Game Thread 2022-23 Game #38 - BLAZERS @ PACERS - JANUARY 6, 2023 - FRIDAY - 4:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

This game motivates me to give up three FRP for Siakam plus Simons, Johnson and filler instead of just two picks. BTW Raptors losing again in the fourth.

 

dame lillard was 7/24 (29%)

 

should we trade Dame while we can?

 

forgot which game it was and too tired to look (possible covid; wifey just got a positive result and i'm starting symptoms ). he attributed our lack of focus and commitment to making smart plays to having a ton of young guys on the floor. wasn't really blaming. i shouldn't have said that. more just his idea of why we can't seem to have a killer instinct. he's not entirely wrong in this notion.

i just hope he points out his shooting as the reason for our loss tonight.

 

The entire team sucks up the gym yet clowns on here still find a way to put all the blame on Ant. Straight up foolery.

 

yes, playing GP for 15 mins means fewer from Ant et al to keep them fresher late in games. it's all connected.

 

All on Ant? Dame was the worst shooter out there.

 

Bucks getting blown at home by worst team in the league.

 

could be right

 

Damn that's pretty brazen to do that on live television

 

well...that was ugly with a capital Geeeeezuz

15-2 for Pacers in the final 6:40

7:10 Drew Eubanks misses alley oop layup
6:06 Damian Lillard misses pullup jump shot
6:02 Jusuf Nurkic misses tip shot
5:38 Damian Lillard misses two point shot
5:36 Buddy Hield blocks Jusuf Nurkic's two point shot
5:03 Jerami Grant misses 24-foot three point jumper
4:45 Anfernee Simons misses two point shot
4:18 Jusuf Nurkic bad pass (Aaron Nesmith steals)
3:50 Jerami Grant misses jumper
3:07 Damian Lillard misses driving floating jump shot
3:05 Damian Lillard offensive rebound
3:05 Damian Lillard makes free throw 1 of 2
3:05 Damian Lillard makes free throw 2 of 2
2:30 Jerami Grant misses 28-foot three point jumper
1:45 Anfernee Simons bad pass (Buddy Hield steals)
1:30 Anfernee Simons misses 20-foot pullup jump shot
1:05 Anfernee Simons misses 24-foot three point jumper

I might be off base here, but that looks like some bad offense

 

Yeah him having a bad night like this certainly didn't help. Ant made some bad decisions, but so did the whole team at certain points. I hate to say that we just give up sometimes but it did almost seem that way when it gets tough.

Need to man up a bit if you will.

 

Don’t worry guys we can still make the play in! This season will be a success! All we care about is being mediocre forever right?

 

at least his contract is two years shorter, Dame's 2 yr extension (so stupid) is going to be a huge albatross

 

If Suns and Clips lose, GS jumps into top 6 despite all their struggles.

 

Dame just like Harden. Can’t take over games like before.

 

Ant buried us once again with back to back bricked 3s.......watch the game...it's the end game and yeah....7.5 without a bucket got us to where Ant choked but make no mistake...Ant choked on those 3s and Dame bricked a layup.....you can still cheer for him....he choked when we had our last window to make a game of it. That's just a repeat...he's done that several times this season.