Game Thread 2023-24 Game #1 - BLAZERS @ CLIPPERS - OCTOBER 25, 2023 - WEDNESDAY - 7:30 PM PST - ROOT

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  1. KingSpeed

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    Ayton has traditionally dominayted Zubac in reg season and playoffs. Not close.
     
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    Zubac looking like prime Garnett against us wtf?
     
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    Scooter needs to be more aggressive.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Why are the clippers playing their starters up 30?
     
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    and for all the talk about the PG's and the C's --- the new pieces..


    objectively, our forwards, got obliterated in this matchup..

    n to me the forwards are by far the path of least resistance to upgrading this roster.. so im not nearly as harsh on ayton n scoot as yall might be.. cuz those players are here for the longhaul..
     
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    RWIII is better than Ayton and that’s … pathetic
     
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    Clippers look like they'll be good, even though I doubt they'll all stay healthy. Might win the in season tourny or something, but that's it.
     
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    We reap what we sow
     
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    "Always" meaning... what? Not last year, and I don't know that we can rely on his high school career.

    Let's look at assists-to-field goal attempts numbers from last year:

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    So. Yeah. Like I said he has black hole tendencies (Simons wasn't great, especially for a guy who played PG some, but that's not what you argued with me about.)
     
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    we need to stop having grant run the offense at the top of the 3 point line. That is just stupid.
     
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    Is Sarr the real deal?
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Apparently Bones freakin Hyland gets to push off.
     
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    I'll post this again:

    137-173 in Dame's last 4 seasons as a Blazer. Not exactly lighting the world on fire from a team standpoint as an all-nba veteran. It would have been GM malpractice to continue along that vein with the increasing amount of money due Dame as he got older. The right move was made. Portland will win as many Playoff series this year as they did in the last 4 years combined.
     
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    Dame wasn’t even in the NBA at Scoot’s age.
     
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    Everyone has gotten torched except whoever was guarding Covington

    We are outmatched everywhere
     
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    Do you watch games, or just look at macro stats? Cause in the 10 games where he was cut loose he was an amazing and willing passer.
     
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    Pretty sure Dame demanded a trade...
     
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    You're not supposed to point out reality or historical fact. :bgrin:
     
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    I don't understand having Scoot and Shae just standing around on the perimeter. It makes no sense to me.
     
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    I assume you're kidding.

    How would we be better off losing by 10 instead of 26 and not having a 19 year-old prospect and Robert Williams and future draft picks?
     
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