Game Thread GAME# 31: BLAZERS @ NUGGETS - FEBRUARY 23, 2021 - TUESDAY, 7:00, TNT

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Feb 22, 2021.

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Do you think Dame will shoot from half court this season (not in an end-of-the-clock scenario) ?

Poll closed Feb 25, 2021.
  1. Yes, multiple times.

    16.1%
  2. Yes, once just to try it out in a real game.

    45.2%
  3. No.

    38.7%
  1. blazerkor

    blazerkor Well-Known Member

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    That's some positivity but I think the Lakers with AD out are the better chance to get a W and that's also a very slim chance. Honestly I thought tonight was the best chance but they played well... not their best and we played about as badly as we can. With this roster that we are rolling out every night, with one guy over 6'8" who isn't even a good defender, this is a rough road.

    There really is not a single excuse why we haven't picked someone up that's a post on a 10 day. Not a reason I can possibly think of. The 10 day contract window isn't closed, we don't even have to apply for the hardship clause because we have an open roster spot, we would get the hardship exception anyways. This is managerial negligence and there really isn't a good reason why it shouldn't cost Neil his job, if in fact we are trying to make the playoffs... which it looks like we will.

    Donta Hall is a G League all star who gets 2 blocks a game, shoots 66 percent from the field on mostly dunks, gets 10+ rebounds is 6'10" and 230 lbs. Why the fuck wouldn't we give this guy a shot on a 10 day. He's on an unaffiliated team and he's their for us to give him a try.
     
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    blazerkor Well-Known Member

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    Goddammit, that means we lose by 32 why would you do this to us... again?!?
     
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    KSF-ERIC Well-Known Member

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    Nuggets are not a good team. Not sure why Aldo, bkor, Nate, and HCP are so afraid of them. We beat Philly without Dame. We beat Dallas. We beat Toronto. We are 10-6 on the road. We can win this game.
     
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    blazerkor Well-Known Member

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    Maybe we're blown away by the way we played tonight. Maybe we realize just how bad the Kanter/Joker match up is. Maybe we realize that this "not good" team is only 2 games behind us and has a much better point differential than we do.

    I said before that I hope I'm wrong and I really do but this will either be a game where the team has had a big wake up call and plays competitively or a game where the team is a bit demoralized and gets beaten badly.
     
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    KSF-ERIC Well-Known Member

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    How’d the Kanter/Embiid matchup go? We got the W.

    IF we’re as bad as you say, then 2 games below us IS “not good.”
     
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    I never said we're bad, I said this is a bad match up for us. Look at my record, I almost always predict wins but this game coming on the heels of that debacle earlier tonight is a tough one to say is going to be a win and not feel like I'm kidding myself. Sure everyone could come out with a vengeance and it doesn't hurt that our main guys besides Gary got rest in the fourth going into the altitude of Denver but this won't be an easy game and could be another blow out.

    If you ignore the fact that tonight could have been bad for the team, then you're putting your head in the sand, which you are known to do. If you think that the loss will light a fire under our team then you should see this game as competitive but not an easy win.
     
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    KSF-ERIC Well-Known Member

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    Kanter beat Jokic in playoffs. Where is the bad matchup? Tonight was bad for the team cuz we lost. That’s all. We were never gonna go 61-11. Losses happen. Wins happen too. More often. My head isn’t in the sand. I see it all.
     
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    You always see it positive and I like that more than the other way. So I hope you're right.
     
  9. SIeepwalker

    SIeepwalker The lone sane poster

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    Why would we play the high potential unknown when we have the comfort of our two consistently mediocre at best forwards !
     
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    There is talk about the brutal schedule the Blazers have had.
    I looked at the Nuggets schedule. They just did a 4 game road trip with one B2B in it. This is their first game back after a road trip. So altitude could hurt them as well.
    Obviously they have their injury issues as well. They lost to the Celtics, Wiz and Hawks on that road trip but got one win vs the Cavs.
    Jokic is dealing with a couple nagging injuries just like Lillard. Sprained Thumb and a tweaked right ankle he is playing on.

    This is as close to a "Schedule Loss" as i have ever seen. Combination of injuries, B2B, Type of opponent, Elevation just being in Denver, Mix in the way the Blazers have played the last two games and this one is already in the Loss column right?

    Nope.... There is a reason they play the games. All it takes is one player getting a hot hand and the Blazers are in this game.
    If they are close you never count Lillard out.

    Go Blazers
    Kjironman is a fan!!!
     
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    James lamphear Well-Known Member

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    At least a 2 way player if he not one yet.
     
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  12. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    No, you are wrong.
     
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    Yeh, if he stands on Jokic's foot!
     
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    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

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    Don't know if i can watch this one. On the other hand, Jokic might set some sort of record like 50-25-25 or something.
     
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    Agreed. We could have had Justin Patton. I don't know how good he is but Houston just signed him and he had three blocks in his first 20 minutes.
     
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    tlongII Legendary Poster

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    I don't think we can beat the Nuggets with our current line-up. We'll see.
     
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    I covered pretty much every angle. Major fence straddling. I guess it's a tall fence.
     
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    Maybe there’s a chance....
     
  19. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    This is wrong as well.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Theres a Nuggets forum somewhere that somebody posted our injury situation and saw Dame twist his ankle bad last night and are saying the same thing.
     

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