Game Thread GAME# 17: BLAZERS @ ROCKETS - JANUARY 28, 2021 - THURSDAY, 4:30, TNT

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How many wins on this 6-game road trip would satisfy you?

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  1. illmatic99

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    @BonesJones @hoopsjock please please breakdown that last play. I want to vent tonight and will watch your show. I am freaking irate that that was by design and our genius offensive mastermind came up with that garbage.
     
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    To me watching Dame he seems to be favoring his right hip....I think he's playing hurt..shot is short and he's been slow
     
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    Ya it is. Similar design and that play for Aldridge that dame audibled and ran to the nearside. He had a similar shot vs OKC the following year. This was using Dame as a decoy to run to the corner for some reason and take his defender right where the ball was going.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    This is what players need to do to get better. Make the mistakes and learn from it. Making mistakes in practice doesn't give them the same level as in a game.
     
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    I'll spare you the trouble.

     
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    Lmao when Stotts actually has to draw up a play. Wada genius
     
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    If you think that is similar, then you must think all plays look alike. It's not even close to the same 4 player action.

    Also, you're saying it's the same play, then who was Aldridge in this scenario posting up on the ball side block?
     
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    I hope you're not right... Either way, we should win the championship without Dame, CJ, DJJ, Cov, Nurk, and Collins.
     
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    Sadly, correct about the loss... Held Woods under his season average.
     
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    He did not draw this up!!’ Dame broke the play!!! Stotts the baffoon draw up lob pass to LA. Lillard stated this many times in interviews
     
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    I hope, if there's any kind of silver lining with the last 3 games, that it help Trent and Simons production when things get back to normal (health wise).

    Simons the last 3 games helps this team a lot more than he hurts it (when the team is healthy). Simons the previous 14 games sucked ass and was a huge detriment to the team.
     
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    Jesus. Look at this. An NBA coach designed this monstrosity.

    Melo/Dame/Simons literally run into each other.
     
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    Tell that to the guy who said Stotts drew up the same play tonight!
     
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    uh, i literally said the exact same thing about Dame getting the ball even if it wasn't for him, but I was wrong. it wasn't the same set. :

    You're right it wasn't similar. It was much much much much worse.
     
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    Even if we were to have won tonight, it's still an unsustainable style of play. We waste so much time on offense and then when we do get into a "Set" it's iso or one-pass then shot. Defense plays in spurts which won't cut it in today's NBA.

    New coaching staff and management, PLEASE!
     
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    I'm actually impressed with their improving defense and how they are playing with different players and different rotations.

    Good job Houston!
     
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    I'm glad you changed to something that can't be factually disproven and is now just an opinion.
     
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  19. illmatic99

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    Oh jesus. Melo actually committed an inbounds violation on the final play. His right foot is over the line before he releases. He also woulda had Hood WIIIIIDE OPEN if he threw it to the weakside.
     
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    Houston scores 104 points, Woods is held to below his average (despite career high predictions), and people want to blame this on the defense.

    How about missing 12 of 24 shots from 5ft which is well below league average from that range? That's the ball game folks.
     
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