Game Thread SEEDING GAME# 2: BLAZERS @ CELTICS - AUGUST 2, 2020 - SUNDAY, 12:30, ABC & NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Jul 31, 2020.

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On a scale of 1-10, what's your excitement level for this Blazers season restart?

Poll closed Aug 3, 2020.
  1. 10 - Extremely excited

    34.7%
  2. 9

    8.2%
  3. 8

    30.6%
  4. 7

    4.1%
  5. 6

    6.1%
  6. 5

    2.0%
  7. 4

    2.0%
  8. 3

    6.1%
  9. 2

    2.0%
  10. 1 - Not excited at all

    4.1%
  1. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    I expected Hassan to pout about the benching but this is worse than even what I anticipated. He doesn't even move. Dude get off the floor.
     
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  2. BlazerBeav

    BlazerBeav Well-Known Member

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    Ugh. So close to making this a real run.
     
  3. VenomXL

    VenomXL Well-Known Member

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    I’m starting to think we might have the next Wes in Gary.
     
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    DDolla Well-Known Member

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    Facts: Dame is not healthy
     
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  5. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    You know what's depressing? We will probably never see Dame play under a different coach in his career.
     
  6. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    How is that even remotely possible.... he had four months off
     
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  7. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Put Wenyen in for Zach.
     
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  8. Tince

    Tince Well-Known Member

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    This... It's not like Tatum is surrounded by a ton of scrubs. If you can't defend people 1:1 in this league, you're at a massive disadvantage, regardless of scheme.
     
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    UKRAINEFAN Well-Known Member

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    19 minutes Gary, 27 minutes Melo.
     
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  10. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Whiteside needs to just focus on his defender
     
  11. blazerkor

    blazerkor Well-Known Member

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    Yeah I think a shooting slump is pathetic. I think being told to guard a guy like Tatum who is both bigger and faster than you is pathetic. I think the fact that he will end up with a double double is pathetic. Oh and the way he's keeping his head up is pathetic. His fucking shot is off, that is really bad for our team but the term pathetic doesn't apply.
     
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    KSF-ERIC Well-Known Member

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    No one said he was tired but you can get hurt no matter how long you have off.
     
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    Labinot41 Well-Known Member

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    Ecxuses ecxuses...
     
  14. A$AP Meyers

    A$AP Meyers Well-Known Member

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    I don’t like Stotts at all. But way to project. The fact is this is a horrible matchup for us. It doesn’t matter what ballscreen coverage we choose. The Celtics have the weapons to exploit it. Tatum hedge or double, and he’s going to make the tag man in help side pay. Go under screen, he’s pulling up. Go over screen/drop coverage, he’s snaking the dribble and pulling up. He’s 6’9 with a Paul George-like offensive game. We have nobody who is 6’9 and can move. Be realistic.

    Actually we had one guy. He opted out of the bubble.
     
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    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    Whiteside needs to bring it NOW!
     
  16. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    I don't know how Mario won minutes in the scrimmage games with his play but Wenyen did not.
     
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    Hood and Ariza would be much better options.
     
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    Get Carmelo out if there put Herzonia in
     
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  20. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Zach has some butter fingers
     

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