Game Thread GAME# 15: BLAZERS @ PELICANS - NOVEMBER 19, 2019 - TUESDAY, 5:00 PM, NBATV & NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Nov 18, 2019.

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Prediction time: Carmelo will be waived before his deal becomes guaranteed (i.e., January 7th, 2020)

Poll closed Nov 21, 2019.
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  1. TorturedBlazerFan

    TorturedBlazerFan Well-Known Member

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    Apparently no one.
     
  2. GrandpaBlaze

    GrandpaBlaze Predictions Game Master

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    Nobody. That is clearly evident.
     
  3. hoopsjock

    hoopsjock Well-Known Member

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    WITH Nurk our defense was still 16th last year.

    WITH Harkless and Aminu we had a historically bad defense like this one during the 2016 season before Nurk was traded for.

    Harkless and Aminu would not be much if any better than what is going on right now without Nurk and Collins. On top of that you'd lose the continuity excuse.
     
  4. Jon

    Jon mr. 300

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    If you take last years stats of the current players vs. The players they replaced, yeah, we are statistically a better team than last year.
     
  5. JDC

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    I think both Vanterpool and Osbourne played a part. Moran as well.

    Curious to know more about the 2nd part.
     
  6. AldoTrapani

    AldoTrapani Well-Known Member

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    Who ya want in the draft this year?
     
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    Tince Well-Known Member

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    You didn't realize people here have audio and video access to film sessions, game plan meetings, and timeouts? Me either.
     
  8. hoopsjock

    hoopsjock Well-Known Member

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    I've heard numerous interviews with Stotts (especially before last season) where he "thought" about changing some of his defensive schemes at the advice of his assistant coaches but ultimately decided against it.
     
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    This is how fucked up it was and could be: Melo STARTS and plays 24 minutes , allowed to collect 5 fouls, and shoots 4-14 for 10 points.
    Nassir Little must be protected from getting fouls 5 and 6 and plays 23 minutes, shoots 5 of 6 and has 11 rebounds.
     
  10. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Terry? Against making changes?

    What a surprise
     
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  11. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    This is Ezeli all over again
     
  12. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    If you use the best advanced stats BPM and RPM last years team was way better.
     
  14. santeesioux

    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

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    I don't think this team could beat the 05 one right now.
     
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    Heard that Noah did suffer a serious, possibly career ending injury late in the summer.
     
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    Was this before or after we added Hood and Kanter at the deadline and still had Nurk and Collins?
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Anyone have the clip where Moore blows two gimmes under the basket but then scores anyways? That and the play against Brooklyn where Mario gets blocked twice and rimchecks himself in the span of 5 seconds is how I feel about the season so far.
     
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    that was a pretty revealing look at the condition of this team....nearing critical

    Nas looked really good; Simons didn't shoot well but flashed some talent....that kind of exhausts the positives.

    the defense was horrible. Portland led the league in offensive rebounding last season and is down to 20th now; they were 9th in defensive rebounding and are 24th now. And those ranking were before this game when they gave up 16 offensive rebounds....ouch

    typical CJ game as he scored 22 points on 22 shots. Simons was 13 for 13. But that was better than Hood and Melo who combined for 18 points on 26 shots. That kind of poor efficiency from the 4 main shooter will lose a lot of games
     
  19. TorturedBlazerFan

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    I wish this season felt like two blows and a score...
     
  20. oldmangrouch

    oldmangrouch persona non grata

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    Phooey.

    Quite a few of us said (repeatedly) that we loved his heart and hustle, but that our coach over-relied on him and used him wrong. Of course, that just got me accused of being a Stotts hater.
     

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