Game Thread GAME# 14: SPURS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 18, 2021 - MONDAY, 12:00, NBCSNW

spurs shooting over 50% from the 3-point land

 

Here is one of the funniest lines one will ever see: "If he is let go, it's unlikely that Mills would return to Portland in the near future because the Blazers' roster is full, including point guards Raymond Felton, Nolan Smith and Armon Johnson. Portland would have to cut someone to bring him back."

 

I'm not sure. That quote I posted was from January 2012. Neil came on in June 2012.

 

I'm surprised it took so long for someone to bring that up. But both can still be true.

 

Hood and Trent can post up and score so, lets let them. I like D Jones energy but he must learned to score off the dribble.

 

A Blazer opponent lighting it up from the 3-pt line? The hell you say... . Good thing 3-pt defense is a focus of Coach Stotts.

 

More on Patty Mills: "I'd love to be back here. I don't know the chances, but obviously I feel like I'm very close to the guys on the team here and obviously to the community," Mills said. "To come back to a place like this, it definitely feels like home to me." (talking about Portland at a time he was a free agent without much interest))

 

Good ole Nate McMillan wanted to do his Team USA buddy, Coach K, a favor and drafted Nolan Smith. Smith was projected to be a 2nd round pick or undrafted yet Portland took him at 21st.

 

the growing pains of turning a SG who didn't play a second of college ball into a PG. we gotta expedite his development. I don't think the sporadic rotation with new teammates every time he's out is doing him any favors. nitpicking the hell out of his 10 possessions without considering context (opponents/teammates/game situation) is just ridiculous.

 

that's absolutely not true...or doesn't last season count?

you and a couple of other posters keep saying we can't judge Ant because of sporadic playing time this year. But he got consistent playing time last season. 21 minutes a game over 70 games. Was it ok to start forming a judgement from that? And seeing how he has played this year...isn't it fair to add that to the judgement made last season, even with keeping in mind the playing time issue? But also that it's his 3rd season?

game threads are a mess of emotion and hot takes...you know that so I don't know why you get upset about it.

 

Ball movement has been good with CJ too. He’s already had double digits assists twice this season.

 

3-point defense is overrated

 

Don't make me start cying!

 

Looks like a start was just what Rodney needed

 

I'm not sure what our adjustment is on the Aldridge pick and pop....

 

Game Over!!!