Game Thread Game #5 BLAZERS VS. CLIPPERS - OCTOBER 29, 2021 - FRIDAY, 7:00 PM, ROOT SPORTS

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How has your opinion of the Blazers defense changed after the first four games?

Poll closed Oct 30, 2021.

  1. It hasn't - Four games isn't enough time to determine anything

    10 vote(s)
    18.5%

  2. It has - I'm more optimistic than I was to start the season

    30 vote(s)
    55.6%

  3. It hasn't - This roster just isn't good enough defensively

    2 vote(s)
    3.7%

  4. It has - I'm more pessimistic than I was to start the season

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  5. I was optimistic going into the season, I still am

    12 vote(s)
    22.2%
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    Blazers
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    Clippers
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    SharpesTriumph, Oct 29, 2021
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    Team season per game stats followed by opponents

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    Team season per 100 possession stats followed by opponent

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    Blazers results and upcoming games
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    Clippers results and upcoming games
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    SharpesTriumph, Oct 29, 2021
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    Blazers following opponent (Hornets) results and upcoming games

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    SharpesTriumph, Oct 29, 2021
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    UncleCliffy'sDaddy We're all Bozos on this bus.

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    Well……………………Bones is no DarkWebs, but who is??? Nice job!
     
    UncleCliffy'sDaddy, Oct 29, 2021
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    Looking at their starting lineup; does not look so formidable. Couple of real nice pieces on the bench in Mann and Kennard, although I see if you take out Kennard's game against Blazers, he has been sort of blah.
     
    UKRAINEFAN, Oct 29, 2021
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    Nice game thread. Maybe consider making the starters & bench a little bit larger next time? Other then that I think it’s great!
     
    BigGameDamian, Oct 29, 2021
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    I like the look, now I am checking it on PC and its smooth and clean and don't have any weird interactions on screen with it.
     
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    We are not "Picky".
    More like Spoiled?
     
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    We can't stop Kennard before we start running to the corners. He's gonna have another big game
     
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    understatement of the year! Lol
     
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    If my biggest worry is the quality of a Blazer game thread? Then I have no worries.
     
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    Blazer win tonight!
    @BonesJones got the thread up in good time.
    The rain is going to stop before game time.
    Blazers want redemption.
    Clippers had their last three at home.

    You heard it here first. Bet on the Blazers tonight!
     
    Fairly-Hard, Oct 29, 2021
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    Defense I think they show they can take away the corners if the over commit towards the middle. Covington needs to learn that. Nance did a great job in the 2nd half of the game the other night.
     
    James lamphear, Oct 29, 2021
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    Blazers current rating on 538 is 3rd in the west behind the Jazz and Suns. Pretty good for 4 games into a new system and coach. Projected record is 48-34 with 84% chance to make the playoffs

    Lakers are 13th in the west, projected wins of 39-43 with a 39% chance to make the playoffs.

    https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2022-nba-predictions/
     
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    Blazers at least trying some things and playing with a little more effort at times. Hopefully, the defense continues to improve. The Grizz had a TON of open shots the other night, they just kept missing many of them. Rotations are still slow or 2 players are running at the same player leaving another wide-open in the corner.

    Those things should improve as at least Chauncey has made that a point of reference. But it's a lot of long-time habits to break.
     
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    Totally disagree, I like the smaller pictures, you don’t have to scroll and scroll through one unnecessarily large picture after another. I already know what they look like.
     
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    i agree. I don't know the other teams players and like to see their faces. A bit bigger but still in a line instead of one on top of they other would be great.
    Refer to darkwebs threads for reference! :)
     
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