Game Thread GAME# 63: BLAZERS @ NETS - APRIL 30, 2021 - FRIDAY, 5:00, NBATV & NBCSNW

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Do you agree with giving Hollis-Jefferson a contract for the remainder of the season?

Poll closed May 5, 2021.

  1. Yes

    44 vote(s)
    95.7%

  2. No

    2 vote(s)
    4.3%
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  1. blazerkor

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    Right, it's very winnable but without so much of their firepower (just so we're clear they haven't played too many games with both Harden and KD out because Harden has been the healthiest of their big three) a win is just a win, it makes absolutely no statement about where we are as a team but a loss would tell us that we're really not in a good place.

    I'm looking for signs that this team has made some sort of adjustment and will make it out of the play-in and be competitive in the playoffs. The last two games were obviously better than losses but they weren't enough for me to change how I see this season ending up. When I thought that we'd face KD and Kyrie, I thought a win would be a great indicator that things on this team are turning around but that's not who we're facing.
     
    blazerkor, Apr 30, 2021
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  2. Jon

    Jon mr. 300

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    wel, someone has to get the offensive rebounds. dont really have anyone else that does that.

    here:
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    this shouldn't be that much of a debate.

    also, if you are so pissy with Stotts playing him with Carmelo, maybe Kanter should start.
     
    Jon, Apr 30, 2021
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  3. Labinot41

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    Zach Collins on the court pre game doing some shots probably for the first time in months
     
    Labinot41, Apr 30, 2021
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  4. Labinot41

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    terrible coached team
     
    Labinot41, Apr 30, 2021
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    Ouch. Same core muscle that bothers him?
     
    VenomXL, Apr 30, 2021
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    Lotta missed open looks but so far playing pretty smart.
     
    bobf, Apr 30, 2021
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Bosnian Beast scoring 3 of our first 4 buckets!
     
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    Boneheaf play #1 - CJ fouls a 3 point shooter - cost about 1.5 points
     
    bobf, Apr 30, 2021
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    PLAY THROUGH NURK FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, we always get better shots when we do. The turnovers are something you live with. Jokic averages over 3 turnovers a game but you don’t see Denver taking the ball outta his hands.
     
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    Bone head play #2 - Dame makes a high risk pointless long pass that Cj turns into a mid range 2 with no chance for an offensive rebound
     
    bobf, Apr 30, 2021
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    Gonna be a long game if they can’t make threes.
     
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    Nurk is beastin
     
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    Wouldn’t be if that wasn’t our only mode of operation.
     
    Scalma, Apr 30, 2021
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    Nurk doing work inside - but eventually need some threes to drop.
     
    BlazerBeav, Apr 30, 2021
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    CJ should consider joining a union. He has 4 bricks to start the game
     
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    cant wait for Stotts to freeze him out second half.
     
    Scalma, Apr 30, 2021
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    Man these threes are good looks too.
     
    BlazerBeav, Apr 30, 2021
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  18. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Even Fire Ant can’t make a 3 tonight. Blazers 0 for 7 from downtown to begin the game
     
    Darkwebs, Apr 30, 2021
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    My favorite grouping: Kanter, Melo, and Simons.
     
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    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

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    Nurk was great. Shooting literally couldn't be much worse. Ill omen
     
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