Game Thread GAME# 68: SPURS @ BLAZERS - MAY 8, 2021 - SATURDAY, 7:00, NBCSNW

I don't go on your twitter, but in skimming through, it appears a majority have some negative comment or implication despite a winning record. Obviously that's harder to do during this long winning stretch. Here are some examples after wins:

"Somehow, someway the Blazers manage to beat the vaunted Magic on the road."
"The Blazers with the improbable come from behind victory as the Pelicans choke away the game"
"The Blazers almost let a big lead slip away"

I'm not going to go through every one, but you get the drift. I understand this is how you guys feel, this is what your base likes, and that Portland hasn't been great in all their wins. It feels like there are a lot more negative tag lines after wins than there are positive tag lines after loses. You're 100% entitled to do that and I've said I think it's good business.

 

naturally, dame will take the most shots, which is logical cause hes the 1st option, then comes cj mccollum as our 2nd option and then nurk & powell who should both get 10-15 shots regularly

thats just too much offensive potential, players who can score on all levels, not just 3-pointers, that way blazers would be harder to stop and one can hope blazers will continue playing like this

 

Like I said, you're projecting.

Looks like you had to go back over 23 games ago to find an example of what you were referring to when you said "one of the few post-game promos where something negative wasn't included."

You could just admit that it wasn't as negative as you perceived it to be (even your examples were jokes), but instead you have to get your dig in.

 

anybody know why the May 16th game with Denver is TBD? Is it schedule time tbd, or the actual game itself tbd? Seems like a long break going into the playoffs.

 

agree, would like see him him in the 15-16 range and Power and Nurk increase some. Its definitely a shooters game these days which is a double edge sword for some players like CJ. The whole team rely's on heavily on three's.
The numbers for average FGA's for CJ refelct with & w/o Norm on the team who knows what happens between now when the end of season.

 

I believe the NBA is going to make all the meaningful seeding games tip off at the same time, so teams won't know if they can sit players or not and be locked into seeding.

 

Maybe early on in the game, but I want him and Dame taking the tough shots in the 4th quarter. The last 2 games were good examples.

 

I don't agree with your projecting assessment as it's not backed up by anything but your projections, but I hear your opinion. I'm sorry I offended you, not my intention.

 

Fair enough! Then please sit RH-J and five minutes to Little!

 

This win is becoming more and more important.

 

That's definitely true of Duncan and Robinson, being the pillars that built Popp's reputation, but Manu and Parker and Kawhi were huge developmental successes. Had they not improved as much as they did, they too would be considered average players.

 

What exactly are you saying about our base audience, Tince?

 

Your implications that our base wants negativity and that's why they watch us is just some more of your typical bullshit.

 

They like your content.