Game Thread GAME# 57: CLIPPERS @ BLAZERS - APRIL 20, 2021 - TUESDAY, 7:00, TNT

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Apr 18, 2021.

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Will the Blazers get blown out (lose by more than 15)?

Poll closed Apr 20, 2021.

  1. Yes

    19 vote(s)
    59.4%

  2. No

    13 vote(s)
    40.6%
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  1. Tince

    Tince Well-Known Member

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    Wow... crazy stat!

    All-star?
     
    Tince, Apr 20, 2021
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    link?
     
    MickZagger, Apr 20, 2021
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    I was just responding to a made up story with a made up story.
     
    Tince, Apr 20, 2021
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    Amazing to think we finished a game with 2 players who the rest of the league has written off in the last two years.
     
    Tince, Apr 20, 2021
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I'm just saying. He went to Chris Haynes before stotts to say he's coming back.

    Writing is on the wall.
     
    Strenuus, Apr 20, 2021
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    Holy fuck! If that isn’t the definition of a chucker I don’t know what is.
     
    brooklynballer, Apr 20, 2021
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    I agree that Stotts is highly unlikely to be the coach next year.

    Stotts, like many coaches, acts like he knows nothing about injuries in an attempt to get the media to stop asking the questions. I would be shocked if he didn't know Dame was playing tomorrow. Do you really think he had no idea?
     
    Tince, Apr 20, 2021
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    They’ve all tuned Stotts out. It’s obvious. Losing doesn’t even bother them anymore.
     
    Scalma, Apr 20, 2021
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    CJ's now played more games since returning from injury than he did pre-injury ... I would've hoped he would have found that groove/rhythm he was in to start the season, but it's just not there. He does typically pick up his play in the postseason, but he's gotta be more efficient and find ways to get to the line.
     
    HolyBackboard, Apr 20, 2021
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    I do. Why wouldn't he say he's not coming back the next game? Dame is the one who has kept stotts employed. I know stotts is stupid as hell about most things but he knows why he's getting paid. He sucks at everything to do with coaching and just says "go shoot ball".

    So yes, he would of. But he didn't know. He was doing the interview when Dame would have told Haynes. Dame had plenty of time to tell stotts.

    Stotts is gone. Thank God.
     
    Strenuus, Apr 20, 2021
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    it gets worse?...in last 7 games, he scored 157 points on 154 shots
     
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    Stotts said Dame isn't coming back next game? When did he say that?

    In the press conference, he said he had no new update on his injury status.
     
    Tince, Apr 20, 2021
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    but Haynes did.
     
    Scalma, Apr 20, 2021
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    Maybe it's his defense that makes him an all-star caliber player?
     
    Tince, Apr 20, 2021
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    Correct.

    Look, I know you want everything to be a sign pointing towards a specific narrative, but coaches being evasive with the media about injuries is about as common place as it gets in sports.
     
    Tince, Apr 20, 2021
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    Then why was he talking about Nurk playing tomorrow?
     
    Scalma, Apr 20, 2021
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    I believe the Nurk sitting out one game of a back to back as a part of load management was already made public after the first time it happened.

    Look, you could be right. Dame and Stotts may no longer be on speaking terms and Stotts finds out everything through the media or minutes before the game. I think that's highly unlikely.

    Personally, if I were a college or professional coach, I would provide as little information about injury status as the rules allow. I hope our next coach says even less about injuries.
     
    Tince, Apr 20, 2021
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    When we were getting blown out by good teams, everyone said at least compete. Well we did.
     
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