Game Thread Blazers VS Warriors OCT 4th, 7:00 PM

This is just one game, but this is why I said 41 wins.

 

Just one (preseason) game, but there are some reasonable conclusions to draw.

1) There is going to be a learning curve with the new coach/system. All we can ask for is steady progress.
2) The "new and improved" bench did nothing to inspire optimism.
3) It may be time to stop focusing on CJ's limitation and address the need to upgrade from Nurk.

 

41 Wins FAMS!

 

We won the first preseason game last year. And Giles looked like a world beater.

 

This one was easily the most disappointing loss of the season.

 

Hopefully, that stays true for the rest of the season.

 

I’m here every once in a while. Idk, I’m kind of shocked. I hadn’t seen the game and I just watched the 1st half and saw nothing that made me feel hopeless. I saw more ball movement and more effort on D. I was quite content, also considering it’s the first preseason game with a new coach and new scheme.

 

9 years.

 

15/10/4 in 23 minutes while shooting 5 for 8 from the field and 2 for 4 from 3. That's a pretty dang good offensive game. Only issue is the 5 turnovers, which I think he'll clean up.

 

It’s the Talking Heads “Once in a lifetime”

Same as it ever was

 

I m a bit surprised with all the negative comments on Nurk as i did not watch the game so not sure what went wrong. But judging from the masters of empty stats Drummond and Whiteside i have learned to not overvalue basic stats as well.
Usually Nurk is not that guy though.

 

It's some of these people man. They spend too much time here. They have been touched by the Facebook Algorithm.

 

You will at least wait until the first real game.

 

I think part of the reaction here is that last preseason the team looked like shit. And that was what they looked liked in the regular season.

it’s not a good sign.

in general, you can look great in the preseason and it doesn’t always translate to the regular season, but the opposite is more rare: it’s seldom that a team looks horrible in preseason then starts killing in the regular season, unless they’re sitting all their best players.

 

I really don’t like two injuries in one preseason game. The first preseason game as well.

 

yeah it's totally over, only 2,000 or so US deaths a day. Thats a 911 sized tragedy every single day, no biggy.

STOMP

 

I'm taking the over!

 

His stats were good. I think he'll have some 25/15/7 games that are top shelf.

I suspect we'll see the same engagement we saw when he was traded to Portland and felt he had something to prove. I just don't know that's sustainable for a season. Lets hope it is!

 

That's correct, that's why I said BEFORE our first preseason game.

 

Agree but I do worry that he will continue to try to make the spectacular pass. Very few centers are elite passers. He is above average for his position, but the bar is pretty low after Jokic. But he looked active.

I was also impressed by how well Zeller moves his feet. Pretty good help defender. He is certainly no stiff.