Game Thread GAME# 39: THUNDER @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 4, 2019 - FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, ESPN & NBCSNW

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Which is your favorite Blazers' jersey this season?

Poll closed Jan 8, 2019.

  1. Association (white)

    2 vote(s)
    5.1%

  2. Icon (black)

    5 vote(s)
    12.8%

  3. Statement (red "tire track")

    4 vote(s)
    10.3%

  4. City (black and gray "ripcity")

    9 vote(s)
    23.1%

  5. Earned (red "ripcity")

    19 vote(s)
    48.7%
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  1. kjironman1

    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

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    Here is a really good comment from the Thunder thread

    "Everything the Thunder get offensively is predicated on what Westbrook and PG can create. Not much ball or player movement, especially in contrast to Portland"
     
    kjironman1, Jan 4, 2019
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    Thunder pretty much beat us with two players. Sending a double team never made more sense.
     
    Scalma, Jan 4, 2019
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    First of all, that is not the definition of insanity, I can tell you by experience. Second of all, our record has improved over the last two seasons.
     
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    CJ #nbavote lol
     
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    Tough loss. We played hard but not always smart. Late game turnovers by Dame & Turner really hurt. Early game fouls of jump shooters. Gave up key rebounds. Meyers still passing up wide open shots seeing ghosts. Every point counts.

    OKC is much better. They have Westbrook not ball hogging nearly as much as he used to. Damn wish we could have landed Paul George.
     
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    Third of all, I don’t care.
     
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    The "Blazer Bubble" is definitely a thing.
     
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    Here is another one

    “Either you’ve got to handle the pick-and-roll better (Westbrook/Schroder containing the ballhander, working over screens) or you’ve got to force Nurkic to make that next pass (via backside rotation).”

    Do any of these sound like things you read on a Blazer thread?
     
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    Nice (sarcasm)
     
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    This is pretty funny

    "Doris Burke's breakdown of the Thunder's pick-and-roll defense (or lack thereof) in the first quarter was perfection. I teared up a little."

    Seems like some people don't like the way the Thunder run their offense or defense. Could it be coaching?
     
    kjironman1, Jan 4, 2019
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    Game threads after losses are the worst.

    Not sure why I subject myself to this crap.
     
    JDC, Jan 4, 2019
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    Donovan is worse than Stotts.
     
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    So true. It’s like people forget the wins.
     
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    I'll bet you all will like this one.

    "If we could swap Billy D for Terry Stotts right now i'd do it in a heartbeat!"

    Now that sounds like a real winner there.
     
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    Could be? They sure don't like him much on the boards.
     
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    Donovan sure picked up that he didn't have to guard Aminu in the fourth Quarter. Tightened up that P n R defense.
     
    kjironman1, Jan 4, 2019
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    Lillard in the last two Games 2/17 from 3. In the last 3 Games 16 turnover combined, yikes.
     
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    Yeah, we did have really good ball movement in the first half.
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    LOL.
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    You're starting to sound like MARIS when he defends Trump.
     
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