Game Thread GAME# 60: THUNDER @ BLAZERS - MARCH 2, 2017 - THURSDAY, 7:30 PM (PST), TNT

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Is the time ripe for tanking now?

Poll closed Mar 8, 2017.

  1. Never.

    6 vote(s)
    16.7%

  2. Not quite yet.

    4 vote(s)
    11.1%

  3. Yes.

    18 vote(s)
    50.0%

  4. It's overdue.

    8 vote(s)
    22.2%
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    Late-game situations have determined our fate this year. We've literally thrown away 8-10 games this year just in the final possessions. When you don't posses a lot of all-around talent and lack a defensive prowess, it's amazing how thin your margin for error is.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    OKC is my favorite team - to beat!

    BNM
     
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    Aminu needs to re-watch this game over and over. He helps this team so much more when he attacks the rim like this.
     
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    Nurk needed a home win..his first..and the fans needed this win bigtime...Stotts too...he needed something to celebrate
     
    riverman, Mar 2, 2017
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    He was exhausted half the game.

    Cant wait to see what he can do in shape
     
    JFizzleRaider, Mar 2, 2017
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    Nurkwitzki.
     
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    Couldn't they have just waited a couple of days until Brooklyn comes up town? :cheers:
     
    HolyBackboard, Mar 2, 2017
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    ...more like Nurkbonis!
     
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    With Durant out for maybe the year, is the 8th seed really that bad?
     
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    With both Ed and Meyers MIA, for drastically different reasons, he better get used to be exhausted.
     
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    Going to see some small ball down the stretch with Vonleh playing more
     
    riverman, Mar 2, 2017
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    Time to give Vonleh some of Meyer's minutes at BU center. Same standing reach, longer wing, probably weighs more too
     
    Pinwheel1, Mar 2, 2017
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    Nurk had huge game but really made his impact in the 4th. Dame also had huge game for us. But what almost cost us when Stotts should call time out to take it at half court instead throwing the ball away. Little things from coaching decision and players decision has made us loose these type of games this year. But it was a great win for us.
     
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    Or Napier, either way, probably better than myle

    Maybe he will be better next year with more time recovering from his shoulder injury...
     
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    Ok, so it goes 5 games instead of 4 :tongue:
     
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    One thing what we need is a back up center next year. ML stand there with his finger up his ass on every Reb.
     
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    I figure if they're going to really tank for a pick, they do it by faking minor injuries to core players ...that's the blue print usually...Dame has a sore toe..questionable..etc...why risk an injury to a valuable franchise player if you plan to lose?
     
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    Fix Ed...hell they could conceivably fix Festus...having Nurk, Ed, Festus,Leonard and Vonleh is not a big problem
     
    riverman, Mar 2, 2017
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    Well if Festus can come back healthy next year he would be ideal for our back up.
     
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    Fez Hammersticks, Mar 2, 2017
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