Game Thread GAME# 29: RAPTORS @ BLAZERS - DECEMBER 14, 2018 - FRIDAY, 7:00 PM, NBCSNW

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Which will happen first this season?

Poll closed Dec 19, 2018.

  1. Blazers win a game after trailing to start the 4th.

    16 vote(s)
    42.1%

  2. Blazers lose a game after having a lead to start the 4th.

    22 vote(s)
    57.9%
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  1. riverman

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    difference being that I expected to lose this one
     
    riverman, Dec 14, 2018
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    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    Raptors beat the Warriors

    And we beat the Raptors

    So we're better than the Warriors.
     
    SlyPokerDog, Dec 14, 2018
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Alternatively, you could say that Lowry is the bigger key and without him...

    but yeah, I'm with you. I'll get more excited if they can show this kind of play consistently. Especially the bench.
     
    Strenuus, Dec 14, 2018
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  4. riverman

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    HELL YEAH!!!!!! Bench got their dignity back tonight!
     
    riverman, Dec 14, 2018
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    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    Those games took a lot out of Toronto though. Wasn’t this their third game in four nights?
     
    Scalma, Dec 14, 2018
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    NBA needs to get after Delon Wright for this bullshit. Look at him try to contest CJ from the bench. Serious pet peeve for me

     
    illmatic99, Dec 14, 2018
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Darkwebs, Dec 14, 2018
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    Eight starters in double figures plus Harkless with eight. Most of our starters were in the red on the plus/minus, but the bench was waaaaay to the good.
     
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    Good win. But they were missing some key players. I'm not saying we are back on track yet. Was esp. glad to see Curry have a good game.
     
    ripcityboy, Dec 14, 2018
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  10. riverman

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    fuck em
     
    riverman, Dec 14, 2018
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    Jade Falcon Just to piss you off.

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    This. I like this win, it's a good win.

    But I'll get excited again when we beat healthy teams consistently.
     
    Jade Falcon, Dec 14, 2018
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    Let’s see if the Blazers Bench can score 10 points next game
     
    DDolla, Dec 14, 2018
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    Nice to see the bench play well again.

    Toronto's bench has been nearly as bad this year so I'm not sure how real it is and it was at home...but I did see better decisiveness out of that group and felt like they did a better job getting Seth and Zach touches in spots where they can be successful and regain some confidence.
     
    JDC, Dec 14, 2018
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    Chris Craig, Dec 14, 2018
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    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    DAMN STRAIGHT! Bravo to the bench who manned up and got it done. Now build off this performance and win.
     
    tykendo, Dec 14, 2018
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    The key to this win: An advantage of 15 in regards to offensive rebounding and turnovers combined. 17 extra FG attempts, same amount of FT attempts.
     
    BonesJones, Dec 14, 2018
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Suspension
     
    Chris Craig, Dec 14, 2018
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    I missed the first three quarters. Was our defense really that bad or did they hit a lot of tough shots?
     
    BonesJones, Dec 14, 2018
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    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    So when we lost, and were missing key guys, then we should have gotten a break from the criticism as well?
     
    tykendo, Dec 14, 2018
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    Good win. I would suggest there were 2 lessons here. First, the team is waaaay better when they share/move the ball. Second, CJ is not on Dame's level when it comes to scoring efficiency.

    Yes, these 2 points are related.
     
    oldmangrouch, Dec 14, 2018
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