Game Thread GAME# 10: RAPTORS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 11, 2021 - MONDAY, 7:00 PM, NBCSNW

smh

 

I made a mistake. I got a big mouth something smh

 

Most years, but especially this year, everyone needs to learn to ride the waves and not freak out so much! I still think this is a team that will win 43ish games, beating and losing to teams they shouldn't. Not uncommon for teams with our talent level.

 

But we only have 1 more loss than the Lakers..... I'm so confused bro.

 

Man I be to emotional big bro. Ima stay away from the game threads

 

He streaky at times.

 

Which column will it go into kid.

 

You see that Suns game bro?

 

Went into the W column right?

 

Love how Melo stepped up. Would not have won without him. Glad Stotts doesn't read this forum during the game when everybody was wanting him to yank Melo. Gritty ass win we might not have deserved. Maybe makes up for an earlier loss we didn't deserve?

 

They are playing in Tampa as “home.” Every game is a road game for them this year as they’re living in a hotels and away from their homes in Toronto. First the Bubble and now Tampa. That can’t be easy for 62 more games away from home.

 

Would we have needed him to step up in the 4th if he hadn’t played such a huge role in putting us in that hole in the first place?

 

But that’s just it, he DID! We got a W. Him, CJ and Kanter stepped up. Nobody on the Suns did tonight, and they lost to a G-league team at best.
We did not lose this game thanks to this old ass man making the vet minimum. We have one less loss than the Lakers!!!

 

Yeah, never walk away mad from watching your team win a game. If we trail every game from here on out and somehow win at the buzzer, so be it.

 

No it's not. We were a -10 with him and only down 5.

 

Your original statement was "Blazers were 15 points better with Melo off the floor than with him in the game during the first half."
Anthony entered the game with the Blazers down 8-13 and Nurk heading to the locker room injured. He left the game down 15 with the Blazers down 58-43 with 2:35 left in the second. Kanter came back in for him.
Now if you wanted to say they were 10 points better i could not argue against that at all. But fact remains he was playing center when the team needed the position covered and they stayed in the game and were down 15 when he went off the court. That is 10 point difference not 15 points better with a player off the court? The raptors gave up 4 fouls and 5 free throws with a minutes left. Couple those with a Lillard driving layin that went and he finally got a call and a Kater put back in the last 30 seconds with a foul on RoCo on a missed free throw. You can make what ever assessment you want of that but that still would not be a fair assessment of what Melo did on the court. Give the guy credit for a game that he filled in and gave the team something Giles could never have done.

So yeah the original statement is "False".

 

International protocols are crazy. At least they get to go back to "What they call Home" and play 8 of the next 10 there with no travel in between. Their schedule to this point has been absolutely brutal with travel after every game they have played. This season the "Home Court" is empty so the real disadvantage is the travel and health protocols. I believe they have a practice facility available in Tampa so i would look for them to improve greatly. That team will be very tough to beat before this season is over.

 

Idk what's confusing to you math wise. He was a -10 at half. We were a -5 at halftime. We're consistently far, far better without him on the court. You're asking me to give credit for his 4th quarter based on something I said at halftime.

 

The original statement didn't say that.

If you would have said that i would have no problem with that statement. Though it would be obtuse to not add the weird ending to the half.
Lets flip it. They were down 5 and when he left they were down 15. That is 10 points. Seems my math works a bit better.
Does that at all tell you what happened on the court? You are the first person to say "It's more than just stats".
Melo gets a win share for not just what he did in the last 5 mins but for what he provided all game. Awesome set ups to both CJ and Trent that simply didn't fall from three. Blocked shots and steals not to mention picks that helped CJ. Rebounds this team sorely needed at crucial times leading to transition baskets that kept them within 10-12 points.
If your whole idea of value is +/- stats then you are completely missing the game. Time for you to take a step back and start simply watching basketball again. Analyzing everything will have you missing the greatness you are witnessing. Melo played a good game last night. It's that simple.
Hope you enjoyed the win. They will need it this year.