Game Thread GAME# 55: BLAZERS @ SPURS - APRIL 16, 2021 - FRIDAY, 5:30, NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Apr 13, 2021.

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If you could fire one guy, whom would you choose?

Poll closed Apr 20, 2021.
  1. Chris McGowan

    9.6%
  2. Neil Olshey

    28.8%
  3. Terry Stotts

    59.6%
  4. Nobody

    1.9%
  1. BlazerBeav

    BlazerBeav Well-Known Member

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    No question our defense is markedly better with Nurk cutting off drives. Credit to Stotts - we changed our approach to defending Derozan and slowed him in the second half.
     
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    So you are saying his perfect record was like one game long? Or was it just the last two losses?
     
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    I feel like Ant plays good fundamental defense. He moves his feet to stay in front of his guy. He pursues aggressively without flying by. He hustles. He rebounds. He’s just a lightweight at this point. Every time I see Ant he’s a little bit better than last time. I suspect we will be glad we kept Ant rather than Trent.
     
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    OneSport3 The Knowledge Hoarder

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    He actually anticipates screens and tries to fight over them. Unlike CJ and Dame who think you just stop when screens are set.
     
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    Wizard Mentor Wizard Mentor

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    Patty Mills...0-6 from field, 1 rbd, 3 ast, 1 stl, +/- -16 (team low)

    Another fun fact.... ESPN lists Simons as a SG. Everyone seems to know this, except, maybe Neil....
     
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    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

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    Ant's steal was perfect and impactful.
     
  7. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Could not disagree with this more.
     
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    Unfortunately I missed the game, but I skimmed through the game thread, and everything seemed normal. I looked at the box score and play log for the last 6 minutes and have a handful of questions:

    1) Ant played well enough to finish the game?
    2) Melo didn't finish the game?
    3) DJJ with a Moe Harkless line.
    4) Bench played well?
    5) Stotts beat Pop w/out Dame? Outcoached him in the 2nd half?
     
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    Are these fair criticisms?







     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Blazers move to 19-18 all time without Dame. 3-0 this season.
     
  12. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Sounds familiar
     
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    1.) Ant had a great game. Blazers wouldn't have won it without him.

    2.) Yeah, I was surprised too. Stotts wanted and needed to win. He needed defense.

    3.) Yep, not a good game for him. He didn't really get many touches.

    4.) Simons played well off the bench. Melo had a good enough night. Kanter got his double double but was terrible on defense. Little didn't get enough touches.

    5.)Yep. Well, Stotts had the better team even Sans Lillard. It paid off.
     
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    No matter how annoyingly whiny this Blazer board can be at times....evidence we could always be worse. I can't imagine winning 5 rings in the last 22 years and ever getting low enough in the aftermath to use Blazerssaddestfan as my sign in. That's just me.
     
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    I liked some of what Simons did tonight. Thought he looked poised down the stretch. With his athleticism, would kind of expect him to pick up steals off lazy passes or weak side block shot on the regular. He's a slow learner, but maybe it's a sign of things to come.
     
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    Thanks for filling in the gaps. I rarely miss a game, but couldn't avoid it today, so I appreciate it! Glad we were able to pull this one out!
     
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    When I was in Portland, I went there for a game. It was against SA coincidentally and guess what? They weren’t showing it. They were watching football. Not one TV was showing the Blazers game! At Spirit of fucking 77!!! I never went back.
     
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    I didn't realize Urkel had won a trophy at some point.
     
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    CJ & Powell!
     

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