Game Thread GAME# 19: BLAZERS @ WARRIORS - NOVEMBER 23, 2018 - FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, NBCSNW

Ohhh Seth. Naw Lillard can probably beat him I’ll give you that

 

I agree

 

That is actually the point i was making above. They still have Durant and Thompson and they are not losing 5 straight unless the Blazers play a very good game and use the advantage they have.

 

If Meyers went to the Warriors that would be about the most ill-advised move that I can think of. Recognize that Meyers is currently 2nd in the NBA at 53.3% swish3 shooting, with FT% at 100, and with a record 76.9% swish3 shooting i the playoffs. The Blazers need to optimize scoring offense by calling on Meyers to shoot 6 or more swish3s per half, and grow into his potential contribution of 20-30 points per game, not to trade him to the Warriors who I predict would be able to call on him for that scoring power. I want to see Meyers as a part of the Blazers Championship, not as an Oakland Warrior.

 

You think Meyers can score 20-30 points per game? Really?

 

Cool.

 

Yes! Put him in for 20-24 min and feed him the ball for swish3s at the rate of 8 shots per half, score at 53%+, get some free throws, and 20-30 is possible. He has already scored 17 in limited min this season. The Blazers need to find out how much scoring this offensive weapon can bring to wins over the Warriors, Raptors, and other leading teams that his high accuracy swish3 shooting can achieve.

 

At this stage I’d hope you were actually a member of Leonard’s inner circle in some way, or just trolling, because if not....geeezus.

 

You are correct that 12 swish3s is a lot in one game, but no, I am not saying to average that many. There have been games when Dame + CJ have taken 19 swish3 attempts, and in the Warriors and Celtics 24 swish3 games, players attempted 14. Thinking about the upper expectation scoring possibilities, making 18-27 swish3 points in a game with high percentage shooting based on 12 attempts is realizable in our future.

 

I spoke with my father last night while we had dinner for Thanksgiving about this game. He's a huge, life-long Warriors fan, and he thinks we're going to kick the shit out of the Warriors today.

I wouldn't go that far. I think it's going to be a fight, and I think it's one that the Warriors have a good chance of winning. I think they're better without Curry and Green than people think. We have nobody who can stop KD, and Layman on Thompson is a joke. Thompson can go off for 40 or more at any given time.

But I'm hopeful. Hopefully that day off was good for them. GO BLAZERS!

 

Well Aminu just missed 9 STRAIGHT!

 

The fuck? Way more talented? After Durant and Klay, they have no one. Aminu would be the third best player on their team.

 

The fact that they’ve lost 4 straight doesn’t fix their lack of depth. We should win.

 

This is the game in which we may see Kevin Durant continue to struggle with his 2 of 19 swish3 shooting weakness and Klay stay in the mediocre swish3 % range to allow 50%+ swish3 shooting by the Blazers to win!

Blazer coaches, give us focused swish3 shooting by the players with the hot hand, dominant rebounding, excellent free throw shooting, and consistent determined defense with strong input from the bench for this psychologically important contest. Let's see the Blazers win!

 

Blazers need the bench to play with some consistency. We need to see Zach return to being an up and coming talent, and not a bystander on the court. Sauce needs to quit being a teaser and hit those open shots with consistency. Nurk needs to play 30 + minutes, and the Blazers need to HAVE SOME FUN. Go Blazers!!

 

Of course you do