Game Thread GAME# 15: KNICKS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 24, 2021 - SUNDAY, 7:00 PM, NBCSNW

Unlikely, but more likely than the last few years.

 

Oh my god, the Japanese reporter asking Stotts questions was the most hilarious thing I’ve seen all day.

 

I for one would rather the team play so well and they go far enough in the playoffs he gets another year. That or they replace him and the team takes off and wins in the playoffs also.
Either way i would like to see this team have another good season with a deep playoff run.

 

Stotts handled it well - that was tough.

 

I did think Stotts did a good job tonight with the rotation.

 

well, that got me a little nervous in the 4th Q

Simons fans should be happy with his game...his best outing of the season. It's still too common for Portland to stall when Dame sits. That's not all on Simons though

Melo & RoCo...yikes!...4-21 on FG's and 2-16 on three's. they should get cards made 'Bricks-R-Us'. I wasn't expecting RoCo to be Danny Granger, but I also wasn't expecting him to shoot this bad for this long

I really didn't know who Immanuel Quickley was. Then I realized he was another random player Portland turns into an all-star a couple of dozen times a year

 

His face though. You could see the strain. Was doing calculus in his head.

 

This should be what every Blazer fan desires! Always a sad when people are bummed with a short-handed win.

 

I thought he made some good moves also. Changed the lineup and went back and fourth between Jones and Trent at the right times during the last few minutes. Melo like him or not makes free throws in close games.

 

The number of different rotations and end of game lineups has been crazy this year. Would be nice if this roster had a clear cut top 5, but it doesn't, so this is how it's going to be.

 

I liked the inbounds play to Trent that opened up Lillard at the end. Looked like it was by design to get the ball to a shooter.

 

I have always liked Randle. The guy has flaws sure but he plays hard on the court. Liked him since College. He was very good in the Tournament.

 

When is Randle a free agent, he’d fit well here

 

Yeah, this is an issue. The offense does not need to be run through Melo. They all fed him so that is a coaching issue. With Simons Trent and Melo on the floor, they need to move it around more, they have the shooters.

 

Fulltime
Us - 116
Them - 113

3PM/A (%)
Us - 17/46 (37%)
Them - 12/29 (41.4%)

Blocks
Us - 8
Them - 0

 

preach. The inevitable is coming soon anyways. They’ll say we were right then

 

This is what Dame has to do. Carry Stotts and his awful offense on his fucking back

 

That's the half glass empty way of looking at it. Hope the win isn't too hard on you tonight.

116 points on the "best" defense in the NBA, playing the slowest pace, w/out CJ & Nurk.