Game Thread GAME# 18: BLAZERS @ BULLS - JANUARY 30, 2021 - SATURDAY, 5:00, NBCSNW

Phoenix is really fun to watch aren't they?

 

Well our 9-8 record sucks, so no, I wouldn't think their 9-8 record is a lot of fun either.

 

I think we need RoCo back in order to win this one. That's with or without DJJ. I like the idea of Dame and Gary flame throwing against LeVine and White doing the same obviously Dame and Lavine a different levels than the other two. I just think with RoCo back we will out rebound them and be a more disruptive defense and that would be the difference. If RoCo is still out then a win would be a pleasant surprise.

 

It sure looked pretty hard - and caught him right on the jaw. Julius Randle is a very powerful human being.

 

I bought this game simply because of the title. Boy, it was horrible!

 

It didn't look that hard and he shot his free throws afterwards. Remember it was at the end of the game while boxing out during a free throw, Enes hooked Randle's arm and that swung it with Randle's wrist or hand hitting RoCo in the face.

The one concerning thing is that I think RoCo has had at least one other concussion in his career that caused him to miss games and then last season he got hit but didn't miss any games, so it was not called a concussion and he didn't go into the protocol. ESPN has him listed as day to day but when I just searched the Washington Post had him listed as out for the Bulls game but we'll see. I would trust ESPN first but who knows.

 

This is exactly what we watched last year with Melo. He is no longer a STARTER!
They need RoCo back badly.
Melo is starting to wear down again. SIT HIS ASS DOWN. Reduce his minutes and even give him minutes/game restrictions.
Melo coming in and playing a good 12-15 minutes is what they need. Not Melo stinking the freaking court up for 30 minutes a damn game. When the guy can't even provide a corner spot up three he is absolutely useless for this team.

I understand the team is dealing with injuries. But ABSOLUTELY do not change Melo's role with the team.
If RoCo cannot play then it's time to move Little into a starting role and keep Melo on the bench. Last game the Bench provided nothing at all. At least this MIGHT help that problem out?

 

Wasn't it at the beginning of the game when he collided with Jones? Afterward he got up holding the back of his head? I thought @THE HCP made a video on this?

 

concussions can require a long recovery

my brother got a concussion on the job and he was still having headaches and cloudy vision 10 days later



this is only the 5th day for RoCo

 

Like that series where Donovan took his 2 all-nba players and lost 4-1 to Portland, with their 1 all-nba player, 0 additional all-stars, and missing their 3rd best player.

 

I'm not sure if you saw or not, looks like you didn't, but it wasn't on that play it was in the first quarter and he collided with DJ's shoulder! Drilled him right in the back of his head. He immediately winced and grabbed the back of his head in pain.

 

don't think it was that play. his neck got hit by Jones in the first half and they listed him as having a neck strian

 

You mean the series when in our 4 wins Dame averaged 35.5/5.5 with over 2.5 steals a game while shooting 47% from both the field and the 3point line ? Ending it with a 50 piece and a game winner from 40 feet while the whole team other than him was producing nothing that game ? That's the series you're talking about right ?
Yeah, good job Terry.

 

I did not - thanks! Crazy he played the rest of the game with a concussion!

 

Starting to be pretty obvious not everyone can see your posts.

 

Ya, we had a few shots of him where he looked a bit winded or out of it. That dude is a warrior.

 

Yes ANOTHER person who has me on ignore, HA!