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. bobf

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    I think I’m good here. I was adamantly against getting Melo from the get go. I was the lone vote in the poll below to ditch Melo, even over Tolliver and Mario. Not because he’s worse than those guys. But because I knew he’d be more of a problem with his inflated view of his abilities, his low-efficiency high-volume ISO’s, his minutes, and he’d be harder to get rid of because he’s overrated.
    http://www.sportstwo.com/threads/game-17-blazers-cavaliers-november-23-2019-saturday-5-00-pm-nbcsnw.351020
     
    bobf, Dec 30, 2020
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    Or maybe Batum if the Clips go with the same starting lineup as yesterday. Nic rarely shoots.
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Looks like you are one up on me. :) I voted for Tolliver, he must have just had a terrible stretch of games. That was quite foresighted of you to see Melo might be hard to get rid of some day.
     
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    This is a must-win to silence PG and PB. Let's go DAME.
     
    Cugel, Dec 30, 2020
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    Maybe but I think Roco will be on Batum. Only one way to find out :D
     
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    But he can't waive a towel while he's on the floor. You forgot to account for that!
     
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    Anyone know GTs status? Seemed like there was some question about an injury sustained against the Lakers. What will stotts do? Let GT cook Terry. Please.
     
    Cugel, Dec 30, 2020
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    I bet Kawhi plays. Earlier today on ESPN.com it said he'd been ruled out on the Clippers injury report and now it says he is questionable. That's trending in the direction of playing.

    For us Gary has said questionable all day.
     
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    he’s out tonight but he was at shoot around so hopefully he only misses one game. Wonder if Giles gets some minutes tonight. Could move Melo to the three and Hood is prob still on a minutes restriction.
     
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    Yeah, they just confirmed that Kawhi is back. Makes this game that much tougher.
     
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    All this shows is that it's very easy to have differing opinions on players, which makes basing coaching off of this type of thing extremely subject to bias. That's why I'd rather just watch what's going on out there on the floor and base it off that.
     
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    Let's beat them anyway
     
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    And anotha and anotha AND ANOTHA MY BROTHA!!!
     
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    Welp
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Oh no. A lot of Melo tonight...
     
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    This will be a tough game, now that we know Kawhi is playing.

    At least with his injury, he can't trash talk us. /s
     
    Darkwebs, Dec 30, 2020
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Stotts matched Lebron's minutes with DJJ and AD's minutes with RoCo last game. He needs to do it again for PG and Kawhi this game.
     
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