Game Thread GAME# 1: BLAZERS @ SUNS - OCTOBER 18, 2017 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00 (PDT), NBCSNW

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Who should be Portland's starting Power Forward this season?

  1. Aminu

    7 vote(s)
    10.6%

  2. Collins

    27 vote(s)
    40.9%

  3. Davis

    3 vote(s)
    4.5%

  4. Harkless

    1 vote(s)
    1.5%

  5. Layman

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  6. Leonard

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    1.5%

  7. Swanigan

    12 vote(s)
    18.2%

  8. Vonleh (when he returns from injury)

    15 vote(s)
    22.7%
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  1. theprunetang

    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    Totally. The whole team looks engaged defensively. But Harkless is really standing out. It was clear in pre-season that he had worked on it and it looks to be translating to games that count.
     
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    Jade Falcon Just to piss you off.

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    I saw something interesting in the comment section of the Sun's SB Blog:

    Wow. Credit to our rebounding. Biggie is really gonna help with that.
     
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    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    Boy, you can sure see how much better we are defensively without CJ.
     
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    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    Apparently he had a tummy ache
     
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    Jade Falcon Just to piss you off.

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    Here's Blazer highlights from the game, if anyone is interested:

     
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    mook The 2018-19 season was the best I've seen

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    Crazy blowout victory + First game of season = Ridiculous season stats

    Gotta love Ed's 31.1 PER, or Pat's 25.9.
     
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    RipCityDSCPL Could be worse, at least it's not Lonzo.

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    Yeah, I have to wonder, was the defense so great against the Suns because Turner could switch with Aminu and Harkless as well as shut down Booker because of his length or no?
     
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    Jade Falcon Just to piss you off.

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    Yeah.....if it becomes apparent that that is indeed the problem with Defense, then perhaps trading CJ isn't such a bad idea. At least we know we can get a very good deal for him.

    But hey....one thing at a time. Let's see how he does against Indiana. He needs to ball out for sure.
     
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    e_blazer Rip City Fan

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    Boy, reading through this thread, you can sure see how quick people are to jump to conclusions based on one game against a very crappy opponent.
     
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    Jade Falcon Just to piss you off.

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    But we absolutely cannot deny that our defense was better. And I'm not entirely sold on the fact that CJ's absence did not play a part in that; especially with the rotation that we had in his place.

    Will our defense remain good when he returns this Friday? We'll just have to see.
     
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    Boise Blazer Thread Lightly

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    Well if our our defense is as good as some hope then our next game is another road game against a team that just scored 140 points. Sounds like a good measuring stick to me.
     
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    mook The 2018-19 season was the best I've seen

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    At the 2:06 mark. This is such an I Drink Your Milkshake move.
     
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    I was mocking those people. Phoenix is awful.
     
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    Sinobas Banned User BANNED

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    WTF...are they on here reading my posts? I just made that comparison right after the game was over.
     
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    e_blazer Rip City Fan

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    The season will reveal a lot of things. The defense may well be better when Stotts plays a larger backcourt. Will Connaughton or any other guard other than Dame or CJ be able to score twenty points a night on a regular basis? The Blazers’ offense was still dominated by guard play last night. Can the front court carry more of the load? Great start to the season last night, but we need to see more before we reach any major conclusions.
     
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    Sinobas Banned User BANNED

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    Jimmy Butler would have almost been the perfect trade for CJ. Only risk there is him bolting in 2019.

    If Anthony Davis demanded a trade, we could offer CJ.
     
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    Denny Crane It's not even loaded! Staff Member Administrator

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    I've been saying something like this for a while. We won by 50 without CJ's scoring but with a bigger defensive minded player alongside Dame. Maybe CJ should be a super 6th man, which is no slight (a lot of championship contenders have had awesome 6th men, from Havlicek and McHale to Ginobili). I don't expect it, though.

    The defense was most impressive last night, but if you think about it, we started our two best defensive forwards, a beast at both ends at C, and another of our best defenders at SG. Four of the five positions. And it showed on the scoreboard. We forced turnovers that turned into easy baskets and harassed them so badly with our defense that they shot about 20% from the field (until garbage time).

    ET was absolutely brilliant at both ends of the court.

    The combination of Davis and Swannigan on the 2nd unit continued the defensive pressure. Those to played extraordinarily well together.

    Connaughton will surprise until the league scouts him, but he played well at both ends.

    Even Leonard, in garbage time, looked like a quality NBA player.

    Time to fire NO and Stotts? :)

    Pheonix looks like an awful team, but maybe we beat a quality team by 30 instead of 50, given how we played.

    This is going to be a fun season!
     
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    Jade Falcon Just to piss you off.

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    I agree with all of this, well said.

    Davis would make us an immediate contender. If only he could stay healthy.

    I would definitely welcome that trade.
     
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    You owe Pat C. 4 lawn mows.
     
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    julius Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    The Suns made the Blazers look like world beaters. Let's see how they handle actual NBA teams first.
     
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