Game Thread GAME# 28: BLAZERS @ PELICANS - FEBRUARY 17, 2021 - WEDNESDAY, 6:00, NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Feb 16, 2021.

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Who's the best overall defender on this year's Blazers squad?

Poll closed Feb 23, 2021.
  1. Zach Collins

    3.9%
  2. Robert Covington

    72.5%
  3. CJ Elleby

    3.9%
  4. Derrick Jones Jr

    5.9%
  5. Nassir Little

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  6. Jusuf Nurkic

    5.9%
  7. Gary Trent Jr

    7.8%
  8. Other Blazer not listed

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. stampedehero

    stampedehero Make Your Day, a Doobies Day Staff Member Moderator

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  2. stampedehero

    stampedehero Make Your Day, a Doobies Day Staff Member Moderator

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  3. BonesJones

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    Seriously? You brought up a communalative stat (VORP) that he needs to play more minutes to improve? As well as a .146 winshare/48 as if that's not good?
     
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    I feel like Neil might've promised him a pay raise a year after in order to get him to sign that $6M contract back in 2019. Worth it, IMO.

    This year, it doesn't matter if Hood is making $5M or $10M. He's basically an expiring.
     
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    GREAT WIN !

    But play Nas ffs
     
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    We should have drafted harrison fucking barnes
     
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    Neither can stay healthy. At this point that spot in the rotation is pretty much up for grabs by whomever can stay on the court.
     
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    Another great win! I love how teams come back and give us their all and we fend it off and make that last push. We used to just lay down or not adjust!

    Things seem to really be gelling with this team now. Much more fun style to watch too.
     
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    Kind of weird this Little vs Hood comparison. Neither one of them have been healthy this year for more than a few games. The idea with Hood at the beginning was to have him as a rotation guy to play SG/SF depending on who he was with. CJ goes down and they move him to SG and he gets hurt. Nas out for Covid/Concussion/Knee + whatever else he has hurt.

    Seriously. If either one of them could stay healthy for any length of time they might see some solid minutes and get set in the rotation. Eventually CJ and Nurk are coming back. This will push people down the minutes ladder. One of Hood or Little will be on the bench. My bet is it will be Little that sits and Hood will play rotational minutes IF HE STAYS HEALTHY. Big If there.
    Then you have Collins. Also how many have also asked Olshey to "Sign another backup Big/PF"? Some of the names being thrown out there will cost players that they have some minutes.
     
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    You gotta love how for a lot of people if you win a game you are forbidden to look for ways to improve
     
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    Up early to bake bread. Turned on ipod and got Hallelujah Chorus. Seems appropriate.

    Dame shall reign forever and ever. Hallelujah!
     
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    which version?

    this one makes my eyes wet every time.

     
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    The classic
     
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    Is this a public poll? Who in the fuck voted for Zach Collins for best overall defender on THIS YEARS Blazers squad???????
     
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    He defends the bench like no other. Legit pick. Whats your beef?
     
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    But is there enough difference in variance between players to be detectable by casually watching games? More likely a 40% guy’s variance feels a lot better than a 30% guy’s variance and the latter gets dubbed inconsistent.

    I could test it given two players, one notably inconsistent and one consistent. I’m not sure what statistic would best measure consistency. Variance. But variance in what? FG% game to game would be nice but the player who shoots more would tend to have lower variance in FG%. So I’m not sure how to measure it..
     
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    It just says "Overall". Doesn't specify exactly what they are defending?
     
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    I think the reason you are seeing Hood play more is he is a better ball handler. He is someone that can bring the ball up and run the offense. I think that is a part of the Game Nas has to work on.
     
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