Game Thread GAME# 47: BLAZERS @ PISTONS - MARCH 31, 2021 - WEDNESDAY, 4:00, NBCSNW

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Who should start at SF?

Poll closed Apr 4, 2021.

  1. Jones Jr

    25 vote(s)
    52.1%

  2. Powell

    18 vote(s)
    37.5%

  3. Little

    3 vote(s)
    6.3%

  4. Elleby

    1 vote(s)
    2.1%

  5. Other

    1 vote(s)
    2.1%
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  1. AldoTrapani

    AldoTrapani Well-Known Member

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    Underrated?? He’s a fucking cluck. Out of control, terrible finisher, he’s completely overrated around these parts
     
    AldoTrapani, Mar 31, 2021
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  2. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    In the teams defense, he's been on the team for 2 games and they don't know him that much and it's not like CJ and Damian (who are rightfully ahead of him on the shot chart) are bums.

    And there are 4 players who have shot more shots than he has in this game (and he's 1-4, so...). Yeah, Damian is 3-10, but Roco is 4-5 and CJ is 4-8.

    Melo shouldn't be shooting though.


    Let's not make this into an issue just to bitch about an issue.
     
    julius, Mar 31, 2021
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    UKRAINEFAN Well-Known Member

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    Detroit does not seem like they have fielded a very good team tonight; are any of their guards even average?
     
    UKRAINEFAN, Mar 31, 2021
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    We play like a team full of 20 yr olds who are fresh in the league. Not a veteran laden squad with tons of experience.

    This game should have been put away in the first quarter
     
    illmatic99, Mar 31, 2021
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    if Portland was playing even a average team tonight they'd be 20 points down
     
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    He is a bad finisher but still underrated. You think Kanter is better. Lol.
     
    bobf, Mar 31, 2021
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    Offensively? Absolutely. It’s not even close. Defense? Nah
     
    AldoTrapani, Mar 31, 2021
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    Dam 3-10 fg and 7 assist. Things not going change until our coaching staff start holding players accountable of there play that's from the best player to the worst.
     
    James lamphear, Mar 31, 2021
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    I feel like blazers should be better or as good as utah but the coaching is letting us down
     
    Jayblaze, Mar 31, 2021
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    For the record, this isn't some slight on Dame because Dame literally IS the team. But I wonder how his teammates feel sometimes watching a guy literally give no effort on defense. Conceding switches just because he doesn't want to fight over a screen. Your leader can set the tone for the team, on both offense and defense. And Dame doesn't bring it on defense until the 4th quarter.
     
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    On offense Nurk is a much better screener and passer. Kanter is a better finisher and offensive rebounder. Overall offensively it’s not clear. Defensively not in the same realm. Overall not close. Nurk is our second most valuable player even when he’s playing like crap.
     
    bobf, Mar 31, 2021
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    Norm only took 4 shots. Ridiculous.
     
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    Seems like the difference so far is our bench vs theirs, and their bench has been much more productive. We don’t have a good bench player that can come in and constantly hit a three or we might have one of those types, but Melo chucks too much.
     
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    Yay and the end of the game total will be Dame and CJ will have over 40 shots covington about 10 or 11 and Powell 6-8 shots and Nurk 6-8 shots this the story of this team past present and possibly the future as long we have this coach and Dame and CJ plays together.
     
    James lamphear, Mar 31, 2021
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    He also only made 1.
     
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    AldoTrapani Well-Known Member

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    Thats why he’s not resigning here. Don’t blame him. This is only the dame and Cj show here. Glue guys like Roco tho play well here. Anything above that they’d be damn to sign here to just watch dame and Cj take iso turns
     
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    Hard to get in rythm on a team full of ball hogs and lazy guys
     
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  18. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Well, Damian is kind of better than Powell, and more important to the team, and CJ has been here for 8 years and is a pivotal part of the teams offense.

    So yeah, so amazing that CJ and Damian might have more shots than other players who aren't the #1 and #2 option on the team!
     
    julius, Mar 31, 2021
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    OneSport3 The Knowledge Hoarder

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    But guys, Melo needs to get his guaranteed quota of shots first because of this whole commitment to Melo and protecting his legacy thing.
     
    OneSport3, Mar 31, 2021
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  20. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    So that explains why in the 1st game with Dame in the lineup, Powell shot so horribly.
     
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