We won last night

I had to pinch myself just now. We actually won a game. It's sad that they've become so rare yet true nonetheless. Can you believe we won?

 

And, we beat a good team who is a division rival with the supposed MVP favorite going off for 45 points - and we still won!

BNM

 

Everybody needed a win like this against a team like this at home....it was a great feeling

 

Nurkic was the man last night. Definitely becoming my favorite blazer.

 

Where did you pinch yourself?

 

Good win.

Lets actually be consistent in winning for once this year. Only three times have we won 3 games in a row. :MARIS61:

 

Yep. Our division record is 6-3.

 

really an odd game last night. Have to say that The Bear is growing on me. He has exposed without doubt the weakness of this team. We looked like two distinctly different teams, one that had a competitive chance and the other that belonged in the lottery, I hope we can either pick up the pieces to complement Dame or move him and get a point that can play D.

 

So, who are you planning to get to replace Lillard's 27 PPG? The list of PGs who are equally good at offense and defense pretty much begins and ends with Chris Paul.

 

Dunno man, I have not given it much thought. But would we be better off with a guy that gives us 16 or 18 points and plays D? I hate to see guys get career numbers playing us.

 

Either win a lot or lose. This shit sucks.

 

Don't need to replace 27ppg. Need to replace the difference in points he saves us on defense.

 

There not many PG that are 2 way players. We have chance finding 2 way 2 guard than a point guard.

 

We wouldn't do it but do you think the Grizzlies would trade Conley for Lillard?

 

Does that really happen? Occasionally, yes. Like the Yogi Ferrell game. For the most part, though, our guards outscore the opposing backcourt by a LOT. Not even close.

 

I foresee better TEAM defense with an bona fide anchor in Nurk. Lillard's defense will be no problem if the team buys into the string theory of D....we did with Wes, Nic, Dame, LA and Rolo...top 5 defensive team for several stretches if I remember correctly...it was Wes keeping everybody on the string leading..we haven't had that guy vocally for a long time. Turner, Chief and Nurk are huge defensive upgrades if they play together the way I think they can..Chief keeps Mo on the string all the time with vocal direction...without Chief..Mo breaks the string often..you watch the Spurs defense or the Grizzlies and you see all 5 guys move like dance partners..together...no chaos...that takes practice.

 

So you agree that having both Lillard and McCollum as huge defensive minuses is a problem, then? You referenced a team that surrounded Lillard with four decent-or-better defenders and pointed out the major value that Matthews, an excellent defensive shooting guard, provided. Would that defense have been so good if Matthews had been replaced by someone who was really poor on defense?