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. calvin natt

    calvin natt Confeve

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    I feel like the Blevins situation doesn’t get enough attention. This is nothing like the Antetokounmpo
    family. Those guys play and actually produce. Blevins averaged 11 and 6 at Montana State. I don’t know of another situation like this in the NBA. It’s not like it matters - last dude on the bench isn’t going to win us a game, but why not have someone there who MIGHT help?
     
    calvin natt, Dec 30, 2020
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    He’s stuck in some crazy Stotts purgatory. Not good enough to get legit bench minutes but too good for garbage time???
     
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    Maybe Dame is getting old. This year Kenny Smith and Grant Hill predicted him as an MVP Candidate but nowhere near an MVP candidate.
     
    DDolla, Dec 30, 2020
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    Giles is good and would make our rotation better, it’s obvious.
     
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    Why are they talking about ketchup. Why am I still watching
     
    ehizzy3, Dec 30, 2020
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    well coached teams dont get blown out this frequently.

    like... we're not even competitive
     
    illmatic99, Dec 30, 2020
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    God damn. Some people here can overreact with the very best of them. Yep, Dame is washed. You got it.
     
    BlazerBeav, Dec 30, 2020
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    Miami has. Milwaukee has. Dallas has. All three supposedly have coach of the year guys. Oh and the Spurs have too. Pop even got tossed in tonight’s blowout.
     
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    Butt ugly game by the good guys...get the next one!
     
    riverman, Dec 30, 2020
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    Blevins and CJ2 shouldn’t even get garbage PT
     
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    Us - Not good enough
    Them - Too good
     
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    Dame is in a slump... quick turnaround that he wasn't expecting after an injury? Regardless of what it is his career isn't on the decline all of a sudden... that's some @AldoTrapani shit right there.
     
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    I guess you could see this coming, second game of a back-to-back and all.

    What? The Clippers were the one playing a back-to-back? Nevermindddddd.
     
    PCmor7, Dec 30, 2020
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    Clippers on the 2nd of a back-to-back....just roasted us. Sad.

    One bright spot, Giles with 7 points, 5 rebounds and a block in 8 minutes
     
    TBpup, Dec 30, 2020
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    spurs didn’t get blown out tonight . It was down to single digit game with like 4 min left in the 4th
     
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    Their best player was well rested.
     
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    They could have both played; not sure if Kanter or Jones wanted to be out there.
     
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    Terry Stotts is the Rudy Guiliani of the Blazers. He keeps bringing up injuries as excuses even though he has a full roster.
     
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    Lost by 14 at home to that team that lost to the lowly Blazers....
     
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    Oh man... I'm glad that one is over. That was an absolute motherfucking dumpster fire. The fact is, if Dame can't hit a shot and is trying to shoot through it, we're a lottery team. Luckily Dame will be fine and we'll end up going out in the first or second round.
     
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