Game Thread 2023-24 PRESEASON - BLAZERS VS NZ BREAKERS - OCTOBER 10, 2023 - TUESDAY - 7:00 PM PST

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  1. AldoTrapani

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    Well I prefer my prized former lottery pick to love competition regardless of the opponent but I guess that’s asking for to much
     
    AldoTrapani, Oct 10, 2023
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    Scoot is the clear leader of the team. When the ball is in his hands, I feel like something good is about to happen.
     
    Wizard Mentor, Oct 10, 2023
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    New Zealand moved the ball around a lot better than we did, they just couldn't rebound or make shots. We still played ISO ball too much. Looked like a team without a playbook most of the night. Ant still looked horrible on defense and Scoot at times looked like CJ dribbling the air out of the ball. It's preseason. Hopefully they look better Thursday against the Suns.No Blazer really looked too sharp tonight. Probably to be expected.
     
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    I don’t think big bro @THE HCP had any idea what he was talking about the last 24 hours when he said this wouldn’t air somewhere lol. Let alone Calabro and Hurd actually calling the game to god knows who
     
    AldoTrapani, Oct 10, 2023
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    Alien 1: "This front office is amazing, they even put awful Pre-Season games on stream.".
    Alien 2: "And that after Cronin dunked on the whole league this off-season!"
    Alien 3: "I still say they should have filmed it with the whole broadcast team on board, and then NOT streamed it...to build demand"
    Alien 1: "Dude that STILL makes no fucking sense, are you high?".
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    They were calling the game as a dry run. That's why they had the Suns logo and they were using fake interviews. I don't think they realized that the local stations in New Zealand were carrying the broadcast.
     
    Natebishop3, Oct 10, 2023
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    If that run got much drier, I'd call it HCP's wife on his days off.
     
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    I like the kid Camara
     
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    It says Rupert was a +32. He looked much improved.
    Camara reminded me a little of Ariza on D.

    Edit: ESPN fixed the +/- stat for Rupert. (+19)
    Still, he and Minaya were a disrupting factor on D
     
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    the Mavs lost to Spain.
    Cronin should trade for Luka
     
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    New Zealand shot 28% FG, 15% 3pt
    it was like watching the Celtics in the playoffs
     
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    And I don't expect that to happen, unless the front office makes a move to get worse on purpose, forcing someone who isn't a rotation player to play minutes.
     
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    ZING!
     
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    Toumani Camara is legit. My pipe dream is for him to start over Grant. He looked impressive.
     
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    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    Altered that for you just a bit.
     
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    I guess that's a goal?
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    They might do that.
     
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    The minute Jerami Grant is eligible to be traded, Cronin needs to move him. Just not a good fit with this young team.
     
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    Camara for Luka who says no
     
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