Game Thread EARLY/MORNING GAME! GAME# 22: BLAZERS @ KNICKS - FEBRUARY 6, 2021 - SATURDAY, 10:00, NBCSNW

that's really stretching pretty hard to give him props. Dame would have had 20 assists tonight if "not for missed shots". That's something that happens to every play-maker, every game

 

I thought he played just fine toinght, didn't you? Defense is still an issue, had a bad turnover, but also hit some tough shots.

 

Was Dame slowing the team or not? Were there other players standing still while he was dribbling the ball? I love him, but I think it wasn't smartest decision to play him with one leg just after second unit outplayed Philly.

 

Why is that pathetic?

 

Certainly seemed like we could have used his energy on 6th game of road trip.

 

Dame wasn't as typically explosive as he can be. He clearly was laboring most of the game after taking a shot to the ribs early. He deferred a decent amount. The offense was our typical offense. TBH, going to more movement I don't think would have been beneficial, because he needed to conserve his energy. It was what it was.

 

We beat them 17 days ago... so I'm not sure if they're better than us.

 

Agree with the last part. Though we came in today tied for 4th in the West missing a chunk of the roster people used to predict us to finish between 3rd-9th in the West.

 

yeah, he played fine. Defense was bad, but he hit shots and made some decent passes

I was just commenting on the narrative that was essentially "Simons would have had more assists if teammates would have hit more shots". That's the case for every player in every game

 

Shit! I missed this game. I assumed it was a normal starting time.

Why didn’t Elleby play?

 

That would be a valid excuse if this were the first game of the road trip but they’ve been on the East coast for a week already.

 

Disagree. It's still morning in Oregon. It's mid-morning. It's a very unusual time to play.