Game Thread GAME# 63: THUNDER @ BLAZERS - MARCH 3, 2018 - SATURDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

Well Ed/Zach are already closing out games, might as well start them.

Honestly would Nurk/Chief really be bad in the second unit where Nurk could be the focal point and dominate other bench bigs? Why not?

 

I told her she didn’t deserve that until she straightened up and treated me better

 

Small sample size with ed and collins, and there is a difference between starting a game and closing it. Ed would not set the right tone at the beginning of a game (cuz he can't really score) and Collins is a rook.

 

I see where you’re coming from but I believe Ed is 14/14 guy if he started, he’s a garbage man and outworks everyone on the floor. I’m kind of tired of first quarter entry passes to Nurk for some wild shot or watching Chief trip over his own feet. Collins has 60 games in the NBA, if he’s gonna be as good as most expect I think he can outplay Chief now. I never feel comfortable when Chief has the ball, never.

 

I see where you're coming from too. My hearts hurts a little when I see Nurk throwing up these atrocious shots, or when chief loses his balance for literally no reason (expect perhaps for an undiagnosed inner ear problem). Between the two players you mentioned, I'd be much more into Collins starting over chief than Davis starting over nurkic. Davis is a banger, but he's just not as dynamic or talented as nurk. Chief would actually be great off the bench, but because he can't shoot you really don't want a guy like that being the backbone of a bench without dame and cj on the floor.

 

Why can't Zach start with Biggie being the backup eventually?

 

The only bad part about how well we are playing is that our pick is currently 26th. It would be tough to move up high enough to get into the late lottery. I'm still holding out hope for Mikal Bridges though. He'd be such an amazing fit at SF on this team.

 

The latest mock I saw had Knox and Mikal going back to back so both would require roughly the same compensation to move up for but I like Knox better personally. However if we continue winning at this clip(a big if) Musa will be a more realistic target, at least he and Nurk will have something to talk about.

 

He definitely could but I’d rather use a potential backup PF as a piece in a deal to acquire a starting SF.

 

This dude might actually look pretty good here unless he’s Claver 2.0

 

The lower the pick the higher the chance we trade it imo. Not necessarily for an established player, because I’m not sure what kind of value a late first has, but I could see us trading it for a couple of seconds and give Olshey two opportunities to work his draft game.

 

True. Goes for Shabazz too.

 

ZEFENSE

 

Z-Co!!!

 

And the game before this?

He played great last night. If he can bring that consistently, it will help a ton

 

Hahahaha

 

As a bunch here would have if we'd lost.

 

Edony and Ivory.