Game Thread GAME# 12: BULLS @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 15, 2016 - TUESDAY, 7:00 PM (PDT), NBATV & CSNNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Pinwheel1, Nov 15, 2016.

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Who is the most athletic player overall on the team?

Poll closed Nov 22, 2016.

  1. Harkless

    16 vote(s)
    38.1%

  2. Aminu

    1 vote(s)
    2.4%

  3. Lillard

    16 vote(s)
    38.1%

  4. Leonard

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  5. Connaughton

    4 vote(s)
    9.5%

  6. Vonleh

    3 vote(s)
    7.1%

  7. Plumlee

    2 vote(s)
    4.8%

  8. Quarterman

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  9. Layman

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  10. OTHER

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. JDC

    JDC Well-Known Member

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    Missed a lot of good looks from 3 tonight. A close to average shooting night from deep and it might've been a different story. But make no mistake, Chicago was the better team tonight.

    The most disheartening thing is seeing little to no improvement in what's killing this team right now. Namely, defensive rebounding and defending without fouling. Stotts' defensive scheme is never going to be one that forces turnovers at a high rate, so being above average in the other 3 factors is crucial to the success of this team.

    To end on a positive, nice to see the offensive rebounding make a return in this game. Entered this game dead last in O-Board % after being 3rd last year.
    Didn't convert many of those chances into points but...baby steps I guess.
     
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    The fact that in some of those games we haven't been good, and then when we do face good teams (the ones you'd face in the playoffs if you get there), we have looked worse.
     
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  3. BlayZa

    BlayZa Misbehaving responsibly

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    i swear to god this team triggers me like nothing else.
    i dunno wtf id be like if i actually lived there.

    meyers 0-6 0-5 3's -21

    what. the. fuck. is. the. point. of. this. guy.
    (besides shit hair, height, and a now albatross contract)

    they shot 3 more times than us and beat us by 25, we shot 60% at the FT line...... 60%???????

    our signings are hands down the worst in recent memory. we dropped like 150m and got fundamentally worse. amazing.
     
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    Pinwheel1 Well-Known Member

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    Well right now they are not very good. The schedule is going to get tougher too. If they can play 500 ball until January 4th they will be in good shape. But that is a big if. The only way that is going to happen is if they start playing with a chip on their shoulder. There is a lot of parity in this league from what I can tell, and anyone can beat anyone. Last year they turned the corner in January. They need to hold on until then.
     
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    ChadWick Portland's All-Star

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    Trade everyone for Boogie.
     
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    Sarni Well-Known Member

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    Worst thing about this defeat compared to Warriors and Clippers losses is that Bulls are not even that good, and were without their starting and back up point guards, and have basically just changed key elements of the entire team bar Gibson and Butler.
     
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    Tunchi Well-Known Member

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    I noticed everybody is more realistic about this team this year. I'm glad you guys see the truth
     
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  8. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    This poll is actually pretty telling.

    We have like no freak athletes or even BIG bodies. Moe is the closest one, but most teams have like 5 guys like him stuck on the bench.

    Dame's stature is pretty average for a PG, but he's really quick and can jump.
    CJ is small for a SG
    Moe is average for a SF
    Aminu is small for PF
    Plumlee is lean and can't body guys up at C

    Meyers is soft pretty much everywhere, in addition to being lead footed.
    Turner is small for a SF
    AC is average for a SG
    Ed is still getting bodied up, while becoming completely immobile this year.

    Noah has the tools but doesn't know how to use them.
    Ezeli can't get on the floor.

    We need some athletes. Butler and Wade just bullied our backcourt while Rolo owned the middle. Calabro was on the verge of calling us soft on multiple occasions last night. He kept saying stuff like "we shoot a lot of threes" or "this is a finesse team." We all know what he meant.

    Trades are definitely needed.
     
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    I am not sure we know yet how good Chicago is yet. Regardless they played well last night, and their lack of depth was not as big as a factor, as it will be on the rest of the trip.....since they had not played since Saturday. Maybe they are better with Grant than they are with Rondo and his 33% shooting percentage. It makes sense to me that a PG who can shoot fits in better along side Wade and Butler.
     
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    What in the name of holy bloody hell was THAT atrocity?
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Dems didn't get out and vot . . . Ohhhhhh!
     
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    [grumble]
     
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  13. Strenuus

    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Wait, is the season over?

    And again, watch out for blanket statement. Not every single person is..
     
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  14. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    MORE REALISTIC???? Did you not see the prediction thread?
     
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    Damn, still waiting for the game to start.
     
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  16. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    That moment you realize you are the only normal person in the forum......
     
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    fixed
     
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    Leonard
    Vonleh
    Crabbe
    Pat
    Turner

    Now that could be a successful starting five....



    At the Israeli league.
     
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    Oh trust me you can tell a lot more ppl than last year are much more realistic this year.

    I'm glad that's happening bc last year I felt like I was the only one who wanted that lottery pick Bc I knew the season was pointless.
     
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