Game Thread GAME# 4: BLAZERS @ CLIPPERS - DECEMBER 30, 2020 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00 PM, NBATV & NBCSNW

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When Melo comes back from the health/safety protocol, should he lose his spot in the rotation?

Poll closed Jan 3, 2021.

  1. Yes, he was horrible before and there are better players behind him.

    18 vote(s)
    31.6%

  2. No, but give him one last chance. If he stinks it up, into the doghouse he goes.

    3 vote(s)
    5.3%

  3. No, give him a couple more chances, and if he doesn't play well, then give away his minutes or spot.

    6 vote(s)
    10.5%

  4. No, but keep him on a short leash each game. Pull him if he's not playing well.

    28 vote(s)
    49.1%

  5. No, a player should not lose his spot because of an injury. He deserves his place in the rotation.

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  6. No, Melo re-signed w/ the Blazers on a min contract. He's a future Hall-of-Famer & deserves respect

    2 vote(s)
    3.5%
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  1. Pinwheel1

    Pinwheel1 Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, he wouldn't want to catch an "accidental" elbow in the mouth from Nurk. He should sit out another week.
     
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    A split 2-2 would still be fine with me.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    He may be playing tonight, so....
     
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    Well so far he has scored 3, 13, and 4 against the Mavs. On this pace he should get a 12-14 against the T-Wolves and then under 5 against the Blazers.
    Seems about right for Nic Batum. He will average around 6 this year i would expect?
     
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    Another blow out win.... We beat the Lakers we should be able to blow out the Clippers
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Thats not why he was brought in. I've watched a couple of their games and he has been running point. He still plays great D a well.
     
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    Far as the Melo question- he’s more than his stats. If he plays like garbage, of course you yank him but he also deserves a chance to get it going. Sucks for others who may get less and playing time but Melo has proven he will also win us games. Stotts and NO made a deal and if they don’t honor it they would lose respect from Dame and other players around the league. They need to figure their shit out.

    P.S. - I hate the term “short leash” with people. It’s just disrespectful to compare any person, especially HOF’s who have put decades of professionalism, to an unruly dog. I’m sure nothing offensive was meant by it from the poster. Just expressing my dislike of the term.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Guarantee you Melo is looking at these stats and wondering why he isn't starting over one of these guys.

    "It's not like I'm coming off the bench because of basketball skill reasons or anything".

    Actually Melo, that's exactly why you're coming off the bench. Says a lot when everyone is almost universally happy with DJJ/Cov even though their stats are absolute trash.
     

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    julius Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Remember the old days when the team would follow up a big win with a let down? I hope this ends now.
     
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    My response was more geared toward him getting a season high. That might be 14 points witch would be just fine in my book if the Blazers are playing defense well enough that Batum has to take enough shots to get a season high. He isn't stopping Dame or CJ. We have already seen that. He can't stop Nurk. So his defense won't be a huge issue. Now one thing he has always done well is pass but again DJJ, Covington and even Trent will create problems for Nicco running point. Dame has also been showing pretty well on defense thus far this season.
    In short. I'm not worried about Batum. Leonard and George now can always be a problem. We all know Beverly creates issues and Williams can score in bunches. Zubac and Ibaka seem to give teams fits as well.
    The Clippers are a good team. Doesn't matter what happened against Dallas. They can play ball.
     
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    RoCo on George and Derrick on Kawhi is what I like to see
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
     
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    More info

     
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    Melo is back baby!
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    RoCo and DJJ both have much better scoring efficiency than Melo too. Wait till that actually starts happening... like a sweet cherry on top of their ice-cream defense. This is a nice lesson in defense is every bit as important as offense.
     
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    Sh*t now GT is questionable ugh! I love to blow out the Clippers
     
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    I was hoping to go back and find out how consistent people have been in their feelings about Melo. Unfortunately both a 2011 poll about signing him (or acquiring) and a 2020 poll about re-signing him were the kind of polls that don't identify how people vote. Except for yourself. I was Hell, no, on the first and No on the second. Here are those two threads if you want to check on your self.
    http://www.sportstwo.com/threads/after-hood-jones-should-we-resign-melo.360070/
    http://www.sportstwo.com/threads/the-super-melo-to-portland-thread-the-big-blockbuster.178953/
     
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    Hell, if we beat the Clips, I'll plan on sweeping the Warriors!
     
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    Who plays basketball with their mouth? I think he'll be playing.
     
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