Game Thread GAME# 4: PELICANS @ BLAZERS - OCTOBER 24, 2017 - TUESDAY, 7:00 (PDT), NBATV & NBCSNW

Something is wrong with him. I hope it's just a one game abberation, but it wasn't a case of cold shooting. It was like he had no idea what to do out there so he was throwing up these desparation shots. He wasn't setting up teammates either, he'd just hoist a pass when he gave up going on on one. His passing was awful as well.

Dame talks a big game about being a leader, but I'm still waiting for him to play like one.

 

I was hoping that this season, the Rose Garden would become a feared place. Last year the team lost a lot of games to bad teams at home, and we can't really afford to do that with as good as the west is this year.

Dame talked alot about the need to get off to a fast start, and the team played so well in the pre-season, and the 1st two games, but it seems to already be fizzling out.

 

It sometimes depends on the flow of the game, who is hot, who is not, and who is guarding you.

 

NOP is just a bad matchup for us, for those who dont remember, they beat us badly last season in New Orleans
that was very ugly blowout

 

I think a lot of it had to do with good Defense by NO too. They smothered him at times, and he just froze up; like he wasn't expecting it.

Let's not get carried away.....this is one game, and I think he's a leader, but I think sometimes he relies more on his performance on the court than his verbal skills. And that's a problem.

 

Dame just needs to take better shots. When you are building a brick house, one layer at a time, taking a step-back, sideways leaning 22' jumper is just not a good decision. Jacking up 26' shots after not a single pass in the possession when you haven't hit a thing all night....another poor decision. He can do so many other good things but his shot selection keeps him from being elite.

 

You guys act like Dame has never had a horrible game before. I can remember some 1-16 type performances. And he bounced back just fine.

 

I wish we would push the pace a bit more against teams like NO. Our defense is noticeably better and we're actually forcing turnovers. It's not translating to fast break points.

Maybe that will come as the season goes on.

 

Dame will be back but I due agree some here that he does take bad shots at times. Sometimes it looks like he trying to get his no matter the outcome of the game. A lot star players do this in this league. Sometime he thinks he has to carried is team on his back especially when we are struggling but he needs to think that there a lot option out there that can score this year we are stronger team then the past.

 

Really?

 

What bothered me was what I saw when Nurkic went back to the bench in the first quarter. He sat next to a coach and there was no interaction. Sure would be nice if we had a real big man coach he could sit next to.

 

He is a team player

 

Maybe. Even probably. OTOH, If Davis were in, Boogie would have done less, and may not have gotten hot. Who knows. I'll take the ugly win and not look back

 

Nice! The lines were crazy for sure -- funny you mention the A.Davis injury because all of a sudden I received a fantasy basketball alert about his injury with a nice little update on what was happening with him so I knew he was gone and not coming back about 3-4 mins after he left the court. Thanks Yahoo! I also thought the Trail Blazers app had the ability to watch video/replays? Maybe I am mistaken but it's worth a try on Thursday. PDX >> NYC

 

I'm used to epic emotional meltdowns in this place, but this one might take the cake.

The 4th game of the season, we won by 10 to put us at 3-1, and there is a handful of posters ready to jump off a bridge and end this horrible, horrible misery. Wow.

 

I think there's a strong correlation between Jameer Nelson and Bad Dame Games. Nelson has always bullied Dame.

 

I got to watch the replay of the game last night. What I seen our defense we get hands on passes and 90 percent of the time we was there to contest the shot. Did we have some break down sure but what team doesn't.

 

Also, really don't care for this wearing dark jerseys at home thing.

 

Exactly why I laugh every season when people have ridiculously unrealistic expectations.....as if we should be dominating teams with this talent level. Set themselves up for failure that way. Just sit back and enjoy the ride.