Game Thread GAME# 11: BLAZERS @ KINGS - NOVEMBER 12, 2019 - TUESDAY, 7:00 PM, NBATV & NBCSNW

Question: Is Whiteside better than Kanter?

 

Gasol reminds me of the Festus Ezeli signing. Bad front office miscalculation and the guy may never even suit up for us once.

 

When you factor in engagement level, no.

 

Not yet, but given some time to develop some chemisty with a stable rotation and I'm pretty sure Hassan will be way better ….Kanter is a way better offensive rebounder and has a better jumper

 

Think Vlade will trade us for Stotts?

 

HELL FUCKING NO. Even Enes had instant chemistry with Dame

 

Healthy Im still of the opinion this team is better. Then last years, but they’re missing so many bigs. Missing Hood hurts too. They need to play Little, stop babying every rookie we get. Its getting old, and our wings havent done anything to speak off.

 

generically, yeah probably

but Kanter had some good synergy with Dame, much like Nurkic did. He would have been a better fit but then the Blazers wouldn't have Hood

 

Not to mention Enes has played two more games than Pau.

 

Thought Pau would be good for the Playoffs but never liked the Tolliver signing.
Help me out with this. I don't care who is on the floor for the Blazers, why does it seem on most nights so far, the other team is playing harder and out hustling us?

 

Fucks sake.

 

Do you really believe that? Kanter was a really good pick and roll threat. Whiteside is the worst starting roll man Dame has ever played with. I'm starting to believe Kanter may even be a better defensive player. He's not the rim protector Whiteside is but he had quick feet and by the end of his tenure was usually in the right position all the time. This is probably a knee jerk reaction but the compromise on offense is definitely a real thing.

 

Cuz outside of Dame and a buncha youngins, we have pansies who are more concerned with flexing on basic plays and acting fake tough instead of real ballers.

 

Weird, I cant remember ever hearing Stotts say he's been consistently emphasizing defense.

 

Youre starting to believe Whiteside is a worse defender than Kanter?

You cant be serious with that take...

 

The Blazers might be the worst coached team in the league. Having Zach Collins there would have helped in the wins column but our perimeter guys are going 1 on 5 on most possessions and our big guys are discouraged from taking shots inside.

There is no GAME PLAN. It's put guys out on the court and see what happens via Dame or CJ.

 

Kanter is way better than Whiteside

 

Why? Enes at least tries and isn't nailed to the floor

 

Enes started in two playoff series and was mostly fine. Now we had better defensive personnel last year, and I admit some of this is kneejerk, but there are stretches where Whiteside literally does not give a fuck on defense. He doesn't even box out. Multiple times this game Richaun Holmes grabbed offensive rebounds just jumping over him. He was a non factor on defense against the Kings! When engaged he's clearly better, but there's so possessions every game where he just does absolutely nothing how can you pencil him in as a positive on defense on a night in night out basis?

 

The thing I see in Whiteside the ball has to come down where he standing if it two feet away from him he doesn't bother. Defensely he always has his hands down to much to be effective defender or rim protector. Yes he gets blocks but he doesn't change a lot shots around the basket.