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

Behind another great defensive game, the Blazers pull away and get revenge on the Clippers. Join the Blazers Uprise Postgame Show to talk about the victory!

 

Glad we won because the 3 road games are all tough games

 

Rather get them all out of the way while they are playing poorly

 

Good point, hadn't noticed. That was probably the cue.

 

Overall, you've got to be pretty happy with 3-2 in this stretch!

 

i think it's to get roco more engaged. he's been really bad on both ends to start the season, and i saw guys making a concerted effort to get him involved on O while sticking him on George on D.

 

We should be happy; I don't think they are a very good team, without Leonard.

 

Not an abundance of easy games over the next month. It will be an early test for Billups to keep the team focused and playing hard.

 

And the new schemes!

 

Enjoyed that game.
Yes i called the win.

 

Love what Chauncey did tonight. Love Nas Little. He's a game changer.

 

Without removing Olshey, admittedly, I wasn't excited or hopeful about this season. Thru five games, I'll give them credit, the team looks different. I haven't cross compared statistics (too wrapped up in baseball at the moment), but based on eyeball observation the defense looks way more active especially with weak side help and at the rim and the bigs are making a difference. I assume we're causing more turnovers and we've already kept an opponent under 100 twice vs six times all of last year. Never thought I'd see it with this group. Billups is committed to using 9-10 players and strange not seeing the starters out there up 20 with under 5 minutes. It's like Billups trusts his guys or something. I was highly skeptical a coaching change would make this much difference, but I'm wrong so far.

 

Nice take... post more often!

 

Lillard absorbed a lot of contact tonight and had 2 FT's. Harden had 19. Maybe the new rules are working against players they weren't aimed at

 

Five games in Blazers rank sixth in the league at DRTG (102.1)

 

I think this just solidifies the poll results at the beginning of this thread. Good to see.

 

I never thought I would see this with my own eyes.

 

just rewatched most of the game again.

that second quarter was masterful on defense. prolly our best stretch so far this year. they went scoreless for like 5 mins, and every single one of our rotations was on point.

unbelievable. we were 2/11 at one point from the field and actually built on our lead.

 

CJ has shown a bit more hustle on defense but he’s not a good defender when his player goes right around him over and over again. And it’s happening already; CJ starts but as the game progresses, he and Dame don’t play many minutes on the floor together. Why? Because CJ is a ball hog. He scores ONLY with the ball and after 12 seconds of juke, juke, drive (head down) spin and shoot.

Move CJ right now. Get back an asset or assets that will help this team now and into the future. If it’s not Simmons, then start talking with New York!

 

the variance is so wild right now. They went into the game ranked 15th. One game moved them 9 slots up and shaved 3.7 points off their rating. That's a definite sample size impact. Halfway into the season they'd have to hold an opponent 152 points below their average to move 3.7 points. In other words, if they had a rating of 102.1, the Blazers would have to hold a team to -50 points. That would be some impressive defense. As good as some of my stock picks

Portland's opponents have a combined 8-11 record with an average offensive rating of 17th (calc). 4-1 home/road advantage too