than 1-2 dribbles in a straight line? Maybe it's Denver's defense.
     
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    A lot of teams don't have good rim protectors but don't give up as much in the paint as we do
     
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