Game Thread GAME# 42: BLAZERS @ ROCKETS - JANUARY 15, 2020 - WEDNESDAY, 6:30 PM, ESPN & NBCSNW

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Grade Stotts for the first half of the season (considering all the injuries, new players, etc.)

Poll closed Jan 20, 2020.

  1. A+

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    2.1%

  2. A

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    0.0%

  3. B+

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  4. B

    3 vote(s)
    6.3%

  5. C+

    4 vote(s)
    8.3%

  6. C

    7 vote(s)
    14.6%

  7. C-

    7 vote(s)
    14.6%

  8. D+

    7 vote(s)
    14.6%

  9. D

    11 vote(s)
    22.9%

  10. F

    8 vote(s)
    16.7%
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  1. AldoTrapani

    AldoTrapani Well-Known Member

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    Gary Trent is garbage. Guy is known for his shooting but can’t shoot for shit
     
    AldoTrapani, Jan 15, 2020
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  2. BonesJones

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

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    What a beautiful drive by Simons.
     
    BonesJones, Jan 15, 2020
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    UKRAINEFAN Well-Known Member

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    How many open threes have we missed? Luckily they missed that last one.
     
    UKRAINEFAN, Jan 15, 2020
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    James lamphear Well-Known Member

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    Not bad 1st quarter offensely good ball movement miss some open shots. Defensely is gimmick type defense when Harden is in more straight up when he was out. Very good defense by Little on Westbrook.
     
    James lamphear, Jan 15, 2020
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    BigGameDamian Well-Known Member

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    What JVG said: You can count on Tolliver and he's going to stay ready!
     
    BigGameDamian, Jan 15, 2020
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    Good defense by Trent.
     
    James lamphear, Jan 15, 2020
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Carmelo playing horrible defense right now...
     
    BonesJones, Jan 15, 2020
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    James lamphear Well-Known Member

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    CJ you can't dribble between 2 guys.
     
    James lamphear, Jan 15, 2020
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    Melo is beasting out there. Tucker can’t guard him
     
    DDolla, Jan 15, 2020
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    So is James Harden!
     
    Hoopguru, Jan 15, 2020
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    This is the most I've been impressed with Stotts's defense in about 4 years. After 212342 meetings against Harden, he's finally realized that if you play him 1 on 1, he's going to score 50.
     
    B-Roy, Jan 15, 2020
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    I don’t trust this team leading on the road lol. I seen this movie before
     
    DDolla, Jan 15, 2020
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  13. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    What has gotten into Stotts? He changes the defensive scheme to stop Harden. And he calls a quick timeout after a 3-0 run by the Rockets
     
    Darkwebs, Jan 15, 2020
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    Very unselfish tonight with the there passes good to see. But really lucky on the defense side because there missing shit open 3.
     
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    Watch the 2nd half, they won’t miss any 3s lol
     
    DDolla, Jan 15, 2020
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    Look at what happens when:
    1.) Stotts gets creative with his defensive schemes
    2.) We move the ball a bit
    3.) We play with pace
    4.) We rotate defensively
    5.) We scramble with energy
    etc.
    etc.
    etc.
     
    BonesJones, Jan 15, 2020
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Well this is exactly what teams have been doing to Lillard for years and his teammates have failed him more often than not.
     
    B-Roy, Jan 15, 2020
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  18. BonesJones

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    We've missed some wide open 3s too. We've actually done a good job contesting their 3s while still selling out on Harden, IMO.
     
    BonesJones, Jan 15, 2020
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    Dude, we’re still losing this game lol
     
    DDolla, Jan 15, 2020
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  20. JDC

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    Best half of the year for sure.

    Shooting luck will regress, but doing what they need to do to get a win on the road vs a good team.

    Refreshing.
     
    JDC, Jan 15, 2020
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