Game Thread 2023-24 Game #12 - BLAZERS VS LAKERS - IST - NOVEMBER 17, 2023 - 7:00 PM PST ROOT

Fire Billups and hire Udoka

 

We’re still in the tournament?

 

We have one more game vs Phoenix on Tuesday but we probably won’t qualify for the knock-out rounds.

 

that's not quite what I remember. IIRC, you said "when" he develops that shot in response to somebody saying 'if'. But maybe I'm remembering wrong and it doesn't really matter either way

I'm encouraged by Camara's defense and discouraged by his shooting. I've seen way too many players cap out as pretty limited minute role players because they can't shoot

 

There were at least three, probably four that were good passes that his teammates didn't catch or bobbled out of bounds before they could be credited with the possession. He had two offensive fouls that weren't legit. The other TOs were a couple of times where he lost concentration like we've seen and just lost the ball and a few times where being aggressive cost him. I don't think the guy should be tasked with running 90% of our offense at this point in his development but that's what happens when Ant, Scoot and Malcolm are injured.

In my opinion they are good reps for Shae as long as they don't hurt his confidence. Eventually he will be our secondary playmaker and probably our primary scorer, so this is good experience even in failure.

 

You’re correct. I did say when and I stand by that. There’s nothing in his shooting form that suggests he can’t improve. He actually has a smooth shooting form. And with his elite defense and rebounding, he doesn’t need to become a great shooter. Just an average or respectable shooter would be enough.

 

I watched with the sound off...

Just watching his play - it didn't feel like he had that many. There was 2-3 bad ones.

Then there were 2-3 where Shae was trying to pass to a big. Instead of going high with the pass, he tried to bounce pass in traffic... very difficult for Ayton or Reath to collect it.
The remaining ones did not stand out to me

 

Too cheap. I'll take Budenholzer.

 

I noticed that Shae was trying not to hit his thumb when he was dunking tonight.

 

Mays kinda reminds me of Rick Brunson.

 

Blazers bench shot 1-10 from distance.

 

Man that LeBron guy looked "OLD" tonight. Definitely "slowing down".

 

Reath giveth and Reath taketh away.

 

I swear this shitty court caused so many people to step out or bounds because it’s all red.

 

It's okay everyone. I'll let ya in on a little secret.
The free McNuggets are frozen. They will keep until you get a chance to buy them.

 

McNuggets are actually freeze dried to survive their long travel through space. Made with real Alien bits.

 

Tastes like chicken?

 

Nobody is mentally tougher than Lebron. The guy simply never phones it in.