Game Thread GAME# 37: BLAZERS @ HEAT - JANUARY 5, 2020 - SUNDAY, 3:00 PM, NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Jan 3, 2020.

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Do you miss Meyers Leonard at all?

Poll closed Jan 10, 2020.

  1. Yes

    13 vote(s)
    24.5%

  2. A little bit

    15 vote(s)
    28.3%

  3. Yeah, but only the off-court/personality/social media stuff

    6 vote(s)
    11.3%

  4. No

    11 vote(s)
    20.8%

  5. Hell no!

    8 vote(s)
    15.1%
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  1. TBpup

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    True....but Miami is doing it with rookies and cast offs. Even Bam has been nothing until this season.
     
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    Portland is obviously missing talent. But they have been running that same Iso crap no matter who has been in all season. Having the depleted do it is just that much worse.
     
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    There's a whole bunch of things at play here.

    Spo is a great coach with a group that better complements his system and philosophies on both ends than he's had the last few years.

    You've also got a group that has played well above expectations and has a lot of confidence and belief in what they're doing.

    The Blazers are the exact anthesis of that right now.
     
    JDC, Jan 5, 2020
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    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    sure but Miami’s blowing Portland out and their best player is...Bam Adebayo?
     
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    looking at this team...and it's prospects....I'm think last season's win against Denver was the high-water mark. That was followed by a sweep, and the current dumpster fire. Portland will get better when the injuries are behind them, assuming there aren't more injuries (and there always are), but I'm pessimistic Portland will be back in the WCF without some major change
     
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    hey once every 20 years might be the new pattern.
     
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    imagine if your job was to polish turds. I wonder if they have dental
     
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    Will when you bad schemes and bad talent this what you get. We got 2 or 3 guys take people off the dribble but but majority of the time we are jump shooting team and when not hitting this what you get.
     
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  9. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Very true. For an offensive guru, he runs a simple offense. It might be that they're not using the right parts, but really, quit getting shitty parts.
     
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    46% 3 point shooter coming off a pick, lets sag the big so he gets a wide open 3!

    BUT NO IT'S THE FUCKING TALENT LEVEL THAT'S THE PROBLEM?
     
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    He also holds his team accountable for there play and maybe that's why Whiteside had hard time there.
     
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  12. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I'm pessimistic they'll win 30 games if they don't make some change.
     
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    Those are facts.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    If the pay was good...
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    This team is embarrassing.
     
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    Hopefully this will prompt the front office to make a serious move.... or 3.
     
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    We are within 15 points.
     
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    Yeah i've been saying this for weeks now, a team with Lillard shouldn't be this bad, the reality he just isn't as good as many people here trying to make him. He stil scoreless in the 2nd half lmao
    Edit: not anymore finaly. Took him 5 minutes to score
     
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    I'm worried about more seriously bad moves being made. It needs to be a move that helps us long term as this season is a waste.
     
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    Clippers had three players with 30+ points today. Barely beat Knicks though. Clippers defense is garbage.
     
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