Game Thread GAME# 58: NUGGETS @ BLAZERS - APRIL 21, 2021 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00, NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Apr 20, 2021.

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What Blazers brand of bread do you prefer?

Poll closed Apr 27, 2021.
  1. Franz

    48.4%
  2. Dave's Killer Bread

    51.6%
  1. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    Well, the team effectively lost 60-odd minutes of PT when Dame and Nurk came back, so SOMEBODY was going to lose out.
     
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  2. wizenheimer

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    Portland played more competitive games, but I'm not sure I'd credit the defense much. Their season rating is a dismal 116.6. Last night it was 116; the night before against the Clippers it was 121.2. The effort of defense is better but the result isn't

    the problem is Portland had a negative differential in both games. That's what brought things down to the last shot and the law of averages has been punishing the Blazers lately for the earlier season close-game successes
     
  3. James lamphear

    James lamphear Well-Known Member

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    That's what I am afraid of I believe someone that never been under Stotts be I could be wrong but I don't want take that chance.
     
  4. Mr. Robot

    Mr. Robot Well-Known Member

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    @wizenheimer how does defensive rating works

    clippers scored 113 and nuggets scored 106 and yet, blazers defensive rating last two games is 118
     
  5. wizenheimer

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    ratings, offense and defense, are per 100 possessions. If a team gives up 113 points on 93 opponent possessions, their defensive rating would be 121.5
    (113/93) X 100

    another way to look at it is divide by 100. Blazers gave up 1.18 points/possession over last two games when the league average is around 1.12
     
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  6. BigGameDamian

    BigGameDamian Well-Known Member

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    It really has to boggle the mind how the poll question is so close in this one. Dave's Killer Bread is far better quality than Franz.
     
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I like her. She has spunk.
     
  9. Mr. Robot

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    nice tits and shes solid
     
  10. Serbian

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    I am very positive. I want stotts gone. We will loose the next 4 games and with 8 game loosing streak stotts might be canned. The notion to celebrate playoffs is a joke. I see absolute sweep whoever we playing. Stotts for 6 streight years dead last in defense every year. This year we are even worse. Its not personal issues, stotts has no accountability and he is a terrible coach. If blazers fire stotts with 10-8 games left in regular season WATCH OUT this team can be dangerous new life new motivation That includes Lillard. Stotts can not come back.
     
  11. Tince

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    We've been dead last in defense for 6 straight years? What metric are you using?
     

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