Game Thread GAME# 43: BLAZERS @ WIZARDS - JANUARY 16, 2017 - MONDAY, 11:00 AM (PDT), CSNNW

I just want to see some emotion, get mad at eachother, it's good for the soul. Rather that than holding it all in and high fiving eachother after every turnover like "it's ok dude, were in this together!" Fuck that.

 

"You don't have Richard Ezeli to kick around anymore."

 

Wish Ezeli wasn't injured, because I bet he was 100% correct in whatever he was telling the team. Probably part of why CJ and co got so defensive.

 

Oh absolutely. I think we're playing it "cool" right now. After last year this team probably believes it can coast in the first half of the season and then turn it on in the second half. I'm sure Ezeli saw that too.

 

Don't pick on Ed. He was only -17 in five minutes. (Is that even possible?).

 

Ask Meyers. He probably had a few games like that.

 

Players are not ready to play for what reason I don't know. But alot of this on Stotts his subbing is inconstant. Players coming off the bench might play 20 minutes one game and 5 in another or Dnp. There 7 players know there going big minutes. 12-15 know there just not going to play in between the 8-11 there hoping to get minutes. So your not going to develope anybody with this subbing pattern. I know everyone should be ready to play but really it hard. Now Stotts don't hold a few players accountable of there play.

 

I thought about that when I saw Aaron Rodgers just chewing out one of his teammates in front of everybody yesterday. His team won.

 

Ah, missed the game, didn't even know they were playing today. Looks like I didn't miss much.

 

I just read through this entire thread; the only positive thing I got out of it was seeing that so many people had to work today, just like me.

 

For a team that is talent deficient (which I thought then, and I think is becoming evident now) sacrificing the lifeblood of a small market team (the draft) for a temporary thrill was (and is) an "unmitigated disaster."

It's about competing for championships in my opinion, either in the present or the hope of the future. Getting stuck with a team that seems to have a .500 ceiling and is also locked into a lot of money isn't an outcome anybody should be happy with.

If my opinions bother you I invite you to put me on ignore.

 

That's a great take. That's probably what happened.

I would've never thought i would say anything like this but...

We need to break down our chemistry, split it apart with trades, and get some dogs in the locker room.

Example: Swap Crabbe, Plumlee, and Leonard out with Wes Matthews, Bogut, and Brook Lopez, and suddenly you got some heart, have some dogs in the locker room, have a rim protector and have a low post scorer. Suddenly, everyone wouldn't be buddy-buddy. I think that the team would focus more on winning.

 

painful following this year's team

 

Obvious is Obvious:
The Blazers team answered 'Yes' to the OPs poll.

 

Nolan Smith had something like a -18 in 3 or 4 minutes once. We wondered if that was possible then as well.

 

Just getting ready to watch this game. I can't wait!

 

First thought that went through my mind, "19 points to the fucking Wizards!" Guess we should have kept Ezeli around for more pep talks.

 

You'll Enjoy!

. . . If you like slapstick comedy
(HCP should use this :
for the team highlights soundtrack)

 

See some of you saying glad you had to work, so you didn't have to watch today's game.......imagine if somebody HAD to watch the game because it WAS their job!